Planet
Mercury in Astrology
Your mind, speech and learning.
At a glance
- Stands for
- your mind, speech and learning
- Exalted in
- Virgo
- Detriment
- Sagittarius, Pisces
- Fall
- Pisces
- Time in each sign
- two to three weeks, up to two months when it turns retrograde
- Vedic name
- Budha
Mercury in the twelve signs
- Mercury in AriesYou think fast and say it at once: quick decisions, sharp debate and little patience for…
- Mercury in TaurusYou think slowly and surely, and once your mind is made up it stays made up.
- Mercury in GeminiMercury is at home: a quick, witty, many-sided mind that loves words, news, languages…
- Mercury in CancerYou think with your feelings and your memory; you remember everything and speak to…
- Mercury in LeoYou speak with confidence and a sense of drama; a creative, persuasive mind that likes…
- Mercury in VirgoMercury is at home and exalted: precise, analytical and practical.
- Mercury in LibraYou weigh both sides before you speak: diplomatic, fair-minded, good at negotiation and…
- Mercury in ScorpioA probing, investigative mind that reads between the lines; you keep secrets and uncover…
- Mercury in SagittariusMercury is in its detriment: you think big about belief, travel and philosophy, and…
- Mercury in CapricornStructured, serious thinking with a plan; you say little, but what you say counts.
- Mercury in AquariusAn inventive, objective mind ahead of its time; you love science, new ideas and talking…
- Mercury in PiscesMercury is in detriment and fall: you think in images and feelings.
Mercury in the twelve houses
- Mercury in the 1st houseYou come across quick, curious and talkative; your mind is your calling card.
- Mercury in the 2nd houseYou think about money and make it with your mind: trade, writing, sales or teaching.
- Mercury in the 3rd houseMercury is at home in this house: a gifted communicator, always learning, writing and on…
- Mercury in the 4th houseYou think about home and the past; you may work from home or keep the family's stories.
- Mercury in the 5th houseA playful, creative mind: games, storytelling, teaching children and witty romance.
- Mercury in the 6th houseA practical worker with an eye for detail: systems, health, analysis and service.
- Mercury in the 7th houseYou think in dialogue; partners are often clever or younger, and contracts and…
- Mercury in the 8th houseA researcher's mind drawn to secrets, psychology, finance and the occult.
- Mercury in the 9th houseA philosopher's mind: languages, travel, law, religion and publishing.
- Mercury in the 10th houseYour career runs on communication: writing, media, trade, teaching or speaking.
- Mercury in the 11th houseIdeas flow through friends and groups; networking, technology and shared projects suit…
- Mercury in the 12th houseA private, intuitive mind that thinks in images; good for research, writing in solitude…
Questions and answers
What does Mercury mean in astrology?
Your mind, speech and learning.
How long does Mercury stay in a sign?
Two to three weeks, up to two months when it turns retrograde.
Which sign does Mercury rule?
Gemini and Virgo; it is exalted in Virgo.