Mercury moves into Aries: Your Mind is like a Speeding Bullet
By Kelli Fox, The Astrologer
Mercury moves into Aries at 3:41 am PT. It turns retrograde March 12th and appears to be traveling backwards into Pisces March 23rd. It turns direct at 23 degrees Pisces April 4th and then moves back into Aries April 16th.
While Mercury is in Aries, and depending on how it influences you personally, your mind could be functioning at top speed and in short bursts of activity. You might not have a lot of patience to focus on one idea for too long, instead burning through one thought quickly and moving on to the next. Instead of weighing all the pros and cons of a situation, you may tend to make snap judgments based more on instinct than logic.
You may find yourself on fire with one brilliant idea after another. This is a time for generating creative new ideas, though you might not necessarily see how to follow through on them. Your busy brain could even keep you up at night with its high-speed activity. Keep a notebook on the night stand to jot down your late-night inspirations.
Honesty and directness come easily in communication — possibly too easily. Words erupt from your mouth quickly and abruptly, sometimes surprising even yourself with what comes out. You might need to make an effort to be tactful and diplomatic to avoid hurting others’ feelings.
Word games can be fun — especially if they don’t last too long. You might also enjoy debating ideas and even arguing, just for the sake of it. Writing an opinionated letter to the editor on a topic you feel passionate or outraged about could be extremely satisfying.
Famous people with Mercury in Aries include:
Valerie Bertinelli, Michael Lohan, George Lopez,, Elle Macpherson, Tracy Chapman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., Martin Lawrence, Linda Evangelista, Ashley Judd, Paul Rudd, Mariah Carey, Vince Vaughn, Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Garner, Victoria Beckham and Lance Bass.
If you have Mercury in Aries as a natal influence:
Your mind is like a speeding bullet, hurtling along with deadly aim. Able to absorb information at a single leap, reading at the speed of light, jumping to some amazing conclusions on very little information — this is how your brain operates. You have a very active mind, and perhaps there are times when you wish it were far less active! It may keep you awake at night, going around in circles, reviewing the same scenarios or faulty logic over and over again.
There is a playful aspect to your mind and the way you communicate; you may be a poet, or enjoy the turn of a phrase. You’d be good at word games, especially ones that don’t last too long, because you’ve got a rather short span of attention and can easily lose focus. You prefer direct communication, saying what you think and meaning what you say. You may be rather abrupt in the way you talk, or have a fast pace of speech, hurrying your words and clipping your consonants.
You have a quick mind, able to calculate figures in your head, speedily connecting ideas. When you’re on the phone, you may hang up suddenly, leaving the other person feeling cut off. Make sure to say goodbye before signing off.
