Mercury in Libra, Mercury in the 12th House

Mercury in Libra ♎︎ in the Natal Chart

Mercury in Libra in the natal chart individuals communicate with grace and poise. You desire to get along with others and are generally a nice person all around. There is great skills in discerning and passing a fair judgement. You have the ability to mentally process all sides of situation disseminating information clearly and concisely. 

Individuals with this Mercury placement are typically very capable of processing numbers and playing musical instruments. There is a natural ability to hear and envision the beauty in a musical composition or mathematical configuration. 

You appreciate harmony seeking this out in your communications with others. There is a tendency to get very involved in social media as you have the opportunity to share the more beautiful sides of life through these platforms. How you look, happy moments friends, or celebrations all can be communicated to other’s through photos on social media. Your eye for aesthetics and willingness to share your personal life all contribute to your success through these mediums. 

Libra in Mercury individuals are typically great communicators although avoid conflict so may struggle to communicate their more difficult emotions. You are able to intellectualize your feelings bringing a filtered sense of beauty to everything you do and say.

12th House

Keywords: The 12th house is associated with psychic abilities, spiritualism, multi-dimensions, the ocean, creativity, hospitals, prison, institutions, space, the vast universe, escapism, altered states of consciousness, meditation, traps, identity crisis, soul’s journey, mystery, secrecy. 

Cadent House Type: A Cadent house type is ruled by a mutable sign. Pisces is the mutable water sign overseeing the 12th house. 

The 12th house in astrology is the hardest part of your chart to get to know. It is often said about this house that everyone else see’s it before you do. In traditional astrology this house is often associated with “undoing” or self-sabotage. Another spin given to the 12th house is one of a very spiritual context; reaching states of complete freedom from one’s ego, merging with all of the universe. Escapist activities such as drugs, drinking, watching television, and compulsions are often found here in the12th house. 

This area of the chart talks about going on a journey to uncover your own secrets, subconscious, and psyche. It symbolizes pealing back the layers to reveal the authentic self underneath. Psychic gifts, spiritualism, and karma are also found here. The 12th house is often associated with the lesson of boundaries by experiences places that can make you feel “trapped” or “locked” in.