Horoscopes for Mercury Retrograde

Aries

You are naturally geared to win, but it’s time to rethink the competitive side of your personality, because Mercury is retrograding through your 10th house of career as of December 13. This will likely throw a wrench in some of your professional plans, especially if they were on shaky ground to begin with, Aries. It’s time to think outside of the box when it comes to problems related to your social standing and your public-facing persona, because you can’t always rely on appearances. You may run into conflicts with your superiors and misunderstandings with your underlings, because authority is a fickle thing. Allow this retrograde to heal and strengthen your relationship with it.

Taurus

Feeling a bit lost and unmoored lately, Taurus? If so, it’s no wonder, because Mercury will station retrograde in your ninth house of travel and expansion as of December 13. This could confuse your inner compass and take you down an unexpected path, so embrace detours and delays that force you to take the road less traveled. Even if you have no clue where you are, life isn’t meant to be lived with a GPS at all moments. Allow the wind to take you somewhere that is both fascinating and confronting. It is during moments where you feel untethered that you deepen your sense of faith, because life always has a way of bringing you home just when you think you’ve completely drifted off course. You may find yourself returning to educational pursuits or renewing your commitment to faith-based systems during this time. 

Gemini

The end of the year is always an intense time for you, but this retrograde is making it more piercing than ever before. Not only is Mercury your ruling planet, but it will station retrograde in your eighth house of emotional and financial debts on December 13, forcing you to settle debts and reevaluate the level of return on your investments. This could bring up some financial damages that still require your attention. If money is unaccounted for, it’s time to locate where it may have gone (especially if your assets haven’t been particularly organized). However, you’ll also explore the most taboo reaches of your life during this retrograde, as the eighth house is also where all your deepest and darkest secrets live. 

Cancer

Prepare to do a deep dive into your relationships, Cancer. It’s time to evaluate your whole understanding of harmony and togetherness, because Mercury will station retrograde in your seventh house of partnerships on December 13. This may bring up the trauma of heartbreak and the sting of prior disappointments in your partnerships, but only so you can see how far you’ve come since these events. You’re healing, Cancer. In fact, you’ve been healing. It’s time to start processing how much progress you’ve made, because you don’t need someone else to complete you. A relationship thrives when two people feel inspired to come together rather than forced to. And if you find yourself face-to-face with an ex-partner or ex-lover, this relationship will show you all the reasons why it didn’t work out (or why it should have). 

Leo

When Mercury retrograde begins on December 13, it will mark the start of a major self-care overhaul, Leo. Stationing retrograde in your sixth house of health and work, it’s time to take a long look at the habits you rely on and the routines that carry you through your day. Are they supporting your highest growth? Are they bringing you a sense of accomplishment without draining your energy to the dregs? It’s time to rethink the methods, regimen, and rituals that you live by. This retrograde could also cause confusion at your day job, perhaps even forcing you to return to unfinished projects that have been weighing on your mind. This retrograde wants to help you work on becoming more streamlined and intentional in the way you go about your day-to-day life. 

Virgo

Even though this retrograde will be frustrating and dull at times, it will also be eventful, inspiring, interesting, and even sexually enticing. When it begins on December 13, it will station retrograde in your fifth house of pleasure, lust and creativity, which could lower the heat in your current relationship and leave you feeling artistically stifled. However, there’s a good chance you may reconnect with an old lover, which will remind you of a feeling you’ve been missing. It could even encourage you to pick up a creative project you’ve abandoned and pick up where you left off. 

Libra

You prioritize peace and harmony above all, but that doesn’t mean a thriving home environment is without its problems, Libra. Is there a pile of laundry in your room you’ve been refusing to fold? Are you and your relatives dealing with a disagreement? Are you working too often to even enjoy being at home? As Mercury stations retrograde in your fourth house of home and family on December 13, it will encourage you to heal your relationship with your roots as you water the new ones you’ve been planting. Home may be the place we come from, but it’s also the place we wind up next. It could also resurrect some of the conflict and trauma tied to your relatives and hometown, strengthening the positive lessons your elders taught you while shedding the negative ones. 

Scorpio

You might be putting your foot in your mouth while Mercury is retrograde, so remember to think before you speak, Scorpio. After all, this retrograde will take place in your third house of communication, which could bring up conversations that didn’t end on the best note after it begins on December 13. Prepare for people who “ghosted” to suddenly start replying and conversations that were left on read may suddenly start being inundated with messages. However, the main thing you need to remember is to triple check all correspondence and make sure you backup your important documents, as tech errors may be inevitable. 

Sagittarius

This retrograde could throw a wrench in your finances, a possibility that will only be emphasized by the amount of money you’re likely to spend during the holidays. After all, Mercury will station retrograde in your second house of material possessions and personal expenses on December 13, forcing you to reflect on your self-worth and spending habits, especially if you’ve been hedging your bets on all the wrong things. Taking place in your second house of stability and self-esteem, this retrograde may leave you feeling like you have a need for something that you can’t satisfy. 

Capricorn

Get ready, Capricorn, because this Mercury retrograde has your name on it (literally). Taking place in your first house of the self, Mercury will station retrograde as of December 13, and the experience could lead to a total reevaluation of the self. Who have you been? Who are you becoming? Who are you right now, Capricorn? And no, I’m not talking about who you are when someone else needs you. I’m not talking about the personality you adopt when you’re in “people-pleaser” mode. I’m talking about the real you, Capricorn. It’s time to remember the person you’ve always been, especially if you’ve set that person aside for the sake of someone else’s needs. 

Aquarius

Prepare to do a deep dive into your psyche, Aquarius. After all, Mercury is stationing retrograde in your spiritual 12th house as of December 13, which means introspection will bring you face to face with your shadow self. Remember, the shadow self is neither the negative aspects of your personality nor the positive, as it merely represents all the parts of you that remain subconscious, unseen, and unrealized. However, your will to succeed is stronger than any fears you might have, especially when your emotions are also your most motivating force. Although you may feel quiet and reserved during this time, this break from the social scene also giving your subconscious a chance to piece together what still doesn’t make sense and process all that you’ve been feeling and experiencing. 

Pisces

Not feeling the vibe, Pisces? If so, it makes sense, because Mercury is stationing retrograde in your 11th house of community on December 13, which may leave you feeling like leaving the party even though you’ve just arrived. If you’re on the outs with your clique, it may be time to communicate and get to the bottom of what went wrong. However, this may not indicate trouble in your friend group at all. Instead, it speaks to the process of reconnecting with old colleagues, acquaintances and teammates you’ve lost touch with. After all, they might have something to teach you, so prepare to learn a lot about what makes a team work together rather than against each other. Because the 11th house also shines a light on your hopes and ideals, you may spend time rethinking your vision for the future and what you want it to look like.