Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn

Mercury goes retrograde in Capricorn from December 29-January 18, giving us some time to reflect on the year and get ready for the upcoming year.

What worked well this year? What didn't? How can you get more organized? What do you need to do for xyz to happen? These are a few questions you can ask yourself during these next few weeks. This is usually the time where people do year-end reviews reflecting on the previous year anyway, so this mercury retrograde really supports this kind of reflection as well. It might also be beneficial to reflect on Capricorn themed things like your career, traditions, family, responsibilities, personal boundaries, and the kinds of foundations and structures that you have in place in your life.

Remember, retrogrades are not a bad thing!! They give us a chance to reflect and readjust, especially on things that may be built on unstable foundations. Retrogrades also give us a time to see things from a different perspective while also giving us the time to really start planning and breaking things down into smaller steps to help you reach your goals in a more realistic way. Ask yourself what is really worth your time and energy?

This energy is not super supportive of taking on too much responsibility or laying down any sort of groundwork, as anything that gets started during a retrograde usually has to be re-done or reworked later on. Do use this energy to plan and research though, and with it conjunct Venus on the 29th, it might be a good time to reassess your values as well.

The house that you have 8°-24° Capricorn in is the area of life where you will be most affected by this retrograde, but again retrogrades are not bad! My advice is to take this time to rest and recharge, really going within, and listen to your own inner guidance and voice of authority as you know yourself best 🪐