Overview
- Mercury stationed retrograde on Nov. 9 at 2:01 p.m. EST at 6°51 Sagittarius, moves into Scorpio on Nov. 18, stations direct on Nov. 29, re-enters Sagittarius on Dec. 11, and clears its post-retrograde shadow on Dec. 16.
- Coverage explains the effect is an optical illusion from Earth’s vantage point rather than the planet actually moving backward.
- Forecasts highlight elevated risks for miscommunications, travel hiccups, and tech glitches, with guidance to double-check messages and contracts, back up data, and build extra time into plans.
- Reports note additional planetary slowdowns, including Jupiter beginning a retrograde on Nov. 11, which some astrologers say could deepen reflection and intensify the period’s tone.
- Analyses flag Sagittarius, Scorpio, Gemini, and Taurus as especially in focus, with mid-month Scorpio themes tied to truth-telling and emotional reassessment as a Nov. 19 Mercury cazimi and a Nov. 20 new moon could surface clarifying insights.