The third week of November will be relatively repetitive of the last week of October 2025. Mercury in his retrograde motion will repeat aspects from that week. However, it is not only Mercury dominating this week. The Sun will also have a lot to say. And these two planetary besties are set to stir things up in the coming week.
So, let’s have a look at the upcoming celestial timetable.
Monday 17th November 2025
On Monday, 17 November, the Sun will complete a grand trine with Saturn in Pisces and Jupiter in Cancer. Both, Saturn and Jupiter, are in retrograde motion. In addition, Saturn is peregrine, which does not make him the best companion for the two other planets. Jupiter, on the other hand, sits on the fixed star Procyon. Procyon is of Mars and Mercury nature, causing here overly hasting decision-making, impulsiveness, and recklessness. In conjunction with Jupiter, Procyon may give some dose of sheer luck, but one need to be careful before taking the decision too rapidly.
Sun in trine with Jupiter and Saturn will bring a mood of being slowed down and favour taking rest. Nativities having Scorpio highlighted in their natal charts will have more luck than sense.
More about what Jupiter retrograde will bring.
At the end of the day, Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius will make sextile to Pluto in Aquarius. It may result in refusing others’ opinions and unjustified rigidity in communication. This alignment may affect individuals with Virgo, Gemini, and Sagittarius highlighted in their natal charts, especially those with key horoscopic points in the early degrees of these signs. The vibe brought by Mercury will be here to stay for the next few days.
Wednesday 19th November 2025
On Wednesday, a day of Mercury, the planet will return to Scorpio for around 22 days. This is the so-called shadow period that started on 21 October and will last until 17 December. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio will allow revealing secrets, and mysteries. Moreover, he will permit us to revisit the matters raised at the end of October that were left incomplete or handled incorrectly. Yet still, Mercury retrograde will bring confusion, delays, and misunderstandings in communication and making deals.
Mercury will end his retrograde motion on 29 November. Hence, for another 10 days it will not be a very best moment for performing rituals related to Mercury, Virgo, or Gemini qualities. But he will come back to Sagittarius on 11 December 2025 which means he will enter the sign of his fall – another period of Mercury’s poor condition.
The same day, Mercury makes an opposition to Uranus, introducing chaos in communication and causing all of these famous technical glitches. This will make both the day and the entire week full of unexpected twists. Aquarius and Leo will feel this aspect particularly intensive.
Later that day, Mercury retrograde makes trine with Neptune also in retrograde motion. It will be easy to wander mentally without any purpose. Distractibility will be the word of the day.
Thursday 20th November 2025
On Thursday, the New Moon will occur in Scorpio. This phase is regarded as a time for ending certain matters and preparing to embark on new ventures, involving planning and laying the groundwork for future endeavours. Scorpio is a sign of transformation, regeneration, and depth. The New Moon in this sign allows one to crush or dissolve and rebuild whatever it is.
The same day Uranus forms sextile with Neptune. Both, Uranus and Neptune, are in retrograde motion, wandering back into the signs that they will leave in 2026 for good. For that reason, the sextile does not offer a lot of positive influence in this case. It will probably bring some unexpected plot twists rather than any brilliant ideas.
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The same day, Mercury will be in the so-called cazimi with the Sun. Mercury and the Sun will act as one, blurring critical thinking and amplifying the ego. Since Mercury is also affected by retrograde Neptune and Uranus, it will make the mind even more confused and things muddled.
While Mercury retrograde is not in top form, he nevertheless has his five minutes at this particular moment, so it may be a good point to find a good election for rituals related to qualities of Mercury, Virgo, or Gemini.
Friday 21st November 2025
Friday is unlikely to bring some stability. First, the Sun opposes Uranus, and soon after makes a trine to Neptune.
Saturday 22nd November 2025
On Saturday, the Sun enter Sagittarius, the last autumn sign. The energy of sullen, silent Scorpio changes into enthusiastic Sagittarius who wants to reach far.
The same day, Mercury in Scorpio makes a trine to Saturn in Pisces. Theoretically, Mercury with Saturn should be beneficial due to harmonious connection between logical thinking and discipline. However, both planets are in retrograde motion so that positive effect may be barely noticeable.
Sunday 23rd November 2025
On the last day of this week, Mercury forms a trine with Jupiter. This is the last repeated aspect of Mercury’s retrograde phase. Soon, the planet will reach the 21st degree of Scorpio, entering his post-shadow period. But on Sunday 23 November, together with Jupiter, Mercury will make that day a bit better, by encouraging creative thinking and making new plans. The Sun – Pluto trine will further bolster the mood for introspection. It will be an ideal day to unwind after an intense, rollercoaster week.
And that would be it. Have a splendid week ahead.
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Featured image: Collage: Bronze statuette of a solar deity, 3rd–2nd century BCE, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Public Domain. & Statue of Mercury, by Łukasz Ziębicki, used with permission. Background edited by me.