Mercury Conjunct Aspects for Each Planet in the Natal Astrology Chart

In Ancient Rome, Mercury was the messenger god. He traveled back and forth between realms delivering messages to all types of creatures—divine, mortal, and everyone in between. He often had to use his intellect, quick thinking, and sometimes a bit of trickery to deliver his messages properly. So, it makes sense that in astrology, Mercury is the planet of communication and intellect.

Natal Mercury Conjunction Aspects in Astrology

In astrology, a conjunction occurs when two planets are very close to each other. Conjunctions are one of the five major aspects. The aspects occur when two planets form an angle to each other on the 360° zodiac chart used in Western Astrology.

An orb of influence is an acceptable difference in the exactness of an aspect. They differ depending on who you ask. According to some astrologers, an orb of 10° is acceptable for all aspects. According to others, it depends on which planet is involved. To some astrologers, an aspect involving Mercury would only have an acceptable orb of 3°.

Conjunctions are an aspect in which the two bodies support each other. The energy flows freely between them and creates great possibilities. In general, conjunctions are thought of as a good thing, but too much of a good thing can have a challenging side.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Sun

This aspect would more likely be called “Sun conjunct Mercury.” This is the only possible aspect between the Sun and Mercury in the natal chart. People with this placement are incredibly intelligent and great with their words. They speak their mind confidently and shine when they are communicating. They might make great public speakers, performers, or teachers. However, they may not be as good of a listener as they are a talker. They may need reminders to be receptive to others.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Moon

Again, people are more likely to say “Moon conjunct Mercury” rather than Mercury conjunct Moon, but neither one is correct or incorrect. With this aspect, you come across as a trustworthy friend. Your emotions and intuition are aligned with your communication and intellect. You are a very sincere and intuitive communicator, but not overly blunt. You are both logical and emotionally intelligent, and these two types of intelligence work together to support you.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Venus

With Mercury conjunct Venus in the natal chart, you are very charming. It’s easy for you to make friends and you’re probably a sought-after person for romance. You consider everyone’s point of view before forming your own opinions. However, you tend to apply rational logic to relationships, which aren’t always logical. You might pass up someone who is emotionally compatible because the relationship doesn’t seem logical.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Mars

You thrive on competition. You might make a great athlete, or at the very least, enjoy some friendly competition at work. With this placement, you love logic. You prefer for things to be fully spelled out with rules and guidelines. You’re very ambitious. However, you can be a little impulsive, especially when it comes to winning or being the best at something. You also get frustrated when the rules aren’t clear, which is tough because many areas of life don’t have clearly written regulations.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Jupiter

With natal Mercury conjunct Jupiter, you likely talk a lot. This can have a similar effect to Mercury conjunct the Sun in the natal chart. However, in this case, you probably tend to talk more about philosophy, the meaning of life, and spirituality. You probably enjoy being the center of attention in a certain way. You like to be known for your expansive philosophical interests and expressive storytelling. These interests can shield you from daily life, which you find quite mundane. You may be prone to neglecting your earthly duties in favor of philosophical thought.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Saturn

With your planet of communication and intellect paired with the energy of Saturn, the planet of boundaries and discipline, you are a hard-working person who communicates best when you know the situation’s boundaries. You probably feel most comfortable with communication at school or work, with a therapist, or in another professional setting. You are likely a more introverted person, and quite intelligent. Emotions don’t make much sense to you. You’re probably very logical.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Uranus

When Mercury conjuncts Uranus in a natal astrology chart, the result is someone interested in finding out how things work. Technology comes easy to you. You are something of a futurist, with a special intuition about what the future may bring. You dislike the mundane, and so you may make sudden decisions to shake things up. These decisions don’t always serve you. As you get older, you may learn to think things through a bit more.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Neptune

With Mercury conjunct Neptune natally, it’s easy for you to communicate about your creative ideas. You may be particularly good with creative writing, screenwriting, or anything that requires you to take what’s in your creative mind and put it into words. However, with this aspect, you are a bit gullible. You are likely to believe “fake news” and tall tales. It’s hard for you to tell the difference between fact and fiction at times. You must work on trusting your intuition to know what’s real or not.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Pluto

Your intellectual interests are mainly focused on digging up truths and seeing what is behind the curtain. You have an investigative mind and would make a great analyst or detective. You dislike small talk and prefer to stick to deep and sometimes dark topics. True crime or other forms of entertainment that look at the underbelly of society may be of interest. You have to be careful to use your cunning communication skills for good and avoid using them for manipulation.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Chiron

When Mercury conjuncts your deepest wounding, which is what Chiron represents, it’s easy for you to communicate about your wounding which leads to the possibility of greater healing. You also have an easy time helping others to communicate about their wounding. Your intuitive communication style makes others feel safe to open up to you. You would probably make a great therapist or counselor. While your wound may stem from feeling misunderstood, you have a knack for making others feel heard.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Black Moon Lilith

Your words hold great power with this conjunction in the natal chart. People tend to listen to what you have to say. However, your words are often divisive and controversial. You probably have powerful opinions and a passion for fighting against injustice, using your words in particular. This means you’re not everyone’s cup of tea, but as you get older, you find people who share the same values and ideological passions. However, you may have to shed a few friend groups before you get there.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Ascendant

With this aspect, you are an energetic person. You are chatty, but not overly so. You are merely confident in your ability to connect to others with your words. Learning about the world brings you joy, and you find many topics fascinating. You are probably a bit of a trickster, class clown, or practical joker, but you don’t have a mean bone in your body. You just like to keep things interesting and are just looking for what is going to be fun and interesting. However, this can lead to some hurt feelings along the way.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal North Node

When Mercury conjuncts your North Node it signifies that writing, communication, learning, and/or teaching will all be exceptionally important to helping you along your life path. Leaning into Mercury’s qualities will always be a good thing in your life, and they probably come somewhat naturally to you. Networking will also help you with what you want to achieve.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal South Node

With Mercury conjuncting the South Node in your natal astrology chart, it is opposite the North Node. This aspect causes you to feel misunderstood. You feel your communication and learning does not support your life’s path. Your mouth may get you into trouble, or you might feel that your style of learning holds you back. You may have unique ideas that draw criticism. Your lesson in this lifetime is to not let other people’s opinions affect you.

Natal Mercury Conjunct Natal Midheaven

When Mercury conjuncts your natal Midheaven, communication, and intellect will be important for your career and public image. This is different than natal Mercury conjunct your North Node, as that refers more to your overall life path. Of course, your career is an important part of that, but it is not the whole thing. People with this placement make great journalists, entertainers, MCs, teachers, and speechwriters. You are also probably involved in organizations related to your interests and may take leadership roles in those groups.

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