2025‘s last Mercury Retrograde phase begins tomorrow morning at 11:02 AM PT on the West Coast of North America at 6° 51 minutes of the sign of Sagittarius the Archer, and will meander backwards until November 29th when it will station direct at 20° of the sign of mystery: Scorpio . The shadow period of post retrograde will end on December 16th ;so throughout this period we will have a lot of communication mistakes or problems and then ultimately communication breakthroughs. November 2025’s Mercury Retrograde is deeply influenced by fiery Mars. It will make us edgy, feisty, passionate, aggressive, sometimes hot-tempered, impatient, argumentative and possibly combative! Mercury Rx will conjoin Mars transiting Sagittarius. This has a similar influence to the fixed stars or constellations in which it appears. The Scorpio period after November 18th represents potential violence and threat of wars…. It can make people secretive, vengeful, stubborn and strong-willed, impatient or restless, jealous, spiteful and exacting.
The strong martial theme of this Mercury retrograde period in November 2025 is reinforced by violent and vengeful Mars-like Fixed Stars on the Compasses Constellation
ETA LUPI And THETA LUPI AKA “Jī Zú “In Chinese Astrology or “Group of Soldiers” on either side of Mercury stationary Rx highlights a warlike or militant theme to this whole month and unfortunately the Risk of War.
The Fixed Star Upsilon Ophiuchi under the Chinese name “Chēsìyī, “ is the “1st star of the Commodity Market “ In the Constellation Ophiuchus the Serpent indicates the great threat of a stock market collapse or correction between November 18th and the 25th. WATCH ALL OF YOUR MONIES, INVESTMENTS, or FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS! Fixed Star ACRAB also in the mix brings vengeance, extreme danger, hostilities, and the potential for treason… So what do we do now? Do remember that with Mercury Retrograde “don’t sign don’t buy “ is a maxim. Finish what has already begun.
Do not initiate new projects and try to take care of business at hand,back up devices, computers, double and triple check all travel plans….especially with the government shut down. Proofread important emails,letters or correspondence BEFORE sending ! Take care of unfinished business instead of launching big new plans or projects. Please Breathe, reflect and count to 10 BEFORE reacting ! This is critical, especially in heated arguments or conversations ;Mercury is too close to agitated Mars. Scorpio energy in the fray may make things difficult, obtuse, or hard to read. The almost karmic nature of a retrograde will bring blasts from the past; so be open to learning something from something that’s already happened rather than trying to forge a new path! Learn from your mistakes so that you don’t repeat them… avoid signing major contracts without reviewing the fine print thrice, do not jump into impulsive financial decisions or assume that someone meant what you think they did RATHER than what they really said! Clarify, clarify, and clarify AGAIN! Steer away from political,religious or philosophical discussions lest they heat up,as you don’t need to convince anybody of anything or to convert anyone to your way of thinking AND vice versa with Sagittarius pontificating dogmatically all around! Do not overshare about any private matters and be careful of eavesdropping or worse, with Scorpio energies during this retrograde. This month may feel very intense, especially because the shift from Mercury retrograde and Sagittarius back into Scorpio is not just a change of signs. It’s a complete change of mood as well as Direction.
Sagittarius is Mutable fire, fast-thinking, acting and moving. The Archer is brash, blunt and oh so cheerful and bold! Scorpio is deep, still yet penetrating fixed water, that can explode into a devastating storm !
That’s like going from a peaceful campfire at a country outing to the deep dark Open Ocean at night. So even though the retrograde may begin with you feeling anxious or frustrated about delays communication mishaps, and overall roadblocks …we may end up after Thanksgiving with a powerful transformation ; an epiphany after a month of introspection.
A word of caution: During the first week of the retrograde watch your words,do not over promote, promise or commit. Sagittarius has a way of making us believe we can do more than we really can or should and so that old Maxim “ Does it need to be said ? Does it need to be said now ? Does it need to be said by me ? “ should be followed. At the halfway point around the 15th of the month see what is emotionally or psychically popping up repeatedly and if there are relationship issues or personal problems it’s likely that there something here that probably needs to be uncovered, discovered and then finally healed or discarded. Finally the last week of November with Thanksgiving and Family dynamics all about may get very uncomfortable or discordant because dysfunction will rear its ugly head ; rather than fight with family, this Is a time to integrate everything that’s happened,put it together in the best way you can, and be prepared to move forward after the end of this month with a calmer, cleaner, more Authentic perspective AND Purpose. Be forewarned and Be safe. Namaste.