MERCURY RETROGRADE
02.26-03.21
Budha Graha (Mercury) stations retrograde on February 26 in the Vedic lunar mansion of Pūrvabhādrapadā पूर्वभाद्रपदा (Aquarius), the Scorching Star — punctuating a passage of deep reflection, reimagination, and renewal.
As the one who bestows discernment, Budha retrograde invites you to return to the center of your wheel, and as he retraces his steps through Pūrvabhādrapadā, what has already been set into motion gathers weight, asking to be met with greater clarity and consequence.
Pūrva Bhādrapadā is symbolized by metamorphosis, rebirth, tapas (penance), perseverance, and undifferentiated spiritual fire — the kind that has the capacity to raise our consciousness. As one of the birth stars of Mercury, it represents the chaos and turmoil of fragmentation that births the wisdom of neutrality.
The Burning Pair’s deity (Aja Ekapāda) stands on one leg and has two heads — split yet able to see in both directions — bridging heaven and earth through elevation and sacrifice.
Holding Yajamāna Udyamana Śakti — the power of elevation through sacrifice — Pūrvabhādrapadā initiates an alchemical refinement of raw potential. Through discipline and renunciation, this energy is transformed into awakened wisdom.
This nakṣatra does not merely demand confrontation with duality; it invites us into a dance of integration, where material ambition and spiritual transcendence find their rightful place.
How we manage vast reservoirs of life force energy becomes the defining arc of this cycle, shaping our capacity to channel intensity into focused intention. Yet the cultivation of inner contentment amidst this dynamic flux is equally vital.
Symbolized by a funeral pyre, we stand at the precipice of transformation, where the purifying fire of Rūdra dissolves illusion.
Coinciding with the Lunar Eclipse in Leo and accompanied by four other grahas, this passage through Pūrvabhādrapadā heightens its fire, bringing identity, authorship, and intention into sharper focus. What has been extreme seeks tempering. What has been scattered seeks coherence. What has been initiated now demands conscious integration.
It is a period of intellectual purification, where communication is tested and refined — not for speed, but for depth. Unresolved matters from the past — especially those placed on the back burner — may resurface, seeking resolution through contemplation rather than reaction. Through introspection and surrender, the trials of this transit lead not to confusion, but to spiritual illumination and ultimate liberation.
Mercury steps back into Śatabhiṣak on 03.10 and stations direct there on 03.21, consolidating what has been clarified in flame and stabilizing the insight that emerged during the eclipse portal, guiding it into a landing space of integration, completion, and practical alignment.
With this stabilization, the energy ignited during this cycle officially sets the year of the Fire Horse ablaze, propelling what has been revealed into motion.
We are stepping powerfully into a new timeline. Some karmas are requesting completion, release, and unraveling. Return to the center of your wheel and step into greater balance and neutrality.
All My Relations
ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः
Slow things down and they become more beautiful - David Lynch