Aries, Mercury retrograde starts today in Sagittarius and your expansion sector is about to become a beautiful mess of miscommunication, travel delays, and philosophical plot twists. From now until the 18th, expect every plan involving travel, education, or belief systems to require backup plans for your backup plans — Mercury is basically saying “you thought you had it figured out? cute.” You might find yourself questioning beliefs you swore by last week, having déjà vu conversations about meaning and purpose, or realizing that adventure requires way more planning than your spontaneous self wants to admit. This retrograde wants you reviewing what expansion actually means… is it about collecting experiences or integrating wisdom? Then on the 18th, Mercury dips into Scorpio and your intimacy sector, so get ready for even deeper conversations about shared resources and vulnerability. Let these next few weeks remind you that sometimes the biggest growth comes from revisiting what you thought you already learned. Pro tip: triple check travel bookings and maybe don’t start that online course until December.

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