MERCURY slides backwards into Scorpio this week and mon dieu, you can taste it — everything gets richer, deeper, smokier, more intense, as though the universe has thrown your pantry into soft-focus noir lighting, urging you to sort, filter, purge, and perfect. Meanwhile, the Scorpio New Moon on the 20th is the moment the chef’s torch hits sugar and you feel the crackle of something ending and beginning at once, and all signs are asked to revise their rituals, revisit old cravings, rework recipes that deserve resurrection, and return to some essential truth about how they eat, how they cook, what they reach for when no one is watching, and what nourishment they are truly hungry for.
♈ ARIES
Aries, your week tastes like a slow-braised revelation, because Mercury retrograding into your 8th House turns your kitchen into a confessional booth — you’re craving foods with depth, dishes that simmer for hours, recipes that require real commitment, but the retrograde forces you to move slowly (which you hate) so you end up pacing around the stove like a detective waiting for a suspect to crack; you revisit old indulgences that once felt “too much,” like dark chocolate mousse or rich biryanis, but now you want to understand why they comforted you in the first place, and you might even share kitchen space with someone only if they meet you where you are emotionally, because this week is about intimate culinary exchanges — shared groceries, shared leftovers, shared spoons (ooh là là), and confronting any food-related power dynamics (“why am I always cooking?”), and the Scorpio New Moon cracks something open: you commit to one dish, one pantry ritual, one emotional truth (no more eating your feelings at 2 a.m. without admitting it aloud).
Kitchen guidance: Choose one legacy recipe — from family, an ex-lover, or a forgotten favourite — and remake it with total emotional honesty.
♉ TAURUS
Taurus, mon amour, relationships are under low-and-slow review this week as Mercury retrograde revisits your 7th House, and your food life becomes a mirror for all your partnerships, which means dining plans go haywire, someone misunderstands “lightly toasted” as “burnt,” and you end up renegotiating everything from who chooses the restaurant to who finishes the pickle jar without telling you, and your Venusian heart longs for harmony but the retrograde demands truth instead of pretty plating; revisiting old conversations means revisiting old meals too — dishes you used to cook together, routines that once worked, comfort foods that brought you back to each other — and the Scorpio New Moon on the 20th gives you a reset that tastes like renewal: you may recommit to a shared diet plan, a weekly home-cooked dinner, or simply the radical honesty of saying “no, I don’t like that dish, I just ate it for peace.”
Kitchen guidance: Make one meal together slowly, without rushing, letting the conversation be the real seasoning.
♊ GEMINI
Gemini, bébé, Mercury retrograde in your 6th House is like someone taking your carefully constructed tiffin tower and giving it a soft but chaotic shake, reminding you how quickly routine collapses when communication is fuzzy, which it absolutely is this week, so expect missing groceries, swapped lunch orders, skipped hydration, and oven timers that mysteriously don’t beep; this is your cosmic housekeeping week — cleaning out the fridge with forensic seriousness (“why do I have three jars of mustard?”), revising meal-prep routines, rewriting every grocery list twice, and resisting emotional snacking out of frustration, because the retrograde amplifies every tiny slip; the Scorpio New Moon invites you to design a food ritual that actually supports you — not one built for aesthetics or impulse, but something sustainable, like a daily bowl of dal, a morning fruit cut with eerie precision, or one nourishing homemade meal that tethers you back to yourself.
Kitchen guidance: Do one big pantry purge — the New Moon wants a clean slate and clean shelves.
♋ CANCER
Cancer, chérie, your 5th House of romance and pleasure is drenched in Scorpio’s molten depth thanks to the retrograde, and your cravings become lush, sensual, almost theatrical — think silky custards, molten-centre desserts, caramel that stretches like a flirtation, and foods eaten with fingers rather than forks; but this week also slows everything down, asking you not to rush pleasure, not to force outcomes in the kitchen or the heart, and to revisit old creative foodie projects (the cookbook idea, the artistic plating experiments, the abandoned attempt at handmade chocolates), because something deserves a second chance; the Scorpio New Moon brings a “sexy rebirth” — a flavour awakening that makes you cook or plate with renewed confidence, and it asks you to prioritise joy over efficiency, reminding you that cooking is foreplay, expression, art, and above all, play.
Kitchen guidance: Make a dessert this week — any dessert — and enjoy it slowly with zero guilt.
♌ LEO
Leo, mon soleil, Mercury backtracking into your 4th House sends you straight into your emotional pantry, where unresolved family flavours and old recipes come clattering onto the floor; expect nostalgia cravings that hit like a monsoon — the tomato rice from childhood, the dal your nani made, the soup someone once cooked for you with affection you didn’t fully appreciate — and also minor domestic food chaos: fridge dramas, household disagreements over salt levels, maybe even a temporarily moody stove; the retrograde wants you to rethink what “home food” even means to you now, and the Scorpio New Moon pushes you to write new emotional recipes for yourself — maybe a signature comfort meal that reflects who you’ve become rather than who you were raised to be; this is the week to linger in your kitchen like it’s a sanctuary, purging old emotional leftovers and simmering something new and warm and safe.
Kitchen guidance: Cook one childhood dish and one completely new comfort dish; it’s a way to honour the past, claim the future.
♍ VIRGO
Virgo, mon meticulous marvel, Mercury retrograding into your 3rd House is like the universe is giving you a red pen and asking you to copy-edit your entire life, starting with your grocery lists, your meal prep spreadsheets, your recipe bookmarks, and possibly the way everyone else in your household measures spices (incorrectly, obviously); communication around food gets tangled — instructions misheard, texts mis-sent, a whole comedic ballet of “I thought you meant this ingredient,” but instead of spiralling, the retrograde invites you to refine, reword, re-establish clarity in the kitchen, and the Scorpio New Moon brings a deep reboot to your food routines: what you eat, how you snack, when you break for nourishment — all up for revision; you might find yourself drawn to slower cooking, meditative chopping, or hand-written recipe cards that feel grounding rather than digital chaos.
Kitchen guidance: Speak less, taste more — let your palate do the talking.
♎ LIBRA
Libra, belle balanceuse, Mercury retrograde in your 2nd House forces you to audit the edible side of your life: the groceries you overspend on, the artisanal cheeses you buy and forget, the cafés you frequent for “just one pastry” that becomes three, and the pantry luxuries that spark joy but do nothing for your wallet; the retrograde wants you to slow down spending, review subscriptions, re-evaluate your relationship to indulgence, and perhaps choose fewer but finer things — quality over quantity, beauty with balance; the Scorpio New Moon brings financial revelations connected to food — maybe a shift to more home cooking, or a renewed understanding of how nourishment relates to self-esteem.
Kitchen guidance: Revisit one extravagant food habit and transform it into a sustainable treat.
♏ SCORPIO
Scorpio, étoile noire, Mercury retrograde enters your 1st House and you, more than any sign, taste the shift — your palate sharpens, your cravings intensify, your relationship to food becomes deeply personal and intimate, almost like you’re reinventing your flavour identity from scratch; foods you once loved feel too loud, foods you avoided suddenly call your name, and every meal becomes a mirror: what do you hunger for in the soul, not the stomach? this week asks you to revisit old food experiments, half-written recipes, forgotten culinary dreams, and the Scorpio New Moon is your rebirth — the chance to declare what kind of eater, cook, host, or flavour alchemist you want to be as the year closes; this is your renaissance week, your menu rewrite, your emotional detox.
Kitchen guidance: Reinvent one signature dish — make it bold, make it yours, make it unmistakably Scorpio.
♐ SAGITTARIUS
Sagittarius, mon centaure cosmique, with Mercury retrograding into your 12th House you become the sleepy chef of the zodiac — craving rest, warmth, broth, porridge, chai, toasted bread, foods that whisper rather than shout; your mental bandwidth is limited, so keep meals simple, soothing, repetitive, even ritualistic, and avoid impulse cooking or complicated experimentation, because the retrograde encourages you to retreat rather than dazzle; the Scorpio New Moon deepens the withdrawal, inviting you to revisit old emotional wounds through food — the dishes connected to heartbreak, healing, endings, or beginnings — and somewhere in that quiet, something transforms, something resets, something closes.
Kitchen guidance: Keep a tiny food journal this week — not for calories, but for emotional clarity.
♑ CAPRICORN
Capricorn, chérie stoïque, Mercury retrograde hits your 11th House and turns group meals, potlucks, office snack schedules, and collaborative cooking into a mild circus — miscommunications about who’s bringing what, repeated conversations about dietary preferences, forgotten contributions, and last-minute reshuffling; this is also a week for revisiting old friendships through food (coffee meet-ups, lunch dates, nostalgic dishes), but do not rush decisions about group commitments or collaborative food projects; the Scorpio New Moon intensifies your desire to define your place in a food community — whether it’s joining (or leaving) a cooking club, a recipe-sharing group chat, or a weekly dinner circle.
Kitchen guidance: Choose one group meal or social food moment this week to fully show up for — the rest can wait.
♒ AQUARIUS
Aquarius, mon oracle aérien, Mercury retrogrades into your 10th House and asks you to revise how you present yourself professionally — even through food: the snacks you bring to meetings, the coffee ritual that anchors your day, the lunches you forget to take, the way you fuel (or fail to fuel) your ambitions; miscommunications may arise at work around orders, catering, or scheduling food-related events, so double-check everything; the Scorpio New Moon pushes you toward a bolder professional nourishment plan — fewer skipped meals, more intentional sustenance, something that aligns with who you want to become next.
Kitchen guidance: Create a “career lunch” — one meal you rely on when you need clarity, strength and direction.
♓ PISCES
Pisces, mon doux mirage, Mercury retrograding into your 9th House makes travel (literal or metaphorical) chaotic, so if you’re exploring new cuisines, be cautious: check menus, confirm timings, read reviews, and avoid overly “experimental” restaurants this week; your palate seeks expansion, but the retrograde demands grounding — returning to tried-and-true flavours, revisiting abandoned cookbooks, rediscovering spices you never fully understood; the Scorpio New Moon fuels your philosophical approach to nourishment — cooking not just for taste but meaning, memory, lineage, and connection.
Kitchen guidance: Make one recipe from a cuisine you admire but haven’t attempted in years