Kate Mulgrew

Chapter 4. Mercury in Your Chart

Astrologically speaking, the planet Mercury is the conceptual force. It is a symbol of your mental life and such things as your mind, ideas, analytical abilities, as well as your sense and style of communication. Mercury describes patterns of thought, of learning and of assessing reality. Consequently it affects your self image and the force of your thought. It's what Dr. Timothy Leary calls "laryngeal manual dexterity" - which is the ability to manipulate symbols and artifacts. Mercury also represents the respiratory system. Mercury is youthful and it is the symbol of wit and levity.

Mercury is the symbol of titles and it's appropriate that Mercury is known as: winged messenger, herald, arbiter, scribe of the gods and inventor of writing. He also has many names including Loki, Nebu, Trickster, Piltzintecuhtli and Hermes.

More than ever in this age of multimedia information and disinformation, understanding the limitations and advantages of Mercury's placement in your chart heralds both survival and success. In the next paragraph is a description of just what kind of "mercurial" character you are and can become Kate Mulgrew.

Mercury in Taurus

ACQUISITIVE CONCEPTS

It's not likely that you'll jump to conclusions or be rushed to make up your mind. Also, once you make a decision, you are more than hesitant to change. You have a pretty clear idea about what you want and what you don't want. You want money, material goods, food and sex. You have a good hardy laugh.

You've a good mind for business. It is important that you learn to think and work at a comfortable rate of speed. Curb a tendency to repeat yourself needlessly. You could earn money through real estate, art, antiques and things of beauty.

Mercury Novile Venus

CONCEPTS MUSE WITH AFFINITY

Good ideas can spring from any conflict you experience between your thinking and your values. You have a somewhat different approach to love. Educate yourself to the power of charm.

TIP: Upgrade vanity and conceit to beauty and art.

Become more aware of love by analyzing your values. Make an extra effort to communicate with wit, charm and affection. Your most beautiful thoughts need a pleasurable outlet. You need to appreciate what is good for you and what soothes your nerves.

You have some tender, lovely thoughts and a clearly defined sense of beauty. You can do very well at creative, expressive and designing activities. You have some great female friends and a can develop a penchant for saying the right thing at the right time.

Mercury Sextile Jupiter

CONCEPTS COOPERATES WITH ENCOURAGEMENT

Both common sense and business sense are yours. You've can be constructive and can develop literary skills. You've a mind for politics and for propaganda. You might want to start your own Zine. A Zine is a sort of magazine that came about as a result of desk top publishing and the photocopy and offset printing processes. One way or another, you can make money from your ideas.

You can become a very persuasive communicator. You can learn to see both sides of a dispute. You would be very good at law, negotiation and arbitration. You can develop a gift for prophecy.

TIP: Allow yourself the luxury of brainstorming sessions; on regular occasion, think about "possibilities" without being critical or doubting.

You have an excellent command of language. You can find travel to be especially rewarding. You have a great mind of anything social. You easily know what works and what does not work with people.

Mercury Opposite Saturn

CONCEPTS CHALLENGE DECISIONS

Your infancy and childhood might have been tough. You might have a fear of being perceived as "being stupid". You can overcome it by working to develop your reasoning powers. With effort, in time, you can have deep thoughts and do excellent mental work. You can be single minded and obsessed with goals.

TIP: Read Boost Your Brain Power. It's a total program to sharpen your thinking and age-proof your mind. It's written by Ellen Michaud, Russell Wild and the editors of Prevention Magazine. ISBN 0-87857-975-3.

Learn to say what you mean in spite of your doubts. Make plans to see that your ideas are acted upon. Kate Mulgrew, it is safe to work your ideas. Develop them toward implementation. Think things through and make sure a response is warranted before you issue a criticism. "No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking." Voltaire.

Mercury Sesqui-Quadrate Node

CONCEPTS CHALLENGE INTERCHANGING

Part of the mission that you have incarnated for is to communicate. Expose your mind to stimulating ideas. Cultivate your intellectual interests. Study the past. Talk about the future. Make more social and business contacts. Get involved with public and social planning projects. Gossiping only interferes with your destiny.

Mercury Square Ascendant

CONCEPTS CHALLENGE YOUR REALITY

You're good at talking and thinking. You've a talent for exchanging thoughts and ideas. There is something of a pixie about you and your appearance. When your mind and your hands are not occupied, you are bored.

Criticism is great, when it is professional or solicited. If you're belittling and degrading others it is a strong signal to raise your self esteem, travel in different circles and improve your own condition.