Your horoscope
Mercury Retrograde Wants Your Revision Notes
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio invites you to revise and reconsider before moving forward. Mars and Jupiter in Leo give you energy to rework something creative or pleasurable.
Mercury is moving backward in Scorpio this week, and as a Virgo, you know what that means: the planet that rules your thinking is asking you to look back before you move forward. This isn't a time to launch new projects or sign contracts. Instead, you might notice old conversations or half-finished work rising up for reconsideration. There's something you dismissed or shelved that deserves a second look—maybe a conversation that needs clarifying, or a plan that was actually better than you thought. The retrograde wants you to edit, not create.
Meanwhile, Mars and Jupiter are both in Leo, lighting up the part of your chart connected to creativity and pleasure. You have energy to play with, even if Mercury is asking you to think twice. This is the sweet spot: you can revise something you love, rework a creative project, or finally organize a hobby you've been meaning to get to. The work feels lighter when it's something you actually want to do.
Venus is also retrograde in Libra, which touches your eighth house—the realm of shared resources, intimacy, and what you owe or are owed. If there's a financial or relational matter that's been unclear, this week might bring clarity, though not necessarily resolution. You might see where a boundary needs adjusting, or where you've been giving more than feels right. That's useful information.
Try sorting through one category of unfinished business—emails, a project draft, a conversation you've been rehearsing. The clarity you find will inform what comes next.