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Mercury Retrograde in Leo: Drama, Revelations, and Lessons for All of Us

Mercury retrograde is back, and as always, it invites us into a sacred pause. It is a time to slow down, reflect, reassess, and realign with purpose.

This time, Mercury retrogrades in Leo, the sign of drama, creativity, celebrity, recreation, leadership, and ego. Expect larger-than-life headlines, theatrical moments, and opportunities to reflect on how ego and pride may be running the show collectively and in our own lives.

This cycle is already delivering bold stories that perfectly reflect the symbolic language of astrology. I recorded an in-depth video to help you understand this transit on a deeper level. Watch here.

Mercury Retrograde 101: What This Means

Mercury governs communication, transportation, contracts, technology, and thought processes. When it retrogrades - appearing to move backward from our vantage point - it encourages us to pay closer attention to details we might otherwise miss.

In Leo, Mercury’s retrograde energy is magnified, asking us to reconsider:

• How we show up publicly
• How we express our creativity
• Where we seek recognition or validation
• How we handle pride, ego, and entitlement

Mercury Retrograde in Action: This Cycle’s Drama

Here’s just a glimpse of what this retrograde has already stirred up:

🔹 The Epstein Files Reveal:
A week after Mercury entered its pre-shadow phase, the controversy erupted around the Epstein list, which was suddenly declared “nonexistent.” Secrets from the past surfacing? That’s classic Mercury retrograde energy. This is a Road to Damascus moment for many: the scales falling from their eyes. If Ghislaine Maxwell's prison sentence is reversed, expect the outrage to escalate. I discussed the scandal with the brilliant Dabney Lawless on her YouTube channel. 

🔹 Beyoncé’s Stolen Music:
Mercury retrograde in Leo brings dramatic stories involving celebrities and theft. Beyoncé’s choreographer’s car was broken into and unreleased music stolen—perfect symbolism for Mercury ruling thieves and Leo ruling celebrities.

🔹 Astronomer CEO Affair Scandal:
Just before this retrograde officially began, the married leader and his employee got handsy at a Coldplay concert. The Jumbotron spotted them, and celebrity Chris Martin called them out.

🔹 BREAKING: Donald Trump’s Health Revelation:
As Mercury stations today, it was revealed that Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency—a condition where veins have trouble returning blood to the heart.
The symbolism is striking:

• Mercury rules tubes of all kinds, including veins and arteries
• Leo rules the heart
• Retrogrades are a planetary affliction associated with vulnerability
• The Sun (leader) is squaring Chiron (the wounded healer) this weekend
• Mercury is stationing in Trump’s 12th house (hospitals, hidden matters, isolation)

The astrology doesn’t get more literal than this.

Mercury Retrograde Themes: What to Watch For

Mercury retrograde tends to deliver familiar challenges, all intensified by Leo’s flair this time around:

Here’s your list of classic Mercury retrograde manifestations:
✅ Miscommunications and misunderstandings
✅ Texts sent to the wrong person (or copied to someone by accident)
✅ Travel delays, reroutes, or traffic snarl-ups
✅ Lost or stolen items
✅ Technical glitches - especially with phones, computers, apps, and files
✅ Contract confusion - missing clauses, misunderstood agreements
✅ Surprising revelations about public figures or leaders
✅ Accidents caused by distraction or foggy thinking
✅ Arguments that flare up unexpectedly
✅ Encounters with people from the past
✅ Secrets revealed
✅ The collapse of agreements, negotiations, or plans

How to Navigate This Retrograde

Mercury retrogrades are not times to panic—but they are times to slow down, be more mindful, and expect the unexpected.

This is a time to embrace the “re” words:

• Reflect
• Reassess
• Revisit
• Recharge
• Realign

And Leo asks us to check our relationship with:

• Visibility and recognition
• Authentic leadership versus performance
• The need for validation
• Drama and ego-driven reactions

If you have planets or points around the station points of 4° or 15° of the fixed signs (Leo, Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius), this retrograde will feel especially personal.

My Message for You

Mercury retrograde is a sacred time to reconnect with yourself. Yes, there may be frustrations and delays, but this is also an opportunity to review old stories, clear out mental clutter, and realign with your truth.

With Mercury retrograde in dramatic Leo, expect the unexpected and a few juicy headlines to keep us entertained along the way.

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✨ Take care of yourself during this Mercury retrograde. If you have a Mercury retrograde story to share, DM me or email me. I love hearing astrology in action!

Warmly,

Celeste