Mercury Retrograde Reading
Mercury is retrograde from November 9 to December 2, 2025, starting in Sagittarius and moving back into Scorpio on November 25.
This retrograde period may bring distractions, past themes, and shifts in perspective to the forefront. It’s a time to pause, reassess, and realign with what truly matters. Challenges may arise, but they offer the chance to release what no longer serves you, gain clarity, and strengthen your focus on your highest path.
♈ Aries
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
3 of Cups (7 of Wands): This Mercury retrograde is going to bring in many distractions. They may come from your friends, community, or people around you, pulling you in different directions. Staying focused and protecting your path will be very important.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
The Hanged Man (9 of Wands): See these distractions as opportunities to shift your perspective. Ask yourself, “Why am I being pulled off course here?” or “Why has my attention been taken away from this?” You’ll need to view your challenges from a different angle to avoid reacting the same way you always have.
Card 3: How to flow with it
5 of Pentacles (10 of Wands): Keep pushing through when things feel hard or lonely. Keep going even when it feels like there’s nothing left to push for. Remember to lighten your load and handle one thing at a time so you don’t become overburdened. Lean on those around you for help and guidance. You’re closer to a breakthrough than you think.
♉ Taurus
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
6 of Cups (Queen of Swords): This retrograde may bring something back from the past. You could feel nostalgic or sense that you’ve been here before. Try not to get swept up by the emotions that arise. Instead, create healthy boundaries, hold firm in your conviction, and follow your truth.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
The Star (The Hermit): Stay aligned with your highest path. If your dreams are bigger than what your past is offering, stay connected to your vision and focused on moving forward. Keep following your inner north star.
Card 3: How to flow with it
10 of Pentacles (9 of Wands): Keep your focus on the long-term vision. Think big picture. Staying fixated on what you truly want will help you make aligned decisions in the present. Old challenges might resurface, but you’re stronger now. Persevere and don’t let them distract you.
♊ Gemini
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
The Star (4 of Swords & 6 of Wands): This Mercury retrograde will showcase how much you’ve healed and integrated. You’ll notice your own growth and likely receive recognition from others for how far you’ve come and everything you’ve processed.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
4 of Pentacles (Page of Cups): Be mindful not to guard your heart too tightly after everything you’ve endured this year. When you close off your energy, you also close your channel, blocking the unexpected blessings the universe wants to bring in. Keep your heart open and avoid becoming too rigid.
Card 3: How to flow with it
5 of Wands (Knight of Wands): Stay strong in your beliefs and remember your soul is powerful enough to face anything. You have the motivation and drive to move forward, no matter who or what tries to test your resolve. Let healthy competition fuel you rather than make you defensive.
♋ Cancer
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
9 of Pentacles (4 of Cups): This Mercury retrograde will bring up themes around self-worth and gratitude for what you have. You may feel disappointed with your abundance, but this retrograde is here to remind you that the abundance you seek is already yours.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
10 of Pentacles (5 of Pentacles): Stay focused on your long-term vision. You might experience feelings of lack, insecurity, or feel like you aren’t worthy of receiving what you want. Whatever you envision is already yours. Abundance is your birthright, so don’t let negative beliefs throw you off your goals.
Card 3: How to flow with it
The Fool (7 of Pentacles): Treat every day as a new beginning, its own separate incarnation. Look forward to what you want to build, and don’t dwell on the past. You’ve come so far, but now isn’t the time to feel like time is running out or that your goals aren’t coming. Stay patient and optimistic.
♌ Leo
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
King of Swords (The Tower): During this Mercury retrograde, you’ll be tested on how you handle pressure. It will show how well you can stay grounded in your truth, remaining calm, cool, and in control while using your knowledge and wisdom to guide yourself.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
Page of Swords (Temperance): Keep an eye out for moments where it’s better to rise above the situation. Detach from emotions to see things clearly. Stay balanced and moderate so you don’t get swept away by the current.
Card 3: How to flow with it
The World (9 of Swords): This is your chance to end old chapters of thinking and mental habits that no longer serve you. Stay alert and aware, and don’t let old patterns control your situation. Release worry, self-doubt, and overthinking. Close this chapter and move forward into the new.
♍ Virgo
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
10 of Pentacles (The Hanged Man): This Mercury retrograde will bring up themes surrounding your long-term vision. Take time to look at things from a different perspective. Assess what is truly aligned with your path before moving forward.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
4 of Cups (King of Pentacles): Be mindful of feelings of discontentment or disappointment. Don’t focus so narrowly on what’s right in front of you that you miss opportunities the universe is presenting. Abundance is your birthright, and you have the chance to build something meaningful and thrive.
Card 3: How to flow with it
3 of Pentacles & The Wheel of Fortune (9 of Pentacles): Look at ways to expand your work or new projects. Consider how to steer things in a new direction. Stay focused on your abundance and channel your independence and freedom. Growth and expansion are ready to be embraced.
♎ Libra
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
Page of Pentacles Reversed (7 of Wands): During this retrograde, an opportunity may appear, but it could be hidden or difficult to see. Keep your wits about you and maintain strong boundaries to identify and claim this opportunity amidst the retrograde energy.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
The Wheel of Fortune (6 of Swords): Watch for big shifts in direction that may lead you to unfamiliar places. Go with the flow and let life guide you. Don’t become so fixated on your own vision that you miss the opportunities being presented to you.
Card 3: How to flow with it
King of Pentacles (Wheel of Fortune): Step into your boss energy. Remember who you are and focus on your abundance and what you’ve built. Stay grounded and attentive to your work so new opportunities can begin turning in your favor.
♏ Scorpio
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
3 of Pentacles (5 of Pentacles): This retrograde may highlight feelings of being left out by people around you—colleagues, friends, or community members. You may feel unable to support others or like you don’t belong in certain projects or activities.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
3 of Cups (4 of Pentacles & Wheel of Fortune): Watch if you are placing too much importance on being involved or validated by others. Overvaluing external approval can block new opportunities. Remember to prioritize your own path instead of constantly bending to the expectations of others.
Card 3: How to flow with it
9 of Pentacles (Queen of Swords): Embrace your independence during this Mercury retrograde. Celebrate and enjoy your own company. When you focus on pouring energy into yourself first, your energy becomes magnetic and attracts the right experiences.
♐ Sagittarius
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
Wheel of Fortune (7 of Wands): This Mercury retrograde highlights how being overly guarded might affect the flow of your life. Changes are occurring or have occurred, and you need to protect your energy without closing yourself off completely. Let life unfold naturally, remembering that rejection is often redirection.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
9 of Pentacles (6 of Cups): You don’t need to pretend you have everything perfectly together. Past experiences may still be influencing you, and it’s okay to let yourself feel. Avoid letting pride prevent you from acknowledging your emotions.
Card 3: How to flow with it
7 of Pentacles (The Tower): Be patient and allow things to unfold as they need. Changes have occurred, but it’s okay to step back and assess. You don’t need to have all the answers right now. Identify what’s working and what isn’t, prune what no longer serves you, and double down on the positive.
♑ Capricorn
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
The Fool (8 of Pentacles): This Mercury retrograde will show how you handle starting over. It brings the opportunity to begin from scratch, carrying all the wisdom and knowledge you’ve already gained on your journey. This is a test to see if you can leap into the unknown and leave the old behind.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
9 of Wands & The World (5 of Pentacles): Watch for old chapters resurfacing—arguments, disagreements, or past conflicts. You are stronger now and capable of closing these chapters once and for all.
Card 3: How to flow with it
Strength Reversed (Death): You don’t need to put your best face forward. It’s okay to step back and process everything that has happened. Let your energy restore so you can rise again after releasing this old chapter. You are strong enough to pull through anything—just protect yourself and allow what needs to fall away to do so.
♒ Aquarius
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
King of Pentacles (The Tower): This Mercury retrograde highlights where you may be placing too much importance on the material world—career, finances, or work projects. You may experience a big shift as things around you collapse, allowing you to rebuild stronger than before.
Card 2: Things to watch out for
Ace of Wands (8 of Wands): Watch for sparks of new inspiration guiding you to better align your life. Pay attention to motivation and direction—this awareness will help things fall into place exactly as they need to.
Card 3: How to flow with it
King of Cups (9 of Wands & Queen of Wands): Keep your emotions in check and don’t let them control your actions. If things fall away, make decisions balancing both head and heart. Remember, you have the strength to overcome challenges. Stay focused on your vision and what you want to move toward.
♓ Pisces
Card 1: Retrograde energy affecting you
9 of Cups (7 of Wands & The Empress): This Mercury retrograde may test your gratitude for what you have. Are you truly appreciating the abundance you’ve created, and are you willing to protect your emotional fulfillment over the desires of others?
Card 2: Things to watch out for
6 of Cups & 4 of Cups (The Star): Watch for old energy from the past that could distract you from new opportunities. Don’t let it make you feel disappointed or behind. Stay aligned with your dreams and goals.
Card 3: How to flow with it
3 of Wands & Queen of Swords (Page of Cups): Stay focused on your long-term vision and the direction you want to expand into the world. Be clear, direct, and set healthy boundaries to protect your energy. Keep connecting with your vision and heart’s passions to move forward with confidence without letting external influences create doubt.
