This Mercury retrograde in Pisces has been a ride, and now we’re approaching the climax of the journey as Mercury retrograde is conjunct not only Mars, but the North Node of purpose.
The triple Mercury–Mars–North Node conjunction perfects between March 14th and March 17th, 2026, and takes place at 8°-10° Pisces.
In this messy cobweb of Mercury retrograde, something is starting to emerge.
Something we might not be able to articulate very clearly – yet something we can already feel taking shape beneath the surface.
The Bigger Picture
Saturn and Neptune have met, shaken hands, and are already in Aries.
The world has changed – irremediably so. By now, none of us can really argue with the new reality, with completely new rules of the game.
But – and there’s always a but – like fairytales have taught us time and time again – even inside a reality we’re not fully on board with, or we might simply like to tweak a little, – there’s always some room for maneuver.
Remember when Cinderella wanted to go to the ball but had no way to get there? And the fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a golden carriage?
That kind of magic.
Fairytales, dreams, and all things Pisces and Neptune are that liminal space where we can argue with reality.
We might not be able to literally turn pumpkins into carriages but we can still reimagine the possibilities.
Mercury retrograde in Pisces is the magic “undo” button of the zodiac. In the next week or so, we can still go back, change conditions, and look for nonobvious connections that can help us turn the story around.
Mercury retrograde is not alone. Mars and the North Node add something else to the mix: momentum. The spark that may have started as a dream now comes with the urge to act on it.
What we’re feeling is more than ‘just a dream’. There is an impatience now – the desire to actually bring that vision to life, even if the conditions are not fully there yet.
Something inside starts asking:
If not me, then who? If not now, then when?
Mars Conjunct The North Node – The Hero And The Call To Adventure
Mars is the ultimate call to adventure, and the North Node, the deeper soul calling to the future that is asking to be lived.
According to Joseph Campbell, who articulated the concept of the Hero’s Journey, the call to adventure comes when the old concepts, ideals, and patterns no longer fit the person we’ve become.
The Hero’s journey starts with the call to adventure – to go on a mission, to go to the ball – but the Hero almost always refuses this initial call – because they are afraid of what it might demand of them, or because they believe they don’t have the means to succeed.
But then something interesting happens. Once the hero commits to the new journey, they almost immediately get help. They meet a mentor, encounter supernatural forces or signs along the way.
Gandalf. The Fairy Grandmother. The White Rabbit.
Things seem to magically align so that the hero can move forward.
In real life, these show up as serendipities, or meaningful ‘coincidences’.
Once we unfreeze ourselves from our resistance, we start noticing details or opportunities we’ve been blind to before.
Just like when we buy a red coat and then we start ‘seeing’ red coats everywhere – because we are now tuned into that frequency, we are aware of the red coat – when we commit to the journey, we start noticing details that are connected to the journey, details that can help us take the next step.
We meet someone who casually mentions something that suddenly clicks.
We open a book or an article and the exact sentence we need seems to jump off the page.
Someone casually mentions a place, a course, or a person that ends up becoming important.
Or we stumble across a tool or solution to a problem we’ve been wrestling with for months.
Mercury Conjunct Mars Conjunct North Node
With Mercury conjunct Mars, we start paying attention (Mercury) to those concrete steps (Mars) that move us forward and lead to meaningful changes – not just ideas, not just intentions – but actions that can actually make a difference.
If I no longer do this (fill in the blank: your energy-draining activity) then I have time for this (fill in the blank: something that energizes you).
If I actually use my (fill in the blanks: neglected talent or resources) then I can actually (fill in the blanks: result you want to achieve).
Even if not all the conditions are in place yet (Mercury is still retrograde for a few more days) we want to pay attention to what’s happening → and take action when the moment calls for it.
This is one of those times when it’s ok to act now and think later – as long as what we act on is aligned with our higher path. When something feels like a clear yes, it’s a clear yes.
This is also an invitation to venture into the unknown when we don’t have all the details yet.
It’s a test of trust – do we trust the universe (Pisces) enough to believe that there is always something there to guide us?
Do we trust our own intuition that knows things our cortex might not have fully caught up with yet?
Do we trust that the spark in our soul is the very guidance that we’re on the right path, even if it’s still dark or misty ahead?
Mercury, Mars, North Node – If Not Now, Then When?
When Mercury conjuncts Mars, we’re not looking for ideas or inspiration – we actually go for it.
And with the North Node activation, we are talking about our soul’s purpose.
Something that moves us forward in a way that feels aligned with who we really are and what we’re here for.
Every single one of us is unique – a unique genetic combination, a unique natal chart, a unique path. And we are here for something that no one else can do in quite the same way.
In a world built for standardization and conformity, transits like this are a reminder to return to ourselves – to that spark that makes us, us.
And when we follow that spark, life has a way of meeting us halfway.
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