Next station retrograde
Enters the pre-shadow in 788 days 5 hours
- Station retrograde:
- Station direct:
Stations
- Station retrograde
- 3°38′02″ Aquarius
- Station direct
- 17°32′29″ Capricorn
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: (17°32′29″ Capricorn)
- Post-shadow ends: (3°38′02″ Aquarius)
Sign(s) of this retrograde
Aquarius and Capricorn
How this station is often read
From 7 January 2029 at 07:56 UTC to 27 January 2029 at 18:41 UTC, Mercury stationed retrograde at 3°38′02″ Aquarius and stationed direct at 17°32′29″ Capricorn.
This retrograde moves from Aquarius into Capricorn.
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.
In Capricorn
Mercury in Capricorn is read as structure in language: plans, titles, time. Retrograde in this sign is traditionally a review of the scaffolding, not a collapse of work.
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.