How to survive Mercury Retrograde The horoscope of the most difficult transit of the zodiac

Mercury Retrograde is back, and we’re not feeling so great about it. The transit, which happens when the planet Mercury appears to move backward instead of forward, starts on November 9 and ends on the 29th of the same month. Ahead of us are 20 days of messy communication, malfunctioning electronics, conversations that go nowhere, and misunderstandings. Are we ready? We’re not.

Mercury, after all, is the planet of thought, communication, and intellect. It’s the messenger of the zodiac: quick, curious, and always on the move, representing everything about how we think, speak, learn, and connect with the world. Fun fact: those born under Mercury Retrograde actually experience a sense of calm during the transit, the opposite of those born under the planet’s direct motion. What can we do? Survive, darling. Here are our tips for a peaceful - or almost peaceful - Mercury Retrograde.

How to survive Mercury Retrograde in November 2025

With a pair of Vogue Eyewear sunglasses, so you don’t see the haters (and they don’t see your dark circles)

Whether you spent the whole night arguing or rebooting the computer that holds your entire life, chances are you’ll need to leave the house wearing sunglasses to hide those under-eye circles. If you’re going to do it, do it right: with a pair from Vogue Eyewear. Because being desperate is fine, as long as it’s done in style.

With a paper journal to fill in every day (so you don’t take it out on your loved ones)

Instead of lashing out at life and everyone around you - especially since you’ll probably regret it once Mercury goes direct - take it out on paper. The act of writing is satisfying and grounding; the pages fill with unsaid thoughts you finally have time to reflect on. A healthy compromise.

With perfumes to manifest your good intentions

Did you know you can manifest by choosing a specific nail polish color or by spritzing a fragrance into the air, on your hair, or around your room? Manifest smooth communication - in your life and at work - you’ll need it.

Mercury Retrograde Horoscope, sign by sign

Aries: things are serious. You can’t get your message across, so just give up. Put on your Vogue Eyewear sunglasses and walk away toward the horizon. The dramatic effect is guaranteed, everything else can wait until the end of the month.

Taurus: you insist on keeping everything under control, but the truth is chaos does you good (even if you’ll never admit it). Let go, just once, to see what happens.

Gemini: you only understand yourself, and sometimes not even that. Take a break, remove your headphones, and listen to the silence. Maybe that’s where the answer lies.

Cancer: you’ve always been dramatic, but now you’re even more so. The one thing that suffers is your rest. You’re overthinking so much you can’t sleep. Have some chamomile tea.

Leo: your exuberance isn’t being appreciated by those around you. You need to pause for a second. Is it that they don’t understand you, or that they’re just not enough? Think about it, then act accordingly.

Virgo: since your life is already dramatic, lighten it up with a pair of colorful Vogue Eyewear glasses. In a gray world, you’re the one bringing color, at least sometimes. Come on. Please. Come on.

Libra: you want everyone to get along, yet you can’t even decide what you want. Make a list of pros and cons in your secret diary, then sleep on it.

Scorpio: you want it all, but you’re too emotionally chaotic to get it, at least for now. Your season is coming, so manifest calm and serenity. Despite Mercury Retrograde, you might just make it.

Sagittarius: you can’t run away from everything, even if you’re great at making it look like an adventure. Stop for a second and ask yourself where you’re really going. Try journaling your feelings every day.

Capricorn: who’s more elegant than you? Even when everything in your life seems to crumble, you face it all with grace, dodging holes and traps, wearing your ivory Vogue Eyewear.

Aquarius: you’re a tiny boat in a sea of uncertainty. Hold on tight, you’ll get through the storm. A little shopping might help.

Pisces: you feel like you’re in a French film from the ’70s, everyone’s crying beautifully and smoking by the sea. That’s fine, but remember: it’s okay to laugh sometimes.