MERCURY IN ASTROLOGY

MERCURY AT WORK

Mercury is the planet of communications, transportation and moving. Mercury is also the planet of information, the messenger. Here is some information that I collected about the way Mercury, sometimes, works.

1. Messages
On the 6th January 2007 Stanislav Wielgus was in all newspapers. He was the arch bisshop of Warsawa (Poland), born 23 Arpil 1939 with a Taurus Sun and Moon in Gemini. Saturn oriental and calling: he is a conservative person, hierarchy first and carefull, if not scared. Mercury did not make any aspect in sign as well, so Mercury was calling, too. That is telling us about the importance of communicating and messages in his life (Gemini Moon and Mercury calling!). And that is exactly what he did. In 2007 it became known that he was an informer for the communists in his country at the time. And was rewarded for that (in position).

2. Telling tales
On 20th December 2006 we saw David Irving in the news papers. He was denying the Holocaust and recently released from prison. In February the judge sentenced him for 3 years in prison, even though he eventually admitted that he believed the Holocaust. Too late!
In his chart (March 24, 1938) we see Mercury inconjunct Neptune for being blind for the facts sometimes...

3. For writing and mental illnesses
Maarten Biesheuvel is a Dutch author. In early 2007 he received a prize for his works (about 60.000 euros). Maarten Biesheuvel suffered from depression all of his life and spent lots of time in psychiatric hospitals. His Moon is strong in Cancer and receives hard aspects coming fromt Mars, Saturn and Pluto (indicating a destructive desire). His Mercury is conjunct Uranus and Zero Aries in his birth chart and Aries Point is connected with the midpoints of Sun/Saturn, Sun/Pluto and Sun/Mars. So his mental state was communicated.

4. Miscommunications
2nd November 2006: John Kerry made a bad joke about American soldiers in Iraq with Uranus square progressed Mars. In his birth chart he has Mercury square Neptune (oriental) and that makes it rather easy to say (Mercury) the wrong (Neptune) things.

5. Transport
11th October 2006: CORY LIDLE crashed with his private plane. The NY pitcher (22 March 1972 Hollywood) had a good year (Progressed Sun trine Jupiter) and travelled a lot. But transit Neptune semi square Sun might have confused him. In his birth chart we see a.o. Mercury opposition Uranus and semi square Saturn for a blocked motorised transport.

6. Rapping
Lange Frans (Tall Fransis) is a Dutch rapper. Rappers usually talk quickly and swiftly. That is just asking for Mecury rising and calling and that is what Lange Frans got. He was born on November 12, 1980 with Mercury making no aspects at all and rising before the Sun. That is a statement for a call for being a messager. Besides he has Sun conjunct Uranus for wanting to change the world or being a rebel. And that helps with rapp.

7. Names
Freddy Mercury was born with Mercury on the Ascendant. Just check it below. Ascendant symbolises 'representing one self'. An artist's name is for representing yourself . And Mercury in this case is Freddie.

NEPTUNE AND HOW IT WORKS

Neptune works! Watch this:

- animal lovers often have an aspect between Sun and Neptune. But an affliction (in transit or progression) sometimes brings animals into the house that you sure won't welcome:)
- too much water (leakage, being incontinent or tears)...Neptune!
- smelly cellars or delicious perfums...Neptune!
Neptune can fade away friendships and undermine fundations. Neptune is the symbol of what is FAKE, the trick, the picture and the movie.

Neptune makes you cross borders and step over them. That is why dreamers, idealists, rolling stones, distant travellers, and users of certain drugs are all part of the Neptune-thing. I know a person who stepped out of bed in the night and his dog took his place in bed. He came back and decided to take the couch! Neptune is unlimited love and adoration. Visions, fantasies and creative thinking...Neptune! And everything that is secret and hidden...also part of the myth and the symbol of Neptune. Ne-ptune might be ne-gative. For example when alcohol is abused or used witout limits or when you are part of a media hype against you (because gossip = fantasy and...Neptune, yes!).

Seduction is Neptunic, because Neptune is also romance. Romance, really, is not true, I am afraid. It is what you make of it. Media and mediums are also Neptunic. If you cannot touch it, feel it or grab it, if is amorph and immaterial...it is Neptune. Scandals are part of this planet's meaning, because what is scandal in one place is nothing elsewhere. Scandal is what you make of it. Sensitivity and empathy are Neptunic, as you just could not point a finger on the effect. It is there, but what is it? If there would be a scientific explanation, it would not be Neptunic. But as long as there is no, yes, it is Neptune working!

Can you imagine that Neptune related to Mercury causes misunderstandings and fabulous stories?
Or that secret actings and acts could be related to Mars with Neptune?

An overdosis of Neptune makes you naive, weak and overly sensitive. You might start copying your friends' behavious or say what the other does not want to mention. Neptune might turn you into a mental sponge.

In November of 2007 a Dutch comedian sort of 'imitated' an elderly singer, pretending that she drank too much. She could not laugh about it at all (as Saturn is oriental in her chart of June 7 1942). The comedian (Paul de Leeuw) started this persiflations in 2002! And kept going on, in spite of her anger and pleas. When he started it she had progressed Sun semi square Neptune. He had progressed Sun opposition progressed Neptune. And in 2007 she had transit Netpune opposition progressed Sun and he had transit Neptune semi square Sun. You see how Neptune works! She is being shown in a negative way and the ultimate effect for him is negative, too (as people generally donot like teasers).

In combination with Jupiter, Neptune works as the immaterial and unlimited part of the convictior or Jupiter brings successes in the field of Neptune. So that popes and monks have the Jupiter-Neptune influence in their charts, but so have those with 'followers and fans'. See for example the article about popes on my site Astromarkt of the article about Tom Cruise and Scientology.