MERCURY ENTERS THE SIGN OF VIRGO …..and nit-picky and worrisome come to my mind Mercury in Virgo is very analytical and rather sceptical and could also become quite fastidious, even nagging, with its love of detail and work and health being the main topics of conversation and interest. It’s also known for its craftiness (in the good sense of being handy but also in its deceitful guise too) in this sign as opposed to the dexterity and skill of pulling things out from under your nose that it has in Gemini, its other home sign. During its transit of Virgo (which will be rather [...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT Mercury’s 3-week retrograde period will end on 10-11th August at 04°14 Leo (antiscion 25°46’ Taurus). In Leo, all planets want to be respected according to their nature. Mercury in Leo wants to be respected for his opinions and views and in desiring this, self-confidence often turns into bravado and presumption. During this retrograde we will have had the opportunity to think about in which part of life we want to shine in and be respected for our opinions and ideas (the house where Mercury is transiting, its natal position and the houses it rules in [...]
SLOW AND STEADY WHEN MERCURY RIDES THE BULL…. Mercury enters Taurus on 10 May, two days before the Full Moon in Scorpio. Mercury in this Fixed, Earth sign can be associated with common sense, down-to-earth thinking and practical intelligence with an eye on security and self-worth issues. When contrasted in the natal chart, he could turn narrow-minded, stubborn, inflexible and suspicious of new ideas and theories. In all cases he takes his time to make decisions but once made they usually become irrevocable. Taurus rules the 2nd house and so it regards all things connected to our [...]
MERCURY RE-ENTERS ARIES From Water to Fire = steam, right? After backtracking his way through Pisces, Mercury now re-enters Aries for the second time this year and it’s time to get all heated-up and argumentative again. Forget those sweet words and dreamy thoughts now it’s time to defend our views and follow through with our plans in a “no holds barred” manner. Mercury in Aries just loves to talk and discuss, usually being over-concerned with himself and his views and easily getting combative and argumentative so don’t let temper and sarcasm interfere with common sense [...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN PISCES Is the fog lifting? Doubt it! On 7 April Mercury will station direct at 26°49’ Pisces (antiscion 03°11’ Libra), a direct station after three weeks of retrograde is usually a cause for a huge sigh of relief from many of us (the larger part of the retrograde period was spent in Aries). Unfortunately, not so this time since Mercury stations direct in a tight separating conjunction to both Saturn and Venus R, closely sextile Uranus also to a trine to Mars. Mercury is also on the degree of the nodes making it one of the most important planets in the [...]
MERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE IN ARIES Mercury stops in his tracks at 09°35’ Aries (antiscion 20°25’ Virgo) before turning retrograde on the 14-15 March. On the same degree as and thus activating the upcoming Solar Eclipse at 09°35’ Aries on the 29th of this month. Aries gives us a rather noisy, quick-thinking, discussion-loving version of Mercury, here intuition must be accounted for as we re-think, re-organise, re-work and re-live those ideas and plans. We might also hear about war plans or tactics being suspended or modified by the powers that be. Gemini and Virgo, both [...]
MERCURY ENTERS ARIES From Water to Fire = steam, right? After dreaming his way through Pisces it’s now time to get all heated-up and argumentative. Forget those sweet words and dreamy thoughts now it’s time to defend our views and follow through with our plans in a “no holds barred” manner. Mercury in Aries just loves to talk and discuss, usually being over-concerned with himself and his views and easily getting combative and argumentative so don’t let temper and sarcasm interfere with common sense and politeness! However, Mercury will not remain in Aries, due to its [...]
MERCURY GLIDES INTO DREAMY PISCES Fantasy becomes reality and authenticity waivers….. It’s Valentine’s day too! Mercury isn’t at his best in Pisces, he’s actually in his detriment and fall which obviously doesn’t help him feel good, or on the ball either for that matter. Also, the planet will return to Pisces in late March due to the retrograde period which begins on the 14-15 March at 09°35’ Aries. Mercury in Pisces tunes in his antenna, he’s the receiver of the word and thought but he has some difficulty in articulating his actual speech, and sentences often [...]
MERCURY ENTERS AQUARIUS Abstract ideas or unconventional truths? In Aquarius, a sign co-ruled by Saturn (traditional) and Uranus (modern), Mercury is even more thirsty for knowledge, always in search of new ideas and technologies but ready to reject or even abandon them as soon as new (Uranus) becomes normal (Saturn). Mercury in Aquarius will give us new visions, make us aware of new possibilities, allow us to envision an ideal world or society, which might be great as a theory, but much less so as a practicality. Aquarius is a fixed Air sign so here Mercury is at home in the [...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT Let’s move forward with optimism… After a period of retrograde motion in the Fire sign of Sagittarius, Mercury now stops in his tracks at 06°24’ (antiscion 23°36’ Capricorn) before picking up speed and moving forward. Wherever Sagittarius is in your chart you’ve been invited during this time to re-evaluate the matters of that house and do so with responsibility since Mercury has already been twice in a square aspect with Saturn and will make a third pass on 27 December. This, for some, may involve purchasing that new phone, computer, car or [...]