Mercedes casini
09/08/2021 6:01 AM
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Astrology
Updated 09/08/2021 6:01 AM
Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun and, therefore, for astrology it is one of the
personal planets
, it shows us how we establish connections with our closest environment.
What are the meanings of this planet in your
natal chart
?
Mercury
is linked to the moment in which we separate from our mother and begin to
register the environment
: first we capture, we make the first movements, we imitate, we register and learning to use the nervous system, until we learn to speak and formulate our own sentences ( and hence our own thoughts).
Mercury represents our
style of thinking
, communication and discernment.
It has to do with how we transmit information and how we read that which comes from outside.
Mercury's orbit
It takes Mercury about
88 days
to go
around the Sun
, but about 58 days to rotate on itself.
In other words,
a year on Mercury lasts 88 Earth days, while a day on Mercury lasts 58
.
This way of moving is very symbolic because it invites us to think
about the way we look
.
In other words, we move through situations in life, but sometimes we always look at everything from the same side or we interpret it in the same way.
This is one of the great challenges proposed by developing "our" Mercury:
broadening perspective
, learning to look from different angles.
This is one of the great challenges that the development of our Mercury proposes: broadening perspective, learning to look from different angles.
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Mercury in your natal chart
As humans we develop the function of thinking and speaking, but we tend to be very attached to mental models, the use of words and what we say.
This, of course, depends to a greater or lesser extent on what
sign
, house and with what
aspects
we have Mercury in the natal chart.
You can now imagine Mercury in each of the elements.
From the perspective of astrology, if we
begin to follow the
planetary transits
we will see that
Mercury is
never more than 30 degrees away from the sun
.
That is why we say that it has to do with our neighbor, it is the planet that accompanies the Sun, our identity.
This planet is associated not only with
Gemini
, but also with Virgo, an
Earth
sign
that is also mutable.
Mercury has two dimensions: one of Air, which has to do with gathering
information, processing and communicating
;
and another on Earth, which has to do with
analyzing, investigating and systematizing
.
Gemini energy is usually more superficial;
Virgo's, being from Earth, tends to go deeper and dive into details.
Therefore, if you have Mercury in Fire or Air, your Mercury will be more resonant with Gemini energy;
and if you have it in Water or Earth it will be more resonant with Virginian energy.
In addition to being associated with thought, Mercury is
associated with our nervous system
, which is why it can also give us information about whether we tend to be rather peaceful, relaxed, active, etc.
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and that is why for astrology it is one of the personal planets.
Photo illustration: Shutterstock.
Mercury in your natal chart, sign by sign
•
If you have Mercury in Aries
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually quick, courageous and sometimes aggressive.
You're the one who talks about and then realizes the effect of his words, better known as the "unfiltered".
•
If you were born with Mercury in Taurus
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually slow, deliberate and deliberate.
You need a longer time than others to process and return the information, you seek that what you return is accurate and not to mention more.
• If you have Mercury in Gemini
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually agile, light and fast.
Having Mercury in your home enhances Gemini qualities: talking, communicating, writing, exchanging ideas, chatting and feeling a lot of mental energy is very common.
• With Mercury in Cancer
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually very internal, emotional and sensitive.
With this location there is an excellent memory, you record everything that happens to the people around you and you have the ability to communicate very well with them, from an empathic and careful place.
The great challenge here is to be able to talk about your emotions, since many times you can keep the words inside yourself for fear of showing yourself vulnerable.
• If you were born with Mercury in Leo
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually impulsive, powerful and fast.
Mercury is in the sign of the leaders, that is why you can develop a great speaking talent, since you have the ability to make other people listen to you and pay attention to your way of raising different issues.
• With Mercury in Virgo
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually precise, analytical and detailed.
Having Mercury in his house on Earth makes you a great thinker, taking everything to the utmost detail.
You can be excellent at planning, listing, and executing any project.
With Mercury in Virgo, your way of thinking, communicating, and connecting data is often accurate, analytical, and detailed.
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• If you have Mercury in Libra
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually prioritizing the others, fair and harmonious. With this location, you always seek to say things in a decent way, seeking not to generate conflict and trying to please those around you. Be careful, this Mercury can sometimes be very hesitant and takes a long time to say things.
• If you have Mercury in Scorpio
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually deep, intense and mysterious. Your words transform, go through and touch those around you, this can sometimes bring you conflicts, since you say things that are not always on the conscious or explicit plane. There is a role of being your friends' psychologist, where they immediately confess secrets or seek you out for advice on emotions.
• If you have Mercury in Sagittarius
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually optimistic, impulsive and courageous.
With this location in general there is a fascination for other languages beyond the mother tongue, they are people who investigate and study issues related to faith, spirituality and philosophy, and who enjoy sharing that knowledge with those who cross their path.
If you have Mercury in Sagittarius, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually optimistic, impulsive and courageous.
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• If you were born with Mercury in Capricorn
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually correct, organized and serious.
Your way of studying is going to be organized, hierarchical and quite demanding.
The way of speaking can be like that of an adult even as a child, since there is a very high level of maturity of this function.
• If you have Mercury in Aquarius
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is usually fast, different and original.
Having Mercury in this Air sign associated with the ray gives an important mental speed, connecting data is the passion of Aquarius and you can find great talents analyzing and joining information.
• Finally, with Mercury in Pisces
, your way of thinking, communicating and connecting data is often confusing, sensitive and empathetic.
You can be excellent for communicating from other languages, since this is the Mercury of intuition, which receives information from many levels of reality.
Talking underwater feels very complex, that's why music, art, astrology, tarot are ideal for you.
Seeing in which house and with which planets your Mercury is associated helps you see what other shades that energy can have.
Excerpts from the book "Aprendé astrología", by Mercedes Casini and Diorella Pugliese (Editorial Albatros).
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