Mercury Retrograde

🌑 New Moon in Scorpio – November 2025

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Tomorrow night is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @joinamandasophia

New Moon in Scorpio Tarot Reading with the Unofficial Shel Silverstein Tarot

What am I ready to welcome into my life right now?

Four of Coins atop Eight of Swords – You aren’t feeling particularly ready or welcoming to anything right now. Honestly? You just want to stick your head in the sand and pretend everything is at status quo.

What no longer feels aligned with who l am becoming?

Ace of Wands – You’re feeling particularly uninspired recently, and as a result are worried that that inner spark of creativity within you is sputtering out. You don’t want this misalignment to create a situation where you end up diverted off your chosen path.

What habits or beliefs am I ready to shift or release?

Five of Cups – As you recover from your recent depressive episode, you are trying to shed the dark inner narratives and pessimism that have managed to continue to linger on.

Where do I feel called to begin again?

The Star – You feel the need to connect more strongly with your positivity work, and use it to make the rungs on the ladder less slippery as you climb out of depression’s pit.

What does my soul truly desire in this next cycle?

Seven of Wands – Your soul craves the freedom to stop worrying over how your decisions and actions affect others, believing that you will then be able to be even more authentically yourself.

How can I stay open to possibility and expansion?

Ace of Swords – Communicate your needs. It’s easier to be open to growth and change when your needs are clearly communicated and heard.

Where am I being asked to trust more deeply?

Ace of Coins Rx – It’s okay to pass new opportunities by now and then. Trust in what you already have begun and are working with. No new opportunities are needed for you to have all that you need and live a happy life.

How can I be more intentional with my time, energy, and attention?

King of Cups – Stop giving yourself such a hard time about your mistakes, and be supportive instead.

What would it look like to honor the whispers of my intuition right now?

Queen of Cups – “What he said,” as the Queen glances to the King beside her.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Eight of Wands – Now is the time for movement and action. No dawdling. Success lies in your ability to catch and ride the wave.

Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figurine as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Tree of Life Raku Medallion for fostering Balance and Harmony
Dried Lavender Bundle for Calming and Comfort
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE UNOFFICIAL SHEL SILVERSTEIN TAROT

Mercury Retrograde Is Over! Oracle Reading

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Escaping Mercury Retrograde Oracle Reading with The Revolving Time Oracle

Forgive yourself for mistakes made, you are only human.

Time is Hidden atop Time to Charge Forward – There has been enough time for things to heal and now is time to begin pushing for recovery. Don’t allow for any lingering in laziness as has been tried a time or two so far and you have allowed through your hovering. It’s time to show her what she is capable of.

Celebrate what you’ve accomplished, no matter how small.

Integrity – You have stuck to your guns and stayed true to who you are even during the most trying of circumstances. There have been plenty of times over the past couple of months when the temptation to step away from your values has been something lingering in your mind, and yet you continue to stay true to yourself.

Forgive yourself for not completing everything you wanted to.

Time is Dependent On Another Factor – You have had a lot more than you’ve ever tackled before on your plate. Some things had to give to make everything else work. This isn’t failure, but prioritizing, and nothing to beat yourself up over.

Rejoice in knowing that communications will go back to normal.

Don’t Miss the Opportunity When the Time Comes – You don’t need to continue to hold your tongue on things that need a touch of persuasion. You noticed when you stopped being able to sway things your way with your words. Now that Mercury Rx is over, that ability to be persuasive will begin return once more.

Energy will begin to flow more freely and clarity will return. This is an excellent time to set some new goals.

Breathe – Meditation is a practice, which means that it needs regularity. Make it a priority to do daily, even when you aren’t feeling enthusiastic about it.

Stop Wasting Time – Get going on the holiday rush prep that needs to be done. The more prepared you are, the easier things will go once the rush starts.

Aquarius Season – Look forward to the end of the holiday season, and see that time that’s coming as a goal to get you through the rough parts to come in the next few months.

DECK USED: THE REVOLVING TIME ORACLE

Mercury In Virgo Retrograde Oracle Reading

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Mercury in Virgo Retrograde Oracle Reading with the Water Temple Oracle

Mercury is in retrograde from August 23rd thru September 14th this year. For more information on this phenomena, check here.

How is perfectionism affecting my life?

Rebirth – You are in the process of reevaluating the value of perfectionism, and how placing so much value upon it is affecting you emotionally. This is a time of rebirth for you, allowing you to see what needs changing in your behavior and begin the process of acceptance that change needs to happen and begin thinking about how to go about making those changes. Awareness truly is 9/10ths of the battle.

How can I rectify being overly critical, especially when communicating with others?

Endings – Remember that others have the option of walking away if they don’t like how the conversation is going. Therefore, if you want them to value what you have to say, it needs to be presented in a more palatable manner. Otherwise, you have lost before you even truly have had a chance to begin.

What is the perceived gain of being hyper critical? What is the reality?

Growth – The perceived gain in being hyper critical of yourself is that that demand for perfection creates opportunities and room for growth. That by being a perfectionist it helps advance your goals.

Preservation – The reality is, though, that it instead creates stagnation. Instead of moving forward, perfectionism slows things down to the point that you remain within the range of the status quo instead of advancing.

A message from Mercury.

Fate – Your struggle with perfectionism is a lesson you need to experience and learn from in this life cycle. Don’t ignore it, or you will have to repeat it the next time around.

A message from Amalthea.

Detachment – You are on the right track in your method of detaching yourself from the perfectionist inclinations when you identify them rising up in unhealthy ways.

DECK USED: WATER TEMPLE ORACLE

Mercury Retrograde Self-Reflection Reading

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Oracle of Mystical Moments

Mercury is in Retrograde from January 14th thru February 3rd. As the planet of communication, when Mercury goes into retrograde, it can often affect people by shifting their perspectives and abilities when it comes to one’s communication with others, including family and friends, work, social media, and more. Admittedly, I don’t often experience these affects personally, but I liked the spread. 😉

What perspectives need to be reviewed?

Mermaid’s Love – Take some time to reflect on your relationship with Gideon and just how well you fit together like puzzle pieces.  One’s strengths support the other’s weaknesses and vice-versa.  In this relationship, you are equals for each brings something to the table that is unique and that the other needs. Combined, you become more complete than either of you are when apart.

Ways I can work through any mental blockages.

Eva – Don’t allow yourself to hide away that which needs to be seen and known.  Secrets, especially those kept from yourself, are poisonous and can not just set you back but incapacitate you entirely, depending on what they’re about.  Pay attention and be aware of what you are hiding from.  Awareness is the first step to finding resolution and a better path forward.

How can I bring in more conscious thought practices?

Moondance – Work on that optimism that helps you see life through a more magical lens.  Only when you’re able to see the beauty around you are you at your best, and only then will you be more easily and with more confidence be able to balance the hard parts with the easier ones.

Ways I can be more clear and concise with communication.

Queen Bee – Be strong.  Be supportive.  You don’t have to choose one or the other.  Gentle your sharp tongue to provide a more nurturing energy that can lift people up, even as you remain strong on your boundaries and expectations.

What thinking patterns or ideas do I need to release?

Touch the Sky – Unhealthy alone time is awfully tempting, even during times when things are going well.  It’s that lingering in bed, those stolen moments retreating into the games on your phone, the temptation to nap when you don’t need one and linger in the limbo of waking instead of returning to face the day head on.  None of these are good for you, and you need to work at making healthier choices no matter how tempting those unhealthy ones are in the moment.

Main lesson from this Mercury Retrograde.

Like a Bird – How to balance your motivation in a more healthy way. You are capable of succeeding even when you’re not pushing yourself like some kind of slave driver.  It doesn’t mean you’re stalling out, and a slower pace doesn’t mitigate success or create stagnancy as long as you stay motivate to keep moving forward… no matter the pace you take to get there.

DECK USED: ORACLE OF MYSTICAL MOMENTS