On May 29, while the United States will be busy celebrating Memorial Day Weekend, the universe at large will have other plans. Mercury goes retrograde on the 29th, and for those who believe in astrology, this is traditionally the start of a period of time full of technological glitches, communication hiccups, and travel confusion (via […]
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What It Really Means If You're A Cusp Sign In Astrology
If you’ve always felt like you have a little bit of emo Cancer in you despite being a hard-core Gemini, no need for an identity crisis—you may just be a cusp sign. A whatta sign? A cusp sign is someone who is born toward the end of a zodiac sign—you know, “on the cusp” between […]
What Is My Mercury Sign—And Why Does It Matter?
Even if you’re astrology-obsessed, you probably only think of Mercury when it goes retrograde (fair, because yikes). But Mercury doesn’t just determine whether or not you’re going to have a bad day. “In the birth chart, Mercury represents the way you recognise patterns, absorb and process information, and exchange ideas and information with others,” says Narayana Montúfar, […]
Mercury in traditional Tibetan medicine could be harmful
(HealthDay)—The high mercury (Hg) concentration contained in traditional Tibetan medicine (TTM) could be harmful to humans and contribute to the environmental Hg burden in Tibet, according to a study published in the Aug. 7 issue of Environmental Science & Technology. Maodian Liu, Ph.D., from Peking University in China, and colleagues investigated elevated concentrations of total […]