Mercury Retrograde Cycle in Scorpio - Sagittarius with Black Moon Lilith and Mars

21 Oct – 17 Dec 2025

Mercury, the messenger, goes diving for deep truths and sets you on a quest through your own underworld during this retrograde, something far beyond tech glitches and messy communication drama.

Let’s look at the whole retrograde cycle, from pre-shadow to post-shadow,  and see how Mercury can guide you into your liberation, with Black Moon Lilith and Mars at the ignition point.

This is where thoughts become action; let the story unfold, rewind and expand through your entire life, with:

21 October: Mercury Pre-Shadow begins at 20°42 Scorpio

The Mercury - Black Moon Lilith - Mars conjunction sets the tone for this retrograde cycle: an active search for truth and freedom. Asteroid Goddess Juno sits at the Mercury retrograde degree (06°52 Sag) and is inviting you to commit yourself fully to this journey.

9 November: Mercury stations retrograde at 06°52 Sagittarius

Mercury is still conjunct Mars and now also Hekate; your need to explore things further is undeniable, but instead of venturing outward, the spiral turns inward.

29 November: Mercury Direct at 20°42 Scorpio

Mars at 17°58 Sagittarius conjunct Great Attractor 14°19 and Hekate 18°35 and Juno 19°08 and creating a beautiful safe space for the delicious inner feminine work, there is no limit to what you are bringing into your life.

Venus and Black Moon Lilith conjunct in Scorpio at 17° for magnetic purification and reclamation of passion. What was once suppressed becomes fuel, your power returns through your body, your senses and your self-esteem.

17 December: Mercury Out of Shadow at 06°52 Sagittarius

Sun exact conjunct Juno at 25°32, both linking with Hekate at 26°34: your commitment becomes your direction into the new. Purpose shifts from an idea in your mind to total embodiment: the vow is no longer conceptual, but cellular. A new frequency of leadership awakens; self-sourced, unbound and unapologetically alive.

This story really comes to completion on 22 December: Mercury conjunct Great Attractor + Black Moon Lilith at 0° Sagittarius, opposite Uranus and Sedna: the rise into empowerment will expand even more from here, you have done the deep work, enjoy the journey!

All of this is happening opposite Uranus–Sedna, trine Saturn–Neptune, sextile Pluto–Altair — our permanent cast in the Sky Codes of Evolution, you are gently brining the codes into your existence and your ideals and ideas into the future.

Who is Black Moon Lilith?

Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio is the raw, untamed force of passion and spiritual power; the part of you that refuses to be controlled. She walks straight into the underworld to reclaim truth, desire, psychic power and sovereignty.

✨ Want to know how this activates your chart?

Book a 10-minute Personal Astro Recording or a full Transformative Astro Session, and we will dive deep with Mercury.

Jess

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