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Mercury Retrograde Pre-Shadow Begins Today Ahead of November 9 Station

Astrologers present the retroshade as a practical window to prepare for communication snags.

Overview

  • Mercury’s pre-retrograde shadow began October 21 at 7:11 a.m. EST at 20°42 Scorpio.
  • Mercury is slated to station retrograde on November 9 at 2:01 p.m. EST at 6°51 Sagittarius, turn direct on November 29, and clear its post-shadow on December 16.
  • This backspin moves from late Scorpio into Sagittarius and marks the final Mercury retrograde of 2025, with the next starting February 26, 2026 in Pisces.
  • Coverage links the shadow and retrograde to heightened miscommunications, tech hiccups, misplaced items, and the resurfacing of unresolved issues.
  • Productivity coach Cindy Cavota advises organizing your workspace—group items by category, use drawer dividers, apply an everyday-access rule, and limit duplicates—to blunt the chaos.