Mercury Trine or Sextile Mercury
© 2004 Curtis Manwaring
Transiting Mercury trine or sextile your natal Mercury. This transit increases the speed of your everyday life and makes events more interesting. Your curiosity is likely to be increased and your perceptions about the world are clearer than usual. Communication of all types is favored. You may receive more letters and phone calls than usual. Unlike the square and opposition aspects of this combination, this is not usually a time when the pace of life becomes so fast that you will develop nervous anxiety. In fact this combination helps create mental stability. This is a time when you are able to exercise detached mental objectivity.
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This energy favors travel for business and commercial transactions. Not in the sense of a profit motive, but in the clarity of execution of the details. So contract negotiations and examination of the fine print before signing is favored. Reading, attending lectures or classes in any subject you are interested in will be rewarding now.
If natal Mercury is lord of your 1st house, this is a good time for communication and mental tasks. Negotiations are often clear and to the point. Sometimes it creates nervousness. The phone is very busy.
If lord of your 2nd, this is a good time for revising financial budgets and making plans that affect finances. Inspect the fine print on financial agreements.
If lord of the 3rd, you may be busier than usual with errands around town and you will probably get alot of phone calls and correspondence to deal with. A good time for starting a new study.
If lord of the 4th, you may think alot about your personal life or the past. It is a good time to deal with estate issues and for cmmunicating with your landlord.
If lord of the 5th, you may be in a prankish mood. Games and puzzles may occupy your mind.
If lord of the 6th, you may be busier around the office than usual. It is a good time to see a physican for a routine checkup.
If lord of the 7th, you may be involved in important negotiations involving a contract. Lawyers may figure more prominently in your life now. Communication with your mate or partners is smoother than usual.
If lord of the 8th, you may be preoccupied with tax or credit issues. There is greater clarity regarding these matters now.
If lord of the 9th, you may be inclined to travel or write more than usual. It is a fine time for study and education, publishing and legal issues.
If lord of the 10th, it is a good time to communicate with authorities and deal with governmental issues. Public speaking and oratory are favored.
If lord of the 11th, it is a good time for intellectual discourse and social exchange. Group involvement becomes more important.
If lord of the 12th, you may feel like taking some time off to reflect upon your personal life, especially if you have been a bundle of nerves lately. What you say may not come out quite right.
