Mercury, the planet of intelligence and communication, is in Swati within the sign of Libra from November 3rd to 25th, 2026.

This transit is part of Mercury’s retrograde phase up to November 14th, where the planet slows down and reverses over a place it first covered between October 1st to 12th of this year. Issues from that time may arise again, and the whole two-month period up to now is focusing on a question, purchase, or relationship that takes on greater importance than you first thought. Swati’s rulership by Vayu, the Wind God, has a connection with intelligence, knowledge, and the voice, and rewards studying, teaching, and the spreading of knowledge.

Swati’s Shakti, or special power, ‘the power to disperse like the wind,’ can likewise see your thoughts being scattered and growing, or create a rather chaotic way of communication. You are versatile and changeable and take on new information easily, but it’s good to focus on one thing at a time and not lose your thread. This nakshatra, associated with Ma Saraswati, Devata of Wisdom and the Arts, also gives a wider connection in your ideas, and you may be torn between different study options or creative projects.

Mercury moves alongside its great planetary friend Venus through this transit, with Venus also in retrograde motion up to November 15th. You have a charming style and a smart way in negotiation, though a deal also becomes more complicated with people perhaps first opting in and then backing out. You have the ability to take a neutral position and mediate for yourself and others in a dispute, either personal or professional.

Flirting comes naturally, but be careful of an unguarded remark where someone reads unintended meaning in your words.