Exact Dates (Swiss Ephemeris)
Pre-Shadow Begins
October 04, 2026 at 09:09 UTC
Mercury first crosses 5°Scorpio 02'
Station Retrograde
October 24, 2026 at 07:12 UTC
Mercury at 20°Scorpio 58'
Station Direct
November 13, 2026 at 15:53 UTC
Mercury at 5°Scorpio 02'
Post-Shadow Clears
November 30, 2026 at 06:16 UTC
Mercury passes 20°Scorpio 58'
What This Retrograde Activates
Mercury retrogrades from 20°Scorpio 58' back to 5°Scorpio 02' in Scorpio. This activates themes around deep truth, transformation, and hidden matters.
Secrets may surface. Deep conversations from the past may need revisiting. Financial matters involving others (taxes, insurance, debts) need review.
How This Retrograde Affects Each Sign
Using whole-sign houses: find your Sun sign to see which area of life is most affected.
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Aries
8th House · transformation and shared resources
Mercury retrogrades through your 8th house of transformation and shared resources. all matters of shared resources, intimacy, and transformation
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Taurus
7th House · partnerships and relationships
Mercury retrogrades through your 7th house of partnerships and relationships. partnership intensity and relationship truth
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Gemini
6th House · health and daily routines
Mercury retrogrades through your 6th house of health and daily routines. health investigations and workplace power dynamics
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Cancer
5th House · creativity and romance
Mercury retrogrades through your 5th house of creativity and romance. intense creative work and passionate romance
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Leo
4th House · home and family
Mercury retrogrades through your 4th house of home and family. family secrets and emotional undercurrents at home
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Virgo
3rd House · communication and learning
Mercury retrogrades through your 3rd house of communication and learning. probing conversations and investigative communication
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Libra
2nd House · finances and personal values
Mercury retrogrades through your 2nd house of finances and personal values. deep financial analysis and hidden assets
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Scorpio
1st House · identity and self-expression
Mercury retrogrades through your 1st house of identity and self-expression. your intensity and personal transformation
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Sagittarius
12th House · intuition and inner reflection
Mercury retrogrades through your 12th house of intuition and inner reflection. subconscious transformation and psychological healing
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Capricorn
11th House · community and aspirations
Mercury retrogrades through your 11th house of community and aspirations. group power dynamics and community transformation
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Aquarius
10th House · career and public reputation
Mercury retrogrades through your 10th house of career and public reputation. career power dynamics and professional transformation
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Pisces
9th House · higher learning and exploration
Mercury retrogrades through your 9th house of higher learning and exploration. philosophical depth and transformative beliefs
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Mercury retrograde is an astronomical phenomenon involving apparent backward motion as observed from Earth. Astrological interpretations are provided for self-reflection and planning purposes — they do not predict specific events.