Mercury entered Sagittarius on Monday for a several week stay (it will enter Capricorn on the 30th). Those born with Mercury in this sign (or in my case, in the 9th house and opposed Jupiter; same difference) will freely attest to its ebullience, philosophical esprit, and infinite jest. And because we have nothing to hide, we’re just as candid about its opinionated bombast, penchant for potty humor, and foot-in-mouth disease.
Mercury’s stint in Scorpio -October 20 through November 8 – urged you to sift through the contents of your psychic litter box with an x-ray machine of self-reflection. Mercury in Scorpio sees all, knows all, and calls others on their bullshit while carefully concealing his own thoughts. But Mercury in Sagittarius blends Scorpio’s keen insight with a complete lack of inhibition. And having little to conceal himself, he assumes you won’t mind it when he comments on your sensitive spots. Even Sagittarius’ philosophical bent is a natural reaction to the dark introspection of the Scorpio cycle; after examining life’s unpleasant side, one eventually has to come up with a philosophical context in which to place things like suffering and death and the afterlife.
Regardless of your own natal Mercury position, the prevailing winds of the next few weeks point in the direction of candor, humor, and an urge to frame things in a positive and hopeful light. So forgive others when their observations seem a little blunt; usually, they will be kindly meant. Overlook the occasional scatological wisecrack. And do your best to keep your foot out of your mouth.
