Mercury Combust in Pisces ~ Find a positive obsession

Mercury, the planet of thought and commerce, transits close to the Sun in Pisces from March 17th to 31st 2025.

The Sun’s rays have an overpowering effect on your decision-making process, whereas Mercury is symbolically burnt up in the sky. Mercury in Pisces gives you imagination and empathy, and you are not limited to strictly scholarly or even rational thinking. Academic or business deadlines are stressful, however, and you do not perform to your best when you are pinned down to a fixed, real-world position. Sun and Mercury together also create Budhaditya Yoga, a classic combination of learning and commercial skill, where your eloquence and real-world knowledge help you make a decision or purchase.

Properly channelled, this transit can see you thinking creatively in an unusual style, and producing great work when you allow your mental energy to flow. Mercury is retrograde at this point and moves in the opposite direction to the Sun, where it reaches maximum combustion between March 24th and 26th. It’s hard to be objective and you may worry or overthink every detail, especially with the presence of Rahu, the planet of illusion, also in Pisces. Rahu is involved in creating a solar eclipse on March 29th, which also tends to obscure your thinking, and an idea or concern may become overwhelming.

You become fixated on a single issue, or solving a problem to the exclusion of all else. Combust Mercury may also signify a person in authority you want to impress, and you become anxious to the point of obsession, about making the right impression. Don’t compromise too far, however, and make sure your input into any discussion is fully heard and appreciated.