Mercury in Houses: all the characteristics of Mercury in astrology, when placed in any of the twelve astrological houses.
Natal Mercury in the 12th House
Being born with natal Mercury in the 12th house can be a tricky placement, yet it can offer extraordinary abilities connected with the metaphysical. In addition, the person who has Mercury placed here can get involved in healing people who are experiencing problems in speech and expression. As the 12th house is a gate to the other realms, Mercury can grant a native with communication with spirits and hidden powers of our world. Even if someone does not believe in the existence of such entities, the native will still be communicating with something that roams outside of our perception. One might call it the collective subconscious, someone else the Akashic fields; no matter what name is used, a person with such a placement will observe in his life many situationsโฆ
Natal Mercury in the 11th House
Mercury is the planet of intellect, communication, and mental abilities. Being in the 11th house of a natal chart, it strengthens whatever has to do with group interactions, mental companionship, and friendships. In this placement, the native is naturally curious about the structures and functions of groups; this usually leads them to become part of such. The person with such a placement is strongly attracted to community affairs, being frequently a member of cultural organizations. This lifelong curiosity of discovering human intelligence brings a lot of friends, who frequently come and go as Mercury is a fast moving planet. A lot of pleasure and joy comes through oneโs friends, especially if Mercury in the 11th house is strengthened by Venus in conjunction. There is a high possibility of having theโฆ
Natal Mercury in the 10th House
Having natal Mercury in the 10th house creates the multitasker, and is a brilliant placement for the nativeโs career. Such people can focus and schedule their movements very thoroughly, while can quite easily transfer their knowledge through speech and writing to others. Due to the fact that the 10th house is ruled by Capricorn and Saturn, the Mercurial traits of the native have a rather serious approach. His way of speaking is carefully chosen and there can be exquisite rhetoric abilities. The audiences and readers that receive the nativeโs words in any type of speech accept without obstacles the pieces of information that he wants to pass. These traits may be developed with the help of the nativeโs father, who is also a good speaker. The chart owner copies theโฆ
Natal Mercury in the 9th House
When a person has his natal Mercury in the 9th house of the chart, the placement makes him be of a rather high intellect, being capable of viewing the big picture. His mind is very broad; on the other hand, he can lack the ability to see the details thoroughly. The 9th house rules everything that is foreign, and Mercury placed here will definitely make the native learn foreign languages and have a rather different mentality and philosophy than the rest of people residing in his homeland. He will also be influenced by foreign cultures and religions, mixing them with the ones that he learned as a child and creating his personal one. His fascination with foreign traditions and people will lead him to many distant travels, especially if theโฆ
Natal Mercury in the 8th House
When Mercury is positioned in the 8th house, the nativeโs intellect receives Plutonic traits, making his mind over-analytical and able to go deep into every subject it concentrates on. Such kinds of people are very focused and have amazing abilities to uncover secrets. They adore solving mysteries both from the material realm and the occult. A native with Mercury in the 8th house may have a great career as a detective, an undercover policeman or a spy. His eyes are always there to focus on the details, while his brain can filter the important information and figure out links between pieces of evidence even if it is not profound. They are also able to intuitively understand liars, see gaps in plots of stories and highlight dubious parts. It is veryโฆ
Natal Mercury in the 7th House
Having the natal Mercury in the 7th house has a strong effect on marriage, contracts, unions and all other areas ruled by this angular house. Mercury, being the planet of communication, gives a rather intellectual background to all these, and partnerships of all types are usually based on an excessive mutual flow of information. The native with Mercury in the 7th house has a strong urge for communication with his partner and would choose a good speaker and listener to share his time and everyday routine. Conversations have a stimulating effect on the couple, and it would create the person that is constantly on the phone or texting the significant other even when they are away. In case the seventh house cusp is in the signs of Virgo or Gemini,โฆ