Mercury in Scorpio: Look Beneath the Surface
In Astrology, Mercury is the planet of communication and rational thinking. Ruling both Gemini and Virgo, Mercury has to do with the way we gather, process, and exchange data and information with our surroundings.
Connected with short-term and short-distance travel, commerce, and transportation, Mercury is associated with our relationship to our immediate environment and the people in it, as well as with how we organize our daily lives and solve the problems we encounter.
When retrograde, the Messenger asks us to slow down rather than move on in autopilot, following the inertia. This transit is a time to think before we act and reflect on where we are going and why. Mercury retrograde is a time to deepen our introspection, address unresolved past matters, and take care of unfinished projects rather than starting new ones.
Mercury retrograded from Sagittarius to Scorpio on November 18. Throughout the past few days, it offered us an invitation to deepen our inner and emotional work and be more aware of the power of our thoughts and words. In Scorpio, the Messenger asks us to communicate with depth and intention, look beneath the surface of everyday exchanges and conversations, and pay attention to what is meant but not explicitly said. This combination of energies is penetrative, investigative, and oriented toward truth-seeking. Mercury in Scorpio inspires us to question hidden motives, see beyond appearances, and strive for depth and honesty in every exchange.
From Introspection to Integration
As Mercury begins to move forward again, the fog starts to lift, and things that were previously confused or confusing get clearer. The Messenger stationing direct in Scorpio asks us to shift from introspection to integration. After a period of inner reflection and emotional excavation, we have an opportunity to integrate the insights we accessed and take intentional action on them. We now have chances to make better sense of what has surfaced and start making some order in our minds, our psyche, and our emotional world.
We are entering the post-shadow phase of this transit, an opportunity to digest recent events and better understand the purpose of everything that happened during as well as before the retrograde. The post-shadow phase of this cycle lasts until December 17, while Mercury travels for the third and last time over the degrees where the retrograde happened and reaches 6º51’ of Sagittarius, the degree where the retrograde started.
During the post-shadow phase, on December 10, Mercury in Scorpio will perfect its third opposition to Uranus at 28º of Taurus. This date is likely to be relevant for many of us, and unexpected, unusual news could take center stage, both on the collective stage and in our personal lives. This alignment will facilitate access to new insights, ideas, and downloads, and has the potential to help us objectively understand the purpose or meaning of recent events.
Mercury direct in Scorpio: From Confusion to Clarity
During the final days of Mercury’s transit through Scorpio, secrets may be revealed, and previously unknown information could come to light. Hidden truths, unspoken feelings, and unconscious patterns that came to the surface during the retrograde can now be addressed with more clarity and intention. This is a time to make space for conversations that are needed and that we have been postponing, and take action according to the truths we can no longer avoid.
The Messenger stationing direct in Scorpio offers us an opportunity to step into a more empowered and intentional way of thinking, communicating, and interfacing with reality. It is an invitation to be very aware of the power of our words, thoughts, and intentions, and be more mindful of the narratives we entertain and the impact of how we speak to ourselves in our daily lives. Mercury direct in Scorpio empowers us to access a new level of understanding of ourselves and life and invites us to act from a place of deeper alignment and emotional clarity.
