Mercury in Aquarius conjures up works of science fiction and forays into futuristic advancements.
When Mercury makes its annual trek through Aquarius, things get a bit spacey. Not in a ditzy kind of way, but a space-age kind of way. Mercury is associated with travel, and Aquarius is all about pushing beyond frontiers—even space. No wonder this duo conjures up works of science fiction and forays into futuristic advancements. The person born with Mercury in Aquarius benefits from a mind that can easily grasp abstract concepts. Mind you, getting those ideas across may be a challenge, for—as intellectually gifted as the Mercury in Aquarius individual is—their knowledge is ahead of its time, and often gets met with quizzical faces and raised eyebrows.
Part of the quirk factor that comes with Mercury in Aquarius is that its smarts are not restricted to the intellect; there’s an inherent streak of intuition that can be channeled with this energy. The glyph (symbol) for Aquarius is that of two curvy lines. These lines represent waves of energy that crackle like electric conductors. When Mercury—planet of the rational mind—tours Aquarius, the mind is like a tuning fork, able to pick up on subtle signals. As we inch ever closer towards “the dawning of the age of Aquarius,” the lyrics from that famous song aptly describe one’s experience of Mercury in Aquarius with “mystic crystal revelations and the mind’s true liberation.” Aquarius is all about liberation and, operating as it does through the air element, it is particularly relevant to Aquarius that the mind be freed from parental and cultural conditioning, so that the thinker comes to his or her own thoughts.
Air circulates energy—and it is of vital importance when Mercury transits Aquarius that information circulates unfettered. News travels fast at this time of year—so, if you’re sitting on a secret, best to keep your lips sealed if you don’t want your secret to go viral in a matter of minutes. If Mercury in Aquarius had a slogan, it would be: information should be free. Free of charge and free from censorship. Mercury in Aquarius wants to explore all ideas regardless of how readily accepted they may be by the mainstream.
The Key to the Aquarian Conflict
Apart from the potential split between the rational mind and the intuition, Mercury in Aquarius must also come to terms with another conflict: Aquarius is fixed energy, and it can get really stuck on an idea—for better or worse. Yet it’s ironically difficult to hang onto many of the intellectual gems that come through at warp speed. After all, how do you bottle air?
The answer seems to come by way of Aquarius’ traditional ruler Saturn. As the holder of form on the physical plane, Saturn provides a container for Aquarius’ humanitarian vision, and a vessel to hold ideas that may need to simmer on the backburner until enough people are ready to take those ideas in. Picture the Aquarian water bearer pouring out her energy for all of humanity to drink in—but only when the time is ripe.
And what of friendship, which the Aquarian vibe is so famous for? When Mercury transits Aquarius, you may feel instinctively drawn to an eclectic group of people—in fact, the more diversity the better. This helps mitigate the potential for getting in a social rut or becoming the loner that Aquarius also identifies with. Oops, found another fault line in the Aquarius playground.
Love and Sex
With so many potential inner conflicts, is there any hope of love? Of course! Love is universal—and Aquarius is really tuned into the universal. If you’re wooing someone new, understand that—while Mercury is in Aquarius—your wannabe squeeze will have sized you up long before you drop your drawers. That’s because it all begins with the tone of your conversation. Mercury in Aquarius will be judging how compatible your ideas are, whether or not they smell of originality, and if you’re generally a smarty-pants.
If in doubt, remember that foreplay begins with word play. You don’t have to talk dirty—although there’s enough kink factor with Aquarius that, if you do, it won’t be unwelcome. What happens between the sheets will be of less consequence than the buildup to sex. So take the pressure off the so-called grand finale, and show us the size of your brain!