Quicksilver: Mercury in the Signs part 2

Mercury is one of the planets that we are most familiar with -- one of the oldest known to astrology, as it can be seen with the naked eye. For those that follow astrology, it governs communication styles, decision making, and the way that people process information. There are many positions of Mercury analyzed in the natal chart -- we have been examining how Mercury affects a personal astrology reading when it falls in a particular sign. You can check out Mercury in Aries through to Leo in our earlier post!

Mercury in Virgo

Virgo is a sign of immense attention to detail, great mental capacity and excellent organization -- and when Mercury appears in Virgo in a natal chart, it means that any communication will be thought out, articulate and carefully considered. These are very practical men and women who have trouble concentrating in the midst of distractions.

Mercury in Libra

Middle ground is important to those with Mercury in Libra in their personal astrology reading. They are very diplomatic ... but underneath all those pleasing words, you'll often find criticism thinly or thickly veiled!

Mercury in Scorpio

Scorpio is a sign of strength, fearlessness, confidence and passion. Mercury in Scorpio creates a communicator who is direct and whose passion for their point of view comes across. They are energetic and look for challenges; they can also be quite suspicious of other people intentions (usually unnecessarily).

Mercury in Sagittarius

Justice and freedom are important to those with Mercury in Sagittarius in their natal chart -- they will always seek fairness in a conversation, and defend the right to free speech vigorously. They are optimistic -- sometimes blindly, but often happily.

Mercury in Capricorn

These people tend to be authoritative, slow to come to decisions, and very well-organized in their thinking -- and also the way they communicate their thoughts. They are born skeptics, and biased towards practical solutions rather than emotional discussion.

Mercury in Aquarius

With this aspect of a natal chart, don’t be surprised if the person in question likes saying things just to shock others, or just because nobody else is saying it ... as little sense as that makes to others sometimes! They are intellectual souls, quick to understand issues and interested in the advancement of humankind.

Mercury in Pisces

Mercury in Pisces in a natal chart usually creates a person with a dreamy communication style -- they are great listeners, but indirect in expressing their own thoughts and with an emotional bias in their understanding of a situation.