Brainstorm: Mercury / Ascendant Astrology Aspects

xcessive worry. An active, agile mind that asserts itself in the environment. Having something to say about everything that happens. Alert. Making constant connections. Cunning linguists. Word gymnasts. Fans of slogans, limericks, sayings, phrases, etc. … Intentionally confusing. Lying or tricking to get ahead. Switching angles to make a sale. Marketers. Cars. Deals. Sales. Used car salesmen. Fluent in communication of all types. Fluent in the internet. Texting. Social Media. Forums. Lol. LMFAO. LMFAO. ROFL. SMH. BRB…

Continued … On top of the trends. Blending trends into daily life. On top of the gossip. Having the right connections. Knowing who to go to for what. Married to the Mob. Wheeling and dealing. Drug dealers. Spitting out a word-storm when you’re mad. Fast talkers. Talking up a storm. Obfuscation with language.

The need to speak, persuade, or sell others on your ideas. Brainy. Voracious readers. Sharing facts with friends. Knowing a little about everything everyone is talking about. Connecting the dots. Seeing how things in the environment are interrelated. Amazing networkers. The ability to build rapport with others quickly. The ability to trick or dupe people. The ability to inspire curiosity. Taking advantage of people’s curiosity. Being talked about. Being the subject of gossip. Knowing a little bit about everyone. Chatterbox. Too many voices in your head. Inner dialogue is relentless. You drain other people with your energy. Unintentional energy vampires. Stressing. Not knowing how to relax. You connect to others and suck up their energy too. Busy. Twitchy. Switch-hitters. Confused … because of too many distractions. Sexually ambivalent. Sexually ambiguous.

GIRLS WHO ARE BOYS
WHO LIKE BOYS TO BE GIRLS
WHO DO BOYS LIKE THEY’RE GIRLS
WHO DO GIRLS LIKE THEY’RE BOYS
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOVE
— Blur

The need to move freely about. A spirit that cannot be contained. The tendency to bite when trapped. Nervous ticks. Tapping feet. A deluge of words. Your ability to articulate your immediate experience. Talking about what’s happening in your surroundings. Hosts. Presenters. Commentators. MCs. Officiators. Conference organizers. Wheelers and dealers. Let’s make a deal! Liking work that allows you move around. Finding it hard to sit still. Attentive. Observant. Involved. Boots on the ground. Being aware of prices and cost. Being aware of where to get what. Being ahead of the curve on new shops. E-commerce. Buying and selling. Merchants. Store owners. Dealing with vendors. Dealing with the transportation of goods. Shipping. Closing the deal. Crunching numbers. Selling your point of view. Laying it on. Flexible outlook. Reality is bendable. The messenger. Speed is your ally. Fleet-footed. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. Sly.

The desire to speak up. Can’t keep quiet. Telling it like it is. Super-smart. Well-read. The uphill battle against ignorance. Differences in opinion. A forceful opinion. Born salesman. Learning how to match what you say to what you do. Striving to have word and deed be one. Mouth at the forefront – does it open? Does it close? Do you know how to be silent? Filling silence with words. Awkward silences. Head over heart. Speaking not listening. Mentally stimulating. You bring a current of nervous energy wherever you go. You can unnerve others. You make people jumpy. You’re jumpy. Can you sit still for a minute? Itchy brain. Scratching your head. Bug brain. Hearing voices. Schizophrenia. Improvisation skills. Comedian. Life in the fast lane. Trickster. Magician. The ability to put two and two together. Putting the pieces together.

It is greed to do all the talking and never to listen.
― Democritus

Writing. Writers. A way with words. A good vocabulary. Pen name. Screen name. Nom de plume. Flexible working hours. A portable work station. Biking. Bike maintenance. Car maintenance. Mechanics. Paper boys. Delivery men. Courier. Author. Giving your word. The ability to keep your word. Words at the tip of your tongue. Word is bond. One of your siblings demands a lot of attention. Siblings at the forefront.

People with Mercury / Ascendant aspects

Amy Poehler (comedian): Mercury biquintile ascendant
Steve McQueen (actor): Mercury trine ascendant
Pearl Buck (author, first woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature, in 1938): Mercury square ascendant
Isak Dinesen (author, Out of Africa): Mercury sesquiquadrate ascendant
Nick Nolte (actor): Mercury sextile ascendant
Sally Ride (astronaut): Mercury sextile ascendant
Katharine Hepburn (actress): Mercury opposite ascendant

Mercury / Ascendant aspects

Mercury conjunct Ascendant (00°)

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.

Mercury vigintile Ascendant (18°)

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.

Mercury semi-sextile Ascendant (30°)

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.

Mercury decile Ascendant (36°)

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.

Mercury novile Ascendant (40°)

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.

Mercury semi-square Ascendant (45°)

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.

Mercury septile Ascendant (51.26°)

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°.

Mercury sextile Ascendant (60°)

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.

Mercury bi-decile Ascendant (72°)

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.

Mercury quintile Ascendant (72°)

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.

Mercury bi-novile Ascendant (80°)

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.

Mercury octile Ascendant (90°)

Mercury square Ascendant (90°)

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.

Mercury bi-septile Ascendant (102° 51’26”)

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”.

Mercury tri-decile Ascendant (108°)

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.

Mercury tri-novile Ascendant (120°)

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.

Mercury trine Ascendant (120°)

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.

Mercury sesquiquadrate Ascendant (135°)

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.

Mercury bi-quintile Ascendant (144°)

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.

Mercury quincunx Ascendant (150°)

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.

Mercury inconjunct Ascendant (30°) or (150°)

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.

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Mercury tri-septile Ascendant (154° 17’ 08”)

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”.

Mercury quad-novile Ascendant (160°)

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.

Mercury quin-decile Ascendant (165°)

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.

Mercury opposite Ascendant (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.