Mercury turns direct in Pisces

Mercury now turns direct at 26° Pisces 49′.

Mercury was retrograde from March 15th, at 9° Aries 36′, until April 7th, 2025, at 26° Pisces 49′.

Mercury Retrograde Cycle from March 15 to April 7, 2025:

Mercury Retrograde Cycle: March to April 2025

• On March 1, 2025, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) at 26° Pisces 49′
• On March 15, 2025, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 9° Aries 36′ Rx
• On April 7, 2025, Mercury stations and turns direct at 26° Pisces 49′
• On April 26, 2025, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone (post-retrograde shadow) at 9° Aries 36′

The year 2025’s first retrograde Mercury cycle began on March 15th and ends now.

Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow (from April 7th to 26th, 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 March 15th and April 7th.

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 Aries and Pisces. In Aries, we were looking at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective and reconsidering an initiative or venture. In Pisces, we were reconsidering matters of faith or compassion, spiritual or emotional health practices, and unfinished business.

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.