Priscila Lima de Charbonniere is an astrologist and the founder of Soulloop, a platform redefining how we approach mindfulness in the modern age. Her app fuses astrology, psychology, and self-development to helps people align daily routines with deeper purpose. Ahead, she shares her advice for tackling the upcoming November 9 to 29th mercury retrograde.
Mercury retrograde gets a bad reputation, but here’s the truth: this is a mental upgrade disguised as a slowdown. From November 9 to 29, Mercury retraces its steps through Sagittarius and Scorpio, a remix of storylines we thought were finished. Expect rewrites. Expect revelations. Expect your mouth to move faster than your brain at least once.
Three themes come into focus:
- The narratives we project vs. the reality we live
- What we agree to vs. what we actually want
- Clarity vs. convenience in communication
This retrograde is your chance to step out of autopilot and choose alignment, with less “chaos” and more “course correction with attitude.”
November’s Mercury retrograde slowdowns are pinpointing the exact places where you can find better alignment. Let this be your moment to revisit intentions before restarting plans, honor what your intuition has been whispering for months and upgrade the boundaries that protect your energy. This will make your progress sustainable, and your goals real.
If you want deeper, personal guidance, open Soulloop and check Daily Transits or drop a question into AskPRI. Clarity is always closer than the swirl of it all makes it seem.
Keep scrolling to see how each sign can keep their cool and stay ahead of the mercury retrograde.
Aries
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You’re buzzing with opinions and ready to launch yourself into every debate. Then suddenly, the energy dives deep: finances, trust, desire, the things you never talk about somehow become the only things worth discussing.
Your move: Slow your responses. Check your motives before you swipe or speak. Honest discomfort now will prevent expensive regrets later.
Taurus
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Conversations will get intense more quickly than you’d like. You’ll experience power plays, blurred boundaries, and people revealing who they are without meaning to.
Your move: Save the long speeches and lead with presence instead of pressure. Emotional minimalism clears out the noise so real connection can breathe.
Gemini
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Relationship dynamics heat up, and your mind starts firing on all cylinders. Chaos? Sure, but the kind that sparks creative solutions. Keeping cleaner systems keeps the good stuff flowing.
Your move: Fix the frayed edges of daily life: bedtime, inbox, budgets, boundaries. Structure is how joy stays sustainable.
Cancer
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You’re sprinting through commitments like productivity is a personality trait. The universe cancels plans so you remember what actually fuels you, and what pleasure feels like.
Your move: Prioritize what nourishes your well-being, not just your résumé. Joy can be a strategy. Let it be your new discipline.
Leo
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You lead with passion, maybe a spontaneous confession or two, until old emotions demand attention behind the scenes. The drama that matters happens offstage.
Your move: Hit pause before performing. Ground first; shine later. When your confidence comes from truth instead of adrenaline, everything lands better.
Virgo
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Communication becomes a superpower: tone matters as much as facts. Perfection doesn’t strengthen bonds, patience does. That’s how you keep tiny frictions from turning into full misunderstandings.
Your move: Edit your expectations—in your space and your sentences. Loosen the rules. Choose warmth over precision. Notice how much easier everything feels.
Libra
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If verbal sparks fly and receipts get pulled, your words may be hitting harder than intended. Notice where your attention has been overspent, and start choosing your audience as carefully as your outfits.
Your move: Reread, rethink, and redirect energy toward what feels reciprocal. When balance is the priority, clarity follows.Scorpio
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Worth, wealth, and inner power become the loudest frequency in the room. What once felt validating suddenly looks like a distraction, so you recreate yourself without the performance.
Your move: Before you invest, emotionally or financially, ask: “Does this strengthen me?” What doesn’t support your future self dissolves. Let it.
Sagittarius
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Identity upgrades are happening fast, with a plot twist. Your inner voice insists on a pause to understand the why. Direction with purpose is the real win.
Your move: Turn the volume down on urgency. Let reflection guide the next leap. The breakthrough lands when you stop outrunning the truth tugging at your sleeve.
Capricorn
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Ideas spark fast, but follow-through glitches. Then friends, collaborators, and communities shift, revealing who’s aligned and who’s expired. Not everyone gets a front-row seat to your evolution.
Your move: Protect your bandwidth. Say yes where reciprocity lives. Strategic distance is power.
Aquarius
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You’re everywhere at once, and suddenly everyone has opinions about your next move. Time for a quick reality check: mute the noise, tune back into what you actually want. Validation is fleeting; purpose stays fresh.
Your move: Curate your connections like your best collaborations. Let authenticity be the filter. Influence becomes effortless when integrity leads.
Pisces
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Dreams grow fast, and every mountain looks climbable at once. But alignment asks for presence: feel what’s real before you chase what’s shiny. Pursuit without purpose drains the magic.
Your move: Redefine success from the inside out. Choose what strengthens quiet confidence, not what impresses strangers loudly.
