rofessional comedians, plain jokers and singer-songwriters. Quick-witted tricksters. Precocious kids and the precocious child in the adult. You appreciate intelligence in others and are inspired by intelligent role models. You want people to recognize that you have something interesting to say … something that will pique their curiosity. You want to influence society with your words. Using your gift of gab or clever way of speaking secures attention from those in authority. You let it be known that you are an intelligent person. You feel bright. It’s important to you that society respects your words and thoughts. Although you can be scattered and changeable, you don’t want to seem like a flake.
You’d like your words and thoughts to have a professional venue … whether that means standing on stage to deliver a speech or writing a column for your local newspaper. Your words reach far and wide. Your language skills become renown. Being someone that others turn to for inspiration and direction, you could be an editor, a language teacher, a speaking coach, or work in another profession involving speaking and writing. You could be an acting coach, a screenwriter, campaign speech writer, social media wizard, or salesperson. If you’re striving to reach your potential, you’ll find you have a knack for connecting with people in your industry. Teaching reading, writing, language, and mimicry skills comes naturally to you. You apply these skills whether you’re reading a script as an actor or preparing a bit as a comedian. You probably doodle … unconsciously transcribing your thought patterns onto paper.
You are informed about your field. You gain a reputation as being someone with the inside scoop. You’re good at mimicking the best things about others in your field. You pick up tips and tricks left and right with no formal training. You’re the go-to person for information in your industry. You’re on top of the trends in your field. You keep up with the latest news about authoritative voices in your profession. You want to be an authoritative voice in your profession. You spread relevant industry news to your colleagues. If you’re not careful, you could become the go-to for gossip. You’d be great at updating social media for your company. Maybe you write the company blog. You need a profession that allows you to apply a variety of skills rather than being a specialist. Mobility is important to you. You’d like to be able to work from anywhere.
You have a lot of ideas for ways you could branch out in your career, but you’re not necessarily able to implement them all in a practical way. You may need to learn to focus on one project at a time. To feel really satisfied in your career, you need to be able to learn on a daily basis. You get frustrated and bored. when you’re not learning something new on the job almost constantly. You prefer gender balance in your profession. Maybe you work with siblings or build a reputation of being like a sister or brother to others who are learning from you. The more you learn about your industry, the more status you gain.
Mom is smart but not necessarily academic. She was good at a variety of things. She’s respected for being quick and clever. She probably has siblings and is close to at least one of them. She’s good at games, especially word games. You are probably like her in having the same aptitude for clever word games. You probably like puns.
Mercury / Midheaven aspects
1st harmonic, 1/1. This aspect comes from taking the 360 degrees of a circle and dividing by 1, then multiplying by 1. Like this, 360 / 1 = 360 x 1 = 360.
Intensity and emphasis; focus/focal point; impact. Lack of awareness. Concentration of energy. Fusion. Fusing disparate energies together.
1/20 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 20, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 20 = 18 x 1 = 18.
1/12 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle, and divide by 12, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 12 = 30 x 1 = 30 . Or, 360 / 6 = 60 / 2 = 30 (half a sextile).
The natural next step; the next thing that needs to be done; how one thing naturally leads to another; what you should be preparing for next; where things are heading, whether you want them to go there or not. What all your hard work and preparation are for. The next big thing. Natural direction.
What you might be blind to. Something just over your shoulder, out of sight, and beyond the periphery of your vision. A blindspot. The thing that came immediately before, and is already nearly forgotten. Efforts at memory. Reclaiming. People who don’t have your best interests at heart. Better work on some yoga moves to look over your shoulder, and behind your back.
1/10 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 10, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 10 = 36 x 1 = 36.
1/9 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 9, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 9 = 40 x 1 = 40.
1/8 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle and divide by 8, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 8 = 45 x 1 = 45. Or, take a square, and split it in half. Like this, 360 / 4 = 90 / 2 = 45.
1/7 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 7 = 51.26° x 1 = 51.26°.
1/6 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle and divide by 6, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 6 = 60 x 1 = 60. Or, take a trine, and split it in half. Like this, 360 / 3 = 120 / 2 = 60.
Opportunities for positive change; awareness of a time to take positive advantage; opportunities that pass unnoticed without conscious effort. No, there may not be another chance. Learning to be quicker to act on good luck. Learning not to let good things pass you by. Learning that positive experiences require effort too. Positive doesn’t mean passive.
This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 10, then multiplying by 2. Like this, 360 / 10 = 36 x 2 = 72. This aspect is the same as a quintile.
1/5 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 5, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 5 = 72 x 1 = 72.
Creativity, talents, quirks, special skills.
2/9 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 9, then multiplying by 2. Like this, 360 / 9 = 40 x 2 = 80.
1/4 harmonic This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 4, then multiplying by 1. Like this, 360 / 4 = 90 x 1 = 90.
Dynamic creative tension; inner stress and tension that build until you are forced to find creative solutions. Opportunities to push your limits to greater achievement; inner restlessness and lack of satisfaction that impel you to make changes and push yourself; you are challenged to combine these energies; applying energy to solve a problem; creative problem-solving. Internal stress and tension. Something needs to give.
2/7 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 2. Like this, 360 / 7 = 51.26° x 2 = 102° 51’26”.
This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 10, then multiply by 3. Like this, 360 / 10 = 36 x 3 = 108.
This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 9 , then multiply by 3. Like this, 360 / 9 = 40 x 3 = 120.
Same as the trine.
1/3 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 3, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 3 = 120 x 1 = 120.
Flow. Ease. Status quo. Circumstances and characteristics that are not changing. Things that are stable; maintaining the status quo; peace and tranquility; idleness; good times; use these gifts to your advantage. Negatively, unimpeded flow. Events that cannot be stopped. Unstoppable, sweeping movement. Lack of self-discipline. Laziness and self-indulgence. Times that are easy, lacking challenge and opportunities for growth. Taking situations for granted. Keeping everything like it is. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
5/8 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle and divide by 8, then multiply by 5. Like this, 360 / 8 = 45 x 5 = 135.
Blockages. Physical manifestation of problems and accidents. Inner psychological blockages that manifest as outer events.
2/5 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 5, then multiply by 2. Like this, 360 / 5 = 72 x 2 = 144.
5/12 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle and divide by 12, then multiply by 5. Like this, 360 / 12 = 30 x 5 = 150.
Adjusting expectations; tempering over-enthusiasm and over-reaching; keeping yourself in check; adjusting to meet changing circumstances; doing what you need to do to make things work. Adjusting your attitude. Adjusting your perspective. Making-do in uncomfortable situations. Developing flexibility and adaptability. Bending, until you almost break. A see-saw, with too much weight on one side, and not enough on the other side.
The term “inconjunct” is often conflated with the word “quincunx” in astrology. All quincunxes are inconjuncts but not all inconjuncts are quincunxes. Some inconjuncts are semi-sextiles.
3/7 harmonic This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 3. Like this, 360 / 7 = 51.26° x 3 = 154° 17’ 08”.
4/9 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 9, then multiply by 4. Like this, 360 / 9 = 40 x 4 = 160.
11/24 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle into 15-degree equal segments. Like this, 360 / 24 = 15, then multiply by 11. Like this, 360 / 24 = 15 x 11 = 165.
This aspect does not make sense to me at the moment, but here’s the link.
I would think a quin-decile would take the 360 degrees of a circle, divide by 10, then multiply by 5. Like this 360 / 10 = 36 x 5 = 180. Which is exactly the same as an opposition, because it is a 5/10 harmonic, which reduces to 1/2 harmonic. 360 / 2 = 180 x 1 = 180.
2nd harmonic, 1/2. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 2, then multiply by 1. Like this, 360 / 2 = 180 x 1 = 180.
Challenges from outside; awareness of other options; opportunities that require you to stretch outside your known boundaries; an opportunity to stand back and reflect; seeing yourself from a distance; putting yourself in someone else’s shoes; seeing yourself through someone else’s eyes. Gaining awareness. Seeing a situation from a new vantage point. Getting distance, and gaining perspective.
This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 4.
This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 5.
This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 6.
Mercury
- Commerce & Trade
- Communication, Linking & Connecting Information
- Language & Symbols
- Learning
- Local Travel & Between Worlds
- Messenger & Psychopomp
- Siblings
- Speech & Hearing
- Tricksters
- Agent
- Alternate
- Assistant
- Bootlegger?
- Courier
- Coyote
- Gossip
- Grifter
- Informer
- Journalist
- Mail Carrier
- Mule? (with Pluto?)
- Neighbor
- Networker
- Page
- Pickpocket
- Postal Worker
- Proxy
- Psychopomp
- Raconteur
- Reporter
- Representative
- Runner
- Scout
- Sibling
- Substitute?
- Storyteller
- Student
- Thief
- Trickster
- Writer
- Buy a notebook / upgrade your pens & pencils / learn calligraphy
- Communicate / Explain it in your own words
- Connect worlds
- Converse
- Deal with neighbors
- Get some errands done
- Go to the park
- Put boots on the ground
- Read / Visit a bookstore
- Say what you've got to say
- Take a class / Take a workshop / Buy a self-guided study kit
- Take a day trip
- Talk to siblings
- Teach a class / Teach a workshop / Hone your skills
- Visit your favorite shops
- Walk around town
- Write a letter / Write a novel / Blog / Journal / Jot ideas down
Midheaven
- Career & Vocation
- Status & Social Position
- Honors & Awards
- Authorities
- The Authority Figure / Parent Who Influenced Your Career / Achievement Direction in Life
- Why People Look Up to You (aka Role Model Potential)
- Reputation
- Your Influence (aka the Shadow You Cast)
- Public Life & Public Office
- Boss
- People in a position of authority
- People who can help you up the career ladder
- Role Models (that's what I want to do when I grow up!)
- At the podium, accepting an award
- At the Top
- Boardroom
- Broad daylight
- Penthouse
- Pinnacle
- Skyscraper
- Zenith
- Becoming a parent
- Becoming an authority figure
- Becoming notorious
- Being laid off
- Building your reputation
- Destroying your reputation (Humpty Dumpty had a great fall)
- Getting a raise
- Getting famous
- Getting fired
- Reaching a career milestone
- Receiving a Lifetime Recognition Award
- Tangling with authority figures
