Mercury in the 12 Signs

Mercury in Aries

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: looking directly for a beginning. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: naming a small first step before you design the whole solution. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Taurus

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: considering continuity and concrete experience. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: checking which familiar approach still carries and which has merely become comfortable. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Gemini

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: bringing several perspectives into conversation. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: listening to a second explanation and then naming the decisive difference. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Cancer

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: considering familiarity and belonging. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: asking which setting is welcome instead of assuming a need. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Leo

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: making personal expression visible. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: showing your own contribution and acknowledging what others bring at the same time. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Virgo

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: discerning and improving selectively. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: separating one useful correction from unnecessary perfection. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Libra

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: weighing interests against one another. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: naming both perspectives without hiding your own position out of politeness. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Scorpio

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: seeking depth and protected trust. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: asking one honest question and explicitly allowing the other not to share. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Sagittarius

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: exploring a wider context. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: testing an inspiring idea against one concrete counterexample. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Capricorn

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: considering workable limits and development. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: setting one reachable interim goal and one clear responsibility. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Aquarius

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: questioning an established rule. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: proposing a different approach and involving those affected in judging it. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.

Mercury in Pisces

In this reading Mercury stands for ordering information and exchanging it. Speaking, listening and checking are three different movements for you.

The sign describes a way of going about it: including imagination and compassion. The planet names the motif and the sign names the angle you look from. Whether it touches you shows in your own experience rather than in the label.

This view carries when you want to clear up a message that was misunderstood. The sign motif offers you one way through: finding an image for your own experience and asking instead of guessing what others feel. What is really at work in you usually shows only while you try it.

Your impulse A single follow-up can dissolve a misunderstanding and you usually notice which one.

You hold on to one concrete observation and look for a counterexample as well. In doing so you sense where your action ends and where its effect on others begins. A description that fits opens a conversation and does not pin you down.