Mercury Direct

In Roman mythology, Mercury – Hermes to the Greeks - is the messenger to the gods. Mercury is able to instantly transport himself from one location to another, and his task is to carry messages to and from the gods of Mount Olympos. The Egyptian ally of Mercury is Thoth, the creator of language and writing; tools we humans use for communication. He is also the creator of time; our dimensional reality is created by the interrelationship of time, perception, and communication.

Most of the stories told of Thoth make no reference to parentage and he is sometimes called the “motherless god.” He is ancient, as though he has been here from the very beginning. Thoth is considered to be one of the creator gods. Ptah is the creator of Heaven and Earth, Khnum is the creator of the beings that live upon the Earth, and Thoth is the creator of our perception.

The gift of Mercury retrograde periods lies in the opportunity to revisit and revise our thinking in some area of our lives. During this brief time that Mercury/Thoth is stationary, reflect on the last three weeks. What do you now realize? Perhaps there is an attitude, perspective, or viewpoint that you no longer embrace. There may be actions in the world that need to be taken so that your presence matches this change in perspective. Allow your inner Thoth to be your teacher as you realign your relationship to your path.

Mercury/Thoth turned retrograde on November 9 and will turn direct at Scorpio 20°42’ on November 29 at 12:38 pm EST.

November 28, 2025, by Ruby Falconer.

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Image:  Thoth by Silgiriya Mantsugosi