Mercury comes out of retrograde on December 15th. This will be a huge relief to any Virgo who's been dealing with faulty merchandise, botched sales, and misfired emails that wound up in the wrong person's inbox. Although a pain-in-the-derrière, Mercury retrogrades remind us not to take anything for granted. And now that you've done that auto tune-up, home repair, or computer back-up, you'll be more proactive in the future. But Mercury retrogrades aren't all bad. They can also bring strokes of fortune. For instance, a bureaucratic snafu made three weeks ago could yield an unexpected refund or settlement in your favor. Look for it!