"Welcome to the final Mercury retrograde of the year. It prompts us to review the year soon coming to a close and much more in an exploration of meaning, purpose, and our place in this world. It brings us a chance for reorienting toward and reclaiming our personal truths in how we perceive and move through this world. The final Mercury retrograde of the year meets us on November 9, 2025, and continues until November 29, 2025."
"Astrology is a geocentric model, meaning it is based on the view of the cosmos from Earth. If we were to journey into the cosmos as Mercury is in retrograde, we would see it move as usual-no backward spin to be found. Yet if we were to look up at Mercury from Earth, we would see it slow down, seemingly pause for a moment, and begin retracing its steps, as if it had turned around to rewalk the path just taken."
Mercury retrograde occurs November 9–29, 2025, beginning in Sagittarius and shifting into Scorpio on November 18. The retrograde invites review of the year, reorientation toward meaning, and reclamation of personal truths in perception and action. The apparent backward motion arises from a geocentric observation where Mercury seems to slow, pause, and retrace steps, highlighting that experience and perspective shape understanding. Sagittarius emphasizes seeking, philosophy, expansion of mind, and subjective truth, prompting extraction of meaning from experience. The retrograde offers an opportunity to reassess beliefs, clarify purpose, and adjust how one navigates the world.
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