The third Mercury retrograde phase of 2025 lasts from November 9 to 29 and travels from 6° Sagittarius to 20° Scorpio.

Mercury retrograde often causes problems with thinking and communication, and negatively impacts relationships and travel. The astrology of this November 2025 Mercury retrograde phase is heavily influenced by Mars. It will make people passionate, hot-tempered, impatient, argumentative, and aggressive.

Mercury Retrograde Meaning

Mercury retrograde is generally challenging, affecting your thinking and communication. The most common effects include confusion, anxiety, disagreement, technology breakdowns, bad news, travel delays, and lost items.

Business negotiations may be in flux. Some crucial details may not be available yet, and others may be unreliable or inaccurate.

However, you may experience déjà vu, reminisce about happy times, unexpectedly meet up with an old friend or lover, or recover suppressed memories or skills from your childhood or past lives.

The most critical point in the Mercury retrograde cycle is when Mercury stations retrograde. The few days around the exact retrograde and direct stations are the riskiest for decision-making, negotiations, communication, and transport. For more information, see Mercury Retrograde Natal and Transit.

Mercury Retrograde November 2025 Astrology

Mercury stations retrograde on November 9, 2025, at 06°51′ Sagittarius, conjunct Mars. Mercury was also conjunct Mars when it entered the retrograde zone on October 21, 2025, giving Mars a significant influence on this retrograde phase.

Mercury conjunct Mars enhances mental sharpness, decisiveness, enthusiasm, resourcefulness, ingenuity, manual dexterity, a sharp tongue, and fighting spirit. However, during retrograde, it internalizes anger, frustration, and resentment, causing stress, tension, irritation, and impulsivity. Words may become blunt, tactless, mean, or rude, with karmic consequences.

This alignment promotes rushed thinking and impulsive action. You may become overly assertive, impatient, argumentative, fault-finding, unreasonable, short-tempered, outspoken, and aggressive. Mistakes, wrong decisions, and unnecessary risks are more likely.

There is an increased risk of harassment, provocation, rivalries, threats, intimidation, abuse, hostility, accidents, cuts, burns, and violence.

Listen carefully and think twice before speaking. Patience, forethought, and self-awareness are essential. Built-up irritation can be safely released through challenging mental work or physical activity. Channel aggression into debates, study, research, puzzle-solving, detailed creative work, exercise, sports, meditation, or yoga.

Mercury Retrograde 2025 in the Scorpion

Mercury stationary retrograde occurs in the Constellation Scorpius. Several minor stars near Mercury provide additional insights, many with a strong Mars influence:

• 03♐32 – Beta Scorpii, Acrab
• 03♐46 – Mars
• 06♐07 – Eta Lupi, Tseih Choo
• 06♐51 – Mercury Retrograde
• 06♐52 – Epsilon Circini
• 06♐54 – Upsilon Ophiuchi, She Low
• 07♐06 – Theta Lupi, Tseih Choo

Epsilon Circini has a Mars-like nature, giving a vengeful, tenacious character. Upsilon Ophiuchi relates to passion, risks, and hidden dangers. Eta and Theta Lupi indicate aggressive, acquisitive, and treacherous tendencies with strong passions.

Beta Scorpii (Acrab) aligns closely with Mars, associated with malevolence, violence, malice, theft, and secret research. Mercury’s influence can dull expression but also provides shrewdness and final success when applied wisely. Mars enhances energy, activity, and ambition, but can amplify extreme or self-destructive behaviors.

In combination, Mercury retrograde conjunct Mars in Scorpio highlights secrecy, passion, hot tempers, restlessness, jealousy, and militancy. The martial theme increases risks of conflict, accidents, and financial volatility.

Mercury Retrograde November 2025 Times & Dates

Key times for Mercury retrograde November 2025 around the world:

• Los Angeles – November 9, 11:01 am
• New York – November 9, 2:01 pm
• London – November 9, 7:01 pm
• Delhi – November 10, 0:31 am
• Sydney – November 10, 6:01 am

Mercury Retrograde 2025 periods:

• July 18 to August 11, 2025 – 15♌34 to 04♌14
• November 9 to 29, 2025 – 06♐51 to 20♏42
• February 26 to March 20, 2026 – 22♓33 to 08♓30

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