Overview
- Mercury stationed direct at 3:29 am ET at 4° Leo on August 11, initiating a two-week shadow period that prolongs retrograde effects through August 25.
- Experts recommend using the post-retrograde shadow to reflect on challenges, finalize lingering tasks and avoid launching major projects or negotiations.
- Astrological forecasts predict immediate easing of communication and travel disruptions for Aries, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.
- A Venus-Jupiter conjunction on August 12 and a New Moon in Virgo on August 23 are expected to bring fresh clarity before Venus enters Leo on August 25.
- The final Mercury retrograde of 2025 is set for November 9–29 in Sagittarius, with its pre- and post-shadow periods running from October 21 to December 16.