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Mercury Retrograde: The Cosmic Reset

1/6/2025

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What Is Mercury Retrograde?
Three to four times a year, Mercury—the planet ruling communication, technology, travel, and intellect—appears to move backward in the sky. While it’s not actually reversing course, this optical illusion signals a symbolic shift: time to revisit, reflect, and rework.
Rather than fearing this cycle, think of it as a cosmic "reset button." It’s an opportunity to:
  • Re-evaluate decisions
  • Reconnect with people or projects from your past
  • Re-align with your truth
New to Astrology? Read more Mercury Retrograde articles here.
Mercury Retrograde 2025
  • March 15 – April 7, 2025 – Aries
  • July 18 – August 11, 2025 – Leo
  • November 9 – November 29, 2025 – Sagittarius
Mercury Retrograde 2026
  • February 26 – March 20, 2026 – Pisces
  • June 29 – July 23, 2026 – Cancer
  • October 24 – November 13, 2026 – Scorpio

Mercury Retrograde Dates for 2025

March 14 – April 6, 2025
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Pre-Shadow: Begins around March 1
Post-Shadow: Ends around April 13
Themes: Reassessing personal goals, managing impulsive decisions, and refining leadership qualities.
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What to expect...
This Aries retrograde brings fiery energy inward, urging a pause on impulsive action and self-centered decisions. Aries amplifies personal drive, but Mercury’s backward motion calls for reflection before bold moves. Expect to revisit your goals and passions with greater maturity. It’s a powerful time for recalibrating how you assert yourself and handle confrontation. Use this period to fine-tune leadership qualities and avoid rushing decisions. Oracle insight and grounding practices can guide you back to clarity.

July 17 – August 10, 2025
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Pre-Shadow: Begins around July 4
Post-Shadow: Ends around August 25
Themes: Reflecting on self-expression, creativity, and authenticity.
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What to expect...
Leo’s vibrant energy turns introspective, prompting a re-evaluation of how you express yourself creatively and authentically. Ego clashes, pride, or overconfidence may surface. This is the perfect time to heal wounds around visibility and recognition. Mercury in Leo retrograde teaches us to speak from the heart—but with humility and patience. Reflect on your passions, review creative projects, and reconnect with joy in a deeper, more soulful way.

November 9 – November 29, 2025
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Pre-Shadow: Begins around October 28
Post-Shadow: Ends around December 13
Themes: Reevaluating beliefs, travel plans, and educational pursuits.
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What to expect...
Mercury retrograding in Sagittarius prompts deep introspection on your beliefs, truth, and direction in life. Travel, higher education, and philosophical pursuits may stall or shift. This is a time to reconsider what freedom really means to you. Communication may become exaggerated or misinterpreted, so speak mindfully. Spiritually, it’s a chance to redefine your moral compass and rediscover wisdom through inner exploration. Ground yourself with journaling and oracle insights for spiritual realignment.

Mercury Retrograde Dates for 2026

February 26 – March 20, 2026
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Pre-Shadow: Begins February 7
Post-Shadow: Ends April 5
Themes: Enhancing intuition, addressing emotional sensitivities, and revisiting spiritual practices.
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What to expect...
Pisces brings emotional and intuitive depth, and when Mercury is retrograde here, it’s like floating through fog. Clarity is found not in logic but in intuition. Expect dreams, memories, and unresolved emotions to rise during Pisces. Communication may feel unclear or overly sensitive. Use this sacred time for spiritual reconnection, creativity, and quiet solitude. Practices like meditation, dream journaling, and water rituals will soothe your soul and help you realign with divine flow.

June 29 – July 23, 2026
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Pre-Shadow: Begins June 10
Post-Shadow: Ends August 8
Themes: Focusing on home, family matters, and emotional security.
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What to expect...
This retrograde in Cancer turns the lens inward toward home, family, and emotional safety. Old family dynamics or unresolved heartaches may reappear. You may feel extra sensitive or nostalgic. Use this time to nurture your inner child and create emotional balance. Spiritual cleansing of your home and heart space is especially potent now. Focus on journaling, gentle communication, and reconnecting with your roots to heal emotional cycles.

October 24 – November 13, 2026
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Pre-Shadow: Begins October 5
Post-Shadow: Ends November 29
Themes: Delving into deep emotional transformations, secrets, and power dynamics.
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What to expect...
Mercury in Scorpio dives deep, unearthing buried truths and transformative realizations. Expect shadow work, secrets, or intense conversations to surface. It’s not a time for superficiality—only deep, honest reflection will do. Spiritually, this is a potent period to cleanse psychic debris and rebalance power dynamics. Protect your energy and set strong boundaries. Connect with crystals  like Black Obsidian and oracle spreads that reveal hidden truths to support inner transformation.

How do you think Mercury Retrograde affects you? What have been some of your most significant challenges? Try not to make any rushed decisions during a Retrograde. If so, it is highly likely you will need to make them again, revise or change plans. 
Anna xx

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