Ratification. The process set out in the Constitution for its ratification provided for much popular debate in the states. The Constitution would take effect once it had been ratified by nine of the thirteen state legislatures -- unanimity was not required.
Those who dread Mercuryâs retrograde motion say that, when the planet travels backward, its power to positively influence these domains is stifled, leading to chaos. Believers in the malevolent power of Mercury retrograde blame the phenomenon for everything from arguments to lost mail or luggage to automobile accidents, and warn people to hold back on conducting important business during this time.
What are the Mercury Retrograde dates for 2016 and 2017? January 5 - January 25, 2016 First in air Aquarius, then in earth sign Capricorn. April 28 - May 22, 2016 in earth sign Taurus. August 30 - September 22, 2016 in earth sign Virgo.