Mercury turns direct in Scorpio

Mercury now turns direct at 20° Scorpio 42′.

Mercury is retrograde from November 9th, 2025, at 6° Sagittarius 51′, until November 29th, 2025, at 20° Scorpio 42′.

Mercury Retrograde Cycle from November 9 to 29, 2025:

Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius + Scorpio: November 9-29, 2025

• On October 21, 2025, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) at 20° Scorpio 42′
• On November 9, 2025, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 6° Sagittarius 51’Rx
• On November 29, 2025, Mercury stations and turns direct at 20° Scorpio 42’D
• On December 16, 2025, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone (post-retrograde zone) at 6° Sagittarius 51′

The year 2025’s third and final retrograde Mercury cycle began on November 9th and ends now.

Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow (from November 29th to December 16th, 2025) is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.

Also note that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy. This time around, the dates of the stations are November 9th and 29th.

Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).

As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.

Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.

While Mercury was retrograde, we may have been rethinking a previous plan or pursuit. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be deciding. This retrograde was in Sagittarius and Scorpio. In Sagittarius, we were looking at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective and reconsidering our beliefs, ideas, perspective, travel, education, or faith. In Scorpio, we were reconsidering matters of finances, intimacy, psychology, and power sharing.

Now that Mercury is direct, slowly but surely, information unclogs, and we can move on. Ideally, while Mercury was retrograde, we had the chance to catch up, refine details, and change our minds if needed.