From now until December 7th @ 27 degrees, Mercury will be in his last retrograde phase of the year. Shadow periods occur before and after the actual retrograde period and are times when communication slows and becomes more internal. We can take this time to both prepare for the retrograde and recover/review what the retrograde has taught us. In Scorpio it’s going to be about finances, intimacy, and power. Be ready to transform and become a new person when this retrograde period completes.