MERCURY PRE-SHADOW The Mercury pre-shadow period begins, opening an early window of review before the retrograde on 26 February. Themes linked to communication, decisions, schedules, and mental patterns start resurfacing quietly. Conversations may echo earlier discussions, unresolved ideas return for reconsideration, and details request closer attention. This phase highlights where refinement, clarification, or re-alignment is already underway. Awareness increases around habits of thinking and speaking that shape outcomes. The pre-shadow offers time to observe patterns without urgency, allowing insight to acumulate naturally. What is noticed now prepares you to move through the retrograde with greater ease, coherence, and responsiveness.