Vin Diesel

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 Vin Diesel.

Mercury in Cancer

EMOTIONAL CONCEPTS

In your mind, thinking is colored by emotions. You're psychic, sensitive to other people's thoughts, and you've got a powerful imagination. You're impressionable and changeable and yet prone to stubbornness once you've reached your position. Paradoxically, you may be practical in day to day affairs and yet somewhat irrational on your approach to life.

Your mind is retentive and your memory is very good in some but not all functions. You can prosper through buying and selling real estate, collections and collectibles.

Mercury Tri-Decile Mars

CONCEPTS MODIFY MOTIVATIONS

Your powerful mind and enterprising spirit will help you to realize your plans. You're restless, curious, impatient and need to slow down from time to time to improve the quality of your communication. Fast talking may or may not be appropriate, depending upon circumstances. Reduce the probability of headaches by reducing patterns of nagging self criticism.

TIP: Whisper your passions to another.

Mercury Square 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. Vin Diesel, 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 Sextile Pluto

CONCEPTS COOPERATE WITH CLEANSING

Your mind is resourceful, probing and persistent. You are fascinated and at times even obsessed with the mysterious and the unknown. You can become persuasive, cunning and sly. You can become very good at surgery, research, analysis, propaganda, politics and exploration. Be relentless in your mental routines and in time you will gain insight. This will help you find an appropriate outlet for sharing your deepest, most penetrating thoughts and ideas. You have great appeal for the masses.

You hold your own in a debate. When necessary, you are a forceful speaker. You command and demand attention. You can rouse an audience.

To be an individual, express your uniqueness. Be witty and analytical, sometimes simultaneously. You can exert influence over others and change their belief systems. It's fairly easy for you to learning and teach something new.

In affairs of the heart, you need to probe your lover's mind for their ideas before you probe their body with your kisses.

Mercury Bi-Septile Chiron

CONCEPTS NON-CONFORM WITH MENTORING

Political and polite have the same root. Make yours polite politics. Assume a maverick stance to criticism.

TIP: Go on a quest for the power of numbers and letters.

You are challenged to read and write about holistic health practices. Dare to find the right moment to question monopolies.

Mercury Conjunct Midheaven

CONCEPTS UNITE WITH WHAT WILL BE

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

The more clearly you express yourself, the greater your career becomes. Vin Diesel, share your ideas with the world at large. You can cultivate, circulate and syndicate your information. Humor will prove to be helpful.