Nourish Your Wisdom Body: Mercury Cazimi Sun Dates To Save
When Mercury is ‘cazimi’ it’s a day in astrology that is wonderful for nourishing our wisdom body. There are specific dates I mark on my calendar to give extra attention to this, so I thought I'd share this one with you as well. Firstly the wisdom body (also known as Vijnanamaya Kosha) is one of the ‘invisible’ sheaths or subtle bodies that is an important part of our spiritual anatomy related to our discernment, intuition, and higher intelligence.
What is a Mercury Cazimi and How To Work With It
The reason why it’s a good day to tune into the wisdom body is because of an astrological placement that happens a few times of year where the planet Mercury meets the sun (this meeting is known as cazimi).
Cazimi is an astrological term that is used to refer to planets that are so close to a conjunction with the Sun that they are "in the heart" of the Sun.
When the planet Mercury is mid way through it’s retrograde it meets the Sun in this way. So in the heart of every Mercury Retrograde we are gifted with this day to be really open to insight and inner wisdom.
Why?
Well because the Sun represents Consciousness and Light in us. The Sun IS Consciousness and Light.
Mercury being the closest planet to the Sun is said to be the messenger and helps us to receive and translate information from the Sun.
So when Mercury is in the ‘heart’ of the Sun there is an opportunity for a deep receiving of wisdom, light and consciousness. That is because everything is astrology follows the hermetic principles of “as above so below, as within so without”.
This is a great day to create some space for inner wisdom and intuition to land - when our mind is busy it’s harder for that information to come through.
This is an important part of Spiritual Nutrition - nourishing our wisdom body by taking the time and making space for the “unseen” intuition, wisdom and higher intelligence to land and be integrated into our lives.
Here’s some tips to make the most of this day. Normally Mercury energy is very busy, thinking rapidly. However this is a day to RECEIVE wisdom (the glyph of Mercury has antenna to pick up information!!)…
Tips for Mercury Cazimi and Starting a New Mercury Cycle
It’s the start of a new Mercury Cycle - so take note of your thoughts on this day!!
Make time for meditation and journalling
Practice “Pratibha” where you ask a question and listen for the answer
Free journal - see what flows through you
Notice what ideas, themes or intuitions land on this day, they will be a clue for the continuation of energy during the next Mercury cycle (which starts at the cazimi)
It’s also a great day to remember your dreams and write them down!!
2026 Mercury Cazimi Dates and Mercury Cycles
New Mercury Cycles begin during the Mercury Retrograde periods. When a new idea is seeded and grows until the next cycle. We also have Mercury meet the sun once it goes direct AFTER a retrograde and we call this a superior conjunction. To learn all about Mercury Cycles and key phases and dates click here to learn more.
In 2026 Mercury is Retrograde in Pisces, Cancer and Scorpio - so the water signs.
2026 Cazimi Dates:
21st January, 2026 at 1’36° Aquarius (superior conjunction) Great for clarity and a ‘full moon’ moment in the Mercury Cycle.
7th March, 2026 16’52° Pisces (inferior conjunction) A new Mercury Cycle begins. A time to get poetic with your words.
14th May, 2026 23’48° Taurus (superior conjunction) Great for clarity and a ‘full moon’ moment in the Mercury Cycle. Use the Taurus energy to ground your ideas.
13th July, 2026 20’42° Cancer (inferior conjunction) A new Mercury Cycle begins. How will you nurture with words this Mercury Cycle - what idea will you nurture with your mind?
27th August, 2026 4’26° Virgo (superior conjunction) Words as service, share what you’re nurturing this Mercury Cycle.
4th November, 2026 12’10° Scorpio (inferior conjunction) A new Mercury Cycle begins. Go deep with Scorpio in a new thought wave.
2025 Cazimi Dates:
9th February, 2025 at 20’59° Aquarius (superior conjunction) Mercury is exalted in Aquarius so really ‘free your mind’ create space for the wildest lightening fast ideas to land.
24th March, 20245 at 4’24° Aries beginning a new Mercury Cycle (closely conjunct Venus 1 ‘32 Aries Allow space for your deepest Aries animal instincts and desires to be felt.
30th May, 2025 at 9’01° Gemini (Superior Conjunction) Mercury is the ruler of Gemini so happy here, let the ideas flow and then choose how to ground them later.
1st August, 2025 at 9’0° Leo beginning a new Mercury Cycle Open your heart feel inspiration around your passions and let courage lead you afterwards.
13th September, 2025 at 20’54° Virgo (Superior Conjunction) Ideas are self organizing today, allow them to make sense of any chaos by sitting in meditation.
20th November 2025 at 28’18° Scorpio beginning a new Mercury Cycle What’s coming up from the depths of your mind to be processed, go deep to go high.
2024 Dates For Mercury Cazimi (moving into Fire Signs)
28th February, 2024 at 9° Pisces (Superior Conjunction) AND Saturn Cazimi 9° Pisces on the same day! So we have a rare triple conjunction.
12th April, 2024 at 22° Aries
14th June, 2024 at 23° Gemini (Superior Conjunction)
19th August, 2024 at 26° Leo
6th December, 2024 at 14° Sagittarius
2023 Dates for Mercury Cazimi (all in Earth signs)
January 7th, 2023 at 16° Capricorn
March 17th, 2023 at 25” Pisces (Superior Conjunction)
May 1st, 2023 at 11° Taurus (Beltane, May Day)
30th June, 2023 Cancer (Superior Conjunction)
September 6th, 2023 at 14° Virgo
October 20th, 2023 at 26° Libra (Superior Conjunction)
December 22nd, 2023 at 0° Capricorn (Winter Solstice - recommend journal prompts for this magical day here)
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