The Mercury in Astrology: Meaning by Sign
About a year per cycle; retrograde ~3 times a year
Mercury rules thinking, communication and learning style. It never strays more than 28° from the Sun, so it sits in your Sun sign or a neighbour.
Reading its house
Mercury's house is where your mind is busiest. See house meanings.
Mercury in each sign
- Aries：expressed through pioneering, passion, speed.
- Taurus：expressed through stability, the senses, persistence.
- Gemini：expressed through intellect, conversation, curiosity.
- Cancer：expressed through empathy, family, protection.
- Leo：expressed through self-expression, pride, radiance.
- Virgo：expressed through analysis, sincerity, practicality.
- Libra：expressed through harmony, beauty, relationships.
- Scorpio：expressed through depth, focus, transformation.
- Sagittarius：expressed through freedom, exploration, optimism.
- Capricorn：expressed through responsibility, ambition, patience.
- Aquarius：expressed through originality, friendship, the future.
- Pisces：expressed through compassion, imagination, healing.