Natal Mercury Through the Houses
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the first house of your natal chart, linguistic abilities. A talker. Gift of gab. Leading with your mouth. Your approach is inquisitive. You ask a lot of questions.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the second house of your natal chart, your mind turns to finances. Issues of spending and saving preoccupy your thoughts. You begin watching finance channels and reading financial reports. Dividends are fascinating. Stocks and bonds bring thoughts of security. How else can you make money? Pondering additional revenue streams. You subscribe to Barrons, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Forbes, etc. You ask questions about your financial situation. You seek ways to improve your finances. Learning financial lingo.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the third house of your natal chart, you may have constant mental chatter. Anxiety. Having a lot on your mind. Mind over matter. Zipping around. Your mouth can’t move fast enough to keep up with your mind. Sibling connections. You read up on improving your teaching skills. You take workshops intended for instructors. You ask questions about teaching techniques. You read up on learning methodologies. You become more interested in the way your mind works. You play word games. Learning educational lingo.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the fourth house of your natal chart, your mind is focused on home and family. Home is on your mind. Missing the food and ambience of your hometown. A brief trip home. Asking questions about your parentage. Asking questions about your ancestry. Signing up for a genealogy site. Reading up on your bloodline. Reading about the history of your country. Becoming inquisitive about the town, state, or country you live in. Learning real estate lingo.
See also Brainstorm: Mercury / IC Aspects
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the fifth house of your natal chart, your mind turns to pleasure. Seeking pleasures of the mind. Reading a romance novel on vacation. Holding conversations lots of different people on your current dating app. Considering having children. Musing over the names of your future children. Mulling over a running a marathon (will you actually do it? What does Mars say?) Attending a local gaming event. Reading athlete biographies. Reading up on athletic techniques.
Dealing with inquisitive children. Creating a child’s game. Gaming strategies. Studying children’s education methodologies. Learning sports lingo.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the sixth house of your natal chart, you consider many different lifestyle choices. Your mind turns to health matters. You study up on the latest diet trends. You read up on household chore hacks. Efficiency is the goal. You simply decide to make reading a daily habit. Life hacks of all kinds. Learning work lingo. Learning pet lingo.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the seventh house of your natal chart, your mind turns to partnership. Is it time to have a talk with your partner? Do you have a partner to talk to? You begin reading books on relationships. You consult with a relationship astrologer. Your friends turn to you to talk about their relationships. You find yourself giving relationship advice. You ask questions about your business partnerships. Learning relationship lingo.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the eighth house of your natal chart, your mind turns to matters of debt and finance. You read up on debt management and making good financial decisions. You think about taxes. You ask questions about debt relief, loans, and financial aid. You take an occult class. You read up on tarot and esoteric topics. Learning occult lingo.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the ninth house of your natal chart, your mind turns to higher studies. Reading religious texts. Studying ancient religion. Reading foreign history. Asking philosophical questions. Expansive mental states. Mental traveler. Your mind turns to the concerns of the world. Global mind. You learn a foreign language. Learning academic lingo. Learning historical lingo. Learning foreign lingo.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the tenth house of your natal chart, your mind turns to career matters. You read up on notable figures in your industry. You read up on management techniques. Is it time to have a talk with your boss? Becoming known for your writing. Learning management lingo. Learning the lingo of fame.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the eleventh house of your natal chart, your mind turns to group endeavors. You attend a large gathering of people interested in the same topic (a symposium or conference in your area of interest). You ask questions in large crowds. You participate in large online forums. You read up on ‘group think’ and the hive mind. You read biographies of corporations. You find yourself contacting HR (human resources). You begin researching large companies. Immersion in group lingo.
In a Natal chart
ith Mercury in the twelfth house of your natal chart, your mind turns inward. You need mental rest. Your mind seeks to retreat. You ask questions about paranormal phenomenon. You wonder about what secrets people keep. You are curious about secrets. You read books with titles like, “The Secret Language of …” Learning secret lingo.
Mercury
- Hermes
- Hermes Trismegistus
- The Magician
- Commerce & Trade
- Communication, Linking & Connecting Information
- Dexterity
- Direct observation (seeing it with your own eyes)
- Language & Symbols
- Learning
- Lingo
- Local Travel & Between Worlds
- Messenger & Psychopomp
- Siblings
- Speech & Hearing
- Tricksters
- Vernacular
- Where your mind goes
- Agent
- Alternate
- Assistant
- Bootlegger?
- Charioteer
- 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
- Travel guide
- Trickster
- Writer