Mercury retrograde begins this week, cosmic witches! This is the final one of the year, and it will shift from the fire of Sagittarius back into the depths of Scorpio before it turns direct at the end of the month. Let's dive into what's ahead and how to ground and work with the chaos so it doesn't consume your life.
Weekly Astrology Forecast
We’ve officially crossed the midpoint of Scorpio season, and the veil between worlds is still whispering secrets from the other side. The cosmos continues to weave a story of transformation, revelation, truth, and rebirth, but this week the energy shifts. The fire of Sagittarius is starting to blaze through the frozen depths of the Scorpio Sun with Mercury retrograde, and the grounding manifestation of last week's Taurus Full Moon begins to stabilize Scorpio’s emotional undercurrents. We’re shifting from the deep excavation of shadow and into the fire of truth.
Sunday, Nov. 9 – Mercury Stations Retrograde
As the week begins, Mercury stations retrograde in the mutable fire sign of Sagittarius, marking the start of a three-week journey of exposing the truth, amplifying the need to break free from the shackles of perceived restriction, and the desire for freedom in your own individual life. This week, we will have a total of FIVE planets and one asteroid retrograde! This includes Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Chiron. On a collective level, we are going to see difficult truths revealed this week, continued scandals coming out in US and global politics, media mishaps, travel challenges, conflict over religious dogma, and escalating global violence.
Mercury is in its detriment (difficult position) with the planet of anger and action, Mars. Mercury, the planet of communication's natural desire for details, clashes with the Sagittarian ability to see the broader picture. Mercury in this fire sign is blunt and speaks boldly, but can miss nuance and feel misunderstood, so as the retrograde begins, it's important to slow down, take a pause, and listen before reacting. Old opinions, beliefs, or religious teachings may be challenged. Miscommunications, travel delays, or tech hiccups are likely, but remember that every disruption is a divine redirection. This Mercury retrograde period is going to affect Sagittarius, Gemini, Virgo, and Pisces placements the most.
To keep it real (as I always do) this is a very challenging Mercury retrograde. As a result, each week during November, I am releasing a new guided meditation on my private Witchy Weekly Download podcast for premium subscribers. In astrological magic, the traditional view is that Mercury retrograde is generally not ideal for taking action, new spellwork, and manifestation. It's a time to look inward, reflect, and practice mindfulness.
Monday, November 10 – Moon Enters Leo
The Moon shifts from Cancer’s emotional currents into fiery, expressive Leo, restoring confidence and visibility. After the inward pull of the retrograde station, this lunar energy invites courage, play, and creation. The key is balance: express your truth, but don’t rush to perform it. Mercury’s retrograde in Sagittarius can magnify drama and exaggeration, so ensure your words match your intentions.
This is a strong day to revisit old creative projects or leadership roles that could benefit from a fresh perspective. Remember, this is not a time to launch anything new, as it is Mercury Retrograde. If you’ve felt unseen or unheard, now is the time to reclaim your stage and embody your light authentically.
Mars in Sagittarius continues to build momentum, fueling adventure and the desire to take risks. Yet with Mercury retrograde now in the same sign, make sure your direction is clear. Not every impulse requires immediate action; discernment channels your fire in the appropriate direction without allowing it to catch other areas of your life unnecessarily on fire.
Tuesday, November 11 – Jupiter Stations Retrograde in Cancer
Expansion and growth turn inward as Jupiter, the planet of wisdom, luck, and spiritual beliefs, stations retrograde in Cancer, the sign of ancestry, emotion, and protection. Jupiter is in its exaltation, so lucky breaks and positive breakthroughs from the past may be in store for cardinal sign placements like Cancer, Capricorn, Libra, and Aries. This begins a months-long review (ends March 9, 2026) of your emotional foundation: what truly nourishes your growth? Where do you seek safety and comfort, and is it built on reality or illusion? This energy invites inner expansion through healing.
Jupiter retrograde in Cancer is also forming a harsh square to Chiron in Aries. Family, home, and lineage themes emerge for reflection and the revelation of ancestral trauma and wounds. Collective attention may turn toward domestic security, food systems, family support, or housing; matters of shared care and belonging. You can see this already in the forefront of the news with SNAP benefits paused, and internationally, there is a genocide that many have ignored in Sudan, where entire families, including women and children, are being destroyed and murdered. We may see efforts to end these crises during this transit. Not to get dark, but this is the shadow of Jupiter in Cancer retrograde.
With the Moon in Leo also forming hard aspects to Venus in Scorpio, emotional courage becomes sacred work. Be brave enough to open your heart, even when it’s vulnerable. You may notice opportunities to reconcile past relationships or to forgive yourself for decisions made out of fear rather than faith. Jupiter retrograde is not contraction; it’s about refinement, regrouping, and restrategizing. Growth slows so you can integrate its meaning.
Wednesday, November 12 – Mercury Retrograde Conjunct Mars in Sagittarius
The middle of the week crackles with electricity. Mercury retrograde conjoins Mars in Sagittarius, delivering bold messages, blunt truths, and mental firestorms. Words carry heat today, so be mindful of what you say, write, DM, text, or post. This alignment is both revelation and reaction; it can spark breakthrough conversations or heated conflicts.
Use this energy consciously. If you’ve been afraid to speak your truth, this transit can free your voice. But choose presence over provocation. Passion is power when paired with wisdom.
By evening, the Moon enters Virgo, grounding the firestorm with practicality. This lunar shift invites you to sort through what’s true versus what’s noise. Organize your thoughts, clean your altar or space, and re-establish routines that support your nervous system. Virgo energy turns chaos into clarity; use it to filter insights from overwhelm.
Thursday, November 13 – Virgo Moon Integration
Under the Virgo Moon, refinement continues. This is your day to edit, refine, and restore order, body, mind, and spirit. You may feel pulled to perfect something, but remember: Mercury is retrograde. Go for progress, not perfection.
Health, work, and service themes take precedence. How you care for yourself directly affects how you serve others. With Mars still energized by its meeting with Mercury, ideas come quickly; write them down, but wait until later in the month to finalize major decisions.
This lunar energy is excellent for practical magic: clearing clutter, organizing finances, or cleansing ritual tools. Virgo helps you embody what Scorpio season has been trying to teach: transformation is sacred when it’s sustainable.
Also, I'm super excited because this day is my solar return (birthday in astrology!) and I'm turning 38. Yes, I'm a Scorpio and it's my season 🦂. I started this website and brand after my Saturn return at age 32, and I'm so grateful for all of you subscribers, listeners, and followers! Thank you for being here, and here's to another trip around the sun. ☀️
Friday, November 14 – Virgo Moon Continues
The Virgo Moon continues to form harmonies with expansive Jupiter and grounding Saturn, grounding this week’s chaos into purpose. If you’ve been processing emotional heaviness or information overload, today offers an opportunity for integration and calm. Focus on simplicity. Small steps now yield long-term results.
You may also feel called to offer help or guidance to someone in need. Virgo’s heart is in service, but make sure you’re not sacrificing your own stability. Healing flows best through mutual respect and reciprocity.
This is a beautiful day for quiet reflection, journaling, or divination. Spirit speaks softly through the details today, so pay attention to what repeats or catches your attention twice.
Saturday, November 15 – Moon Enters Libra
The week closes with the Moon entering Libra, bringing emotional balance and social grace after days of intensity. Conversations begin to harmonize; misunderstandings may ease as compassion softens edges.
With both Mercury and Jupiter retrograde, this is a time for recalibration, not confrontation. Libra energy asks: Where can you create peace without losing your truth? Where can beauty, fairness, and balance be restored?
This is an ideal weekend for self-care, relationship healing, and creative collaboration. Spend time with art, music, or ritual that brings harmony to your inner and outer worlds. It's a reminder that even in transformation, balance can be found.
✨ Key Themes of the Week
Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius: Rethinking belief systems, blunt truth, and challenging communication.
Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer: Emotional and ancestral wound healing; redefining what “home” means.
Mercury–Mars Conjunction: Sharp words, passionate ideas, and breakthroughs in courage.
Retrograde Season Deepens: Integration and recalibration before expansion resumes.
Tarot Card of the Week
Page of Pentacles: Balancing financial practicality
This week, as we transition into the self-reflective energy of Mercury retrograde, I thought to tap into The Light Seer's Tarot by Chris-Anne. As suggested by some of you, I also started a Bookshop.org affiliate page so we can better support independent bookstores rather than Amazon.
The Page of Pentacles is a card that signals new financial opportunities, but it also reminds you to be practical. You may have gone through a period of scarcity and financial challenges, feeling you don't have enough. It's important to use this week ahead to go over the details of your finances, what you are spending money on, and how you are budgeting.
This card also symbolizes manifestation in motion, the bridge between vision and tangible effort. It reminds you that prosperity is not just luck or timing, but the result of focused intention and consistent nurturing. During Mercury retrograde, small steps matter more than big leaps. Revisit your goals, refine your business plans, and take note of what’s truly worth investing your time, energy, and money in. Don’t rush the process; like planting a seed, abundance grows best when tended with patience, purpose, and trust in divine timing.
Planet Tracker
Your essential guide to planets in the sky.
☀ Sun in Scorpio
Oct 22 – Nov 21, 2025
The Sun continues its transformative passage through Scorpio’s realm of truth, shadow, and power. This is the second half of Scorpio season, when revelation turns into integration. The emotional depths we’ve faced now begin to solidify into wisdom. Astrological Samhain (Sun at 15° Scorpio on Nov. 7) has just passed, marking the midpoint of rebirth. What was buried is now ready to rise renewed.
🌕 Weekly Moon Phases
This week, the Moon travels from Cancer ♋ → Leo ♌ → Virgo ♍ → Libra ♎, carrying us from emotional renewal into creative expression, practical refinement, and balanced integration.
☿ Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius
Nov 9 – Nov 29, 2025
The messenger planet turns retrograde in truth-seeking Sagittarius, beginning a three-week cycle of reevaluation around belief systems, education, media, and communication. Expect challenges, conflict, misunderstandings, and mishaps. Speak consciously and avoid impulsive reactions. This is not the time to launch or start something new. Expect people from the past, like exes, family, and old friends, to resurface.
♀ Venus in Scorpio
Nov 6 – Nov 30, 2025
Venus continues her magnetic journey through Scorpio’s underworld. Relationships, finances, and creative desires intensify. Authenticity becomes the currency of connection. Let love and money reveal their deeper energetic roots. What you attract now mirrors your truth, not your façade.
♂ Mars in Sagittarius
Nov 5 – Dec 15, 2025
Mars blazes through Sagittarius, shifting the collective energy from emotional excavation to exploration and belief. Actions are bold, inspired, and directed toward freedom. However, this fiery transit can also ignite restlessness and ideological clashes. Move with integrity and aim your arrows wisely.
⚸ Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio (mean)
Mar 26 – Dec 20, 2025
Lilith continues to amplify Scorpio’s sacred power, exposing what’s been repressed around sexuality, control, and liberation. This is still shadow reclamation work; rage becomes fuel for purpose. Empowerment comes through emotional sovereignty, not domination.
♃ Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer
Nov 11, 2025 – Mar 10, 2026 (stations direct)
Jupiter begins its retrograde, turning expansive energy inward toward emotional growth, family healing, and ancestral roots. What truly nourishes you becomes the measure of abundance. This is the time to rebuild your safety foundation from the inside out.
♄ Saturn in Pisces (retrograde)
July 13, 2025 – Nov 27, 2025 (stations direct)
Saturn continues refining spiritual discipline and emotional accountability. Boundaries and compassion must now coexist. This retrograde period tests faith, ensuring your dreams are built on integrity, not illusion.
☊ North Node in Pisces / ☋ South Node in Virgo
Until Aug 18, 2026 (mean)
The collective karmic path still moves from critique to compassion, from perfectionism to faith. Flow, surrender, and trust are the lessons now guiding evolution.
♅ Uranus Retrograde re-enters Taurus
Nov 7, 2025 – Feb 3, 2026 (stations direct)
Uranus backtracks into Taurus for the final time in our lifetime, bringing innovation and disruption to material life, the body, and collective values. Expect changes around money systems, food, and sustainability. The revolution returns to the physical plane.
♆ Neptune in Pisces (retrograde)
Oct 22, 2025 – Dec 10, 2026 (stations direct)
Neptune continues its final retrograde in Pisces, dissolving illusion and sharpening intuition. Dreams and psychic sensitivity heighten — this is a spiritual detox before clarity returns early next year.
♇ Pluto in Aquarius (direct)
Oct 13, 2025 – May 6, 2026 (stations retrograde)
Pluto’s direct motion in Aquarius accelerates collective awakening through innovation and truth. We’re witnessing the early architecture of a new era — power through collaboration, not control.
⚷ Chiron in Aries (retrograde)
July 30, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026 (stations retrograde)
Healing continues around self-assertion, courage, and leadership. Vulnerability becomes your teacher. You’re being asked to show up as yourself — unapologetically and without disguise.
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