Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio on Saturday, October 24, 2026, according to YourTango's daily love horoscope. The publication describes the transit as a deep period of soul-searching and self-discovery. It notes that this is the third Mercury retrograde of the year and the final one. In Scorpio, the period is described as being about truth and transformation, because genuine connection cannot exist without them. The horoscope states that secrets will not stay hidden for much longer and that something divine is working behind the scenes to help make dreams come true.
For Aries, the retrograde begins an impactful period in romantic life and is a time to confront what has been ignored in a relationship and within oneself. The horoscope advises radical honesty about what kind of partner one has been and where improvement is wanted, adding that secrets will not stay hidden for long and that this is for the best. Taurus may face an ex or someone representing old patterns, a test meant to show whether one is truly ready for an upgrade. The horoscope advises holding boundaries and honoring emotions rather than settling for less than one deserves. Gemini is encouraged to slow down and take better care of themselves, and may improve a relationship through therapy or by changing shared routines, though the horoscope says to tend to oneself first.
Cancer has grown much over the past year, and Saturday begins a time when the results of that inner work become visible, according to the horoscope. Someone important may return to Cancer's life, or a special person may be met during the retrograde, and whoever they are holds meaning for the future. The horoscope reminds Cancer that passion is possible without the toxicity of past relationships. Leo would prefer to focus on the future, but the retrograde has Leo looking back at a matter in personal life that Leo would rather not dredge up. The horoscope says that is exactly what Leo is meant to do on Saturday, and advises being willing to dive deep, have necessary conversations and be honest about one's part in it all.
Virgo is advised to speak plainly and simply instead of sugarcoating words, saying what needs to be said without worrying about what people think. The horoscope says taking up space and speaking with confidence will help Virgo see who is meant to be in their life and who is not. Libra may be drawn into arguments about how they have been treated, and the horoscope cautions against getting caught up in trying to prove anything. It states that if a partner is committed to misunderstanding Libra or to defending themselves, then the situation was never meant to be.
Scorpio is guided to embrace a new beginning as Mercury goes retrograde in Scorpio's sign on Saturday. The horoscope notes that Mercury and Venus are both moving backwards, yet Scorpio can now move forward in a way it has not been able to, affecting all areas of life including love. Scorpio is advised to put the past to rest so it can truly start over and create what is meant for it. Sagittarius is told that everyone has some darkness, and that darkness is not necessarily negative: it holds truth, inner desires and lessons from what one has been through. Honoring all that one is, even what one would prefer to ignore, helps a person show up as their most authentic self, which the horoscope says love always requires.
Capricorn has already begun a new cycle in terms of who it allows close, but during the retrograde is guided to approach it differently than in the past. The horoscope describes this as asking for help and allowing oneself to be supported, and says Capricorn now knows it does not have to pretend to have it all together all the time. Aquarius, more than most signs, needs to feel a purpose to be happy and needs life to feel meaningful. As Mercury turns retrograde on Saturday, the horoscope says Aquarius is searching for meaning in this chapter of life, and advises surrendering to the process, letting life change and trusting that everything happens for one's greater good.
