Mercury in Taurus

7 April 1964, 23:59, Strathmore Park, New Zealand

A reading speaks to the person it was written for, so this one talks to Russell as “you”.

Besides the Sun and the Moon there are four planets that are very important for personal horoscope analysis and define individual parts of your personality: Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter.

Mercury is the planet, nearest to the Sun and it travels the fastest. That is why it is a very important personal planet, which influences communication, education, relationships, skillfulness and resourcefulness. Mercury also symbolizes transport and travels, especially short ones.

The position of Mercury in personal horoscope tells us how you think, how you communicate with the outer world and generally describes all the things that occupy your mind.

Mercury in Taurus

You are stubborn, you always thoroughly examine and consider everything before you decide to act. Things need to be orderly and in their place. You love money, benefits and comforts that money can offer and are cautious with money, but not stingy. You have a talent for accumulating material wealth and also a talent for all things, connected with money in general. You are not enthusiastic about new ideas and need a lot of time to adapt to them. But when you do start doing things or when you finally get excited about something, nothing will stop you from doing it.

Mercury in 4th house

You are a rather calm, economical person and you learn easily. You cherish good family relations and (if other factors in your horoscope don't indicate differently) you have trust in your family ties, your family usually supports you and offers you a lot of help. You probably originate from a wealthy family. You are interested in history, archeology, art and also philosophy, psychology and social work.

Mercury trine Uranus

You are fast, clever, original and inventive, often intelligent above average. You are skillful, active, flexible and are constantly doing something. You are always creating something, constantly improving and educating, always discovering new paths and ways, always looking into the future. You are altruistic, you try to improve the world and can also receive positive feedback, because of your good ideas which you often successfully present to others and others are willing to follow or at least help you on your path and with your efforts, although – because you are often simply “a bit ahead of time” – you are not always understood right away.

Mercury trine Pluto

You are perspicacious, decisive and have exceptional thinking abilities. You have an intuitive character and are a natural psychologist. You quickly realize the essence and you quickly judge situations and in them, react quickly and well. You are factual and realistic, are good in making arguments, that is why you are persuasive and often have a strong influence on others, who value you and trust your opinion and judgments. You have a good ability (mostly of mental) renewal, you are fast, flexible, fluent and coordinated in action and movement. You have numerous plans and goals and also the will and ability to fulfill them.

Mercury inconjunct MC

You are usually sociable and like moving in all sorts of circles, everywhere where something is happening. You can't be still and you mustn't miss anything. You like making acquaintances and businesses, but you don't always have the luckiest hand at choosing both; it happens that you invest a lot of energy, time and even money into something and it later proves to be a sort of “dead end” or it stands on weak foundations. You need to nurture better communication and cooperation with others, especially in business.

Your own chart, read the same way

Every planet, every house and every aspect of your birth chart, chapter by chapter. Marsa wrote every word. Your chart decides which of them you get.

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