Mercury Retrograde for entrepreneurs often gets a bad rap in the online business world. But if you’re a soulful entrepreneur, it’s actually a powerful energetic window to pause, reflect, and realign. When you know how to work with Mercury Retrograde rather than against it, your business can thrive in new and unexpected ways.  

☿ What Is Mercury Retrograde?

 

Mercury Retrograde happens about 3 to 4 times a year, lasting roughly 3 weeks each time (plus a “shadow period” before and after).

🗓 Upcoming Mercury Retrograde Dates (2026–2027)

Mark these in your calendar:

• February 26 – March 20, 2026 (Pisces: 22° → 8°)

• June 29 – July 23, 2026 (Cancer: 26° → 16°)

• October 24 – November 13, 2026 (Scorpio: 20° → 5°)

• February 9 – March 3, 2027 (Pisces 5° → Aquarius 20°)
  
• June 10 – July 4, 2027 (Cancer 6° → Gemini 27°)

• October 7 – October 28, 2027 (Scorpio 4° → Libra 19°)

You’ll also want to factor in the pre- and post-shadow periods, which begin about two weeks before and end two weeks after each retrograde.

From Earth’s perspective, Mercury appears to move backward in the sky – though it’s really just an illusion. Still, the energetic effects are real.

MERCURY RULES:

> Communication
> Technology
> Travel & transport
> Contracts & legal documents
> Scheduling and timing

(like basically all the business-y things we do and use!)

So during Mercury Retrograde, these areas can feel foggy or disrupted.

YOU MIGHT EXPERIENCE:

> Delays and miscommunications
> Tech glitches or missed messages
> Scheduling confusion
> Second-guessing decisions
> A deep urge to go inward

But this isn’t some kind of test or punishment -it’s a cosmic recalibration (and a great one for entrepreneurs)

🌀 Why Retrogrades Are Good for Business (Yep, really)

 

Instead of pushing forward at full speed, Mercury Retrograde invites us to:

👉 Revisit what isn’t working

👉 Reconnect with old ideas or clients

👉 Refine your message or offers

👉 Realign with your true vision

It’s LESS about launching something new, and MORE about listening, editing, and preparing from a more intuitive place.

So if you’re building a business that honors your energy and soul purpose… this is your season, friend!

✅ What You Can Do (and What to Pause) During Mercury Retrograde

 

Here’s a category-by-category breakdown of what’s aligned to work on during Mercury Retrograde – and what’s best left until the planet stations direct again.

📚 Creating Courses or Programs

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Revisit half-finished ideas or outlines
• Rework old courses into something new
• Record intuitive content (especially if you’ve taught it before)
• Write reflective materials like prompts, rituals, or journal questions
• Channel creative direction without rushing to publish

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Launching a brand-new, untested course
• Choosing platforms or tech you’ve never used before
• Committing to timelines if you’re unclear on capacity
• Locking in all your deliverables too early

🚀 Launching a New Offer

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Build your waitlist or nurture your audience

• Test ideas with your existing clients or community

• Refine your sales page or messaging

• Gather feedback from past offers

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Full public launches or high-pressure promos

• Paid ads or big visibility pushes

• New contracts or affiliate partnerships

• Launching something out of pressure or panic

🗣️ Marketing, Messaging & Content Planning

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Repurpose old content that still resonates

• Re-write or tweak captions, bios, and web copy

• Share behind-the-scenes or origin story posts

• Reflect on your brand voice and alignment

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Rebranding your entire business in a rush

• Creating content from a place of confusion or scarcity

• Publishing during a Void Moon if possible

🖥️ Website & Tech Systems

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Clean up old files and backend systems

• Refresh your About page or service descriptions

• Fix broken links and optimize your workflow

• Clarify your site’s navigation or call-to-actions

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Moving to a whole new platform or tech stack

• Major launches on untested systems

• Starting new automations or sequences that can’t be easily undone

🤝 Client Work, Collaborations & Connections

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Follow up with past clients or re-offer something with tweaks

• Reflect on your soul clients’ journey and how you support them

• Collaborate with people you already know and trust

• Adjust your boundaries or client onboarding process (gently)

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Hiring brand-new team members

• Signing contracts with new service providers

• Partnering with someone based on hype, not alignment

💸 Offers, Pricing & Business Strategy

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Revisit what’s no longer sustainable

• Refine your offers to reflect your growth

• Reconnect with your “why” and soul-aligned pricing

• Retire things that no longer serve (with love)

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Announcing a full business model pivot

• Upping your prices without clarity or confidence

• Creating out of urgency or comparison

📖 Writing a Book

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Revisit old drafts, journal entries, or voice notes

• Rewrite sections that feel off or outdated

• Reflect deeply on your message and refine your storytelling

• Write intuitively from your current lived experience

• Edit content you’ve already written with fresh eyes

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Signing publishing contracts or agreements

• Locking in your book title, cover design, or release date

• Publishing quickly before you’re energetically ready

🎙️ Creating a Podcast

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Brainstorm episode themes you’ve had on the backburner

• Rework or repurpose past audio or voice notes

• Record reflective or solo-style episodes

• Map out your structure or plan future seasons

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Launching a brand-new podcast publicly

• Booking lots of interviews with unfamiliar guests

• Relying on brand-new tech or platforms you haven’t tested

🎨 Branding & Visual Identity

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Revisit past logos, color palettes, or creative ideas

• Create a fresh mood board to feel into your next evolution

• Update small design elements (like IG highlights or Canva templates)

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Fully rebranding your name, visuals, or business structure

• Booking a brand shoot or spending big on design you’re unsure about

• Making permanent changes without giving them room to breathe

📧 Email Sequences & Automation

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Audit your email flows and welcome sequences

• Rework nurture emails that feel outdated or off

• Reconnect with your list in a heartfelt, human way

• Clean up your backend: tags, segments, unsubscribes

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Creating brand-new funnels without strategy

• Relying on tech setups you’ve never used before

• Launching an automation-heavy campaign while systems are glitchy

🔐 Legal, Admin & Business Foundations

 

✔️ Great to Do:

• Review existing contracts and service agreements

• Organize your legal docs, business structure, or subscriptions

• Reflect on your boundaries, client processes, and energetic capacity

⛔ Best to Pause:

• Registering a new business or changing your business name

• Signing legal agreements or partnerships without clarity

• Making big admin shifts out of frustration

📅 When to Launch After Mercury Retrograde Ends

 

A Timing Checklist for Soulful Entrepreneurs

If you’ve spent Mercury Retrograde refining, reworking, or recording your offer – beautiful 👌

Here’s how to know when the energy is right to finally launch it into the world:

 

✅ 1. Wait until Mercury goes direct
Check your astrology app for the exact date Mercury stations direct – and give it 1–3 days before launching anything important. Let the energy settle and the fog lift.

 

✅ 2. Be mindful of the post-retrograde shadow
Even after Mercury is direct, the shadow phase lingers for around two weeks. This is still a green light for launching. Just double-check all links, automations, and tech, leave space for minor adjustments and expect a bit of integration energy.

 

✅ 3. Avoid launching during a Void Moon
Void Moons = low energy and lack of momentum.
Check a Moon calendar and avoid launching during these short windows (they usually last just a few hours). Better to schedule cart opens or big announcements after the Moon enters a new sign.

 

✅ 4. Use the Waxing Moon phase
The energy from New Moon to Full Moon supports growth, visibility, and expansion.
Ideal phases for launching:

🌗 First Quarter Moon – take action

🌕 Full Moon – be seen, go bold

Want help planning around the lunar cycle? Moon Phase Magic is my self-paced course that shows you how to map your projects to the Moon’s phases – so your launches, content, and creative flow unfold in sync with the sky.

 

✅ 5. Trust your own timing
Even with all the astro in the world, your body is still the boss.
Don’t force a launch if you’re not energetically ready. Wait for the yes that feels grounded, open, and aligned.

🌙 Final Thoughts: Your Business Wasn’t Meant to Be Linear

 

Retrogrades are not setbacks. They’re cosmic invitations to return to what matters.

Let Mercury Retrograde be your cue to:

…Slow down

…Reconnect with your soul truth

…Realign your vision

…Reclaim your rhythm

Your business doesn’t need to push through every season. It’s allowed to breathe, refine, and evolve (just like you!)

 

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