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 [...]