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.
8th House
Keywords: The keywords associated with the 8th house include death, transformation, secrets, mystery, macabre, shared finances or resources, legacies, taxes, owed money, uncovered trauma, healing, and psychology.
Succedent House Type: A Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Scorpio is the fixed water sign ruling the 8th house.
The meaning of the 8th house has evolved significantly over time. Traditionally this house was associated with taxes, legacies, and shared resources. It is believed that due to its associations with legacies and inheritance this has contributed to the modern 8th house associations with death. Beyond the literal definition of death, it can also represent transformation, cycles of life, and major life endings/beginnings.
The perspective of the 8th house is broad and psychologically based in most modern astrological interpretations. It symbolizes how you relate to others on a deeply emotional level. This house is associated with secrets but also shared resources and taxes.
Trying to relate all of these themes together is what gives the 8th house is intense mystery. When you are working in the 8th house you are often working through some kind of emotional trauma. How you relate to the life, death, and sharing your experiences and resources with another are all 8th house endeavors.