Typical Traits of Mercury in the Signs
What style of communication do we use? How do we make decisions? How do we pick up, process, absorb, and exchange information? These questions are answered, in part, by Mercury’s placement by sign of the zodiac. Mercury refines the Sun sign, and it helps to define how we take in and give out information from the world around us.
fast decisions, often driven by the need for instant gratification
childishly assume that others will accept their opinion smoothly, criticism or negative feedback can be taken personally
excellent at promoting their new ideas
rely on their senses when it comes to processing information (smells, noises, and mood)
brutally honest. That “say it like it is” style gets mistaken for rudeness and disrespect sometimes
when it comes to learning, they prefer demonstrations, concrete answers, and basic concepts
they know a little about everything, though their learning is a little superficial — they generally have too many interests to delve too deeply into any one
a nervous energy here is unmistakable
able to quickly spot human weaknesses and then play around with them it’s done, usually, with a sense of humour
very subjective and personal (if Sun in Gemini or Leo they may come across as more sensitive than they actually are)
fast at forming opinions and making decisions on first impressions
best listeners of all the signs
they speak with authority, some come across as know-it-alls
very attached to their opinions, taking pride in their beliefs, which are often rather idealistic, desire for self-expression
with intellect and ego so closely tied, the ability to separate fact from fiction can be complicated
adept at organising, planning on a short-term scale, and doing errands
capable of learning a lot
rarely flashy in their communication style, but they do appreciate it when others acknowledge their brainpower
very diplomatic, long for equality in the intellectual world
trying too hard to score intellectual points instead of truly listening to people, which often comes across as self-centered
extraordinarily uncomfortable with extremes of opinions
tendency to focus on the false in order to get to the truth
very distrusting towards strangers’ opinions, therefore observant and wary
absolutely driven to win every argument, which they usually reach with the help of destructive criticism, sarcasm and manipulation
communicate in an optimistic, forward-looking manner, their ideas are generally very big, not focused on details
restless intellect, they learn best when they are given the freedom to think for themselves
they’ll be the first to spot bias or prejudice in everyone else’s communication, but they can be a little blind to their own
easily get frustrated when too much information is thrown at them at once, tend to close themselves off
don’t appreciate being taken off guard, and they quickly become impatient with people who don’t honour their word
ability to listen carefully and to choose their words wisely
enjoy breaking the rules, even though they aren’t necessarily loud or flamboyant people
their perspective on issues can be delightfully unusual, quirky, and surprisingly insightful
always express their opinions, speak up for themselves, sometimes in a quite detached and even impolite way
an unpredictable way to communicate, you never know when they’ll be in a quiet mood or a yakking state
dreamy and indirect, it’s easy to adapt them to anyone’s belief or decision, they are an easy target
they instinctively express what others want to hear to make them feel comfortable, which often comes across as lies