The second week of April brings the news you’ve been expecting! 2025 began with Mars retrograde, followed by Venus, and as if that wasn’t enough, Mercury retrograde. Due to the proximity of these planets to us, these are the most potent retrogrades. The beginning of the year was far from easy, bringing all sorts of learnings and adjustments our way.
The great news? Mercury goes direct on Monday, followed by Venus on Saturday. This week also puts a complete end to the first eclipse season of the year with the arrival of the April 12th Full Moon. You’ll also be glad to know that since all these retrogrades happened at the same time, the sky delivers retrograde-free weeks and months to come from April 13th to July 17th! This period of relative stability can be harnessed by intentionally processing the retrogrades of the past few months, along with their learnings.
We’ve crafted three rituals, one for each one of the retrogrades you’re putting behind this week.
Feel Empowered Post-retrograde Season Ritual
You will need the Reversal Anointing Oil, the Unconditional Love Candle, and a piece of Blue Lace Agate, three small white candles, and matches.
Mars Retrograde (December 7-February 23): Deeply think about a difficult situation that occurred between December 7 and February 23. Think about the anger, the disappointment, and perhaps even the pain, giving yourself time to fully process these feelings. Once ready, dress a white candle with the Reversal Anointing Oil and light it up as you visualize these feelings reversing, melting away as positivity returns to the situation.
Venus (March 1-April 12): Rewind your mind to a relationship change you experienced during the time the Planet of Love was retrograde. Regardless of what the outcome was, light the Unconditional Love Candle as you send beams of pink, healing light to either that person or situation.
Mercury Retrograde (March 15-April 7): You’ve most likely shifted your mindset around something important during the time the Planet of Communication was retrograde. After lighting one of the white candles, hold the Blue Lace Agate in your hands and ask Mercury, now direct, to give you insight about how to move forward.
After performing one, two, or all three rituals, light the third candle and stare at the flame. Visualize yourself living in complete communion with these three planetary forces, thriving under their guidance during the next retrograde-free weeks, until the candle has fully vanished.
