Mercury in Libra, Mercury in the 3rd 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.

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.