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Mercury represents rationality, logic, and the left brain, numbers, math, calculations, business people, market places, and counting houses, words, writing, and writers, education and schools, games, strategy, and athletes, alchemy, the occult, magicians, and the art of divination. Hermes, as he was known by the ancient Greeks, is credited with the founding of astrology and rules the first house of the birth chart. His day of the week is Wednesday and makes his presence known in gusts of wind and other boisterous weather. Mercury is a flighty planet. We see depictions of Hermes in winged shoes. He is the messenger god, known for speed and the ability to change course at a moment’s notice. Where this planet is placed in our birth charts tells us how we communicate, learn, think, and process information.
Libra is an airy, initiating, masculine sign ruled by the planet Venus. In the northern hemisphere, Libra marks the autumnal equinox and the Sun’s descent into darker months. Equinoxes are times of year when daylight hours are equal to night. The concepts of law and equality are often related to this sign and echoed in its image, the scales of justice. Air signs are known for being rational, intelligent, and communicative. Libra’s logic is softened and beautified by its ruler, Venus, who seeks to bring harmony and balance wherever she goes. We often find those under the scales’ influence to be agreeable, charming, and aesthetically-minded. This sign is top notch when it comes to understanding complex issues and finding solutions that fit everyone’s needs.
Mercury and Venus are not the likeliest of partners. The former takes pleasure in marketplaces, gaming houses, and tabulations while the latter prefers lush gardens, boudoirs, and amorous activities. When the god of communication enters into the temple of Libra, we may find ourselves rationalizing that which ought to be sensual or, conversely, allowing our logic to become languid. On the other hand, Venus’ luxurious home is a perfect place to soothe and release some of Mercury’s nervous tension.
When Mercury is in Libra, we can see things like:
- Focus on the arts (fashion, interior design, etc.) and culture, very Versaille
- Preference for self indulgent activities over more enriching ones (gambling comes to mind)
- Purchasing or making business deals that involve beautiful things
- Going on a sweet little adventure or weekend getaway to relax
- Anxieties or overwhelm around legal dealings
- Possible health concerns involving: nervousness, lower back, kidneys, the endocrine system
- Gregariousness, pleasantries, laughter, good-hearted banter
- Vanity, superficiality, gossip
- Poetic, flourished writing
- Mental laziness
These are overarching themes. If you know what your rising sign is, you can easily figure out what house Libra rules in your chart and what relevance that has. Here is some information on how to determine house placements and what they mean: House Placements and Meanings.
Famous people with Mercury in Libra: Anthony Kiedis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Warren Buffett, Carrie Fischer, Agatha Christie, Dr. Phil, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sarah Bernhardt
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