Mercury will station retrograde in Leo on July 18, and our egos are bound to take a hit! As the planet of communication reverses through this passionate Fire sign, even the most confident personas could encounter a rude awakening.

The second Mercury retrograde of 2025 is upon us, and this one is going down — or slowing down, in Leo, the sign of pick-me bombast, grand gestures, stage lights, and dramatic exits.

Mercury, the planet of communication, is going retrograde in Leo, the action-oriented, spotlight-loving fire sign, on July 17. In turn, you’ll have to slow down, revise, reimagine, and reinvent a part