# Mindful Mercury Retrograde :tarot\_card: Tarot Spread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Witchy Wisdom\ **Tags:** astrology, tarot\ **Created:** [March 8, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676 "2025-03-08T15:19:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/1 "2025-03-08T15:19:12Z")
I wrote up a new blog post for 'Round the Cauldron this morning and wanted to share it with you all ❤ especially considering we’re now in the shadow period of Mercury Retrograde! ![mercury retrograde tarot spread round the cauldron](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/3X/f/2/f2eed8ce35afb7da29126fd3f33553e38a0498db.jpeg) You can read the full post and get the card breakdown on my website here: [Mindful Mercury Retrograde Tarot Spread – 'Round the Cauldron](https://roundthecauldron.com/2025/03/08/mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/) ---
**Author:** ![Nikki-Phoenix](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/nikki-phoenix/32/58945_2.png) [@Nikki-Phoenix](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Nikki-Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/2 "2025-03-08T15:35:21Z")
Thanks @MeganB, any excuse for a new spread! Random question to those who use tarot - do you always choose the signifier card? When I have a specific question or intent, I choose the signifier, and when it’s something general like this spread, I let the pack choose the signifier. Sometimes, I’ll use a rune as the signifier either with or instead of a card, if it calls me. Just curious! x Blessed Be x ---
**Author:** ![georgia](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/georgia/32/36283_2.png) [@georgia](https://forum.spells8.com/u/georgia)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/3 "2025-03-08T15:57:14Z")
> [@Nikki-Phoenix](#): > > do you always choose the signifier card? No, not always. It can go whichever way you choose, whatever you’re comfortable with. I have collected many tarot spreads which don’t even have a signifier. ---
**Author:** ![Nikki-Phoenix](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/nikki-phoenix/32/58945_2.png) [@Nikki-Phoenix](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Nikki-Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/4 "2025-03-08T15:59:21Z")
> [@georgia](#): > > I have collected many tarot spreads which don’t even have a signifier. Same, I’m just curious, as always lol x x Blessed Be x ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/5 "2025-03-08T17:24:58Z")
I don’t always choose a signifier myself. Usually, I’ll let the deck choose it for me. It works better for me that way 😆 but some people find that picking a card that represents them easier than relating to a card the deck chooses randomly. ---
**Author:** ![Artemisia](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/artemisia/32/78846_2.png) [@Artemisia](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Artemisia)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/6 "2025-03-09T00:59:02Z")
> [@MeganB](#): > > read the full post and get the card breakdown Oh lovely, always love to try a new tarot spread. I’ve got it bookmarked and have a deck in my bag to take with me to work to try out during a break! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Greenbriar](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/greenbriar/32/57726_2.png) [@Greenbriar](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Greenbriar)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/7 "2025-03-10T00:47:01Z")
I’ll show my ignorance here and say that I don’t know what is meant by a “signifier” ---
**Author:** ![georgia](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/georgia/32/36283_2.png) [@georgia](https://forum.spells8.com/u/georgia)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/8 "2025-03-10T02:33:52Z")
Glad you asked, dear. Basically, it’s a card drawn or chosen to represent the querent (you) or issue to be handled. It’s a focus point for some layouts. In the old days, a spread wasn’t complete without one, but now a days, we are more capable of holding our intentions in mind without the reminder. ---
**Author:** ![BryWisteria](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/brywisteria/32/1632_2.png) [@BryWisteria](https://forum.spells8.com/u/BryWisteria)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/9 "2025-03-10T12:57:02Z")
> [@MeganB](#): > > we’re now in the shadow period of Mercury Retrograde What a timely spread - this is awesome, Megan! Thank you for sharing it with us 🙏 :astrology_mercury: 🎴 ---
**Author:** ![SerenFox](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/serenfox/32/60897_2.png) [@SerenFox](https://forum.spells8.com/u/SerenFox)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/10 "2025-03-11T13:59:59Z")
I was just deliberating about this and I think I will let the deck choose for this one. ---
**Author:** ![SerenFox](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/serenfox/32/60897_2.png) [@SerenFox](https://forum.spells8.com/u/SerenFox)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/11 "2025-03-11T14:05:50Z")
A signifier is a card you choose to represent a situation or person. So if I am doing a spread and it says to choose a signifier for myself and/or another person, I would choose the card that energetically represents me and/or another person. Court cards are most commonly used to represent people, but I have also chosen Major and Minor Arcana cards, depending on what the reading is about. If you are choosing a signifier for the situation, any card can be used, as long as it represents the energy of the situation. Someone else might have a different way of practicing or be able to explain it better, but this is how my practice has evolved. ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/12 "2025-03-11T14:26:51Z")
> [@Artemisia](#): > > Thank you! You’re welcome! I’m getting ready to do the spread for myself sometime today 😆 I’ve gotta find the time! > [@Greenbriar](#): > > I don’t know what is meant by a “signifier” A signifier is just a card that represents you in the moment. Some people choose a card themselves, one that represents their energy for how they’re feeling in the moment. Others shuffle the deck and let the deck choose the card for them based on the energy transferred during shuffling and pulling a card. For this spread, here is how I’ve described the signifier card: _“This card represents you during the retrograde period. If you have a card you feel represents you well, feel free to choose it from the deck ahead of time. If you don’t and would like the cards to choose one for you, shuffle the deck, calm your thoughts, and pull a card.”_ > [@BryWisteria](#): > > this is awesome, Megan! Thank you, Bry! 💞 ---
**Author:** ![Nikki-Phoenix](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/nikki-phoenix/32/58945_2.png) [@Nikki-Phoenix](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Nikki-Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/13 "2025-03-11T16:32:00Z")
Hey @Greenbriar, I found this in my BoSs (sorry I can’t remember where from), thought it might help. I’ve included the first of the author’s answers, let me know if you want the rest! It’s also worth saying that if you or the querent/client have your own card that you feel signifies you - maybe you get that card a lot, or it resonates with you - then you should use that card as your signifier (if you’re using one). And it might change, just as your energy/question/situation will change - I think what matters most is the feeling. ![Screenshot_20250311_162452_OneNote](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/3X/8/e/8e1042244dc4573a27f594a9d6c032db3a4b92de.jpeg) x Blessed Be x ---
**Author:** ![Greenbriar](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/greenbriar/32/57726_2.png) [@Greenbriar](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Greenbriar)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/14 "2025-03-11T18:07:05Z")
@Nikki-Phoenix I’d love to see the rest, I’d like to see more of the author’s answers, so I can see how they fit to the querent. ---
**Author:** ![Nikki-Phoenix](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/nikki-phoenix/32/58945_2.png) [@Nikki-Phoenix](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Nikki-Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/15 "2025-03-12T12:42:48Z")
Here it is @Greenbriar, sorry days have been disappearing lately! ![Screenshot_20250312_124121_OneNote](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/3X/8/b/8b427a52d7afc3815392e35ddb1e8064f5da92d4.jpeg) x Blessed Be x ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/16 "2025-07-15T13:59:54Z")
The retrograde is coming up again so I wanted to bump this post :pink_heart: I also made a printable you can grab at my site if you want, too! [![image](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/3X/0/2/02f3b9c5a9ec75fa0fb52b40909947ef41e0d70e.jpeg)](https://roundthecauldron.com/2025/03/08/mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/) → [Mindful Mercury Retrograde Tarot Spread – 'Round the Cauldron](https://roundthecauldron.com/2025/03/08/mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/) ---
**Author:** ![anon59397935](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@anon59397935](https://forum.spells8.com/u/anon59397935)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/17 "2025-07-15T18:23:42Z")
@MeganB Quick question, can I use Oracle Cards for this Spread? Sorry if that is a dumb question… ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/18 "2025-07-15T19:34:47Z")
That’s not a dumb question at all 😊 You can use whatever divination method suits you, so yes, oracle cards will work! ---
**Author:** ![anon59397935](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@anon59397935](https://forum.spells8.com/u/anon59397935)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/19 "2025-07-15T20:59:46Z")
Awesome. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676/20 "2025-07-15T22:52:05Z")
You’re welcome! :pink_heart: [Next page](https://forum.spells8.com/t/mindful-mercury-retrograde-tarot-spread/59676.md?page=2)