Mercury Retrograde is always a time to slow down, look within, and create space in our lives so we can hear our inner guidance. This particular retrograde is split between Sagittarius and Scorpio, two signs that share a quest for truth, but approach it in vastly different ways: one through outward expansion, the other through internal probing.

Sagittarius is the archetype of the free-spirited wanderer. The emphasis is on possibilities, not realities. While we can certainly err on the side of being unrealistic during a Big Sadge Time, it feels that in this particular instance, a reprieve from the heaviness of Scorpio is more than warranted. We all need to breathe a collective sigh of relief as planets start entering Sagittarius.