Hermes is back in black—again. Only this time, he’s wearing his psychopomp cloak, carrying receipts from the underworld, and muttering something about “unfinished business.”
Mercury retrograde returning to Scorpio isn’t a mere inconvenience of lost emails or late Amazon packages. No, Storm Chasers, this is Mercury with a lantern, illuminating what you’ve tried to bury in the back of your mind since last fall. The trickster is in therapy now, and guess what? You’re the patient.
When Mercury retrogrades back into Scorpio, we don’t just revisit old texts; we re-read old traumas. We don’t misplace our keys; we misplace our clarity. And if you think you’re going to “manifest your way out of it,” Hermes would like a word—in fact, he’d like all of them.
Because this isn’t just a retrograde. It’s a descent.
The Descent: Hermes as Our Shadow Guide
In Greek myth, Hermes is one of the few gods who can move between Olympus, Earth, and the Underworld. He’s the original multitasker—divine messenger, thief, and therapist to the dead. When souls die, Hermes leads them down the shadowed path to Hades, not to punish them, but to translate what’s happened. He’s not death itself—he’s the guide who says, “Let’s make sense of this mess before you move on.”
That’s the essence of Mercury retrograde in Scorpio.
This is not about chaos. It’s about confrontation—with the truth, with secrets, with the motives behind our words. Hermes leads us back to scenes we thought we’d escaped so we can decode them with new eyes. Retrogrades aren’t punishment; they’re a process.
Think of this as a cosmic true-crime documentary where you are both detective and suspect. Hermes is whispering in your ear:
“You can’t heal what you won’t investigate.”
Scorpio’s terrain is emotional intensity, taboo, shared resources, and psychological transformation. Mercury retrograde here says, “Let’s dig up the bones—not to shame you, but to understand what still haunts you.”
So, if the ex-emails, the old friend resurfaces, or a memory you thought you’d outgrown resurfaces like a bad sequel—don’t panic. Hermes just wants closure. And he’s good at it, even if he’s a little… umm, EXTRA.
The Middle World: Rewriting the Script
Mercury governs our thoughts, speech, and how we connect the dots. In Scorpio, that means thinking with x-ray vision. We want to know. We want the truth behind the truth behind the truth—preferably before dinner.
But during the retrograde, that microscope turns inward. Suddenly, your inner dialogue gets forensic. Conversations become investigations. Therapy sessions feel like séances. You realize you’ve been scripting a story where you’re the villain, or maybe the victim—and Hermes is saying, “Rewrite it, babe. The third act needs redemption.”
Psychologically, this retrograde excavates the unconscious. You may notice intrusive thoughts, old obsessions, or that weird emotional déjà vu when something current echoes an unhealed wound. That’s the mind saying:
“We’re not done integrating this.”
Scorpio energy demands truth-telling, but Mercury retrograde asks us to listen before we proclaim. So, before you unleash that truth bomb or dig through someone’s Instagram like a Scorpio CSI, pause. Ask Hermes’ favorite question:
“What’s my motive?”
Because the underworld isn’t a place for performance, it’s a place for revelation.
The Psychopomp’s Playground: Magic, Memory, and Mischief
Now, Hermes isn’t exactly solemn. He’s the god who can deliver a soul to the afterlife and steal Apollo’s cattle before breakfast. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio carries that same twisted humor—it’s cosmic irony at its finest.
The ex you blocked three years ago suddenly Venmos you fifty cents “by mistake.”
Your hard drive crashes but somehow only deletes the files you swore you’d revisit.
Your therapist cancels, forcing you to face your feelings without supervision.
That’s Hermes’ way of saying, “Let’s see what you’ve learned.”
In magical work, this transit is potent for retrieval rather than creation. Scorpio’s waters are fertile but dangerous; you can conjure deep transformation here, but it will cost you your illusions. It’s ideal for cord-cutting, shadow journaling, truth rituals, or revisiting ancestral or past-life themes.
But be warned: Scorpio’s bite comes when you cling to control. The psychopomp’s job is to move between worlds—not to build a mansion in one of them. Don’t get stuck in the swamp of emotional analysis paralysis. Dive, retrieve, ascend.
The Return: Integrating What You’ve Learned
Every descent ends with a return. Hermes doesn’t stay in Hades; he comes back with insight, often a little darker but infinitely wiser. When Mercury stations direct (still in Scorpio), clarity doesn’t arrive with fireworks—it arrives like a whisper in the dark.
You’ll know the process worked when the same trigger that once spiraled you now only raises an eyebrow.
You’ll know you’ve healed when you stop needing to rehearse your defense.
And you’ll know Hermes has completed his work when your silence speaks truth instead of avoidance.
Scorpio doesn’t just release—it transforms. Mercury direct here carries wisdom forged from discomfort. It’s not a “new mindset.” It’s a reclaimed voice.
What to Do While Mercury Is Retrograde in Scorpio
- Audit your motives. Before hitting send, ask: “Am I sharing this to connect or to control?”
- Practice radical transparency—with yourself first. Journaling, therapy, and honest reflection will reveal what projection tries to hide.
- Review finances, taxes, and shared resources. Scorpio rules joint assets; double-check everything. Passwords. PayPal. Prenups.
- Protect your privacy. Retrogrades are notorious for leaks—digital and emotional. Encrypt, delete, or detox as needed.
- Revisit old creative or spiritual work. There’s buried brilliance in the drafts you abandoned.
- Strengthen boundaries. Saying “no” during a retrograde isn’t rude—it’s sacred.
- Do psychic maintenance. Cleanse tools, clear energy, reaffirm spiritual protections. The underworld doesn’t hand out free samples.
- Practice forgiveness—but not amnesia. Closure doesn’t mean reunion. It means releasing the emotional mortgage.
- Listen more than you speak. Silence is Scorpio’s favorite language.
- Remember: humor is holy. If Hermes can laugh while guiding ghosts, you can too.
What Not to Do While Mercury Is Retrograde in Scorpio
- Don’t weaponize the truth. Honesty without empathy is cruelty in drag.
- Don’t dig through someone’s past just because you can. Curiosity becomes invasion fast under this transit.
- Don’t sign major contracts or make irreversible commitments unless you’ve reviewed them twice—and then had someone else review them for you.
- Don’t stalk your ex’s social media at 2 a.m. It’s not research; it’s masochism.
- Don’t confuse silence with clarity. Still waters run deep, but they also hide corpses.
- Don’t perform your healing online. Scorpio prefers privacy—save the performance for after the direct station.
- Don’t burn bridges impulsively. Retrogrades are for revising, not razing.
- Don’t dabble in shadow work without grounding. You’re opening psychic floodgates—light a candle and have a plan.
- Don’t assume betrayal where there’s just confusion. Retrogrades distort perception; give others the benefit of context.
- Don’t fear the dark. It’s where the light sources recharge.
The Humor in the Haunting
If Mercury retrograde in Scorpio feels heavy, that’s because it is. But heaviness doesn’t mean hopelessness, it means importance. The things that matter most often require a deep clean, not a quick dusting.
So yes, your inbox might become a psychological minefield, your Wi-Fi might act like it’s possessed, and that “we need to talk” text may arrive at the worst possible time. But remember: Hermes thrives on irony.
Every glitch, delay, or déjà vu is a breadcrumb leading you back to something that needs integration. The trick is not to panic when the lights flicker, just grab your metaphorical flashlight (or your therapy journal) and keep walking.
And if you really want to play this transit like a pro? Ask better questions. Scorpio doesn’t reward curiosity; it rewards depth.
Instead of, “Why is this happening to me?”
Ask, “What am I being asked to see beneath the surface?”
Instead of, “Who can I trust?”
Ask, “Do I trust myself to know the truth when I hear it?”
Because Hermes’ true gift isn’t messages—it’s meaning.
Your Final Memo From the Underworld
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio isn’t out to destroy your life, it’s trying to show you where your power actually is. Power isn’t control; it’s awareness. The underworld isn’t a punishment; it’s a classroom. And Hermes, as always, is the guide who walks you through the fire with a grin and a good story.
When this retrograde ends, you’ll emerge sharper, cleaner, and far more honest—with yourself and others.
The ghosts won’t scare you anymore because you’ll realize they were never haunting you—they were waiting for you to listen.
So, grab your torch, traveler. Hermes is calling.
It’s time to descend—and come back shining.
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