Published by Reiki RaEss | Something Nubian | October 2025
🌀 “Even when Mercury spins backward, I move forward with grace.”
Whew. Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius came in like a mischievous cousin who shows up unannounced, opens your fridge, and asks deep life questions while your Wi-Fi drops. Between communication breakdowns, travel delays, and unexpected “truth checks,” this cycle is demanding one thing from us—alignment.
🌙 The Cosmic Breakdown
Retrograde Period: Nov 16 – Dec 15, 2025
Pre-Shadow: Oct 21 – Nov 16
Post-Shadow: Dec 16 – Jan 3, 2026
Mercury governs communication, travel, technology, and contracts. Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of truth, expansion, and higher beliefs. When Mercury slows down here, it asks:
“Are you still walking the talk you preach, or are you lost in translation?”
This retrograde won’t just tangle your inbox—it’ll test your faith in what you know and how you share it. For many of us, especially healers, teachers, and truth-seekers, the lessons are rooted in spiritual maturity and mental clarity.
💬 Communication During Chaos
When Mercury is retrograde, misunderstandings multiply. So before you pop off in that email thread or text your insurance rep with fire in your thumbs—breathe.
Tips to keep your throat chakra open and graceful:
- 🔁 Re-read before you send. Triple-check details, times, and tone.
- 💎 Work with blue stones like lapis lazuli or blue lace agate to speak your truth calmly.
- 🧘🏾♀️ Pause before responding. Silence can be your boundary and your clarity.
- 💭 Ask yourself: “Is this communication clear, kind, and necessary?”
Mercury retrograde often reveals who really listens—and who just hears themselves talking.
✈️ Travel, Timing & Technology
Sagittarius loves movement, but Mercury’s slowdown says, “Sis, not so fast.”
- ✈️ Add buffer time to flights, appointments, and deliveries.
- 🧳 Pack backups: chargers, meds, snacks, and patience.
- 🕯️ Ground through chaos: when things stall, take it as a cosmic coffee break.
- 📱 Update passwords, back up your files, and clear inbox clutter.
And if your insurance company starts acting like Mercury’s personal messenger of confusion (I see you 👀)—handle it with documentation, not frustration.
🔮 Beliefs & Inner Re-Alignment
This fire sign retrograde asks: What do you still believe in, even when life glitches?
Sagittarius governs truth, freedom, and philosophy. Mercury here shakes up rigid ideologies so your spirit can expand. You may feel pulled to question teachers, rewrite rituals, or re-define what “faith” means in your healing journey.
Soulful practices for clarity:
- 📚 Revisit old journals and notice how your beliefs have matured.
- 🔥 Burn outdated affirmations that no longer resonate.
- 🌻 Say aloud: “My truth is unshakable. My faith is fluid. My peace is protected.”
🌱 The 9-Week Flow
| Phase | Dates | Theme | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Shadow | Oct 21 – Nov 16 | Awareness | Observe miscommunications; note recurring signs |
| Retrograde | Nov 16 – Dec 15 | Re-Evaluation | Redefine beliefs, revisit projects, repair what’s off-balance |
| Post-Shadow | Dec 16 – Jan 3 | Integration | Apply lessons, update systems, and rest before 2026 ascension |
During these weeks, lean into grace, not grind. If something pauses—it’s for your protection.
🔥 Energy Healing Alignment
- Chakras: Throat 💙 + Solar Plexus 💛
- Crystals: Lapis Lazuli, Citrine, Obsidian, Fluorite
- Oils: Peppermint (for mental clarity), Frankincense (for spiritual truth), Ginger (for courage)
- Elemental Ritual: Light a blue candle, breathe deeply, and write a letter to yourself beginning with “I release the need to rush clarity.”
Let that letter sit under a piece of fluorite until Mercury goes direct.
💫 Journal Prompts for Retrograde Reflection
- What misunderstandings taught me patience rather than pain?
- Which beliefs about healing or success feel outdated?
- Where am I called to teach from experience, not ego?
- What messages am I receiving through repeated delays or detours?
- How can I use my words as medicine, not weapons?
🕯️ Final Words from the Cosmos
This retrograde isn’t here to ruin you—it’s here to re-route you.
Let Mercury humble your tongue, strengthen your truth, and refine your rituals. You’ve already done the root work; now it’s about walking through this retrograde with your crown steady and your Wi-Fi protected.
“Even when Mercury spins backward, I move forward with grace, grounded in my truth.”
Stay soft but certain, love.
The universe isn’t testing you—it’s tuning you.
The next Mercury Retrograde in Pisces will arrive in 2026, late February (2/26-3/30)
✍🏾 Reiki RaEss — Something Nubian
Journal Therapist | Reiki Master Teacher | Canva Creator | Afro-Boho Spirit on a Healing Mission
🧘🏾♀️ Let’s stay aligned: https://somethingnubian.com/
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