Mercury in Cancer, Ascendent in Pisces (Pisces Rising)

Mercury in Cancer ♋︎ in the Natal Chart

Mercury in Cancer in the natal chart gives the individual an emotional and sensitive way of communicating. You tend towards sentimentalism with deep ties to remnants of the past, your familial history, and nostalgia. This placement tends to give the person a love antiques or be the collector of family heirlooms. People with this placement often have extensive collections of obscure objects. 

You think with emotions processing everything through this mental pathway. Mercury in Cancer individuals are exceedingly gracious and approachable. There is a tendency to worry or perseverate when it comes to social interactions. You appreciate socializing with others and having a good time but require ample amounts of alone time as well to explore your inner imagination. As your mind is often very busy it is important to retreat when needed. 

Mercury in Cancer is poetic and does not mind exploring tragic love stories or listening to sad songs. You enjoy having an outlet for your emotional excess and feel a sense of comrade with the archetype of the starving artist. This placement gives you the ability to communicate with anybody making you adaptable and very likable. Other’s will most likely desire being around you for your kindness and nonjudgemental personality.

Pisces ♓︎ Ascendent in the Natal Chart

Astrological Body Part: Feet & Lymphatic System 

Chart Ruling Planet: Neptune & Jupiter

The Pisces Ascendent or Rising sign represents your overall appearance and the mask you wear in the world. As a Pisces Rising you have a dreamlike quality to your surface personality. You have a tendency to appear aloof or as if you are off in another world. 

Style: The Pisces Rising person will typically have a great sense of style. Your zodiac sign is associated with glamour and often fashion. The creative and diverse world of fashion attracts your global nature. You appear very spiritual to others with wide set often hypnotic eyes. There may a tendency to experiment with makeup, different looks, and gender expression. As a Pisces Rising you have the body of a dancer as your zodiac sign is associated with the feet and fluidity. 

Talents: You will be intuitively spiritual and very good at making other people feel accepted. Your natal chart ruling planets are Neptune and Jupiter giving an expanded dimension to your metaphysical abilities. You are a natural empath able to osmosis your feelings with someone else’s. As a Pisces Rising you will be naturally good at putting people into trancelike states such as hypnosis; taking people through energy healing or guided meditations.