For persons with this Mercury placement, the entire world is a stage, and conversation is a wonderful show. They communicate in a flamboyant, boisterous, and self-aggrandizing manner thanks to the creative energies of Leo. Mercury in Leo has a natural flare for the spectacular and is nothing if not persuasive, effortlessly inspiring the people with their passionate bluster. The natural enemy of this extremely sensitive group is criticism. Consider Ernest Hemingway, a native of Mercury in Leo who enjoyed big-game hunting, colorful tales, and was averse to criticism.
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Who is compatible with Mercury in Leo?
Both your ideas and your delivery are audacious. Because they are similarly imaginative and daring to you, persons with Mercury in fire signs (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius) are the most compatible with you.
Mercury in Virgo
Gemini and Virgo are signs that Mercury controls. However, it is only said to be exalted in the sign of Virgo. Therefore, if your Mercury is in Virgo, you have the most effective communication style.
Virgo is a peculiar sign. Although earthy, it also has a quirky side. So, like all other earth signs, when Mercury is in Virgo, you are highly realistic, grounded in reality, efficient, and good at articulating your views and ideas. In contrast to them, though, you also possess a dash of eccentric wit, which makes you a lot of fun to be around.
However, because your practical side favors those who are also realistic, you are most compatible with those who have Mercury in earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn).
In astrology, what does your Mercury stand for?
Your rising, moon, and sun signs are known. However, are you aware of your Mercury sign? Mercury is the planet of intellect, memory, communication, and travel in astrology. All of these characteristics, including whether you triple text, whether you use an Excel spreadsheet to plan your weekend getaway or just “go with the flow,” and which Wikipedia articles you spend hours reading, are influenced by your Mercury sign. Mercury, the planet of the mind, governs our ability to understand the world and how we fit into it.
Imagine your birth chart as a photograph of the sky at the time of your birth. The zodiac sign Mercury was in when you were born is your Mercury sign. JSYK, it’ll probably be different from your Sun sign, but you can get your Mercury sign by utilizing a birth chart calculator, like the one on Caf Astrology or CoStar.
Mercury Retrograde Effects on Aries
What happens when you can’t press the gas pedal all the way to your destination at warp speed? Aries people get angry when they come across a “Road Closed” sign. When you’re at your wits’ end, you could even feel like hitting anything. But during Mercury retrograde, restraintnot violenceis the key. This is one occasion when you can’t use force to acquire what you want because Mercury is retrograde. The worse you fail, the harder you try.
Mercury Retrograde Effects on Taurus
As a Taurus, your unwavering outlook may be confused at this time. Things aren’t going well, and suddenly even your normally collected attitude is off. That’s annoying, right? Mercury retrograde causes you to make rash decisions that are at odds with your normally thoughtful and meticulous nature. One of the worst disappointments? You long for those intimate, genuine exchanges with the people you love. You could place the wrong people or things to blame when prearranged get-togethers go wrong. Avoid irrational anger.