You may know your "big three" signs, but getting to know the roles of all the planets in your birth chart can grant you a much deeper understanding of astrology….and yourself! In this series, the team at VICE Horoscopes explain each planet, and how it correlates to your natal chart.Mercury is the planet of communication and the mind, and its placement in your natal chart can tell us how you communicate, how you make decisions, and how you process and exchange information. It can also offer insights into your unique sense of humor.
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Since Mercury is the closest planet to the sun—which represents our ego and core self—its dreaded retrogrades are the most frequent, occurring three or four times a year. Mercury not only rules communication and the mind; it also rules technology, language, transportation, and commerce, which is why we blame those pesky retrogrades for disastrous commutes, misunderstandings, and broken devices. If you were born during Mercury retrograde, you may be more introspective, or an abstract thinker—and have probably learned quite a few lessons about organization in your life!Mercury is generally associated with duality and rules two signs, Gemini and Virgo, known respectively as the trickster and the reliable messenger. Geminis and Virgos are also likely to feel Mercury retrogrades more intensely than other signs, since it’s their planetary ruler that’s all out of whack! In deeper astrological mythology, Mercury also rules youth, our siblings (blood or chosen!), alchemy (in magical practice and also generally how something can transform into something else), the hands, and the small intestines. But in broad strokes—especially when looking at your own birth chart—Mercury offers the best insight into how you organize and make sense of the world around you.To find your Mercury sign, plug in your birth date, time, and place into your preferred birth chart generator and find the symbol near your sun sign that looks like Venus with horns. Once you’ve figured it out, read what our team of astrologers at Astro Guide have to say about your Mercury sign!
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Mercury in Aries
Mercury in Taurus
Mercury in Gemini
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Mercury in Cancer
Mercury in Leo
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Mercury in Virgo
Mercury in Libra
Mercury in Scorpio
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Mercury in Sagittarius
Mercury in Capricorn
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