Mercury Retrograde Sagittarius 2024
If you've been here with my for a while you know I'm passionate AF about healing the way the world looks at Mercury Retrograde.
As a Mercury Retrograde Natal myself (aka, Mercury is Retrograde in my birth chart) I think it's so important we re-write the way we understand this potent time of year.
This is our final Mercury RX for 2024, and honestly ... I almost missed it? Time has been moving SO fast this one really snuck up on me. Maybe it snuck up on you too? Honestly we've just had SO many transits happening lately, SO much shifting in the collective - I don't know if we even had the capacity to be aware of the slowing down that was happening.
As I write this I'm thinking maybe we actually need this Mercury Rx (and the elusive and rare Mars Rx that is coming) It's funny because I was already unconsciously knowing I would be pulling back on my work for the rest of 2024, and now it's extremely clear as to why.
I wanted to support you as we move into the final ride of 2024 (did I seriously just type that? How are we almost at 2025?) so I’m going to help you locate exactly where Mercury will be impacting you based on the Whole Signs House System. All you need to know is your Rising Sign.
Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius:
Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius brings a focus on revisiting beliefs, long-term goals, and areas tied to expansion and freedom. Sagittarius rules philosophy, adventure, higher education, and exploration, so this retrograde encourages reflection and reevaluation in these areas. Key themes include:
Rethinking Big Ideas: You may question your personal truth, belief systems, or ideologies. This is a time to refine your worldview, what you thought you knew, your goals, aspirations and how you thought life was going to look at this time. You might be humbled realizing your aspirations have not come to fruition as you thought they would. Let this be medicine for redirection.
Travel & Exploration: Delays or disruptions in travel plans are always possible during Mercury Rx, so make this a time where you maybe leave the house 10 minutes early. This could also be a time where travel is on your mind and possible frustrations about the lack of freedom to do travel stirs up for you. Process the emotions tied to your personal story around the amount of freedom you have to explore - and what’s holding you back from doing just that. Ask yourself “what is standing in the way of my desired exploration?”
Higher Learning: If you're studying or teaching, or expanding your mind in any way now will be a time to revisit things you may have missed in this area. It’s possible you may feel like you thought you had learned your lesson but now you are presented with the opportunity to see what you missed along the way. Remember, all shadows are opportunities for expansion.
Communication Style: Sagittarius' blunt and direct nature might lead to miscommunications—pause before speaking or making bold declarations, watch your tongue, but also say what is true. This could be a time where what you’ve been holding back as your truth feels like it finally needs to be said. Check in with your morality, be benevolent, but say what needs to be said. Truth is medicine.
Reassessing Freedom: How you approach freedom, independence, or personal growth might come up for review. The areas where you’ve felt stagnant, stuck in the mud, or down in the shadowy Scorpionic depths may come to surface as Mercury in Sagittarius attempts to help you find hope in another day.
This transit can feel scattered or restless, as Sagittarius prefers forward motion, but Mercury retrograde asks us to slow down and look back before leaping ahead. It's a great time to reconnect with wisdom from the past or tie up loose ends in areas related to personal growth and exploration.
What house this Retrograde is impacting for you:
Use your rising sign to determine what house will be impacted by Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius, based on the Whole Signs House System. If you use another house system, just use the house beside the sign.
Aries Rising - 9th House: Reassess your beliefs, long-term goals, or travel plans. This is a great time to revisit studies or spiritual practices.
Taurus Rising - 8th House: Focus on shared resources, intimate connections, and personal transformation. Reflect on deep emotional or financial matters.
Gemini Rising - 7th House: Relationships take center stage. Revisit commitments or consider old patterns in partnerships.
Cancer Rising - 6th House: Your health, daily routines, and work habits need attention. Fine-tune schedules or wellness practices.
Leo Rising - 5th House: Creativity, hobbies, and joy are highlighted. Reignite passion projects or reevaluate romantic dynamics.
Virgo Rising - 4th House: Reflect on home, family, and emotional foundations. Reorganize your living space or reconnect with your roots.
Libra Rising - 3rd House: Focus on local connections, learning, or siblings. Revisit writing projects or short-term plans.
Scorpio Rising - 2nd House: Financial stability and self-worth are in the spotlight. Review spending habits and align with your values.
Sagittarius Rising - 1st House: Personal identity and self-image take precedence. Reflect on how you show up in the world.
Capricorn Rising - 12th House: Focus on rest, introspection, and spiritual healing. Unpack subconscious patterns and seek solitude.
Aquarius Rising - 11th House: Revisit friendships, group connections, and long-term dreams. Align with your community or refine your vision.
Pisces Rising - 10th House: Career and public roles are emphasized. Reassess professional goals and how you want to be seen.
Here are the dates you need to know 👇
November 7th, 2024 Mercury enters its shadow at 4:33 am PT at 6°23 Sagittarius
November 25th, 2024 Mercury stations retrograde at 6:42 pm PT at 22°40 Sagittarius
December 5th, 2024 Mercury is cazimi at 6:18 pm PT at 14°27 Sagittarius
December 15th, 2024 Mercury stations direct at 12:56 pm PT at 6°23 Sagittarius
January 2nd, 2025 Mercury leaves its shadow at 7:15 pm PT at 22°40 Sagittarius
Afraid of Retrogrades? Let me change your mind with this episode of the Podcast.
Listen to episode 88. Natal Retrogrades: Blessings, not Curses.
Trust me - we haven’t even scratched the surface.
This isn’t everything you need to know to understand how to work with Mercury Rx 3 times per year. Mercury Retrograde is a portal into the transition you need to reset a certain sign, element, and house in your life.
There is an actual formula to working with this energy and I’m going to tell you everything in this guide.
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You'll discover:
What is Mercury Retrograde? Learn the real story & never fall prey to fear mongering astrology again as you feel empowered AF around this transit that happens 3 times per year.
Karma & Releasing the Past: Discover exactly why Mercury Retrograde brings allll the past drama to the surface & how you can release it for your highest good
Major Themes of Mercury Retrograde: You’ll never question what Mercury Retrograde is all about ever again
Mercury Rx Feedback: Unlock the truth behind the reason for communication problems and how to shift them inside of these portals
The Phases: Learn the 5 phases of Mercury Rx and how you can work in deeper alignment with this transit for greater peace and clarity
The sling shot: Learn my sling shot effect theory on Mercury Retrograde to help guide you with more clarity through each cycle
Maybe, avoid this.. discover the things to avoid during Mercury Retrograde without all the dooms day bullsh*t
The R’s: Unlock the keys to the R’s during Mercury Retrograde. Release, Review, & Re-align.
Physical support: Use this supportive physical tools to radically change how this transit changes your life. (aka, mellow out your nervous system)
Finding it in your chart: Learn an easy to understand and practical approach to locating how Mercury Retrograde is impacting your chart. You’ll be able to refer back to this time and time again
Mercury Rx through the sign: Discover what Mercury Retrograde brings to the surface through all 12 signs so that you can be ready for the cosmic themes of each cycle
