mercury rules our quality of mind and nervous system. it also rules the enteric nervous system and digestion, as we now know the gut is filled with millions of nerve cells we consider it our ‘second brain’
the condition of mercury in the birth chart can give us some indication of how we manage and express nervous energy
~mercury in aries: nerves can cause tension headaches, racing thoughts and strong need for re-assurance, clumsiness that makes one accident prone, hot flashes, wired physical energy that makes them want to jump out of their skin
~mercury in taurus: nerves can cause high pressure headaches, appetite changes, bloating, fluid retention, compulsive re-enactment of private rituals
~mercury in gemini: nerves can cause excessive talkativeness, but you know their nerves are very bad when they go completely silent, cannot centre themselves - heavy head, empty body
~mercury in cancer: nerves can cause sugar cravings, appetite changes, bloating, and stomach upset and cramps, inability to settle or silence a worry circulating in the head
~mercury in leo: nerves can cause heart flutters and chest tension, hair loss and high blood pressure, hot flashes, returning of distressing memories, a frustration rampage
~mercury in virgo: restless body, hand tremors, stomach cramps and appetite changes, butterflies in the tummy with bladed wings, ritualistic activity, retreating into their isolated bubble
~mercury in libra: bladder sensitivity, financial impulsivity, talkativeness, social anxiety in situations where they usually feel comfortable, suspicions that friends and loved ones secretly dislike them
~mercury in scorpio: general agitation at people, stronger need for the safety of being in control, feeling that the world is out to sabotage them, shutting down conversation
~mercury in sagittarius: restless and jittery legs, a wired physical energy that makes them want to jump out of their skin, inattentiveness, shutting down conversation
~mercury in capricorn: skin break outs, dryness, irritation, a general anger at the world, a detached or glaze expression that people find hard to get a response out of
~mercury in aquarius: excessive mental activity, compulsive re-enactment of private rituals, detachment and withdrawal, silence, inability to explain themselves
~mercury in pisces: legs of lead, general confusion in a fluster, words twist on the tongue, pisces energy is distractible by nature so its possible for nerves to create a distressing mental cacophony and rumination of thought they cannot escape
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