Brainstorm: Mercury / IC Astrology Aspects

ou feel comfortable in busy places … places where you can observe people coming and going, and have the option to engage with them. Dead silence makes you uncomfortable. You’re likely to fill silence with your own mental chatter unless, your head is filled with the words you’re reading from the book you’re buried in. You always have gadgets and the internet to keep you company too. Stuck in line with no one to talk to? Whip out your phone! Hello!

You grew up in a house full of nervous or unsettled mental energy. You probably replay conversations in your mind over and over. Your family might be gossipy, but disguise the trait as “curious,” or “concerned.” Cattiness and bickering may be commonplace. You worry about what they say about you as soon as you leave the room. Your father may have been brilliant … at the very least he was clever and had a silver tongue. Was he a salesman or an actor? Or a salesman who wanted to be an actor? Or an actor who played a salesman? He probably had, and still has, a few tricks up his sleeves. He probably pushed you to do well in school. He may have been duplicitous in any number of ways.

You get territorial about what you know and who you know. You don’t like it when people try to take over your connections. You don’t like it when people start creeping into your area of expertise. You feel satisfied with yourself when you have something interesting to say. You still love real letters, pens, paper, pencils, ink, sealing wax, and other now “ancient” communication devices. You might collect antique phones. You’re a fan of words and language, indulging in everything from Twitter, to journaling, to Soundcloud, to typography blogs, to your local library. You might collect newspaper clippings. Blackboards and cork boards might be found in your house, along with refrigerator magnets, for keeping and displaying notes.

Deep in your soul you either believe yourself to be, or crave to be, an articulate person. You need mental stimulation to feel secure within. You’ll tend to want to live with others so you can have exciting conversations at home. You could deal with living with a roommate with kids. You wouldn’t mind having ‘twin’ houses so you could live part-time in two different places. You might live with a brother or sister. You keep the lines of communication open with your siblings. Your domestic style can be all over the place. Home projects started and never completed. Word art abounds as decoration. Books become decorations. Framed poems ornament the walls.

You can be handy at fixing things around the house and you might have a knack for mechanics. You could have a home business of fixing cars. Maybe you write from home. Maybe you’re a handyman (or woman). Having a home office would suit you as long as it was busy. You bring your creature comforts with you wherever you go. You never leave home without a book to read or puzzle to solve. You find comfort in ideas but when you’re home alone you often feel scattered and it’s difficult to concentrate any one thing.

Mercury / IC aspects

Mercury conjunct IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (90°)

Mercury square IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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 IC (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.