Mercury in Aries, Mercury in the 3rd 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.

3rd House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 3rd house are communication, siblings, local travel, learning, writing, comedy, early childhood, social media, humor, elementary school, and language. 

Cadent House Type: A Cadent house type is ruled by a mutable sign. Gemini is the air sign ruling the 3rd house. 

The 3rd house in astrology is the location in your chart representative of early childhood, how you relate to your immediate environment, and learning and communication styles. Due to the fact that this house is associated with early childhood it also relates to siblings as a part of your family upbringing. The 3rd house can also indicate how much of a role your siblings did or did not play in your early home environment. This is also the house of learning, therefore; it is associated with education, elementary school, and early learning environments. 

If you have a heavy emphasis of planets in the 3rd house this implies you have strong ties to your local community. You may be a local activist, a voice for your community, or a teacher. The sign on the 3rd house in your natal chart can help illuminate one’s particular learning styles. It can show you if you are more of a visual, auditory, or hands on learner.