All About Mercury Retrograde

Today Mercury Retrograde merges with Mars in Sagittarius at six degrees, creating an atmosphere where words carry heat. Mercury governs communication and thought, and Mars adds urgency. In Sagittarius everything feels amplified, conviction, opinion, irritation, even optimism. It is a day when speech and impulse can collide, and your personal peace depends entirely on how willing you are to slow down before reacting.

The sixth degree speaks to discernment. It belongs to the early stages of mastery, when precision and self-awareness become essential. In plain terms, it is the degree that asks you to refine your reactions. You are being shown how tone, timing, and intent shape the outcome of what you express. Think of it as a small calibration point in your emotional intelligence, pause, observe, understand the purpose of your words, and only then speak.

Within family life this energy can make small issues feel larger than they are. Old tensions may surface, not to start an argument but to reveal what has been neglected. If you find yourself frustrated, let the emotion settle before responding. Most of what needs to be said can be said later, and more effectively.

In love, conversations may run deeper than expected. Sagittarius seeks truth, but truth without empathy can feel like exposure. Let what you say come from awareness rather than impulse. This is not a day to win an argument. It is a day to understand what honesty actually means when another person’s feelings are involved.

In financial or professional matters, avoid rushing decisions. Mercury retrograde blurs detail while Mars pushes for speed. Those forces combined make oversight likely. Take a second look before signing, spending, or committing. Slowness here is protection, not hesitation.

Spiritually, this alignment mirrors the inner dialogue, how you speak to yourself when you are under pressure. Notice the stories you tell about being misunderstood, about needing to defend, about being right. Those are the places Mars tends to flare. The sixth degree teaches quiet correction. It is about using awareness to bring yourself back into alignment before the reaction escapes your mouth.

By Sunday the atmosphere softens considerably. The Sun in Scorpio forms a trine to Jupiter in Cancer at 25 degrees, creating one of the most generous and stabilizing alignments of the season. The tension of the week gives way to ease. Where there was conflict, there is now possibility. You might find that what felt overwhelming earlier now makes sense in a quieter way. The coming weekend invites reconnection, dinners that last too long, laughter that restores something you forgot you missed, and the relief that comes when life starts feeling human again.

Mercury will reenter Scorpio next week, returning conversations to a deeper emotional tone. For now, stay gentle with language. You may not be able to control how others receive you, but you can control the quality of what you send out.

This week is not about perfect communication, but it is about awareness. The meeting of Mars and Mercury tests how you use your mind under pressure and whether you can let heat become clarity instead of conflict. By the weekend the tone changes, the pressure eases, and what felt sharp, definitely softens. Let that be enough, not every moment needs a lesson. Some just need room to breathe. You so git this friend. 

Ten Key Points to Remember:

1. Mercury retrograde conjunct Mars at six degrees of Sagittarius sharpens both clarity and conflict, slow down before responding.

2. The sixth degree is about refinement, reactions reveal what still needs maturity.

3. Family dynamics may feel tense, use space, not silence, to cool the atmosphere.

4. In relationships, honesty lands best when it is grounded in empathy.

5. Avoid haste in financial or legal matters, review details twice.

6. Physical activity helps release pressure more effectively than debate.

7. Listen for what people mean, not just what they say.

8. The Sun trine Jupiter on Sunday, November 16th, brings balance, understanding, and warmth.

9. Use the weekend to restore connection and remember that small pleasures are medicine.

10. Mercury will move back into Scorpio next week, continuing the work of deeper emotional understanding.

Mantras for the Week Ahead

I pause before I decide what matters.

I let understanding guide my timing.

I allow space for peace to return.