The third and final Mercury retrograde is coming—are you ready for it? Mercury stations retrograde in Sagittarius on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 2:01 p.m. ET, which will occur at 6 degrees. But this retrograde has a twist; Mercury retrograde will leave Sagittarius for Scorpio on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Knowing this Mercury retrograde will go through two zodiac signs can be worrisome, but don't panic. ASCEND’s Mercury retrograde 2025 guide has everything you need to handle this like a pro-stargazer. How will Mercury retrograde 2025 affect you, based on your zodiac sign? Keep reading to find out!

 

😵  What Can You Expect from Mercury Retrograde?

On average, there are three to four Mercury retrogrades per year. Although this is the most well-known and commonly recurring retrograde, it still sends the masses into a tizzy. Understanding what Mercury retrograde is begins with looking into what a retrograde is. Retrogrades are a period of time to reflect on anything that has already happened or anything that is already in motion. In other words, a retrograde is the perfect time to rehash instead of starting anew. If you choose to start fresh, your new beginnings might have more mishaps or may unravel. Typically, a retrograde will send you backpedaling, so you’re advised to rethink, review, and then revise throughout a retrograde.

So, what can you expect from a Mercury retrograde?

Typically, Mercury retrograde affects communication, travel, technology, and commitments. Mercury retrograde will bring on mixed signals, missed calls, and more. Although chaotic, you may find a Freudian slip or a shred of truth in the word vomit. Travel issues will persist, so triple-check before you're off. Technical problems may arise, leading to social media shutdowns, getting locked out of your accounts, and even being hacked. And to top it off, Mercury retrograde is better for reviewing current or old commitments. However, this may cause an ex of some kind to come back, so be careful.

This Mercury retrograde will be more dramatic than usual, since the cosmic messenger will backpedal through two zodiac signs. The first half will run from November 9 to November 18, since Mercury retrograde will be in Sagittarius. You may experience the most difficulties, challenges, and obstacles during this time because Mercury retrograde is notably weakened in Sagittarius. Unfortunately, this means miscommunication, travel issues, and technical problems will be extra intense. Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius may cause an oversight on your end, which may result in speaking without thinking or jumping the gun on an ill-suited opportunity. Your best bet is to refrain from making impromptu decisions during the first half of Mercury retrograde. Looking before you leap may help you avoid some potentially massive mistakes and mishaps down the road.

The remainder of Mercury retrograde will be in Scorpio, so this will be from November 18 to November 29. There will still be some classic issues — miscommunication, travel issues, technical delays — but Mercury retrograde in Scorpio should be much easier to handle. If anything, you may have to be careful about falling down a rabbit hole. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio can be perceptive, precise, and analytical; however, this energy can also come across as paranoid, perturbed, and emotionally turbulent. You may find what you have been looking for, but Mercury retrograde in Scorpio could be more than what you bargained for. Don’t go looking if you’re not ready for extremely complex, potentially taboo answers, information, and findings.

 

⏰  How Long Will Mercury Retrograde Last? November 9, 2025 to November 29, 2025

⏪  When Will Mercury Retrograde Enter Scorpio? November 18, 2025

🛑  What Will Mercury Retrograde Impact? Communication, travel, planning, new relationships, contracts, old connections, technology, social media, & overall stability

🫵  Who’s Affected the Most? Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces, Leo, Aquarius, Taurus, & Scorpio

 

💫  Tips & Tricks for Mercury Retrograde

Surviving Mercury retrograde may feel nearly impossible. You may not come out totally unscathed, but you can lessen the retrograde’s impacts on your everyday life, health, happiness, and more. Here are some tips and tricks to navigate this Mercury retrograde:

• Write down your passwords and turn on two-factor authentication. Mercury retrograde can lead to being hacked, locked out, and other technical mishaps. Get ahead of these potential problems by securing your online accounts and portals.
• Do you expect to hear from someone from your past? If so, you may want to block their number and social media accounts unless you’re looking to reconnect. Remember that Mercury retrograde is better for reviewing and reflecting, but not necessarily re-coupling or reconnecting.
• Don’t make major decisions, especially regarding commitments, partnerships, and contracts. However, if you have a time-sensitive decision, go over everything with a fine-tooth comb. Getting everything in writing may help you avoid potential misunderstandings down the road.
• Create paper trails. You never know when you may need proof!
• Be extra careful with your devices, such as your phone, laptop, or car. Something may break, which could lead to unexpected costs.
• Triple-check everything before you go away on a trip. Make sure you have all the tools and documents you need to jet set. And keep an eye on traffic changes, gate changes, and more while traveling.
• Mercury retrogrades can lead to worse driving conditions, so it’s better to be safe than sorry while driving. Remember to look both ways, check your blind spots, drive at the speed limit, be mindful of cops, etc. 
• Do you want to send that text? You may want to triple-check the name, number, and or email before hitting the "send" button. If not, you could say the wrong thing to the wrong person.
• Find a healthy coping mechanism to get through Mercury retrograde. You may want to consider taking up some form of exercise, journaling, mediating, or another kind of offline activity to help with your anxieties. 
• Try not to engage in a conversation that may turn into a debate, argument, or misunderstanding. You may want to put off these conversations until after the retrograde is over.
  

 

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🌟  How Will Mercury Retrograde Affect Your Zodiac Sign

What can the zodiac signs expect from Mercury retrograde? Read your sun sign and rising sign horoscopes to see what you should expect from this lunation:

♈  Aries

One step forward, two steps back, Aries. Mercury retrograde will impact your ninth house of journeying and your eighth house of investment throughout November. During this time, you may feel stagnant. You may not make as much progress as you’d like, but this is because Mercury retrograde will ask you to reconsider what you’re working on. You may need to go back to the drawing board to see if you’re putting your time, energy, and resources into the right pathway. Let this be your sign to restart or reconsider where your journey may lead.

♉  Taurus

Is this what you want to do, Taurus? Mercury retrograde will regress through your eighth house of investment and your seventh house of commitment this month. You may find yourself suddenly disinterested in a long-term partnership or arrangement that you had previously committed to with enthusiasm. Instead of becoming discouraged, let this be your sign to reconsider where you stand in this arrangement. Mercury retrograde will pause ongoing efforts to ensure that you’re putting your time, energy, and effort into the best commitments possible. Take this as your sign to reinvest depending on what you need.

♊  Gemini

You may want to take a step back, Gemini. Mercury retrograde will cause chaos in your seventh house of commitment and sixth house of routine throughout November. At first, you may feel notably stressed as some of your commitments or relationships have suddenly fallen through the cracks. But as the month goes on, you will realize that this was meant to give you more time to adjust your schedule, routine, or habits. Whatever falls through will be meant to be, since you will need this time to regroup and reassess what you can truly handle.

♋  Cancer

Did you lose your whimsy, Cancer? Mercury retrograde will encourage you to reconsider your sixth house of work and your fifth house of fun over the next few weeks. You may initially feel like there’s no time to have fun, not with putting out little fires at work, home, and more. But Mercury retrograde invites you to make time for your hobbies, creative pursuits, and passions. Instead of focusing on your daily stressors and work, Mercury retrograde asks you to set aside time for having a little fun. You’ll thank yourself later. 

♌  Leo

Someone from your past wants to talk to you, Leo. Mercury retrograde invites your fifth house of passion and fourth house of personal life into the spotlight. For the next month, you may feel called to reconnect with someone. It might be a long-lost love, crush, former fling, or childhood connection. If you don’t reach out first, they might just break the ice. The $64,000 question is, do you want them back in your life? You have the entire Mercury retrograde to consider their potential position in your life, so take your time.

♍  Virgo

What will you find, Virgo? Mercury retrograde will reveal something in your fourth house of family and third house of communication. As you go through November, you may become aware of something your family, roommates, or neighbors have tried keeping from you. Someone in your inner world knows a secret or has been withholding pertinent information. Don’t worry! Mercury retrograde has an indisputable reputation for bringing hidden things to light in uncanny ways. Be ready to brace yourself, because you might be surprised by what you find or hear.

♎  Libra

A financial decision could backfire, Libra. Mercury retrograde will disrupt your third house of communication and second house of wealth throughout November. Something you may have counted on or planned for may not go as expected. You could stray from your budget, leading to unexpected expenses, overdraft fees, and more. Someone else could throw you off your groove if you were planning on working with someone to make more money. Although this could be stressful, trust that you have the mentality and resources to make do with what you have. 

♏  Scorpio

Never doubt your worth again, Scorpio. Mercury retrograde will review your second house of value and first house of selfhood during November. As this unfolds, you may feel initially unsure if you have what it takes. Maybe you’re insecure regarding your talents, ideas, beauty, or something else that is equally important to you. Instead of letting this energy get you down, you have a rare opportunity to reframe the narrative. Tell yourself you’re worthy, talented, successful, and beautiful. Never forget or doubt your worth again after this retrograde.

♐  Sagittarius

Trust your gut, Sagittarius. Mercury retrograde will reaffirm your first house of self and twelfth house of subconsciousness throughout November. However, you may find affirmations and validations in unlikely places. There might be uncanny realizations, Freudian slips, or other unusual moments that will help you feel grounded in your inner knowing. Whatever happens during this month will give you the validation you’ve been looking for all along. Let Mercury retrograde teach you to honor and pay attention to your intuition, since you already know what’s what. 

♑  Capricorn

You already know what you want to do, Capricorn. Mercury retrograde will help you find confidence in your twelfth house of hidden matters and eleventh house of dreams. You’re encouraged to confront what’s subconsciously holding you back from pursuing your aspirations. Mercury retrograde wants you to make room for your dreams, but you have to want that, too. When you least expect it, you may find an unexpected cheerleader on the sidelines rooting for you. Let this be your sign to have faith in yourself and your skills to pursue your dreams.

♒  Aquarius

Is there something else worth exploring, Aquarius? Mercury retrograde will raise questions in your tenth house of career and ninth house of journeying. You may want to reconsider your current professional calling if something in your career path is no longer working for you. Maybe you’re tired of your industry, or you could aspire to be something new in your professional arena. Either way, Mercury retrograde asks you to take a step back to see the bigger picture. You have plenty of time to change how you approach your professional journey.

♓  Pisces

Can you go the distance, Pisces? Mercury retrograde will pause your ninth house of expansion and your eighth house of fear for the next month. You may feel strongly about what you want to do, accomplish, or experience. However, you may feel unsure of taking the next few steps to reach your destination. Mercury retrograde will encourage you to slow down and face your fears. You have a wonderful chance to confront what you’re worried about, which may give you the confidence you need to shoot for the stars.

 

🤔  How Will Mercury Retrograde Affect YOU?

Discuss your personal cosmic forecast for Mercury retrograde with ASCEND's in-house astrologer, Liz Simmons. Together, you and Liz will determine what Mercury retrograde will bring your way and how to handle this cosmic energy to the best of your ability.

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