Mercury rules the hands among other things, and Mars rules metal, sharp objects, burns etc. Anyone who has Mercury in aspect to Mars is most likely going to have stuff going on with their hands. For example my hand was so badly burned one time, there was a threat of amputation.

The soldier has shrapnel in his hands and the other day I turned his hand over and saw a prominent black line, like a large dark splinter across the surface of his palm. “What is that? Did you get some sort of splinter?”

“No, that’s shrapnel. It moves around.”
Continue reading Mercury in Aries vs Mercury in Libra With Mars Involved: “Get Me Out Of Here!” It Cries

I just heard from a pal who got ambushed at a function she attended. Apparently there was another woman attending who had it in for her… started taking pot shots.

She didn’t get very far before my friend (Pisces with Mercury in Pisces) had what she called an “intuition”. Her intuition told her that this gal had these comments scripted. Yep. She had her insults pre-loaded and figured in advance and when my friend realized this she was able to mitigate the damage in her mind.

Now when she told me this, I was just stunned. For one thing I have never had this type intuition but I bet this happens all the time. People planning attacks like this, that is so I thought I should post this so others like me might be informed. But I was also interested because I would never, ever plan my comments.

With Mercury in the 9th (cowboy) conjunct Mars (impulsive) whatever I am going to say is going to come out in the moment - say now / pay later.

This led me to consider what the scripting gal’s Mercury might look like and while I don’t know, planning always smacks of Saturn and/or Capricorn.

So what do you guys know about this? Ever script your comments? Ever realize a person’s comments are scripted?

Althera writes regarding Mercury And Boundaries And Who Asked You?

“…Secondly, if someone asserts themselves as a public figure of a form, and is taking up public space … yeah, they are then also subject to public opinion. Standing up on a stage, talking loudly, and drawing attention to yourself full well knowing you are standing in front of an audience, and then saying, “who asked the people in the audience to make comments on what I did up on this stage and why I did it?”

I think the person on the stage did. When that person put his/herself up on the stage. It’s kind of the point of getting up on a stage in the first place.”

Althera - I see your point and I do realize I am exposing myself for public comment. But my point was that people with boundaries (control of their minds and communications) are apt to be the ones with better information.

I am talking about Saturn (discipline) mashed with Mercury (the mind). You read in astrology how people with planets in aspect to Saturn have difficulty with that area of of life but often work hard to overcome and master the thing and I think this is true.

Compare to someone with Mercury in aspect to Uranus. They may be genius but if no one can understand what they are saying, what good is it?

Do you feel you have control / command of your mind? Where is Mercury in your chart?

Last night I was talking to the soldier regarding his new job. He likes the people he is working with, he says they are good people however he has nothing in common with them outside the job.

“If they really knew me, they wouldn’t like me,” he said.

“Yeah, I know the feeling…”

This may sound depressive to some but we are anything but.

“Not that I give 3 shits…”

“Yeah, I know that feeling too,” I said. “I could care less myself.”

I think this scenario may be very common and could it be related to having Mercury mashed up with Saturn? Some keep our mouths shut knowing if they open them, people won’t like what they have to say? I know this is often true in my case so I always wait for an invitation .

Notice there is no impact on the ego (the Sun). This a thought process or just plain knowledge (Mercury).

Who can relate?

Comments regarding Saturn in aspect to Mercury aka having control of your mouth and your mind.

More on this topic - Astrology and (Real Life) Intelligence

The soldier has Saturn (impediment, work) in aspect to Mars (hunting) and Mercury (talk) and it sounds like this:

“A man has got to do a lot to overcome the way he looks and get a woman,” the soldier said. “It’s all kinds of work.”

“You really think that?”

“Hell yes. You’ve got to bust your ass to get over what you really look like and see something like… glistening teeth when she looks at you.”

Continue reading Voice Of Saturn: Compensating For Your Shortcomings - For Example, Your Ugliness

Alma writes, quoting something I wrote in a comment about my rudeness:

very funny - “I am not a dog that you can carry around in your purse!!”

Now see, that is the kind of thing I would yell at the soldier and he would not know what in the world I was talking about. Seems perfectly obvious to me what I am saying but he would be standing there as he says, “like a hog looking at a wristwatch”. And it would progress like this:

“A dog? What do you mean, a dog?”

“A dog! A dog! I am not a dog you can carry around in a purse! I am not civil. I am NOT!”

Continue reading “What &*^$# Word Is Giving You Trouble?”: Mercury In Aspect To Saturn In Synastry

I never finished writing about the big fight I had with the soldier and the truck wash and the gay man and the blonde but we were talking about it a couple days ago. Mercury (communication) in aspect to Saturn creates difficulties in this arena.

If you have this in your chart you may feel something is wrong with how you converse. The soldier has these planets in aspect along with Mars (that’s the fight part) but we also have Mars, Mercury and Saturn mashed up between our charts so this is always, always our number one challenge and actually the only one we face…

“Why do we fight like we do?” he asked.

Continue reading “We Fight Because I Am Stupid” - Mercury In Aspect To Mars And Saturn, Natal Chart And Synastry

Avery writes on the Illegal Communication blog:

“I envy the level of communication the two of you enjoy.”

Avery - We have a terrible time communicating. It did us in when we were kids but a Saturn cycle later, we work at this constantly, and I mean constantly and it’s all textbook stuff. Fear, control, quashing of communication, trepidation, deprivation… la la la

“I have to step on my voice all the time,” I said. ‘Constantly.”

“Why? What won’t or can’t you tell me?” he asked.

“All kinds of things. Any number of things. For example I can’t call you a sweet name, which I would like to do. It is in my nature. I am affectionate by my nature as you know but I have to watch myself with you all the time, this is just the way it is.”

Continue reading Quashing Communication - The Frustrating Reality Of Saturn in Aspect To Mercury In Synastry

Here’s a bit that vividly illustrates what it’s like to have Saturn (control, responsibility) mashed up with Mercury (communications) and Mars (your desires).

“Well I was going to call you a few times over the years. One time I almost did. I really did almost call you. I went as far… well, P, I had the phone book in my hand. I had it in my lap, actually and I sat there with it for oh… I probably sat there for a half hour trying to decide what I should do. Call you? Or not call you.”

“Well you should have called. I have no idea what I’d have been doing at the time but I can’t imagine… I’m sure I would have been happy to hear from you at any time in my life,” I said. “I’m sure.”

“Oh, I was sure too. At least I thought I was sure,” he said. The soldier has Pisces. “I thought you would probably like hearing from me. Hell, P. I always thought you loved me. I was pretty sure you did love me, so yeah. It wasn’t that I was afraid you wouldn’t be glad to hear from me, it was just the circumstances at the time.”

“What circumstances? What were the circumstances?”

“Well we were getting ready to go out on this mission.” Continue reading The Soldier and P - 22: Special Forces and the Suicide Mission - To Call Or Not To Call? Vegas or Bust?