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☿︎ Mercury · ♐︎ Sagittarius

Mercury in Sagittarius — broad ideas and bluntness

Mercury in Sagittarius — in detriment, opposite Gemini: by classical astrology it's uncomfortable here. Thought is broad but imprecise.

SignSagittarius — fire, mutable modality, ruler — Jupiter
Dignitydetriment — the sign opposite its domicile, classically the planet is uncomfortable here
Whenevery year, usually in November and December
How long in a rowusually 20 days; with a retrograde return — up to 67 days
Needed for the calculationdate of birth; time — only on the day the sign changes

What it means

Big ideas, meanings, philosophy, foreign countries and languages interest you. You speak directly, with humor and enthusiasm, and generalize easily. You like to learn what changes your view of the world.

The flip side is that details get lost: dates, figures and small agreements get muddled, and promises can be bigger than what's possible. Your bluntness stings.

This isn't about you if details and exact figures fascinate you and talk about the meaning of life bores you.

How to check it on yourself

Check it against your past — write your answer down before you look at the chart.

  1. If your Mercury is in Sagittarius

    What should match. Recall the last month. At least twice you mixed up a date, a meeting time or a figure, though you remember the general idea well.

    When it’s not about you. Not once — this isn't about you.

Your sign and house of Mercury — in the free calculation: build my chart. How we check the rest — the site’s method.

Mercury in other signs

Mercury in the houses

Other planets in Sagittarius

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