Whoopi Goldberg

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 Whoopi Goldberg.

Mercury in Scorpio

INTENSE CONCEPTS

Deep thoughts and taboo subjects interest you. You're suspicious, curious and probing for the truth. For instance, you're interested in what happens after death. You also have fascinating questions about sex. Large concentrations of wealth hold your interests. You only tell people what you want them to hear.

You have natural detective instincts and analytical abilities. Your psychological insight is shrewd. Your ability to do original research is profound. Your solitary efforts will pay off favorably.

Your mouth can issue sucking, slurping pleasures and painfully stinging criticism, biting sarcasm and sharp wit. This is all the more so because you're incisive. You do what you set your mind to.

Mercury Semi-Sextile Venus

CONCEPTS HELP CLARIFY AFFINITY

Charming and graceful, 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 penchant for saying the right thing at the right time.

Mercury Novile Node

CONCEPTS MUSE WITH INTERCHANGING

In part, you've incarnated for a mission to communicate. Expose your mind to stimulating ideas. Make friends with smart people. 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. Form some skillful alliances. Attend some educational conferences.