Mercury in Taurus ♉︎ in the Natal Chart
This Mercury placement in the natal chart provides the individual with a methodical mindset. You think things through developing ideas down to their absolute core. There is an ability with this placement to sum things up succinctly and accurately. You love talking with close friends tending towards shyness in larger crowds.
In your work life you typically know how processes works and understand systems very well. This often leads you to being assigned to training the newbies. As Taurus is an earth sign there is a very practical approach to communication when Mercury is placed here. When you engage in most conversations there is typically a reason behind what you are saying and you tend to have a very logical mental pathway. You are a systems thinker able to apply small ideas to executing big picture projects.
Change can be difficult for you as there is an appreciation for routine and predictability. Mercury in Taurus individuals are generally good singers with a pleasant public speaking voice. Your ideas are often very fixed as you tend towards stubbornness. Mercury in Taurus individuals often have very good judgement.
You are also naturally flirtatious. You want to enjoy life and will seek out company that matches your desire for pleasure, refinement, and success.
10th House
Keywords: The keywords associated with the 10th house are work, career, parents, authority, government, leadership, fame, notoriety, legacy, and public life.
Angular House Type: An Angular house type is ruled by a cardinal sign. Capricorn is the cardinal earth sign ruling the 10th house.
The 10th house in astrology is symbolic of your life in the public’s eye and your career path. This area of the chart is symbolic of the authorities in your life; parents, bosses, and leaders. It shows you how your relationship with your parents has played out and how easily you accept or reject authority in your life. The 10th house is where we meet or defy expectations for our career, family, and achievements. This house is also related to notoriety and legacy.
The 10th house is allowing you to better understand the dynamics of power and control. At times we exert little control over what the world or others think of us. We can construct our identity but often the person we are trying to portray is clouded by the worlds view of us. The 10th house is giving you the opportunity to take ownership of your career, who you want to be, and what you want people to remember about you.
