Lantern & Sky
Mercury Retrograde
Track every phase in real time.
2026 Cycle Dates
Pre-Shadow beginsJune 15, 2026
Retrograde beginsJune 29, 2026 · Cancer
Mercury goes directJuly 23, 2026
Post-Shadow clearsAugust 6, 2026
Next pre-shadowOctober 11, 2026 · Scorpio
Lantern Wisdom
Mercury
Reflections on each cycle — what it means, what it asks, and how to work with it.