Saturn Conjunct Mercury
© 2004 Curtis Manwaring
Transiting Saturn conjunct your natal Mercury. This is a time of concentration and sharp mental focus. You are prone to look at life rather seriously now and forget to look at the bright side. Be careful of a tendency to become too narrow minded. If your lose your perspective, you may miss opportunities, have a tendency towards pessimistic thinking or depression. Physically, this can be a time of nervous ailments that affect your speech or hearing. Communication may be difficult either because of delays or misunderstandings. You may feel isolated from others due to an inability to put your thoughts into words.
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If Mercury is lord of your first house, you are likely to be more reticent during this period and not have the words to adequately express yourself. You tend to be serious now and may overstate the negative. Your ability to concentrate on details is increased.
If lord of the 2nd, you are prone to keep track of financial statements more closely now unless you were born at night. In the latter case you might make financial mistakes or omissions that affect your credit. In general, it is not a time of generosity. Taxes may weigh heavily on your mind now.
If lord of the 3rd, you are prone to slights and missed opportunities now. Your mental concentration is increased. There is more emphasis on attention to details in your communications with others. You may have problems communicating with relatives, especially if born an night.
If lord of the 4th, you are likely to be stuck with obligations to home and family now. You may have important estate matters to deal with, or may have to relocate because your current location will not allow you to keep your obligations to family.
If lord of the 5th, romance cools for a while. You may find it difficult to express yourself or get side tracked by details and miss the overall message in your delivery. You have to be careful about how you express yourself now.
If lord of the 6th, this is a good time to get a medical checkup. Your attention at work turns to serious issues. You may have important deadlines to meet now. Be careful about the details in your paperwork in the office, especially if you were born at night.
If lord of the 7th, a communication breakdown may be taking place in your marriage. Partnerships that you are involved in tend to focus on details and be picky about agreements. If other indicators concurr, this can be a period of nullifying contracts, such as a divorce.
If lord of the 8th, you may have important tax or credit related issues on your mind now. It is a good time to pay attention to financial details. Banks tend to be more stingy in lending credit.
If lord of the 9th, this is a time of philosophical examination in your life. You are prone to be practical in your approach to life. You ability to see the big picture may be limited, or you may choose to be skeptical of it. Faith in the divine may be lacking now, especially if you were born at night.
If lord of the 10th, an important career decision or turning point is reached. You may have to take on more responsibility for others, or may have more responsibility at work. You may reach an important career goal. If born at night, you may decide to quit, or retire.
If lord of the 11th, you may prefer solitude or few relationships with others now. Friends may seem more distant, or you may have to say goodbye to friends. Organizations that you are involved in may place more responsibility on you.
If lord of the 12th, you are inclined to be reticent and retiring at this time. Watch a tendency to become to morbid or depressed, especially if you were born at night. You may tend to be neglectful of details in general.
