Mercury in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio

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.

Saturn in Scorpio ♏︎ in the natal chart

Work Style: Saturn in Scorpio in the natal chart can create a very determined and self reliant person. You tend to take on work with great responsibility and emotional attachment. Saturn in Scorpio individuals like to work in environments that require resourcefulness, alliance building, and secret intelligence. You are very intuitive and can be very successful in business. Your preference at work is to be given autonomy and independence requiring work to be done on your timeframe. 

Life Lesson: Saturn in Scorpio in the natal chart indicates one who has compassion and kindness but often struggles to receive these gifts. You may have periods in life of disillusionment or disappointment in others. Due to your ability to know and understand people’s motivations you may tend towards manipulative behaviors. With Saturn in Scorpio you are learning to let go of control. You are learning to allow people have freedom of choice and to support people in finding their own free will and autonomy. Saturn in Scorpio individuals can have an intensive nature. You are learning what parts of yourself or your resources to share with the people who rely on you. Saturn in Scorpio individuals are accepting not to influence the free will of the people in their life.