Mercury returns to Sagittarius: A New Perspective

Mercury’s recent retrograde in Scorpio and Sagittarius

Associated with rational thinking, communication, and the process of gathering information and data from our environment, Mercury in Astrology has to do with how we try to understand the reality around us. The ruler of both Gemini and Virgo, Mercury is connected with how we learn, solve problems, and organize our days and routines. Named after the mythological Messenger and psychopomp, Mercury can serve as a bridge between the unconscious and the conscious and help us gain a deeper and more objective understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

During its time in Scorpio, Mercury invited us on a journey of profound inner exploration. This transit, especially the retrograde portion of it, offered us an opportunity to explore hidden corners of our psyche, the places where we don’t usually go willingly, places that feel raw or uncomfortable to witness. This combination of energies asked us to pay attention to what remains unspoken, address emotional undercurrents, and acknowledge the motivations, fears, and desires that operate beneath our conscious awareness.

Mercury from Scorpio to Sagittarius: Path to Clarity

After stationing direct in Scorpio on November 29, Mercury continues its post-shadow phase in Sagittarius, inviting us to keep integrating the insights we got during the retrograde and making aligned changes. The post-shadow phase of this retrograde unfolds until December 17, until Mercury reaches again 6º51’ of Sagittarius, the degree where the retrograde started.

During Mercury’s time in the sign of the Centaur, we have an opportunity to clear out recent misunderstandings, have pending conversations, and see what took place during and before the retrograde from a new vantage point. Mercury returning to Sagittarius marks the completion of a process that began in October, and more clarity surrounding the meaning and purpose of what has occurred since then will be available.

With Mercury here, we seek philosophical understanding: conversations become more expansive, and our minds stretch beyond familiar boundaries. After the intensity of Mercury in Scorpio, this shift is a chance to rise above what has been heavy and allow the insights we accessed to inspire us and nurture our vision.

Mercury sextile Pluto, square Saturn, Neptune, and the Lunar Nodes

On December 13, Mercury forms a sextile with Pluto in Aquarius. It is the third time these planets align with one another and this final Mercury-Pluto sextile culminates a journey of transformation of how we think, how we learn, and how we communicate. This aspect helps us see underlying patterns with clarity and offers us access to truths that help us better understand ourselves and our reality.

Mercury in Sagittarius perfects a square with the Nodes of the Moon in Pisces and Virgo on December 20. Around this time, we have an opportunity to confront karmic patterns and wounds that impact our mindset, communication, learning, and our ability to share our voice and speak our truth. This is an opportunity to recognize thinking patterns we tend to get stuck in and rewrite old inner narratives that keep us small.

On December 30, Mercury in Sagittarius squares Saturn in Pisces. This square asks us to slow down the pace of our minds and take responsibility for our words, our thoughts, and the beliefs that guide our lives. Saturn’s activation invites us to ground our ideas in reality, refine our plans, and communicate with greater clarity, integrity, and intention.

Mercury perfects a square to Neptune in Pisces on January 1, 2026. This alignment softens the boundaries of our linear minds and opens the doors of perception. Dreams these days have the potential to be very vivid and symbolically rich. However, the Mercury-Neptune square invites us to make sure we are not deceiving ourselves or others and reminds us to make sure we are directing our attention toward what truly matters.

Mercury returns to Sagittarius: A New Perspective

Mercury returning to Sagittarius strengthens our desire to pursue knowledge, truth, and meaning. This transit encourages an optimistic and growth-oriented outlook on life and helps us see the brighter side of any challenges or setbacks we may experience or have experienced. Mercury’s journey through Sagittarius is an invitation to be radically honest with both ourselves and others and to speak our truth with kindness and respect.

During the upcoming weeks, we will be reminded that perspective is everything, and the place through which we look at our reality determines our experience of it. Mercury in Sagittarius invites us to be bold with our thinking, honest with our expression, and generous in sharing our knowledge, while being mindful of not mistaking our beliefs for the absolute truth. This transit is a time to follow our intuition as our compass and expand beyond narratives that keep us limited.

The portals of 2026 are opening, and the path ahead is glowing with new possibility. Step into the energies, lessons, and soul-aligned transformations this new year is preparing for you. Your 2026 Horoscope is now ready here.