The swift moving planet Mercury goes into reverse gear more frequently than any other planet, about 3 or 4 times a year. It's best not to make important decisions while Mercury is moving backwards, and all plans should be reviewed later to find the gaping holes in logic that often creep in. Computers frequently fail during these cycles. When Venus is in retrograde, the emotions and instincts go haywire. Our usual sense of what is beautiful, pleasing and attractive is suspended.
Relationships begun now can be the same way.
The ability to express your will-power seems thwarted. The key here is to discover what is keeping you from effective action and changing it. This inner nemesis may be an over active temper, an impatience with planning when you can rush into activity, or simply a lack of awareness that causes you to ignore useful clues. This is not a good time to initiate new projects that require perseverence, nor is it easy to work with others during this cycle. When Jupiter is retrograde, the support provided by others dries up, leaving us to get by on our own resources.