Mercury in Gandanta - Dec 26 to Dec 31

Mercury, planet of intellect and communication, crosses the Gandanta zone between fire and water signs and nakshatras from Dec 26th to Dec 31st 2025.

The transition from Scorpio-Jyeshta to Sagittarius-Mula is a particularly intense Gandanta phase, or junction area, which translates to ‘knot-end’, and has a quality of instability and karmic experience. The ‘knot’ symbol also suggests it is wrong to resist or pull too tightly, at the risk of further entanglement, where the right approach is to let a question play out naturally. For a decision-making planet like Mercury, this can mean business is up in the air, with many uncertainties, and looking into the fine print brings a technicality to the surface. Read More…

Mercury Combust in Scorpio - Dec 26, 2025 to Feb 09, 2026

Mercury, planet of thought and commerce, comes close to the Sun between December 26th to February 9th, where it moves from Scorpio to Aquarius and is ‘combust’ or burnt up in the solar rays.

This phase affects your decision-making and state of mind, as you may be overwhelmed by too much information or a large personality who has undue influence over you. Combustion is rather like Mercury being eclipsed by the Sun, and brings the same sense of unease and highly subjective thinking. This transit reaches a peak from January 15th to 28th 2026, when it’s helpful to get an outside point of view, or even to consult a professional counsellor or negotiator to get the best outcome. Read More…