Episode 127: Mercury Retrograde in Leo 2025: Reclaiming Your Joy

If you’ve been feeling burned out, dimmed down, or disconnected from your joy—this Mercury Retrograde in Leo is your invitation to reignite your radiance and remember: joy isn’t extra. It’s leadership.
In this episode of the Star Powered® Podcast, we’re diving into Mercury Retrograde in Leo 2025, a fiery, heart-centered transit from July 17 to August 11 that wants you to reclaim joy as your leadership fuel.

We’ll explore:

•  Important Mercury Retrograde dates 6:34
• Mercury Rx in Leo 2025 and what it means 24;47
• Astrology of the Mercury Retrograde 37:30
• 6 things to do during this retrograde to restore your creativity and magnetism 42:17
• How to work with this energy in your life, leadership, and brand 46:00
• Horoscopes for all 12 signs so you can personalize your experience 50:12

So let’s get into it.

Mercury Rx in Leo 2025 Facts

• 2nd MRx Cycle of 2025
• 11°, 24 days – short distance, long duration, slow-moving Mercury: Reminds you to take your time to pay attention to details during this realignment phase.
• Mostly Unaspected!!! – Joy is UNBOUNDED
  • Quintile Uranus 7/9, 7/27, 8/24 – Revolutionary magic, surprises, and awakenings
  • Sextile Venus Gemini 7/18 – Opportunities to reconnect to friends and neighbors

Mercury Rx Leo Schedule

Theme: Reclaiming Your Joy

• 6/29/25 Enters shadow zone – Leo 4°
  Notice what is breakdowns require more joy? Love yourself.
• 7/17/25 Station retrograde – Leo 15°
  What needs replenishment in your joyful leadership? Savor.
• 7/31/25 Midpoint combust – Leo 9°
  What new reclamations are now fully illuminated? What do you want for more joy, creativity and presence? Reignite.
• 8/11/25 Station direct – Leo 4°
  What plan of action will you take to revolutionize the magic of joy? Revel.
• 8/25/25 Leaves shadow zone – Leo 15°
  Full speed ahead, time to add joy to your leadership plan. Rewire for joy.

6 Things to Reclaim Your Joy and Radiant Leadership this Mercury Retrograde in Leo

1. Revisit your heart’s desires
   Go back to what once brought you joy. Old passions, creative sparks, playful ideas—what’s asking to be brought back into the light?
   → What creative longing have you been ignoring?
2.  Reflect on where joy has dimmed
   Notice where performance has replaced presence. Where are you dimming to fit in? Where are you leading from obligation instead of inspiration?
   → What part of you is craving more delight?
3. Replenish your energy
   Burnout is not the badge. Create space for rest, pleasure, and play. Refuel your leadership from the inside out.
   → What restores your radiance?
4. Reignite your self-expression
   Let your voice be bold, colorful, and creative again. Reclaim the messages and stories that only you can tell.
   → How can you lead with more heart, humor, or art?
5. Rewire your mindset around joy
   If you’ve been taught joy is frivolous, rewrite that story. Joy is not an escape—it’s essential for clarity, confidence, and change.
   → What belief about joy needs to be dismantled?
6. Revel in your light
   Don’t just do joy—be joy. Take up space. Radiate. Let others feel the warmth of your aliveness.
   → Where can you give yourself full permission to shine?

Mercury Retrograde in Leo by House and Sign

What house does Leo 15°-4° occupy? This area is being pinged by Mercury to give you more specifics in what you need to refresh and reset in your Work for maximum change-making impact

Mercury Rx in Leo invites you to reclaim the power JOY in your leadership’s

• Aries (or mostly 5H): passion projects
• Taurus (or mostly 4H): inner, private life
• Gemini (or mostly 3H): vivacious and entertaining voice
• Cancer (or mostly 2H): fun-loving values
• Leo (or mostly 1H): shining brighter and creative self
• Virgo (or mostly 12H): restoration and resilience
• Libra (or mostly 11H): vision of the future and your friend network
• Scorpio (or mostly 10H): light work and mission
• Sagittarius (or mostly 9H): presence and purpose
• Capricorn (or mostly 8H): deep healing through play
• Aquarius (or mostly 7H): vivacious adventure partners
• Pisces (or mostly 6H): joy as wellness

💫 Want to go deeper?

Join me for Celestial Cycles, my course on working with the astrological year to plan and lead in harmony with the sky. We spend an entire Module on the significance of Mercury Retrograde resets in your Leadership and Work