11/11 Portal + Mercury Retrograde Magic: Goddess Wisdom, Crystal Allies & the Cosmic Invitation

You are already taking part in this portal —

the question is: will you do it consciously or unconsciously?

Every thought, emotion, and breath you exhale today shapes the way this energy meets you.

The 11/11 portal doesn’t ask for permission; it opens regardless.

What matters is how awake you are while walking through it.

Today, luminous soul, we stand at a potent crossroad of the heavens.

The 11/11 Portal opens — a doorway of expanded possibility and awakened remembrance.

At the same time, Mercury has shifted into its retrograde dance (November 9 – 29, 2025), inviting us to slow our breath, re-listen, and become clearer channels for divine flow.

And as if to deepen the tapestry, Jupiter now begins its own retrograde cycle (from November 11 onward) — calling us to revisit our roots, question our beliefs, and honor the unseen architecture of our evolution.

Beneath it all, Saturn — the great teacher who has been retrograde since July 12, 2025 — finally prepares to move direct, bringing structure, maturity, and integration to everything we’ve been reshaping.

Through his retrograde, Saturn asked us to refine our commitments, rebuild our boundaries, and discern between duty and devotion.

As he turns forward, he whispers: “You’ve done the inner work — now live from what you’ve learned.”

These cosmic currents are not here to trip us up; they are here to refine us,

to open the cracks through which our light can pour more fully.

Each planet, each portal, plays its part in tuning the symphony of your becoming.

The Cosmic Context

Mercury Retrograde: A time when communication, technology, contracts, travel may feel “off”. Yet in truth, Mercury asks: “Where have you assumed too much? Where have you not paused to align your speech with your soul?” The messenger retraces his steps to polish our words, our thoughts, and our timing. He’s not here to punish us, but to remind us to move with mindfulness rather than momentum.(11/9-11/29/25)

Jupiter Retrograde: Beginning today, November 11, the planet of expansion moves inward, asking: “Where does true growth come from?” It’s not about more — it’s about meaning. Jupiter teaches us to find faith again in what already exists within. Jupiter moving backward is an invitation of internal expansion, slower growth, deeper review of what truly gives you emotional security.

Saturn Stationing Direct — Since July 2025, Saturn has been retrograde, quietly teaching lessons about structure, responsibility, and the long game of purpose. While retrograde, Saturn dismantles what’s built on shaky foundations — habits, commitments, or ambitions that no longer serve your soul’s blueprint.

As he turns direct on November 27, he offers integration. You’ve earned your stripes. You now know which responsibilities are sacred and which were born of fear or people-pleasing.

This direct motion brings a new maturity — it’s time to apply the wisdom you’ve gained, not through pressure, but through precision. Think of it as your cosmic diploma in self-mastery being handed to you.

11/11 Portal: A celestial gateway of manifestation, remembrance, and alignment with higher purpose. Today offers a fertile ground for planting seeds of intention, for stepping into your throne. The alignment of repeating numbers (1:1:1:1) amplifies creation energy and divine guidance.

It’s the gateway of remembrance, where thought becomes matter more quickly.

Use this day to consciously choose your next frequency — the “you” that you are stepping into.

Key reminder: You’re not being tested — you’re being tuned. Use the stillness of Mercury’s back-flow, the reflection of Jupiter’s review, and the 11/11 portal’s expanded gateway to align more deeply with your truth. 

Together, these planetary movements form a celestial orchestra: Mercury refines your voice, Jupiter reawakens your faith, Saturn grounds your purpose, and the 11/11 Portal opens the stage for your becoming.

Goddess Wisdom for This Cycle

To support your journey in these skies, call in three divine mothers — each embodying a different facet of your strength and light.

Saraswati — Clarity, Expression, Right Speech

As Mercury refines your words, let Saraswati’s current guide your communication.

She opens your voice to truth and brings elegance to your expression.

Mantra: Om Aim Saraswatyai Namaha

• Chant softly 9 times when you need mental clarity or calm before speaking.

• For deeper attunement, move through 108 repetitions with a mala to cleanse and align your throat and mind.

• Each repetition is a ripple of light, refining your vibration so your words become instruments of healing.

Offerings: a white flower, water in a small bowl, a silent chant, and a piece of Clear Quartz to amplify your intention.

✨ Practice Saraswati’s mantra with me inside the SOULutions app → Listen Here

Durga — Protection, Courage, Grounded Strength

Durga rises when we need courage and protection.

She teaches that power and compassion can exist in the same heartbeat.

Mantra: Om Dum Durgayei Namaha

• Repeat 9 times when you need to feel strong, safe, or protected.

• Use a full mala of 108 repetitions to dissolve fear and awaken your inner warrioress.

• Visualize her light encircling you in golden fire with every bead you count.

Offerings: a red candle, an affirmation of boundaries, a moment of fierce breath, and a piece of Tiger’s Eye to fortify courage and focus.

✨ Practice Durga’s mantra with me inside the SOULutions app → Listen Here

Lakshmi — Abundance, Flow, Radiant Grace

As Jupiter retrogrades, Lakshmi reminds us that abundance is born from harmony.

She brings beauty to every form of giving and receiving.

Mantra: Om Shreem Maha Lakshmyai Namaha

• Chant 9 times each morning to invite gratitude and prosperity consciousness.

• Chant 108 times with a mala to magnetize abundance aligned with your heart’s truth.

• Feel golden light expanding from your heart, flowing through every part of your life.

Offerings: a coin or symbol of value, a flower or drop of honey, and Citrine to invoke Lakshmi’s manifesting power.

✨ Practice Lakshmi’s mantra with me inside the SOULutions app → Listen Here

How Mantra Refines Energy

Repetition of sacred sound shapes reality.

Each mantra carries a frequency that aligns you with its goddess — her wisdom, courage, or abundance.

Start with three repetitions to awaken connection, nine to begin transformation, or a full mala of 108 to embody the vibration fully.

Every word is a tuning fork for your soul.

Crystal Allies for the Portal & Retrogrades

To embody this flow, invite these crystal allies:

Lapis Lazuli — awakens inner voice, sharpens clarity (Saraswati).

Smoky Quartz — grounds high frequency, protects against scattered energy (Durga).

Citrine or Green Aventurine — aligns with abundance, heart-flow, prosperity consciousness (Lakshmi).

Moonstone — attunes to the portal energy, cycles, intuition (11/11 gateway)

Use them in your meditations: hold one in your palm during your invocation, place one at your desk or altar, breathe with it.

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Universal Ritual for Alignment During Retrograde + the 11/11 Portal

You don’t need an elaborate setup to connect with the cosmic flow — just presence, breath, and intention.

This simple ritual can be done anywhere: at your altar, on your porch, in your car before work, or even while walking under the moonlight.

1. Begin with Breath

Close your eyes and take three slow, conscious breaths.

With each inhale, imagine drawing in golden light from above.

With each exhale, release any tension or mental noise into the Earth.

Feel your energy soften and expand.

2. Call in Alignment

Place your right hand over your solar plexus and your left hand over your heart.

Whisper or think:

Let your hands feel warm as your inner light awakens.

3. Anchor Through the Elements

If you have crystals, candles, or sacred tools, hold or place them nearby.

If not, simply notice the air around you, the ground beneath you, the light within you — these are your eternal altar.

4. Receive Guidance

Ask the Universe or your own higher self:

5. Seal the Energy

End with gratitude.

Whisper a simple “thank you” to life, to your breath, to the unseen forces guiding you.

If you’re using candles, gently blow them out as a sign of completion — sending your intention into the collective field.

This ritual is your touchstone — something you can return to anytime the world feels chaotic or unclear. It brings you back to the truth: you are never disconnected from Source, only asked to remember.

What the Universe Is Asking of You During Mercury Retrograde

• Tune in, don’t tune out: Feel the shift rather than fear it.

• Listen to the subtle signals: Old patterns, communications needing gentleness, technology quirks – they’re clues.

• Act from alignment, not panic: Let Jupiter’s retrograde slow you enough to realign your vision, not rush it.

• Anchor in your body and spirit: Let your daily actions become your practice. Every choice to care for yourself or uplift another strengthens your alignment with the divine.

• Expand your consciousness from inner stillness: Growth need not be loud or frantic—it can be exponential when rooted in depth.

Link to the Video

Watch the full video here for deeper guidance on today’s energies:

Offerings for Your Practice

As you move through these retrogrades and this 11/11 gateway, remember: the Divine doesn’t ask for perfection — only presence.

Creating a small altar or sacred space helps you return to that center each day, where clarity and trust live naturally.

If you feel called to deepen your connection, you can bring these energies into your daily ritual with sacred tools designed to hold their frequency:

🕯️ The Goddess Altar Candles — Saraswati for wisdom and expression, Durga for courage and protection, and Lakshmi for abundance and grace.

Light them as you chant their mantras, letting the flame mirror your own inner fire.

🔮 Supporting Tools from Shakti SOULutions — explore goddess malas and bracelets, high*vibration crystals and aura sprays — each crafted to help you stay aligned with your truth and clarity through energetic transitions like Mercury Retrograde.

Let these tools remind you of what is already within you.

Every spark of light, every scent, every shimmer is simply a reflection of your own divinity.

✨ You can find the Goddess Candles and other sacred offerings here:

Closing Blessing

Beloved light-bearer, you are not being tested—you are being tuned.

Let the portal open. Let the retrogrades refine.

Let your voice, your body, your magic arise in full.

May you move with grace. May you rise in love.

Mother watches. Mother loves. And you are worthy.

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With all my love,

Mindy Arbuckle

Guided by Shakti. Rooted in Truth.