Mercury in the Twelve Houses
Mercury governs the way that you communicate with those around you.
First House: The first house being the strongest of all houses
means that people with mercury in the first house can easily communicate
their thoughts to others and are very talkative. They can easily and
quickly adapt to new situations and always seek new and useful
information.
Second House: These people are full of money making ideas. They
know the true value of things and are very value conscious.
Third House: People with mercury in the third house tend to be
very witty and clever, especially in the use of words. They are not
necessarily deep thinkers, but are very alert and adaptable. They
express their ideas fluently and have a wide variety of talents.
Fourth House: These people have been brought up in a home
surrounded by mental and educational activities. Their parents place an
unusually high priority upon learning. These people tend to be
high-strung and easily irritated and they often find it hard to relax.
They usually have a home based career.
Fifth House: They usually have very clear legible writing and a
very clear speaking ability and usually have some form of artistic and
creative interests. They have a deep need of mental pleasure and
intellectual stimulation and are likely to have very intellectual
friends and partners.
Sixth House: They tend to worry if things aren’t the way they are
supposed to be. When it comes to careers they are in jobs that involve
work requiring specialized mental or physical skills, such as working
with computers or electronic devices. They are usually perfectionists
and very precise in everything that they do.
Seventh House: People with mercury in the seventh house are
usually friends with clever and articulate people. They are good at
expressing their thoughts and ideas in an intelligent manner.
Eighth House: They try to get to the bottom of problems and
resolve issues themselves. They are interested in human behavior and
usually study subjects like psychology. They also hold an interest in
scientific, metaphysical and occult subjects; instead of gathering all
of their knowledge though books they tend to gather information through
their own intuition and experiences.
Ninth House: These people like to travel especially in foreign
lands. They are interested in how other cultures live their lives. They
are also interested in philosophy and like to study to the highest of
their abilities.
Tenth House: People that have Mercury positioned in the tenth
house are very good at communication through both speech and writing.
They are well suited to political, managerial, executive and government
related jobs.
Eleventh House: These people can easily communicate and exchange
their ideas with anyone. They have a good memory for things in good
detail and have strong minds capable of hard work.
Twelfth House: They tend to be secretive about their thoughts and
ideas. Others may think that they are shy as they tend to be quiet and
hesitate to speak their ideas, especially in public settings. Sometimes
they have learning difficulties such as dyslexia. They often lack
confidence but hide this very well.
