How to understand the structure of thinking of a spouse? What guides a close relative in their actions? How to help a child adapt to society and establish contact with him? What profession will fully reveal your own talents? How does the boss think and how to find a common language with colleagues? All these questions in astrology are answered by the position of Mercury in the horoscope. This planet is the closest to the Sun, energetically affects the intellectual abilities and sociability in the human temperament.
Mercury
Usually in the horoscope, the position of Mercury in the signs of the zodiac coincides with the position of the Sun. Mercury is strongly influenced by Gemini and Virgo. He rewards the first with liveliness of mind, the makings of a thinker, and a penchant for languages. Virgo Mercury gives reason, clarity in judgment and pragmatism.
In water signs, Mercury brings figurative thinking, the ability to build analogies. Gives talent to quickly memorize information, especially related to personal experience. Develops intuitive thinking, from this the ability to think logically is weakened. Subject to feelings and emotions, malleable, like water. Using the example of Cancer, consider the influence of Mercury on the horoscope.
Mercury in Cancer
The sun in this position is usually also in this sign. People with this combination have a developed imagination, the line between fantasy and reality is erased when they are left alone with themselves. They like to dream, to look inside themselves. They have a developed intuition, sometimes overly emotional. In a bad mood, they easily succumb to anger, become capricious. Often such a person has some kind of unique ability, thanks to intuition, he is prone to the occult and magic, astrology and is fond of psychology.
The affected Mercury in Cancer gives the individual a hysterical note in character, makes him irritable and petty. Such people tend to fall under negative influence, cease to have their own opinion. Frequent mood swings and change in decision making are common. They change their opinion to the opposite under the pressure of others. Because of laziness, they become apathetic, cannot take action. Therefore, their fantasies do not become reality.
Qualities of character
Positive qualities: provides support to loved ones, emotionally attached to the family, has the ability to memorize a large amount of information, has a rich imagination, a penchant for the arts.
Negative qualities: emotional instability, outbursts of anger, sudden apathy, can become depressed, depends on opinionsurrounding.
People with this position of the planet often suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract. Gastritis and gastric ulcer are characteristic.
Mercury and the water signs of the zodiac
Water carries secrets, many mysteries for people are hidden in its depths. The element gives the ability to think deeply, analyze events and others. Water signs have a tendency to study in detail what is happening, they are able to remember everything to the smallest detail. To accept information, Water Mercury must experience it within itself, as it understands the structure of events. Thought forms are expressed by comparison and analogy. Relies on intuition more than logic. Therefore, it is prone to intuitive decision-making.
Female horoscope
A woman with Mercury in Cancer loves to talk. Often the topics are related to family and homeland. The conversation is not in a positive way, likes to criticize and make comments. In this regard, for a better perception of information, such women need a small group or one mentor, since in a group with a large number of people she is lost and does not perceive information properly. A woman with Mercury in Cancer is a man of habits. If they arise in her life, it is not possible to eradicate them. Opinions about the world around him add up from the experience received from his parents. It is supplemented by one's own lived experience and elaboration of external events. Thus, emotions and feelings influence the way of thinking. These indicators are subjective and emotionally dependent, so it’s hard to deal with such a person.get along. He is guided by feelings in his actions and does not respond to reasonable comments. It can let the information inside itself, process it, pass it through the evaluation criteria and give the result in the form of its own conclusion. To remember some event from her life, a woman returns to that event and first recalls the sensations that she felt that day, what her mood was, etc. That is, it is the emotional color that dominates, and not specific facts. Venus has a greater influence on the sensual component of a woman's life. Mercury in Cancer is close to the characteristics of the energy of this planet in this case.
Male horoscope
A man with Mercury in Cancer is also emotionally attached to events in life. He tends to manipulate people, and these manipulations are based on guilt. Serves as an accuser. Of the negative qualities: a person of mood. If it is bad, it is able to sacrifice principles. Becomes petty and spiteful, clings to words. It has difficulty communicating information to third parties, as it perceives it through emotions. It is easier for an ordinary person to perceive information through facts.
In communication, he is prone to a deep understanding of the nature of human actions. Evaluates others on the ability to build relationships with loved ones. In the first contact, he monitors the emotions of the interlocutor and keeps his distance. Examines whether a person is a danger to him. A man with Mercury in Cancer does not tolerate criticism. He can withdraw into himself. Relatives of such a person should remember that you can not ridiculehis overly emotional speech, one wrong word is enough to offend him.
Children's horoscope
A teacher of a child with Mercury in Cancer should have an emotional connection with him, maintain interest in what he is studying, the main thing is not to raise his voice in any case and not accuse him of stupidity or negligence. A child with such a combination in the horoscope is sensitive to criticism, withdraws into himself and stops responding to the teacher in case of shouting or insults. Parents should pay attention to the attitude of the child to the studied sciences. If a child flatly refuses to engage in some kind of lesson or attend it, with one hundred percent probability it can be argued that the teacher is behaving incorrectly towards the baby and they have no emotional connection. In order to establish the learning process, it is necessary to intervene and explain to the child that the teacher has the right to demand knowledge from the students and he has no time to find an approach to everyone. The relationship between a teacher and a student is built formally and should not be taken to heart. Talk to the teacher too. Explain that you should not raise your voice at the child and jump to conclusions about his abilities. However, parents should not forget that an emotional baby has a subjective attitude to reality. So, it is necessary to check whether the teacher is really wrong and acts incorrectly. A child with this combination in the horoscope needs more communication with their parents. The best incentive is praise and support. Criticism and swearing will lead to a loss of interest in learning and a loss of confidence inparents.
Mercury Retrograde
In this position, the planet changes course. At the energy level, it gives a person excessive suspiciousness. A person with retrograde Mercury in Cancer builds his life based on the subjective emotional assessment of others. He speaks sparingly about his own experiences, belongs to the class of people who are offended if you say something to them with a “wrong” facial expression or intonation that is different from what they expected. At the same time, he becomes secretive, and it is difficult for others to guess what he really thinks about and what he was offended by.
A person with retrograde Mercury in Cancer needs to learn to express his feelings to work through the negative. No need to morally offend and offend others because of your grief. Do not take all the unflattering reviews of loved ones personally, be attentive to the words of an authoritative person. Even the words of a true sage are not always true.
In conclusion
Individuals with a pronounced Mercury in Cancer sometimes have a hard time. It is difficult to understand their way of thinking, based on associations. He is inclined to study the family branch, the history of the state. Transiting Mercury in this sign makes you emotionally react to what is happening. During such a period, there is a high probability of breakdowns, sudden isolation and sensitivity to other people's words and actions. In a positive way, Mercury in Cancer awakens creativity, promotes craving for self-improvement and the search for answers to innermostquestions. Beneficial during this period will affect the appeal to a psychologist. This combination sets you up for communication with your family, resolving personal issues.
A detailed horoscope compiled by a competent astrologer will make it possible to discern the location of Mercury in astrological houses. The detailed description specifies the characteristics of the combination. For example, in the 12th house, Mercury in Cancer indicates the presence of secret ill-wishers. Such signs will reveal the strengths and weaknesses of temperament, inclinations and the path of development. Creating a natal chart will reveal the exact position of the planets at the time of birth. So it will be possible to study in detail and in detail the influence of the energy of the planets on the temperament and life of a person.
