Mercury in Aries, Mercury in the 10th House

Mercury in Aries ♈︎ in the Natal Chart

Mercury in Aries in the natal chart symbolizes speaking out of turn and taking action. There is a tendency towards impulsivity given the quick and fiery nature of this sign. Mercury in Aries individuals are known for instigating change and at times bringing much needed awareness to social causes often using adversarial means if necessary. 

You love intellectual pursuits but due to your short attention span you never stay with any one topic for too long. This gives you an overall sense of variety and basic knowledge in a wide area of interests. The Mercury in Aries individual will respond quickly based off of emotions as opposed to thinking things through. You are passionate and responsive; reacting well in the event of crisis or disaster. 

As a Mercury in Aries person you are gutsy and enjoy being the hero. You have a love of adventure or love reading about the adventures of others. With a fearless approach to life you speak your mind freely never allowing your true feelings to be repressed. You may tend towards a bad temper as you need an outlet to express anger and rage. Mercury in Aries individual’s act as a catalyst, a leader, and organizer for change.

10th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 10th house are work, career, parents, authority, government, leadership, fame, notoriety, legacy, and public life. 

Angular House Type: An Angular house type is ruled by a cardinal sign. Capricorn is the cardinal earth sign ruling the 10th house. 

The 10th house in astrology is symbolic of your life in the public’s eye and your career path. This area of the chart is symbolic of the authorities in your life; parents, bosses, and leaders. It shows you how your relationship with your parents has played out and how easily you accept or reject authority in your life. The 10th house is where we meet or defy expectations for our career, family, and achievements. This house is also related to notoriety and legacy. 

The 10th house is allowing you to better understand the dynamics of power and control. At times we exert little control over what the world or others think of us. We can construct our identity but often the person we are trying to portray is clouded by the worlds view of us. The 10th house is giving you the opportunity to take ownership of your career, who you want to be, and what you want people to remember about you.