Parkers' Encyclopedia of Astrology by Derek Parker

Author:Derek Parker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Parkers’ Encyclopedia of Astrology
ISBN: 9781780284729
Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers Limited
Published: 2011-12-28T00:00:00+00:00

Mercury

One of the planets which has been observed for longer than history records, Mercury is the nearest planet to the Sun – between 29 and 43 million miles from it because of its eccentric orbit. It can therefore only either share a SIGN with the Sun or occupy the sign before or after the SUN-SIGN (for instance if the Sun-sign is Aries, Mercury can only be in that sign, or in Pisces or Taurus). It is the smallest planet in the solar system, with a diameter of only 3,000 miles; it has a year of 88 days, and a day lasting 59 Earth days. It has the shortest SIDEREAL period. Astrologically, Mercury RULES Gemini and Virgo, is EXALTED in Aquarius and in FALL in Leo. It has much to do with the way in which an individual communicates with his or her fellows, with everyday problems and the way in which they are solved. It can endow an individual with quickness of speech and intelligence, but also an inclination to deception, trickery and fraud.

Mercury and the zodiac signs

Mercury in ARIES

From Aries, Mercury will be a particular help at times when it is important to make decisions. It will encourage a thoroughly uncomplicated attitude to problems – to such an extent that other people may well not realize that the individual has any problems to solve. People with this placing of Mercury will not find it easy to pay due attention to detail, and their forthright way of coping with problems may leave the honing of fine points to other people. In argument they will be quick-witted and provocative, but capable of giving offence because of their impatience with slower-witted people, with whom that impatience may turn all too easily to anger. If Mercury is in Aries with the Sun, the thinking process will act with the speed of a computer; a Piscean Sun-sign tendency to dither and hesitate when decisions are called for will be very much mitigated with Mercury in this position, and there will be greater self-assurance and confidence than is usual with Pisceans. Working with a Taurean Sun-sign, Mercury will produce someone who is thoroughly assertive, punches home arguments with assurance, and is ready with an immediate answer to any situation.

Mercury in TAURUS

Those with Mercury in Taurus may well give the impression of tremendous stubbornness – to the extent that it may seem fruitless to argue with them. This is not necessarily the case, though such people may well get sly enjoyment from pretending to be far more inflexible than they really are. Working from Taurus, Mercury will encourage constructive and careful thought, though the process will be rather slow and deliberate: sometimes too much so. When a conclusion is reached and an opinion given, it will be practical, constructive, and succinctly expressed. In this sign Mercury can sometimes have a slightly worrying effect on children, who will be slower to make progress at school than one might hope. On the other hand their memory will be excellent and their powers of retention good; excellent foundations on which to build.

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