MERCURY It has been said that Mercury makes life understandable, for it is the planet of intelligence. How does the power of Mercury express itself in your personality? Do you easily strike up conversations with strangers or do you only open up with friends? Are you the kind who on a moment's notice will have a bag packed and rush off on a trip-or do you prefer quiet evenings at home listening to music, delving among your favorite books? Do you enjoy speaking in front of a group, or would you rather tell stories in your own living room? Do you take hold of one idea and see it through to fruition, or do you prefer working on many projects at once? You can start to answer these questions by looking at your horoscope to find the position of Mercury, planet of the mind. From the very beginning of man's observation of this elusive planet, Mercury has been associated with speed and agility. In ancient mythology, Mercury was the messenger of the god" He was young, beautiful, and swift as the wind, for his feet had wings. His province was communication, commerce, everything requiring skill and dexterity. Not only was he clever in speech, he also invented music, mathematics, and astronomy. In Roman times, Mercury also became the god of thieves, for he was a cunning trickster, full of guile. In astrology, Mercury is the planet of mental activities, communication, and intellectual energy. It rules over your intelligence, perception and reason, memory, speaking and writing. It reflects the way you see, hear, understand, and assimilate information. Day-to-day travel, short trips, and the various means of transportation are under its dominion. It also controls the functions of the nerves, arms, hands, and fingers. When Mercury is prominent in a person's horoscope, that person is likely to be facile in speech; a lively and amusing storyteller; a clever, shrewd bargainer. He or she will probably have a good memory, a talent for debate, and quick, high-strung movements. Mercury also rules the voice, and people with strong Mercury influences are successful at public speaking, singing, and acting. Mercury protects travelers and benefits education and research. Its rulership ranges from such major areas as the nervous system and the ability to communicate to such minor things as handwriting, pens and pencils, and deliveries. The negative side of Mercury's influence produces a tendency to be critical, sarcastic, argumentative, and sly. Lies, deceit, and certain types of crime, such as fraud, swindling, and forgery, are examples of Mercury's negative power. Because Mercury travels so close to the Sun, it is never very far from the Sun in your birth chart. It is always either in your Sun sign or in the sign immediately preceding or following your Sun sign. Back to the Parlor. Back to the Observatory. This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page
It has been said that Mercury makes life understandable, for it is the planet of intelligence.
How does the power of Mercury express itself in your personality? Do you easily strike up conversations with strangers or do you only open up with friends? Are you the kind who on a moment's notice will have a bag packed and rush off on a trip-or do you prefer quiet evenings at home listening to music, delving among your favorite books? Do you enjoy speaking in front of a group, or would you rather tell stories in your own living room? Do you take hold of one idea and see it through to fruition, or do you prefer working on many projects at once?
You can start to answer these questions by looking at your horoscope to find the position of Mercury, planet of the mind.
From the very beginning of man's observation of this elusive planet, Mercury has been associated with speed and agility. In ancient mythology, Mercury was the messenger of the god" He was young, beautiful, and swift as the wind, for his feet had wings. His province was communication, commerce, everything requiring skill and dexterity. Not only was he clever in speech, he also invented music, mathematics, and astronomy. In Roman times, Mercury also became the god of thieves, for he was a cunning trickster, full of guile.
In astrology, Mercury is the planet of mental activities, communication, and intellectual energy. It rules over your intelligence, perception and reason, memory, speaking and writing. It reflects the way you see, hear, understand, and assimilate information. Day-to-day travel, short trips, and the various means of transportation are under its dominion. It also controls the functions of the nerves, arms, hands, and fingers.
When Mercury is prominent in a person's horoscope, that person is likely to be facile in speech; a lively and amusing storyteller; a clever, shrewd bargainer. He or she will probably have a good memory, a talent for debate, and quick, high-strung movements.
Mercury also rules the voice, and people with strong Mercury influences are successful at public speaking, singing, and acting. Mercury protects travelers and benefits education and research. Its rulership ranges from such major areas as the nervous system and the ability to communicate to such minor things as handwriting, pens and pencils, and deliveries.
The negative side of Mercury's influence produces a tendency to be critical, sarcastic, argumentative, and sly. Lies, deceit, and certain types of crime, such as fraud, swindling, and forgery, are examples of Mercury's negative power.
Because Mercury travels so close to the Sun, it is never very far from the Sun in your birth chart. It is always either in your Sun sign or in the sign immediately preceding or following your Sun sign.
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