Mercury in Capricorn, Mercury in the 3rd House

Mercury in Capricorn ♑︎ in the Natal Chart

Mercury in Capricorn in your natal chart provides you with a very pragmatic and realistic approach to communication. This placement implies one who is good at writing, has a dry sense of humor, and can be surprisingly funny. 

Your thought process is thorough and you tend to think things through for days, weeks, and even years before coming to a solid conclusion. You have great problem solving skills as your mental pathways search for the most efficient outcomes.

There is a somewhat detached nature about the Mercury in Capricorn individual as you do not tend towards warm or nurturing types of conversation and relationship building. You have a blunt honesty about the way you present information which can be appreciated or not by those around you. Mercury in Capricorn people will continue to be themselves regardless of the present company. This placement would imply someone who makes for a great manager as you do not shy away from difficult conversations. 

Mercury in Capricorn can bring out a childlike nature, playful at times to cut the seriousness with which you normally operate. You enjoy surprising people with your humor when you get the chance! There is often a very creative element hiding beneath your surface.

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.