Sometimes something not coming through at the time you want it to can wind up being a blessing in disguise. Mercury retrogrades are famous for tossing cosmic monkey wrenches into best-laid plans. It's why people blame them for spoiling their slam dunks. Yet these delays and postponements can also show how what looked good in the moment doesn't later on. It's something you'll discover for yourself on November 13th when Mercury resuming direction in your zodiac sign shows you unearthing a hidden clause that would have cost you a pretty penny if you had signed when you were originally supposed to. Talk about a close call!