Mercury Retrograde – Nexus Astrology

June signals a moment of change, as Jupiter enters Cancer on the very first day of the month, moving away from the energies of 2025. We approach an interesting summer.

Starting from last month, we ended it with a Full Moon in the sign of Scorpio. This sign always begets some mischief. With that in mind, these first weeks of June have this intense energy to them. There is a great message of change now. It can deal with many reorientations or new agreements in the world.

Some miscommunications or odd announcements are likely to happen around the 3rd, as Mercury will form some odd aspects to Neptune and Rahu.

The 2nd half of the month is kicked off by a New Moon in Migrashira and the Sun entering Gemini. Both show a moment of collaboration, mingling and sharing in the world. It can be a good moment for travel.

Events in June 2026

31/05/2026 04:45 Full Moon in Anuradha 15°42’05” Scorpio
01/06/2026 16:20 Jupiter in Cancer
02/06/2026 18:49 Sun sextile Saturn exact 18°10’44” Taurus 18°10’44” Pisces
03/06/2026 18:49 Mercury trine Rahu exact 09°47’26” Gemini 09°47’26” Aquarius R
03/06/2026 20:18 Mercury square Neptune exact 09°53’17” Gemini 09°53’17” Pisces
08/06/2026 08:13 Venus in Cancer
09/06/2026 15:59 Venus conjunct Jupiter exact 01°32’58” Cancer
10/06/2026 01:39 Mercury square Saturn exact 18°44’39” Gemini 18°44’39” Pisces
14/06/2026 22:54 New Moon in Migrashira 29°49’17” Taurus
15/06/2026 03:23 Sun in Gemini
15/06/2026 18:53 Venus sextile Uranus exact 08°41’03” Cancer 08°41’03” Taurus
16/06/2026 23:41 Venus trine Neptune exact 10°04’37” Cancer 10°04’37” Pisces
17/06/2026 16:38 Venus opposition Pluto exact 10°53’44” Cancer 10°53’44” Capricorn R
19/06/2026 13:55 Mercury sextile Mars 00°57’19” 28°18’16” Gemini 29°15’35” Aries
20/06/2026 03:52 Uranus square Rahu exact 08°55’22” Taurus 08°55’22” Aquarius R
20/06/2026 14:30 Mars in Taurus
22/06/2026 06:01 Mercury in Cancer
24/06/2026 06:14 Sun trine Rahu exact 08°42’20” Gemini 08°42’20” Aquarius R
25/06/2026 08:02 Venus trine Saturn exact 19°41’51” Cancer 19°41’51” Pisces
25/06/2026 18:38 Sun square Neptune exact 10°09’09” Gemini 10°09’09” Pisces
26/06/2026 19:23 Mercury conjunct Jupiter 03°20’21” 01°44’06” Cancer
28/06/2026 00:50 Mars sextile Jupiter exact 05°20’06” Taurus 05°20’06” Cancer
29/06/2026 13:35 Mercury retro 02°01’40” Cancer
- 23/07/2026 18:59 Mercury direct 22°05’09” Gemini
29/06/2026 19:57 Full Moon in Purva Ashada 14°01’04” Sagittarius

Around the 20th, we have double duty. Uranus will form a Square to Rahu. On the same day, Mars will enter Taurus. The Uranus aspect can deal with turbulences, surprises or some kind of upheaval.

The Mars change is interesting, but milder. Mars will transit Taurus up until August 2nd. Mars in Taurus is a way less dynamic placement than Mars in Aries, which was all about movement. Mars here is about calming down, focusing and taking your time on what really matters.

On a mundane level, Mars in Taurus can deal a lot with financial or economic disputes. So in the months ahead, we can see some intensifications in trade wars and other economic conflicts. Similarly, Mars in Taurus can deal with inner strife between institutions; like the executive and the judiciary, for instance. This type of conflict could be prominent now.

The month will end on an interesting note, as Mercury will turn retrograde on the 29th, staying retrograde up until July 23rd. The usual precautions are advised:

Mercury is the planet of communications, so everything related to communications could be slowed down. Computer problems, miscommunications, delays in deliveries and other kinds of issues become possible. Avoid mistakes by double checking and confirming things, and try to be patient when problems arise.

Mercury will go retrograde in Cancer, but spend most of the transit in Gemini. Still, the retrograde cycle signals a longer transit in both Gemini and Cancer. The Gemini portion can deal a lot with uncertainty, back and forth and instability. The Cancer portion can show emotional issues and petty issues being brought into focus.

From June 23rd, up until July 4th, we will have Mercury, Venus and Jupiter all in Cancer. This 10 day period can deal a lot with these emotional or petty issues coming into play in the world. July 4th and 5th can be specially complicated dates, in this regard.

The Mercury-Jupiter combo is also interesting by itself, but that is an August matter, that I will discuss later on.

Also on the 29th, a Full Moon will happen in Purva Ashada. The combo of Mercury retrograde, this Cancer emphasis, and a Full Moon squaring Neptune is very interesting to me. The end of June and early July can show some kind of turbulence or conflict because of this.

Some kind of emotional event or deceptive affair could be triggered under this combo of influences.

Summary

I’m kinda tired and kinda late to this (it’s the 2nd), so I’m writing this a little shorter than usual.

Mundane

The month can trigger many changes, as Jupiter enters Cancer and there is a new focus in the world.

The first part of the month, after a Scorpio Full Moon, can deal with mischief and conflict.

The Gemini shift, around mid-June, can trigger greater collaboration and some degree of calm.

Around the 20th, with a Uranus-Rahu aspect, we could see some surprises or turbulences in the world.

The change to Mars in Taurus, also around the 20th, can mark the months ahead as a time of economic discussions and conflict.

The month ends with a strong Cancer emphasis, strenghtened by Mercury retrograde also in Cancer. Emotional and petty issues could be prominent under these influences.

Notable dates in June:

3rd
9th
17th
20th
23rd to July 5th
29th

Personal

On a personal level, this month can deal a lot with renewal, as triggered by the Jupiter sign change. I wrote a full text about it, where I mention some of the personal results of this transit, and I recommend reading it.

But back to June, the month is a mixed bag. It can be a good time for travel, specially around the middle. But Mercury retrograde on the 29th can deal with some troubles or delays. I’ve travelled with Mercury retro before, it’s not the end of the world, just be careful and attentive.

The Cancer energies pilling up, around late June and well into July, can be a great trigger for many of us. It can be a time to look back, engage with our emotions and make amends with the past in some degree.

Nostalgia can be strong under this influence. Be aware that we can’t go back in time, but we can try to build things that give us similar feelings as to those before.

March shows a chance in pace for the year, as we walk away from some of the trends present since December. Still, a calm isn’t exactly achieved, at least not immediately. We start the month between Eclipses, and the weeks around Eclipses are always hectic and eventful. We also have Mercury retrograde up until the 20th.

Starting with the change in pace, since December we’ve had planets clustered in individual signs. Sun, Venus, Mercury and Mars were transiting the same signs simultaneously, starting with Sagittarius, then Capricorn and now Aquarius. These clusters showed a concentration of energy, maybe even an obsession, into each of the transited signs.

Judging from birth charts with this type of pattern, I find that there is a strong sense of destiny in life. Those people’s lives tend to have clear patterns and themes, without much variety. Taking this to the mundane, we can see the same themes repeating, as well as a strong sense of destiny in the world. We were, in a way, laser focused in these previous months.

The pattern is interesting as well. Why these three signs? What do they represent?

Sagittarius is the endless enthusiasm, excitement and need to discover and expand. Capricorn is the endless pessimism, business and usual and the work-horse that tries to make the best of everything, by seeing the worst and adapting to it. Aquarius is the radical, the rebel, the inventor; it sees the reality, much like Capricorn, but the impulse here is to adapt/change the world instead of adapting yourself around it.

Aquarius as the grand-finale of this trend, with a Solar Eclipse to boot, is very interesting. It shows a strong imprint of this sense of rebellion, of a desire to change and mold the things around us.

But going back to the change in pace, this chain of concentration, going on since December, will be broken around March 14th. The Sun will enter Pisces, and the fairly synchronous rhythm of the previously mentioned planets will be broken. Mercury and Mars will remain in Aquarius. Venus will move into Aries way before any other planet can enter Pisces. The chain will be broken, Pisces will not have the same concentration as the previous signs had.

On a practical sense, this shows more variety. Ever since December, we were concentrated on a few things. This month we will start having more variety, more spread and more themes.

Another change in pace comes from Jupiter. Retrograde since November, it will turn direct on the 10th, just a few days before the end of our clusters. Jupiter retrograde favors negativity, and it usually shows a time where economic downturns are possible. With Jupiter direct, toxic positivity returns to the world. As such, we can expect some speculative improvements, with markets and lines going up. As well as a general bigger sense of hope in the world.

Events in March 2026

17/02/2026 07:12 Solar Eclipse in Dhanishtha 04°42′ Aquarius
01/03/2026 14:27 Venus in Pisces
03/03/2026 06:34 Lunar Eclipse in Purva Phalguni 18°38′ Leo
04/03/2026 11:41 Venus sextile Uranus exact 03°35’34” Pisces 03°35’34” Taurus
04/03/2026 13:45 Chiron in Aries
05/03/2026 12:14 Sun trine Jupiter exact 20°54’39” Aquarius 20°54’39” Gemini R
07/03/2026 06:02 Sun conjunct MercuryR exact 22°39’14” Aquarius
07/03/2026 06:27 Venus conjunct Neptune exact 07°03’19” Pisces
08/03/2026 09:40 Venus conjunct Saturn exact 08°24’47” Pisces
09/03/2026 01:23 Mercury trine Jupiter exact 20°52’07” Aquarius R 20°52’07” Gemini R
10/03/2026 02:52 Venus sextile Pluto exact 10°32’50” Pisces 10°32’50” Capricorn
10/03/2026 23:53 Jupiter direct 20°51’44” Gemini
- 11/11/2025 11:21 Jupiter retro 00°55’59” Cancer
13/03/2026 02:07 Mars conjunct Rahu exact 14°10’22” Aquarius
14/03/2026 15:33 Sun in Pisces
15/03/2026 04:08 MercuryR conjunct Mars exact 15°48’49” Aquarius
18/03/2026 12:09 Venus square Jupiter exact 20°57’14” Pisces 20°57’14” Gemini
18/03/2026 16:20 Sun sextile Uranus exact 04°01’00” Pisces 04°01’00” Taurus
18/03/2026 21:23 New Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada 04°13’34” Pisces
- Astrological New Year
20/03/2026 02:48 Mercury conjunct Rahu 00°28’45” 14°16’47” Aquarius
20/03/2026 15:33 Mercury direct 14°15’56” Aquarius
- 26/02/2026 01:48 Mercury retro 28°20’27” Aquarius
21/03/2026 20:01 Mars trine Jupiter exact 21°03’10” Aquarius 21°03’10” Gemini
22/03/2026 07:19 Sun conjunct Neptune exact 07°37’07” Pisces
25/03/2026 04:55 Sun conjunct Saturn exact 10°29’44” Pisces
25/03/2026 14:16 Sun sextile Pluto exact 10°52’54” Pisces 10°52’54” Capricorn
25/03/2026 19:39 Venus in Aries
28/03/2026 18:11 Saturn sextile Pluto exact 10°56’20” Pisces 10°56’20” Capricorn

We also have the Astrological New Year around the 18th (more on that later). The main point is that, around mid to late March, we enter a new alignment in the skies. Changing the pace from early 2026. And that will bring new themes, new ideas, new problems and situations in the world.

Taking a step back, going back to February, we had the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on the 17th. On March 1st, Mars will transit the exact degrees of that Eclipse, activating those energies and possibly bringing strong events with this. The recent fiery conflict in Iran seems to be the main exponent of this trend.

That Solar Eclipse was conjunct the natal Moon of the US birth chart, so we will see many changes and events related to the US in the coming months. Again, check my predictions for that Eclipse for more details.

Along with the bang, we have a Lunar Eclipse on the 3rd in Purva Phalguni. This Lunar Eclipse, deals with issues related with Leo characters. Meaning, celebrities, leaders and those in power. Issues from the past can come up, as well as scandals, relating to those groups. The recent Paramount acquisition of Warner also strikes me as an interesting point, very related to Leo.

Around the 10th-15th, we could have some eventful days, as Jupiter will turn direct, the Sun will move into Pisces and Rahu will be conjunct Mars. Hectic events, twists and turns will be possible around then.

Up until the 20th, we will be under the umbrella of Mercury retrograde, so the usual precautions are advised:

On the 18th, we will have a New Moon which also signals the Astrological New Year for 2026-2027. The astro new year chart is an interesting one to watch, although certainly not the only factor to read and understand the coming year.

The Sun and Moon will be at 4° Pisces, very close to Neptune at 7° and Saturn at 9° Pisces. So the year ahead will deal a lot with the Saturn-Neptune conjunction. The year ahead can deal a lot with issues of the past, nostalgia and melancholia. But with a twist.

We see the past with a lens of change now, we are learning from our mistakes. An exact Uranus sextile to the New Moon signals this. We have the opportunity to change things, shake things up and create a brighter future from the shadow of our past mistakes.

Summary

Mundane

The month starts tense, as Mars will trigger the February Solar Eclipse, promoting turmoil and violent incursions. Similarly, as we head towards a Lunar Eclipse on the 3rd, we can be uncertain or unstable. On that note, military conflicts will tend to continue for much of early March. This first week of March can be very odd, specially around the 3rd.

Later on, around the 10th, we have some good news as Jupiter turns direct. This can show upturns in markets and the economy. As well as bigger sense of hope and certainty.

Around the 13th, Mars conjunct Rahu can promote more hectic and turbulent events, even violence.

Mercury retrograde, in the background, signals that a lot happening this month will repeat in some form. This could mean deals and discussions being walked back, or redone. Or the same themes repeating over and over again.

Mercury direct, on the 20th, signals that late March and April will deal with bigger changes and new events. For now, we might see sameness and repetition.

Notable dates in March:

1st
3rd
10th-15th
18th
20th
22nd-25th

Personal

On a personal level, March goes along with the Pisces mood, a mixture of hope and melancholia. We could be thinking a lot about the past, and what we could’ve done better, this month. Most of the month is sandwiched with Mercury retrograde, so looking into the past is not a bad idea now.

Still, this is a moment of breakthroughs and awareness. We see problems, but we also see solutions. It is a month of balance, review and reflection.

Late March and April will be better moments to take action and move forward.

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