Retrograde November
A selfie of a woman on a trip in Florence at sunset.
First off let’s stop and take a BREATHE…2025 has been a tumultuous year for many us. And look how far we‘ve come!
Can you pat yourself on the back, give yourself a hug or someone else and just allow yourself to BE for a moment?
Live green wall with neon lights saying “And Breathe”
Have you been taught to fear Mercury retrograde or any planetary retrograde?
What if we could look at it differently and harness the energy instead of dread or fear it?
I mean, yes it’s convenient and sometimes satisfying to blame things going sideways on the retrograde am I right!?
Here, though I also offer you a different perspective ;)
What if it was just a gentle reminder to slow down as the planet appears to do, take stock, check-in and look around and look at things from a different perspective.
It can really be a teachable and integrable time that encourages us to create space for discernment and flexibility, which, in my humble opinion is something we could benefit from all the time.
The RE words are what we can tap into during this sometimes challenging time. What do I mean by that? REtrograde… starts with RE and we can embrace the energy of other RE words such as these ones…
REflect- on where we are, how we got here, what we can celebrate.
REview- our journey, our passions, unfinished/ongoing projects, house/home and our day-to-day. Are they serving us? What do we want to change?
REasses- have a feeling/situation/person/pattern that keeps coming up or throwing us off and wonder why it brings us down or stops us completely? Have a look at it again, fresh eyes with a beginner mind.
RElease- clear the clutter (environmentally, emotionally, energetically) Clear all that is no longer serving us.
REstore- asking your mind, body and soul what you need for restoration, to feel better, to feel more ease?
REtreat- go within, create more space, meditate, be in stillness and solitude.
REturn- back to the basics, to home, to self, a simple strategy, to the things that light us up and inspire and motivate.
REarrange- the house, the office, our thoughts, our schedule and see what happens. Does the energy change for the better?
REalign- feeling out of alignment? see something that is inspiring? Want to bring in more trust, peace, balance and ease- set intention and take steps to align.
REclaim- what is rightfully ours- our space, energy, empowerment, freedom and peace.
There is also full moon on November 5th, 2025 at 5:19am PST. A great time to start the release. See my other blog post that explains this process a little more. Moon Alchemy Pt.1- Release
Be gentle my friends. Bring in as much compassion and kindness for yourself and others. We got this!
Stay curious and take care out there💖
“Focus on and embrace the energy of the RE words druing retrograde season”