Mercury in Cancer in the 8th house (How and where you communicate) Flashcards
Your Mercury is in Cancer
With a sensitive and nurturing communication style, you’re the person as the party who wants to talk about care; how we normalize it, how we come to embody it, and how everyone else takes their drink, are all deeply important to you. You want the 411 on what makes those around you tick, and with each interaction you engender a little more trust, helping you build what you are really after: emotional bonds. Moodiness is the only thing that can disrupt such ties; being constantly chatty isn’t necessarily your strong suit. You might tend to extend yourself socially in ways you don’t want to for fear of hard feelings between you and a friend, family member, or even stranger, and then turn around and over compensate with too hard of a shell. Changeable, you need to honor the ways in which receding is part of your intelligence. When you give yourself the space to experience all of the tides of your mind, you flourish.
in the 8th house of other people’s resources, collaborations, grief, death, and mental health
You may sense the reverberations of an event before you intellectually process it, needing to retreat into your own shell a bit to fully feel what has happened before you can articulate it for yourself. This means that nothing you write about pain, loss, grief, or liminality emerges half-baked. Your thoughtfulness about the depth of human resilience might be something you are known for. Your ability to collaborate with others in these moments, whether in business or intimate partnerships, is unique, and you know how to think and feel through periods of crisis and difficulty with others to create a space for healing and nurturing.
Sun conjunct Mercury
Because Mercury can only ever be 28 degrees away from the Sun, it’s incredibly common to be born with this combination. In general, it means that the style in which you intellectually express yourself is also the style in which you shine. It can also bring extra significance to the house your Sun and Mercury are in and speak to the importance of studying, writing, or speaking about the issues that it pertains to.
Venus sextile Mercury
Your creativity and empathy give you the ability to hold compassion for yourself and others through suffering, grief and trauma. You understand the fertile potential of transitional periods, no matter how painful and provide nurturing care that enables growth. You’re also skilled with managing plentiful resources, so you may work in areas where you’re managing art or goods of great value for other people.
Jupiter conjunct Mercury
Generous and optimistic, you’re able to find trust in moments of pain and loss. Your experiences with suffering, whether your own or not, give you the wisdom and knowledge to guide others. You may want to find the silver lining, but remember to not rush the process. Staying open and present is often the most important thing you can do as you witness others’ grief. With the luck of being connected to the right people who offer you the right resources at the right time, you know that success is never made in a silo, but you and others may marvel at house, #blessed you are.
Moon square Mercury
Your biggest worries and fears stem from the knowledge that life is short, that there are no guarantees for our success in it. You may find yourself obsessively thinking about endings, loss, and what comes after it. Living in the moment is a talent to develop and will help you to make each day as comfortable, nurturing, and emotionally fulfilling as you can.
