This retrograde has ended
This retrograde has ended
- Station retrograde:
- Station direct:
Stations
- Station retrograde
- 15°34′31″ Leo
- Station direct
- 4°14′58″ Leo
Shadow periods
The pre-shadow begins when Mercury first reaches the degree where it will later station direct. The post-shadow ends when Mercury, now direct, recrosses the degree of the retrograde station.
- Pre-shadow begins: (4°14′58″ Leo)
- Post-shadow ends: (15°34′31″ Leo)
Sign(s) of this retrograde
Leo
How this station is often read
From 18 July 2025 at 04:45 UTC to 11 August 2025 at 07:30 UTC, Mercury stationed retrograde at 15°34′31″ Leo and stationed direct at 4°14′58″ Leo.
In Leo
Mercury in Leo is linked with a visible voice. Retrograde here is traditionally a rewrite of how you take the stage — the words, not whether you are allowed to speak.
What “retrograde” means here
From Earth, Mercury’s apparent motion along the ecliptic sometimes slows, stops, and runs backward for about three weeks. The engine calls a station the instant that apparent longitude speed crosses zero. This is an astronomical fact. It is not a verdict on your week.