Mercury/5thHouse/Aries

Mercury in Aries

Mercury in Aries communicators make quick decisions–so quick that you might think they don’t much like thinking things over. The truth is, Aries communicators don’t have a lot of patience for mulling. Their decisions are often driven by the need for instant gratification.

Mercury in Aries men and women are generally quick and to the point in their communications. They are direct and candid, and some may even think their style is crude at times. At times, they can come across as downright aggressive, but that usually happens when they encounter opposition to their opinions and ideas. It is generally a result of frustration, because Mercury in Aries almost childishly assumes that others will accept their opinions smoothly. There is a sensitivity and defensiveness to Aries, and when Mercury is placed in the sign, natives tend to be quite personally attached to their ideas.

These people have a tendency towards streamlined learning. They prefer not to get bogged down in details, and are adept at dismissing what they feel are irrelevant details.

There’s a certain innocent charm to Aries communicators. Many will appreciate this sign’s utilitarian approach. You can pretty much count on them being straight with you, even if their Sun Sign is the more indirect Pisces.

This Mercury position favors starting new things. Aries is not attached to outdated ideas, and generally adopts an enthusiastic style. Criticism or negative feedback can be taken personally. Still, they are not afraid of a fight or a challenge, on a mental level. They have a visionary intelligence that is sometimes on the idealistic side.

New projects and ideas are taken on with an unmatched enthusiasm with this position of Mercury. However, because there is no shortage of new ideas in life, Mercury in Aries natives can be quick to dump one mental pursuit, way of thinking, or opinion for something fresher and more exciting.

Mercury in Aries people are often excellent at promoting their new ideas. When they’re excited about something, their style of communication can be so motivating and fun, the enthusiasm is downright infectious. Aries is a leader, quick to adopt absolutely new and innovative methods–they get a rise out of leading too!

If the Sun Sign is in Pisces or Taurus, these people can sometimes wonder why others get frustrated with them. The truth is, they may come across as more brusque and impatient than they actually are. Mercury in Aries natives make quick decisions, and they don’t always understand it when others hedge issues or stay “on the fence”.

Mercury in the Fifth House
Planet of communication and short trips (ones not requiring an overnight stay), when Mercury is in the Fifth House of fun, the native tends to creatively express themselves using their voice or even in written communication. They are extremely witty and often have a talent for mimicry or impersonations, and this is a wonderful Fifth House placement for voice-over actors or comedians. They can be skilled liars as well (my apologies, but there’s no delicate way to put it) and have the ability to come up with some plausible stories, and life would be much easier for the rest of us if one’s pants actually did catch fire when being dishonest. This placement can also be indicative of someone who has more than one sex/romantic partner at once; therefore, that talent for lying and spinning believable tales can be invaluable when crafting an alibi. The native tends to bite off more than they can chew, resulting in promises that are ultimately unkept although malice is not usually intended in such instances. A Mercury-in-Fifth person must be first stimulated intellectually by a partner/potential partner to have a sexual attraction to them. Simply put: if the partner is an idiot incapable of engaging in intelligent, witty conversation, sex is off the table. This is a curious individual and a great placement for a teacher, as they take pride in their own children’s (if they have any) intellectual abilities and they love to communicate creatively. ~ Born Under a Blonde Sign

Mercury Sextile Venus/ Semisextile The Conniseur

With this aspect, the background of the person is more shy than with the conjunction, but it is productive when it receives proper training. Talent emerges that connects communication and the arts. An art appreciator, a communicator in the arts, someone interested in the classic art-forms, or someone interested in the large-scale merchandising of beauty items may emerge. ~ Astromatrix

Mercury Trine Jupiter - The Translator

With Mercury Trine your Jupiter your mind is very tolerant towards others and you have to ability to comprehend many topics, but may be overly contemplative. This aspect is good if you are involved in higher education, religion, philosophy. You are a good communicator and can project your ideas with ease and confidence and have others accept them. You have good judgment, keen powers of observation, above average intelligence and integrity and you naturally consider the moral and ethical implications of your thoughts and actions. Your mind is active but often unoriginal. You can tend to lack ambition or persistence and can be stubborn and usually avoid controversy. But your good nature, mild-temper and generous attitude can make you well liked among friends and colleges. You enjoy entertaining in your home and want it to be conducive to social harmony and intellectual pursuits. You usually have a large personal library. You're generally fond of travel, both physical and mental. You exemplify the principle of positive thinking and your mental optimism helps you to succeed. You could make a good teacher with your sincere love of learning and sharing ideas with others. You are also very positive in your communications, readily inspiring others with what you say and how you say it. You are skilled at turning information into an advantage, and in some ways seem to be quite lucky. You have a lot of ability for organizing and planning enterprises and Travel is something that you are strongly attracted to. You may be attracted to learning other languages and learning about foreign cultures. ~ Astromatrix

Mercury Trine Uranus: Progressive Thinker

with creative imagination, you should be able to channel this toward building new enterprises and businesses; you have adequate energy and enthusiasm to do so, linked with commitment for personal success. Your attraction toward the new is likely to be for 'group benefit' rather than toward fulfilling private needs and desires. Your vision will have a futuristic attitude and perspective. Here, the Uranian influence will shine through more strongly. If Uranus remains a dominant planetary influence, your domestic and personal life may appear unconventional and unusual to some, although it will probably seem perfectly natural to you. There can be inner fears that tradition and predictable behaviour patterns could become life-destroying, limiting freedom and exploration, especially when your 'Uranus needs' conflict with lunar needs. While you may not feel committed to open opposition, you certainly will not feel any obligation to surrender power to tradition by assuming a submissive attitude. Some kinds of authority you can respect; but your attitudes will be rebellious and you will be scathing in your denunciation whenever you believe that abuses of power are occurring. Using this energy effectively will depend on discovering suitable channels of expression. You may need to create these, or could ally with others in a communal future-orientated venture. This sense or intuition of inter-relatedness acts as a guide, and is very important in your life.~ Astromatrix