Mercury and the Moon ..

And the Synchronicity Between: YOUR MIND AND YOUR EMOTIONS

In Astrology, Mercury is the head, the voice inside you which explains you to the world, and explains the world to you. It is the part of you that makes decisions, that speaks of you, writes about these decisions. Mercury tells you to do whatever makes sense, to go with the most reasonable response in a given situation.

The Moon is the heart. She represents the earliest relationship in your life, the connection with your mother. The Moon's message is to take care of yourself emotionally, to feel most comfortable and secure, and to warm you, feed you and nurture you. For some of us, our Moons seem to drive our personalities more than the Sun does. This is particularly true if the Moon is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces), or if it is conjunct an angle in the chart (near the Ascendant, Descendant, 4th house cusp, or 10th house cusp). For true happiness in life, it is wise to neither give your Moon too much nor too little importance in your life.
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If either Mercury, or the Moon is in a Fire Sign: It will be connected with the drive for freedom and self-expression.
Mercury in Fire: You have to think for yourself, and act courageously on your ideas.
Moon in Fire: Your emotions are direct, spontaneous, and compelling. You will pick excitement over emotional safety.

If either Mercury, or the Moon is in an Earth Sign: It will operate on a more practical level.
Mercury in Earth: You seek the best way to assure material success and physical security.
Moon in Earth: You pay attention to whatever sustains you emotionally, and gives you physical safety.

If either Mercury, or the Moon is in an Air Sign: It will connect you to the world of abstract ideas, social theories, and human relationships.
Mercury in Air: This is where Mercury is most intellectual. You think in pure forms, and have an awareness of what others are thinking and saying.
Moon in Air: You have lighter, freer emotions, and the capacity to keep your distance from them and examine them.

If either Mercury, or the Moon is in a Water Sign: It will be more instinctive and intuitive.
Mercury in Water: This is not a particularly logical Mercury. You are very subjective.
Moon in Water: The Moon is in her element in Water. You will dwell for a long time on all your feelings.

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Mercury and the Moon both in the Same Element:

Mercury and the Moon both in Fire: You act spontaneously, both from your head and from your heart. You act quickly to catch the opportunity that comes your way. You are confident, but arrogant. You have a positive outlook. You do not accept that sometimes you might be wrong.

Mercury and Moon both in Earth: You are cautious. Both your mind and your emotions are focused on physical reality. You do not like to be on unfamiliar ground intellectually. You prefer emotional stability and permanence. Sometimes, you can miss opportunities, because you are afraid of letting go of whatever is established.

Mercury and the Moon both in Air: You are an interesting person, and a great conversationalist. You never have trouble connecting to others. If you have no planets in Water Signs or Water Houses, you will have a hard time relating to anything that's purely emotional or instinctive.

Mercury and the Moon both in Water: You are very subjective. Your feelings are strong, although you may not always feel safe enough to show them. You follow your heart, and your mind goes right along with it. You begin with thinking about how something feels, and proceed from there.

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Mercury trine Moon: Shows a shrewd, careful, and common sense mind. You evaluate your reactions to people, events and situations quickly. You have much comprehension in your dealings with people, and an amazingly retentive memory. You have a logical, judicious, and pleasant way of expressing yourself and you do so in a straightforward fashion. You have few, if any, emotional anxieties, and any you have you're very aware of and can handle.

Moon sextile Mercury: The Moon in sextile aspect with Mercury gives a thoughtful and sensitive disposition. Your ability to absorb and retain information is outstanding. Your emotions are in tune with your intellect, and you need to be useful to others by sharing your knowledge. You can convey your thoughts in a simple and concise way.

Mercury square Moon: Suggests conflict between your mind and your emotions. You have difficulties making reasonable judgments because your feelings get in the way. Irrational decisions place you at odds with people sometimes, and you have the feeling that you're being treated unfairly when this may not be the case.

Mercury opposition Moon: Suggests that it's hard to bring emotions and reason into balance. Issues are clouded by concern over trivialities, and emotional response often wins over common sense. Conversely, cold logic sometimes overcomes due concern for the individual. In either case, you find it hard to integrate feelings and thinking. It's hard to predict your conclusions on any particular issue.

Interesting post!

I too struggle with my Gemini moon overtaking me at times.
My Merc is in Aries...the description is true.

I should add the conjunction aspect.. (as same element doesn't necessarily mean same sign.)

Mercury conjunct Moon: The close conjuncion of Moon and Mercury suggests a relatively open channel between your unconscious mind and your rational mind; exactly how this relationship works may, however, be variable, with both the strengths and weaknesses of each planet displayed over time. Much depends on the sign and element of the conjunction. If it is in Water or Earth, the Moon will probably be more influential; if in Air or Fire, then Mercury is likely to be the stronger partner, at least in your conscious experience.

thx, ramfish ..


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For myself, it all rings VERY true, as well!

BOTH Mercury & Moon in AIR, conjunct in Aquarius. Mind & emotions are nicely n'sync & free-flowing, so what i think i generally feel, as well and vice versa..

awwww boo! im mercury opposite moon and it's true for me 😢

except that i go usually through all those phases in under a day!

My moon is in Gemini and my Merc in Cancer but they're in mutual reception so sometimes it's like having a cancer moon and gemini mercury