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☿︎ Mercury · ♎︎ Libra

Mercury in Libra — measured speech and slow decisions

Mercury in Libra — in Venus's air sign: it thinks by comparing and speaks in order to reach agreement.

SignLibra — air, cardinal modality, ruler — Venus
Whenevery year, usually in September and October
How long in a rowusually 19 days; with a retrograde return — up to 68 days
Needed for the calculationdate of birth; time — only on the day the sign changes

What it means

Every decision is looked at from both sides; you prefer to argue politely, with respect for the other person. Negotiation and mediation come out well. The beauty of words and form matters.

The flip side is indecision: a choice is put off until it's very late, and your own opinion is hidden so as not to offend.

This isn't about you if you decide quickly and speak directly without thinking how it will sound.

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 Libra

    What should match. Recall your last three notable choices — a purchase, a trip, a job. At least two stretched into weeks of weighing pros and cons.

    When it’s not about you. Two out of three were settled in a day — 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 Libra

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