2025’s Mercury Retrogrades: Our Cycles of Reflection

Understanding Mercury Retrograde and what it actually is meant to positively do for anyone is wise timing is everything wisdom to always take into consideration for our proactive planning and scheduling needs. These recurring astrological cycles are mistakenly overly associated with fear and frustration, which absolutely is not the reaction nor the end results we are ever meant to have with them.

As we look to our regular Mercury Retrograde (MRx) passages (which always occur about three times during any given year) we have additional timeframes as we kickoff 2025 to be acutely aware of due to another even more intense inner planet cycle of reflection that will intertwine along with it.

Equally as our first official MRx of 2025 engages by the late Winter into Spring, things will energetically get, for lack of a better explanation: all the more “complicated” due to other reflective cycles coinciding along with it.

We enter 2025 under The Corrective Shadow of Mercury Retrograde finishing up at 20 degrees Sagittarius from its’ last Cycle of Reflection that spanned 25 November until 15 December 2024. This MRx Shadow completes 02 January.

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We are equally fully engaged with an even more intense Cycle of Reflection from Mars Retrograde, 06 December 2024 until 23 February 2025. You will find all of 2025’s need to know MRx dates listed further below. Yet the most important understanding about “MRx” is:

“Mercury Retrograde is always first & foremost: A Cycle of Reflection.“

~Sharita Star

Read that last statement again.

The only reasons Mercury Retrogrades “trip up” anyone is that:

One: most people are unaware it is in affect because they have never been introduced to the value of astrology, and naively choose to make important initiations for intended long term success during them. 

Two: those who are aware of it are fooled into believing they should fear it every time is comes back around because they are simply misinformed.

If you know what not to do, and most importantly, what you absolutely can do under these reflective, recharging, reassessment and ultimate “time out” periods: you will always be in the energetic flow of Mastering Mercury Retrograde.

Before we get into when all of 2025’s cycle of reflection periods will urgently ask us to have the heads up in our calendars, let’s give you some astrological tips and tools to implement during any of them.

Why Are We Favored To NOT Start Brand New Ventures Under MRx?

Mercury is our Messenger planet from above that guides all communications, thinking, mentality, movement, electronics, transportation, travel, changes, perceptions, adaptability and all exchanges of information that occur down here below.

When in Retrograde -due to the backtracking energy that is cast off from Mercury- all of the matters it watches over do not function nor move forward optimally. Precisely why, anyone is well advised to utilize these periods of time for pause, redoing, and only focus upon reworking what already exists.

Human error is always highest under Mercury Retrograde than any other time of the year. Naturally, forward thinking and planting for future success under this time is equally not well supported. 

Therefore, hold off on important decisions such as: starting a business, signing contracts, launching a product, getting married, buying a new car, engaging in any kind of new relationship, purchasing new technology, or buying a new home. None of these initiating actions will turn out well for the long-term, and if implemented under MRx, it is an astrological guarantee they are energetically tied up in faulty foundations that never have the genuine ability to sustain themselves for success.

What Are We Favored To Do With Success & Satisfaction Under MRx?

Taking the first rule of thumb that Mercury Retrograde is a cycle of reflection, we are promised to flow with this reassessment time when we honor staying in this exact frame of mind. By only placing our attention upon what already exists, and choosing to wait and see about the future, our personal mastery of this cycle absolutely unfolds.

Getting out our “RE” vocabulary is one of the best ways we can discover ease and peace of mind.

Rerouting, reconnecting, reconsidering, recharging, resting, relaxing, reorganizing, researching, retreating, remembering, replanning, reframing, rescheduling, rekindling, repairing and replacing are all wonderful ways to reap the rewards of what this cycle of reflection is absolutely all about.

Mercury Retrograde is a marvelous time to work with: unfinished projects, revisiting existing creative outlets, reconnecting with old friends/former associates, reassessing existing business plans, practicing the pause, expecting rescheduling of plans, anticipating delays and set backs, having backup plans ready to go, replacing objects in need of repair (yet make sure these are done correctly), doing research, retreating away from the world, and above all, remembering to take a silent listen for oneself (extra meditation, journaling and yoga time please!).

Mercury Retrogrades & YOU! 

For anyone’s individual experience, taking a look at your Current Personal Forecast is always extremely favored to know the precise and specific areas of your life that each one will be seeking your reflective focus within.

As everyone collectively experiences any and all MRx cycles, each one is energetically different from the last, making no two MRxs exactly alike. While the same rules of thumb will always apply, the pulse will always cast off unique affects being Mercury is in another zodiac sign each time. Equally, the other positioning of the planets above any MRx also will relate to, also are never in the same configurations.

So, where is change and necessary reflection asking for your attention during any given year, and especially this one?

• Is it your income, lifestyle and vocation?
• Or your home/family life, wealth, and inner healing?
• Or how you approach your life, heart space and beliefs?
• What about your communication skills, relationships and goals for the future?

Whenever and wherever any Mercury Retrograde lands in your life or business, know this: it is always time to sharpen the saw within it. The value of astrology is, you always have a precise map and blueprint to help personally guide you through any of them.

How To Prepare For & Move Forward After “MRx”

Each Mercury Retrograde lasts for approximately 21 days (3 weeks).

All have an Approach period, (date when Mercury crosses over the degree point it will fully Retrograde back to) and a Shadow period, (date when Mercury moving forward crosses back over the degree point it began to Retrograde upon).

The APPROACH alerts us to what MRx reflections and matters are on the way to be resolved so we can properly prepare as consciously as possible.

The SHADOW allows us to tie up the loose ends and make necessary adjustments concerning any natural errors that occurred during the Retrograde itself: thus a conscious correction from reflection passage.

2025 MERCURY RETROGRADES

15 March to 07 April, Reflecting from ARIES, 09 degrees to PISCES, 26 degrees 

• ONGOING Mars Retrograde Corrective Shadow: 23 February thru 02 May
• ONGOING Venus Retrograde in ARIES/PISCES: 01 March to 12 April 
• Preparation Approach begins 01 March
• Corrective Shadow completes 25 April
• Coupled Eclipse Season: 14 MARCH 2025 VIRGO Lunar Eclipse & 29 MARCH 2025 ARIES Solar Eclipse

18 JULY to 11 AUGUST 2025, Reflecting from LEO, 15 to 04 degrees

• Preparation Approach begins 30 June
• Corrective Shadow completes 24 August

09 to 29 NOVEMBER 2025, Reflecting from SAGITTARIUS, 06 degrees to SCORPIO, 20 degrees

• Preparation Approach begins 20 October
• Corrective Shadow completes 16 December

Take a look as well, for more energetic tips as we explore Lexigrams & Spell Out the Truth for this cycle of reflection: What’s Really in a Word? MERCURY RETROGRADE

Remember, reflection and reassessment success always can be absolutely ours, but one must choose to consciously slow down. Pause. Take those deeper breaths. Stop forcing matters, and quit the grinding, societal falsified illusion of maintaining the incessant and constant busy bubble rush.

Mercury Retrograde passages always come back around in our lives in their appropriate timing is everything cycles. When approached consciously, these can undeniably become our perfect opportunities to restore, recharge and reboot. Without this necessary timeout and downtime, humanity is a mere stone that gathers no moss in a continuing unconscious mess.

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