NOTES ABOUT YOUR NATAL MERCURY POSITION

Mercury is always positioned near your natal sun. It cannot be opposite you’re sun – which is a blessing. This impossible configuration would produce a native with a self-destructive thought process. Fortunately most Mercury positions work for the native and to some extent ensures that their personality and minds work together. There is however one positioning its natives should be cautious with.

CONJUNCTIONS and COMBUSTIONS

When planets are within an orb of 5 degrees they are said to be in conjunction; all planets that is but the Sun and Mercury. They are said to be ‘combust’ in this position. This combustion seems to spark things off. I remember casting Marvin Gaye and his father’s natal horoscopes and discovering that both natives has Mercury combust in Aries. This was after the infanticide of Marvin Gaye.

MORE ABOUT MAVIN GAYE – COMBUSTION IN ARIES

These people burn themselves out but are often in possession of creative genius inspired by an understanding of self. I’d argue Sexual Healing offers some proof of this. Apparently Marvin was subject to bouts of withdrawal in his life – this could perhaps have been recovery intervals following burn out and a creative spell. I remember a story of him spending £3000 on an outfit in which to meet Princess Margaret of England (it must have been in the 1980s) but sleeping through his alarm and never waking until he’d missed his chance. That man dressed so well, I’d argue that shopping for this wardrobe was another creative flurry from which he had to recover. Staying in bed and not managing to meet Margaret – apparently one of his dearest wishes – must add to this argument.

DEALING WITH A COMBUSTION IN ARIES

Of all the positions that need attending to this (Sun, Mercury combust in Aries) is of paramount importance. It doesn’t have to be a bad property, indeed owners should be able to harness its effects. This will take time but the first thing to do is discover whether or not this is you. If it is and if nothing else in your chart offsets the problem, you should be able to sit down and analyse times in your past when you’ve experienced great creative production followed by times of nothing.

COMBUSTS IN VIRGO

Sun, Mercury combust in other signs will also have their ups and downs in activity. For example Virgos will have times when their housework is completely up to date, their homes sparkle like new pins and they are forever having dinner parties followed by times when the place looks like a sh*t heap and people are banned. In this instance, ideally, a Virgo should employ a cleaner and enjoy watching television. It is not so easy for Aries combusts as they have to work out how to work it into their lifestyles without becoming redundant or ruining their prospects for progression.

ADVICE TO MERCURY COMBUSTS IN ARIES – applicable to a lesser extent to Combusts in all star signs:

It’s all very well me giving advice but I’m sure an Astrologer with the same position would do it better. In absence of such material I’ll make some suggestions:

1. Learn to realise its happening and prepare.
2. Find a partner who will support you during the down times and enjoy you during the highs. If you do – be honest with them but make sure you appreciate them as you will be top some extent dependent on them. Take heart, I’ve advised a couple one with and one without Mercury combust in Aries and the one without is convinced she prefers her partner like this. Life at the same pace could be boring and without lows how do you thoroughly appreciate highs?
3. A substitute for a good partner is a good career, one that allows your creativity and doesn’t insist you work at the same frantic rate continually. You are suited to small, creative environments – like the more zany advertising agencies.
4. Make sure you have a creative outlet – painting, sculpture, poetry
5. Avoid guns and practice pacifism – this is universal advice but most definitely for Mercury combusts in Aries
6. Learn by the tragedy of Marvin Gaye and his father and avoid others with the same position. I’d advice any couples who share it to divorce.

Keywords and phrases about Mercury in all twelve zodiac signs:

Mercury in the Signs
Aries – fast thinking, energetic minds
Taurus – slow thinking, thorough, methodical
Gemini – empathetic thinking and reasoning capacities
Cancer – sensitive, attention to details
Leo – work from the centre outwards
Virgo – methodical, efficient, excellent planning capabilities
Libra – highly intellectual, favours academics
Scorpio – favours scientists and researchers
Sagittarius – Flights of fancy – sometimes very perceptive
Capricorn – gifts of financial analysis
Aquarius – naughty but nice, learn in stages
Pisces – sympathy and sincerity, good for actors