Mercury travels retrograde on 9 Nov in the early degrees of Sagittarius and moves backwards into Scorpio before travelling direct again on 29 Nov 2025. In Sagittarius we are encouraged to gather information and challenge existing beliefs. It is time to discover the truth no matter how uncomfortable. In Scorpio, a mute sign, Mercury struggles to find voice. There is great intensity in the messaging.
On 20 Nov 2025 at the New Moon, Mercury will join both Sun and Moon at 28 Scorpio. What new seeds will be sown? What new insights will develop? This is a pretty explosive period with Uranus opposing Sun, Moon and Mercury and trine Jupiter and Saturn, Neptune. Shocking news is likely to some to the surface shattering dreams and ideals leading to immense disappointment. The illusion must be shattered for the truth to emerge. Those who have been silent might finally have a chance to be heard. I’m thinking particularly about women like Virginia Giuffre who have endured abuse by those with power and resources. In South Africa we are seeing the crisis in the criminal justice system with talk of a major drug cartel having infiltrated the entire system – police, crime intelligence and criminal justice sectors.
It is time for change. All these planets are in the last degrees of their signs. It is a crunch time for sure.
