Mercury is in Retrograde again: how long it lasts and what to do Horoscope and advice sign by sign

Mercury Retrograde is officially back to test our balance, the Wi-Fi connection and the stability of our WhatsApp groups. When the planet of communication stalls, reality immediately takes that somewhat chaotic and dramatic turn in which messages are misunderstood, important emails disappear in drafts and media delays become a mathematical certainty. The primary instinct is to get carried away by anxiety, but in reality a small reality check is enough to survive without ruining your days or your mental health.

Mercury Retrograde October 2026: how long it lasts, dates and what to do

The real danger of this transit, which runs from October 24 to November 13, is not technical problems, but the unstoppable temptation to dig into the past. Mercury Retrograde has the almost diabolical talent of bringing up exes, old unresolved situations and forgotten melancholy, leading us to believe that writing to him “I happened to think of you” is a good idea. Spoiler: it's not, it's just the universe that tests our self-control. The same goes for aesthetic headaches, such as cutting your fringe alone in the bathroom or doing a drastic glow up on impulse, which we would regret the first wash. In these weeks, the golden rule is to slow down, back up every important file and count to ten before digging into the DMs, accepting that some snag is simply inevitable.

The horoscope sign by sign of Mercury Retrograde for October and November 2026

Aries

Stop fighting in DMs and use all this frustration to smash your gym records.

Taurus

Accept that your perfect schedules will jump and that you can't check every single minute of the day.

Gemini

Take a deep breath, reread the chat three times before sending and seriously consider a digital detox weekend.

Cancer

Don't confuse an evening's nostalgia for a sign of destiny: leave the past where it is and close that drawer.

Leo

Lower your defenses, stop pretending that everything is fine out of pride and allow yourself a liberating cry under your duvet.

Virgo

Use your detective spirit to study or work, instead of stalking at 3 in the night to look for lies that don't exist.

Libra

Remove your credit card, avoid compulsive shopping from emotional stress and do a good reality check on your wallet.

Scorpio

Manage the anxiety of wanting to say everything immediately, transforming the intensity of these days into a powerful personal transformation.

Sagittarius

Slow down your run, listen to the strange harbingers of your intuition, and avoid making impulsive decisions while agitated.

Capricorn

Stop treating human relationships as if they were business meetings and put some empathy into your conversations.

Aquarius

Save your files in the cloud, avoid impulse image headaches, and learn to handle snags with a little flexibility.

Pisces

Turn the emotional roller coaster into diary pages and avoid making love spells to bring back those who have gone.