26 February – 20 March 2026
Yes, its Mercury Retrograde time again! Welcome to the first Mercury Retrograde period of 2026. Every year we have 3 Mercury Retrograde periods, each of which lasts approximately 3 weeks. These are ALWAYS our opportunity to go within – to stop taking action and pushing for things in our outside world and to rather re-assess, re-visit, re-structure and re-align ourselves with what we wish to achieve and who we truly are on the inside.
Now what is very interesting about the Mercury Retrogrades of 2026 is that they ALL fall in water signs, meaning that every Mercury Retrograde this year will be about our emotions, our feelings and our intuition.
The truth hurts but it sets you free
The first Mercury Retrograde is in Pisces and so this is all about going within to re-look at what you truly want AND most importantly to look at what illusions you are living under. This is our time to ask ourselves:-
Where do you lie to yourself?
Where do you do things because it is what others want from you?
Where do you kid yourself that things are okay, when you know they are not?
Where do you undervalue yourself?
Where do you overvalue yourself?
AND
How attuned are you to your inner voice?
Pisces is ruled by Neptune and therefore carries the energy of illusion, deception, imagination and betrayal. Wherever and whenever we are under the influence of Pisces and/or Neptune we can struggle to see the woods for the trees. It can be an area where we don’t want to face reality, where we don’t want to get real or where we are just too scared to go.
Mercury is all about communication and movement and so when Mercury is in Pisces it is our spiritual and creative communication that we are looking at, and when he goes Retrograde it is time to really look at how honest you are with yourself at that deep inner level.
So, this Mercury Retrograde period will not be an easy one from an emotional perspective as more often than not, what will come up for you will be based in some sort of fear or story that you have lived under that is not based on the truth. From a global and collective perspective, it is even more of an invitation and opportunity for truths to be revealed and hidden agendas, motivations and actions becoming obvious and apparent in every way.
As within so without
During this next 3 week period give yourself lots of time to slow down and think/feel into yourself. Use meditation, journalling and time in nature to allow yourself time to connect more deeply with yourself and who you truly are. Allow the stories to come up so you can see whether what you are defining yourself as, or attaching yourself too, is really good for you and aligns with who you truly and what you wish to share with the world. This way when Mercury moves into Direct motion after 21 March 2026 (and at the same time the Sun moves into Aries and the new astrological year begins) you will know what action you wish to take and it will be fuelled by your deepest desires and needs now fully aligned with the talents you have brought with you and your soul’s journey towards success and abundance.
And as with any Mercury Retrograde try to avoid any major commitments, purchases or moves as you may find they need to be re-negotiated or re-done once Mercury moves Direct.
The word I am being given for us all to focus on during this Mercury Retrograde is “allow”. Just allow yourself to be, to feel and to delve into your inner world to see what really matters to you. Connect with your Higher Self energy – that part of you that will always lead you in the right direction for you. Don’t worry about the “how” that is the Universe’s job – you just need to focus on that inner alignment and being true to yourself in every way. Stop the story-telling where you are always the victim, it gets you nowhere and keeps you trapped in an illusion. Change the story to one of empowerment, self-love and worthiness and just see how your reality changes.
Just allow yourself to BE. Blessings xox
