Real astronomy and dated history, with sources. Documented traditions and folklore. Modern lunar astrology · symbolic, not predictive.

Planets and points · Beginner

Mercury

The innermost planet; astrologers associate it with thought, speech, learning and trade.

Seen from Earth, Mercury never strays more than about 28° from the Sun, so it is always in the Sun's sign or one next to it. It turns retrograde about three times a year for around three weeks. Astrologers associate it with communication, curiosity and the way a mind works.

Kind: Astronomy, Interpretation
Tradition: Shared across Western traditions
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