6 signs whose relationships will be tested by November's Mercury retrograde

This month's Mercury retrograde is going hard in the heart for these zodiac signs.

The most maligned of astrological transits is upon us.

This time, Mercury, our planet of thought, speech, travel and exchange, is going retrograde in drunk pirate Sagittarius, and later, tender villain Scorpio.

Mercury officially stations retrograde on November 9 at 2:01 pm EST at 6°51 Sagittarius, the planet will slither back into Scorpio on November 18th.

Mercury stations direct on November 29, and re-enters Sagittarius on December 11th, but won’t clear its post-retrograde shadow until December 16.

As the fastest-moving planet in our solar system, Mercury goes retrograde three to four times a year. When you factor in the shadow period of the retrograde — and as a recovering goth kid, I always consider