Oct 31 - Mercury Retrograde Scorpio

Mercury Retrograde Scorpio 
October 31 - November 20 2019
27 - 11 degrees Scorpio
11:42 AM EST

It’s that time again. Mercury is turning retrograde, and it’s on the auspicious day of Halloween, aka All Hallows’ Eve, aka Samhain in Gaelic traditions, and the start of the Day of the Dead in Latin American traditions. Mercury retrograde alone is significant in helping us return to the past, clear up old baggage and unhealed relationships, review, reflect, and restore ourselves to health. 

But this retrograde happens to be in Scorpio, the sign of our ancestors, of transformation, of death and rebirth, of unhealed wounds, and of empowerment. This aligns perfectly with this time of year, which is Scorpio season, and helps open the doorway, the portal between the seen and unseen worlds. We have direct access not only to our own potential for growth and healing but also healing and honoring our ancestors.

This time is internal, confusing, and seeping with emotional intensity. Mercury has also just finished a conjunction with Venus in Scorpio, who is about to move into Sagittarius the day after Mercury turns retrograde. As she leaves Scorpio, we are going to get a crash course in all things Scorpio. With these two planets dancing together in the most potent sign in the zodiac, during one of the most potent times of the year, you can expect our focus to be around relationships, sexuality, intimacy, abuse/power dynamics, and anything that will push us towards transforming ourself. 

“As with all Mercury retrogrades, we may not have all the facts, and there are likely to be misunderstandings and a desire to retreat into a safe space. Scorpio time is all about discovering what makes you feel safe, loved, respected. Trust issues during this retrograde will rear their head. ”

Be careful of projection and of course communication. As with all Mercury retrogrades, we may not have all the facts, and there are likely to be misunderstandings and a desire to retreat into a safe space. Scorpio time is all about discovering what makes you feel safe, loved, respected. Trust issues during this retrograde will rear their head. If you’ve let behaviors in relationships slide, Mercury will now dig them up for you to examine.

And that’s what Scorpio is soooo good at. It takes all our sh*t, turns it up from the depths of our subconscious, and forces us to take a good look at it. Mercury in Scorpio also gives us the gift of acute perception and in depth understanding. This gift can be used to help understand ourselves and others, or manipulate and abuse. Mercury in Scorpio creates master manipulators and double-sided personalities. Mercury is naturally talkative, but Scorpio avoids vulnerability and being seen. The combination creates lots of talk with a specific intent and motivation, sometimes to use a person to one’s own advantage. These two forces will be dancing with each other over the next several weeks. Mercury will finally move out of Scorpio on December 9th. We have well over a month of intense conversation and introspection. 

The beauty of Mercury in Scorpio is that we get to really dig deep and get to the bottom of issues that we would normally avoid. As difficult and painful as this may be, there is actually beauty at the end of this journey if you trust in the process. Scorpio gives us a chance to transform, heal, and empower ourselves. This retrograde gives us the opportunity to do this not only for ourselves, but also for our ancestors and descendents. As we clear the karma of our past and our familial line, we give our descendents the possibility of a cleaner slate than we were born into. 

Take advantage of these next three weeks and stay focused on making choices that heal and empower you. Don’t think too far into the future, because when Mercury turns direct, we may feel differently about situations. During the retrograde, you can trust that any choice that empowers you to move in a direction of health and empowerment is the right choice. Anything that doesn’t serve you will fall away, and you will learn to trust in the process. This could be unhealthy behaviors, people, or situations. If you allow yourself to trust in the process, you may discover a deepening of intimacy and connection. Meditate on trust and doing what’s best for yourself while holding yourself to  the highest integrity.