Mercury

The Mercury rules the mind, the objective sight, the perception, the reason, the common sense and the expression. It has dominance over the communication, the travel, and the trade.

The Mercury rules the mind, the objective sight, the perception, the reason, the common sense and the expression. It has dominance over the communication, the travel, and the trade.

It is related to the spoken and the written word. It is neutral, changeable, cold, and moist governing the nervous system and intellectual perception. It dominates in handwriting, study, literature, and journalism apart from sight, imitation, and the power to learn and teach others.

The Mercury also represents restlessness of the mind. It rules quick wit, quick thinking, possibilities, opinions, reasoning and the ability to rationalize things. Its energy is powerful which is both dexterous and perceptive.

The Mercury is less than 28 degrees from the Sun and takes about 88 days to complete its orbit of the Sun. It rules both Gemini and Virgo and the Third and Sixth Houses.

Strong Mercury in the horoscope implies restlessness, unreliability and shallowness. But with the Moon, the Venus and the Neptune will bring balance to an overactive person by promoting sensitivity and artistic expression.

Keywords: communication, intelligence, intermediary, idea, active, monkey, mercury and Wednesday.

Gods: Greek and Latin Hermes, the Egyptian Thoth and the Indian Hanuman are associated with Mercury. 

Age period: The Mercury dominates in the human life cycle from the age of 5 to 14 years.

Bodily aspects: Nervous system, reflexes, tongue, vocal chord, lungs, breathing, hearing and sight.

Work or profession: Information related professions, educational field, office work, secretary, accountancy, postal officer and engineer.

Sign equivalents: Gemini and Virgo