Mercury in Pisces, Mercury in the 12th House

Mercury in Pisces ♓︎ in the Natal Chart

If you have Mercury in Pisces in your natal chart than you will have a dreamlike and fanciful way of communicating. There is a tendency to get lost in your thoughts. At times other people may have trouble understanding you due to your round about way of expressing yourself. You often feel that you have made your point very clearly so communication can be quite a confusing game for you. 

Mercury in Pisces gives you the ability to day dream like no other. You have a rich imagination and can transport yourself to seemingly other worlds simply by entering into this creative mind space. This placement is very poetic and lends an artistic nature to your thought process. The Mercury in Pisces individual will be able to sympathize with others and often can communicate with animals on an unseen level. 

You tend to have a romantic mind set choosing to see the good in a situation when you can. There will be an attraction to reading fanciful literature, Shakespeare, and the like. Mercury in Pisces is able to communicate spiritual aspects of life that others may have trouble articulating. You will often decide to keep your thoughts to yourself contributing to your rich internal life. When you do choose to speak other people listen intently. 

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.