Next station retrograde
Enters the pre-shadow in 92 days 2 hours
- Station retrograde:
- Station direct:
Stations
- Station retrograde
- 5°58′53″ Pisces
- Station direct
- 20°55′23″ Aquarius
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: (20°55′23″ Aquarius)
- Post-shadow ends: (5°58′53″ Pisces)
Sign(s) of this retrograde
Pisces and Aquarius
How this station is often read
From 9 February 2027 at 17:36 UTC to 3 March 2027 at 12:33 UTC, Mercury stationed retrograde at 5°58′53″ Pisces and stationed direct at 20°55′23″ Aquarius.
This retrograde moves from Pisces into Aquarius.
In Pisces
Mercury in Pisces is the porous border of image and unnamed feeling. Retrograde in this sign is traditionally a filter: art and rest, so the story does not dissolve.
In Aquarius
Mercury in Aquarius is associated with the view from the edge of the room. Retrograde here is often a second pass on the idea that did not fit the average.
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.