Mercury’s retrograde period at this stage is still emphasizing the qualities of the Sagittarius mind, perceptions and communication expressions. The Sagittarius mind is intuitive, fiery, free-flowing, optimistic and philosophical in its expressions.
Sagittarius doesn’t really commit, other than its pursuit to discover new truths and meanings in the world. Sagittarius is a torch-bearer and herald of the zodiac. It welcomes new trails and other routes less taken.
In the retrograde mode, this Sagittarius energy will be more reflective and introspective but still on the lookout for new trails to traverse. It’s also to go back over the trails already taken to see what new ones may be available in the future. In any Mercury retrograde, it is important to communicate more clearly with others , be it in electronic mediums or in person. This is due to the energetic expression of Mercury retorgrade “resetting” itself through its apparent backwards movement across the sky.
The fact that we are currently in a more chaotic zone overall for humanity places additional pressure upon effective communications and making sure the person you are communicating with is understanding the message. Since we also rely very heavily on technology for our communications, its important to exercise more caution when making assumptions.
Astronomically, Mercury is passing in front of the Sun, coming between the Sun and Earth. This means the planet will quickly disappear from visibility in the evening sky. This “disappearance” will last 10 days from Nov 15-25. In between those days, there will be a lot of activity taking place with Mercury. There will be a Mercury-Mars conjunction on Nov 12, which will be quite challenging to see but I recommend being under very clear skies without much humidity and a flat horizon to see it in the west. There will be a Mercury-Uranus oppostion on Nov 19 and a Mercury-Sun conjunction on Nov 20 during this retrograde period.
Mercury will stay retrograde until Nov 29 at 20° 42’ Scorpio. As it stations direct on the 29th, a new Mercury cycle begins. Mercury will then make its way back to Sagittarius on December 11 and leave the “shadow” of its retrograde on on December 16, 2025.
