Mercury is the messenger planet of the zodiac. It is the planet of communication, sales, commerce, learning, teaching, and spreading ideas. It governs how we think, speak, write, and process information.
When it zips into Gemini — one of its home signs — for its annual transit, get ready for a flurry of conversations.
Gemini is a mutable air sign. Like the other air signs, it is a social sign. Gemini often gets a reputation for being “flighty” and “flaky,” but really it just ha a lot of ideas and wants to talk to everyone about them.
That’s what Mercury in Gemini does best.
Like a bee pollinating the flowers, Mercury in Gemini flits from one realm to the next, spreading ideas and seeing what germinates. This aspect of Mercury doesn’t analyze the information or overthink the ideas (that’s Virgo Mercury); it simply spreads the information.
Mercury in Gemini needs to express itself. This is not just about having conversation for the sake of conversation; it’s about connecting ideas and datapoints.
Expression is how we metabolize and organize experience.
This transit happens once a year, and it’s generally quick. Mercury will be in Gemini only from May 17 through June 1. Immediately after entering Gemini, Mercury will make a conjunction with Uranus.
Uranus is the planet of disruption, rebellion, and surprises. It is at the start of a 7-year transit through Gemini.
As Mercury meets up with Uranus in Gemini, it’s a signal that we need to change the conversation. This energy is great for “brainstorming” — bringing disruption to how we think and generate ideas.
Even if you don’t change the underlying topic, changing how you think, speak, write, and communicate it can drastically change how your message is received, and even reveal new facets to your ideas that you hadn’t previously considered.
Consider this your invitation to experiment with new ways of spreading your ideas.
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