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Getting Conscious for Venus Retrograde in Scorpio/Libra 03 Oct to 13 Nov 2026

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As we will experience Autumn 2026, it will be a powerful time that will have us in a more than resounding request to honor reflection in our continuing 10/1 Universal Year of New Self-Reliance for Humanity’s Fortune. 

Unlike her neighbor Mercury, it’s been awhile since our Idealist planet took some necessary time off. The last Venus Retrograde cycled 01 March to 12 April 2025 in Aries/Pisces.

Upon 03 October 2026 in Scorpio at 3:16amEDT, the next cycle of review and redo commences for Venus that will conclude 7:27pmEST upon 13 November 2026 in Libra: within 6 hours after Mercury Retrograde turns Direct in Scorpio. If you are familiar with Mercury Retrograde, you already understand all too well the kinds of things that can happen under an inner planet retrograde. 

What makes a Venus Retrograde different from Mercury Retrograde?

All of our planets from above guide over different energy and conscious channels as their specific guidance affects our lives down here below.

Mercury makes things move, communicate, permanently change, blossom, think and energetically circulate.

Venus allows us to relate one on one, formulate legal agreements, be compassionate, find understanding, secure our values, intake our money, enjoy our pleasures, find our beauty via the arts and music and cherish our peace.

Both Venus and Mercury are inner planets, so when their Retrograde passages occur (Mercury every 3 months; Venus every 18 months; approximately) we are highly advised to take caution initiating our plans for long term success -personal or business wise- concerning what they are ultimately in charge of.

Being reflection, research and review are in order during these timeframes- initiating important plans under retrogrades to ensure seamless future harmony and balance are best to be avoided during them. 

Navigating Venus Retrograde in Scorpio, 03 to 25 October

It is more than fair to say as Autumn 2026 is experienced, it will gravely call to take heed of our Scorpio and then Libra areas of life. Venus on a normal journey through Scorpio enjoys passionate, investigative, extravagance, deeply sensed and purifying energy, yet we’ll find, these qualities are not so readily available as she’ll be under review. 

While any retrograde energetic pace seeks careful planning, Venus in backtracking in Scorpio tends to react in jealous, self-indulgent, secretive, possessive, and dissipated outcomes: where her innate seeking harmony “like normal” will be more difficult to reach. 

Navigating Venus Retrograde in Libra, 25 October to 13 November

As Venus switches reflective gears, the grave call shifts to take heed of our Libra area of life. Venus on a normal journey through Libra enjoys tender, easily-expressed, harmonious, simplistic and graceful energy, yet we’ll find, these qualities are not so readily available as she’ll be under review. 

Venus in backtracking in Libra tends to provoke reactions that witness false charms, injustice, misunderstandings, legal flaws, and unhealthy co-dependence: where her innate seeking harmony “like normal” will be more difficult to reach. 

However, we one chooses to have properly prepared to honor reflection, and Never Compromise Living Consciously, they can avoid becoming overwhelmed by a Retrogrades’ energetics.

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Preparing for & Recovering from Venus Retrograde

Like a Mercury Retrograde Approach, there is an Approach period allowing us to properly prepare for Venus’s reflection, which spans 30 August to 03 October. The Approach is always a “preview of Retrograde coming attractions” as the planet crosses over moving forward, the exact degree point it will backtrack to. 

We’ll start to notice as Venus begins her Approach crossing over 22 degs Libra upon 30 August, existing matters will begin to alert us to take care of them if we do not wish to have complications concerning them during the Retrograde. Therefore, utilizing the Approach to prepare is key. 

The Shadow period allows us to properly correct and natural errors made during Venus’s reflection, allowing us to move forward from 13 November to 16 December. However, this Venus Retrograde Shadow will be “tricky” during two other inner planet cycles in play: Mercury’s Shadow through 29 November and the Approach to Mars Retrograde, 04 November to 10 January 2027.

Shadow periods typically channel the opportunity to “iron out the recent retrograde wrinkles” until the planet crosses over, moving Direct, the exact degree point is starts retrograding upon. Should important decisions simply had to happen by no other choice under Venus Retrograde -and in this case under Mercury Retrograde as well- the timeframe to straighten things out more amicably offers itself until Venus reaches 08 degs Scorpio again by 16 December.

3 Critical Cycles also at work with Venus Retrograde 2026 

  • Mercury Retrograde Approach 04 to 24 October; Mercury Retrograde 24 Oct to 13 Nov
  • Annual Lunar Holding Pattern 2026-2027 October 2026 to April 2027
  • Mars Retrograde Approach 04 November to 10 January 2027

These crossroads of overlapping inner planet cycles are nothing short of INTENSE and must be deeply understood in your Time Management.

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Navigating Venus’s Reflection from 08 degs Scorpio to 22 degs Libra

As we look to the deeper wisdom and connectivity to Numerology, this Venus Retrograde’s beginning and end points have strong warnings to share with us. Our entire world’s economic and leadership connectivity will be extremely karmically felt.  As your Elearning will relate more: Venus Stationing to begin Retrograde at 08 degrees Scorpio and Stations to turn Direct at 22 degrees Libra will be critical timeframes to remain highly conscious of.

The 8 & Master Number 22 are 4 and 8 root vibrations, always associated with karma. This Venus Retrograde will not only further slow down the global economy, its’ resources and supply chains: the means of it doing so as it manipulates finances and money, pulls in immense unpredictability and all the more expect the unexpected as sacrificial and victimized situations and outcomes 110% unfold. Learn More: 4 & 8 Karmic Connections

As anyone following SOUL Certainty Community knows: it has been repeatedly said all throughout the year, Autumn 2026 was not going to play around, and it was a time to get ahead in preparations for.

Navigating Venus’s Reflective Journey for AMERICA

Venus Retrograde in Scorpio will start off asking America to take a deeply conscious inner work look at the relationship of the nation’s ability to SOCIALIZE and hold off on important legal decisions within its’ future goals and all organizations it is a part of. 

Once in Libra, embracing reflection concerning its’ abilities to distinctly STRUCTURE its’ government, leaderships and all positions of recognized authority are under scrutiny. This Retrograde passage promises to be an extremely critical time especially because Election Day precisely falls under a Waning Phase during both Venus and Mercury Retrogrades for the nation completely upending anything being smooth or more than likely legitimate about them: if they even are held at all.

All these need to know timing details are deeply covered in SOUL Certainty Community’s Mastering Venus Retrograde ELearning Workshop. 

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Successful Time Management During Venus Retrograde

One of the Zodiac’s benefic and inner planets, Venus’s influence grants gentleness, ease, and strength wherever her graceful energy is currently visiting within the Zodiac Pie. Venus affects the collective’s values and relationships- as well as our earning potential, money, approaches to romance, and our abilities to tap into the beauty of the feminine. As she decides to not “look where she is going,” the collective can expect the natural benefits of her energies to be offset, which require the practice of review and redo. 

With global economic matters -and especially for America’s Forecast- already in extreme question of their stability and security, this cycle of review and redo from Venus is quintessential in the need for extreme reflection in such a universal year as 2026 has delivered already for the entire world. These last months that finale it, are the biggest reality check of having to pay up in consequences yet.

Appreciating Reflection Rewards & Absolutely What to Avoid Under Venus Retrograde

Humanity will be wise to have the heads up concerning these 5 Things to navigate Venus’s cycle of reflection on both a collective and personal consciousness level. Only revisit the following concerning what already exists with any of them and wisely spend time revising them. No fresh starts or brand new initiations intended for future success are ever to be planted during inner planet Retrograde cycles.

1. Beauty 

2. Money/Values/Finances

3. Relationship Accountabilities

4. Art, Music & Nature 

5. Personal Reflective Focus Forecast

How Will You Consciously Honor This Cycle of Reflection?

Remember, retrogrades ultimately are always about healing, release and reflection under the conscious practices of review. So properly prepare to be able to rest and reset via Venus’s requests 03 October to 13 November, then happily gather up your Shadow rewards after, being armed in empowerment ever single step of the reflective journey way!

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Mastering Mercury Retrograde in 2026

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“It couldn’t be clearer or better explained… thank you!” ~Fernando Paxe

2026 Mercury Retrogrades: Cycles of Reflection

As we look to our regular Mercury Retrograde (MRx) passages (which always occur about three times during any given year) we have additional timeframes to be acutely aware of within 2026 due to one Eclipse Season and another inner planet cycle of reflection of Venus Retrograde coupled with the preparation Approach to Mars Retrograde that will intertwine along with them.

We gratefully enter 2026 under no inner planet Retrograde Cycle nor Mercury Retrograde activity, unlike what 2025 granted us entering it during our last Mars Retrograde.

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 planning and scheduling needs. These recurring astrological cycles are mistakenly overly associated with fear and frustration, which absolutely is not the reaction we are ever meant to have with them.

“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 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 Not Favored To Move Forward 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 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 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 hopes for the future? 

Take the 21 Day Journaling under MRx Challenge!

Wherever 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.

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, while the Shadow allows us to tie up the loose ends and recorrect any natural errors that occur during the Retrograde itself. As noted below, two of 2026’s Mercury Retrogrades overlap an Eclipse Season and Venus Retrograde coupled with the preparation Approach to a Mars Retrograde in early 2027: our other highly important inner planet cycles of reflection to be fully aware of.

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An especially conscious observation to note: ALL 2026 Mercury Retrogrades only reflect within our three WATER Signs in Astrology: Pisces, Cancer & Scorpio. SO, Be Extra WATER Aware & Prepared as well!

26 FEBRUARY to 20 MARCH 2026 in PISCES, 22 to 08 degrees 

Approach begins 11 February; Shadow completes 09 April

Eclipse Season: 17 February 2026 Leo Solar Eclipse, 28 degrees

17 Feb: Entrance to Chinese New Year of the FIRE HORSE thru 06 February 2027

03 March 2026 Pisces TOTAL Lunar Eclipse, 12 degrees

29 JUNE to 23 JULY 2026 in CANCER, 26 to 16 degrees

Approach begins 12 June; Shadow completes 06 August

ECLIPSE SEASON, AUGUST 2026: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 12 August, LUNAR ECLIPSE 28 August

24 OCT to 13 NOV 2026 in SCORPIO, 20 to 05 degrees

Approach begins 04 October; Shadow completes 29 November 

03 October to 13 November 2026, Venus Retrograde, 08 degs Scorpio to 22 degs Libra

Venus Retrograde Approach begins 30 August; Shadow completes 15 December

Mars Retrograde Approach begins 05 November: Mars Retrograde 10 Jan to 01 Apr 2027

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Tapping into the mysteries of Lexigrams, take in more energetic tips as we Spell Out the Truth to better understand 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 come back around in our lives in their appropriate timing is everything cycles, to be our perfect opportunities to restore, recharge and reboot. Without this necessary timeout and downtime, humanity is a mere stone that gathers no moss.

To Your Attainment of SOUL Certainty in Our Uncertain Times.

IT IS ALWAYS UP TO YOUR FREE WILL TO BE MASTERING MERCURY RETROGRADE.