Mercury in Astrology is the voice, the mind and the messenger, at home with the intelligent communication skill of Gemini and the rigor and precision of Virgo.
Mercury in Astrology is the voice, the mind and the messenger, at home with the intelligent communication skill of Gemini and the rigor and precision of Virgo. Mercury is the only planet in Astrology whose sign of exaltation is also one of its signs of dignity. Mercury’s dexterity, precision, and communication skills are perfectly manifested in the mutable earth sign.
“The glyph of Mercury represents the circle of the spirit that, in the upper part, has the crescent of the soul and, in the base, the cross of matter. It represents the triumph of mind over matter. ”
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Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest in the solar system, being the size of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a rocky world that has neither oxygen nor water. Throughout its 87.97 Earth-day orbit, when viewed from Earth, Mercury appears to rock back and forth (known in astrology as retrograde motion).
In Roman mythology, Mercury was the god of business. The words “merchant” and “business” are derived from the Latin root of his name. For the Greeks, Mercury was represented by Hermes, the god of movement, transfer and exchange. Hermes guided the souls of the dead to the underworld and was a messenger of the gods.
Son of Zeus and the nymph Maya, Hermes’ divine nature was established from the day of his birth. Before noon that same day, Hermes invented the lyre and, at the end of the day, stole cattle from his half-brother, Apollo. The latter was very furious, but his father, Zeus, was enchanted by Hermes’ intelligence and soon promoted him, making him his messenger.
MENTALITY. COMMUNICATION. TRAVELS.
In Astrology, people who are born under the influence of Mercury are believed to be intelligent, skillful, attentive, and capable of lucid and influential speech. However, they also seem to have the tendency to be fickle.
Mercury is the planet of communication and the mind . It represents the speed of understanding, good memory and reasoning capacity. This is the planet of writing, media and communications. As a courier , you are also associated with roads, transportation, commerce, technology, and inland travel.
Intuitive and logical, Mercury explores new paths. Suggests a personality capable of handling multiple topics at the same time, but with a tendency to ignore details. Mercury has quick reactions and a mutable temper. With a great capacity to adapt to the environment, connecting body and mind.
Given its proximity to the Sun, Mercury acts as an interpreter in the process of self-expression. When it falls in the same sign as the Sun, the characteristics associated with this sign are reinforced.
The elements of the signs also influence the relationship between the Sun and Mercury. Depending on the element of the sign where Mercury is positioned, its effect on that sign also varies:
Well-positioned Mercury assimilates a large amount of information that it quickly synthesizes and concludes. Intelligent, subtle and logical, he is a good-spirited and insightful character. When misplaced, the arrangement is false and illogical.
Personal communication. Frank, spiritual, impulsive, confident and conflictive. Mercury in Aries strongly believes in its own ideas.
Practical communication. Ability to concentrate, methodical mind. Slow to form an opinion or assimilate facts. Mercury in Taurus has fixed opinions and is resistant to changing your mind.
Fast communication. Well spoken, spiritual, intuitive, multifaceted, versatile. Mercury in Gemini has a need to communicate.
Emotional communication. Intuitive, imaginative, thoughtful, mystical, contemplative. Mercury in Cancer lives trapped in emotional memories of the past.
Creative communication. Confident, determined, judgmental, vain, creative. Mercury in Leo forms opinions quickly and does not abandon them.
Logical communication. Intelligent, spiritual, analytical, rational, judgmental, critical. Mercury in Virgo can be too sentimental.
Shared communication. Fair, logical, strategic and critical. Mercury in Libra sees both sides of the problem and is influenced by other people’s opinions.
Intuitive communication. Determined, firm, resourceful, manipulative, distrustful. Mercury in Scorpio is governed by instinct and attracted to the occult.
Philosophical communication. Liberal, impolite, charismatic, possessive, paranoid. Mercury in Sagittarius loves intellectual challenge and seeks answers to the great questions of human existence.
Conventional communication. Practical, determined, constructive, calculating, pessimistic. Mercury in Capricorn has an exact sense of how things should be.
Unconventional communication. Innovative, clairvoyant, intelligent, rational, original. Mercury in Aquarius separates feelings from thoughts.
Intuitive communication. Imaginative, impressionable, malicious, emotional, sensitive. Mercury in Pisces has difficulty defining limits and confuses emotions with thought.
Each of the planets dominates a specific aspect of our life. Your Sun sign, that is, the Zodiac sign where the Sun was at the time you were born, governs the most intimate area of your Being. However, the remaining planets also help characterize your astrological personality. For example, if Mercury, the planet that governs communication, was in Leo when you were born, your communication style is likely to be passionate and enthusiastic, characteristics traditionally attributed to this sign.
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