With the spring equinox just days away, it’s easy to feel like a whole new season — especially one as colorful and lighthearted as springtime — should present the chance to hit the ground running toward your most ambitious goals.

Ahoy, star seeds! The first Mercury retrograde of the year is upon us, and this one is going down — or slowing down, in the insolent, fire-breathing sign of Aries and the idealistic, hallucinogenic tidal pools of Pisces.

The first Mercury retrograde 2025 isn't a bad thing although it challenges you to rethink who you are and how you want to show up to life.