Mercury Opposite Ascendant
You often come to understand yourself through conversations with others. Partners and interlocutors become a mirror for your thoughts and teach you to balance your own opinion with someone else's.
In the Birth Chart
Your mind is turned toward others. You think better in dialogue than alone, and often learn what you yourself believe only when someone asks a question. You are drawn to clever, talkative people, to discussion partners and advisers. Sometimes their opinion becomes more important than your own, and you begin to look at yourself through other people's eyes. The aspect's task is balance: to value the exchange of ideas without dissolving in other people's judgments. Then you become an excellent negotiator and consultant. Your strength is born in dialogue.
Relationships
In relationships communication matters most to you: a partner must be an interesting conversationalist, or the bond fades quickly. You discuss a lot together and make decisions as a pair. The risk is that arguments over words crowd out feelings, or that you adapt to your partner's views. Keep your own interests and opinions; it keeps the union alive.
Work and Money
You are strong in one-to-one work: consulting, negotiation, mediation, legal practice, partnership projects. You can grasp the other side's position and find a point of contact. You work well in a pair with someone who complements you. Make sure agreements are put in writing. Partnership brings out your best sides.
Strengths
- The ability to hold a dialogue and understand the other side's position
- A talent for mediation that helps people hear each other
- The capacity to think together with others and give birth to ideas in discussion
Pitfalls
- Dependence on other people's opinions when making your own decisions
- Arguing with those close to you about words and wording instead of substance
- Adapting to a partner's views at the cost of your own convictions
How to Work With It
Before asking for advice, put your own opinion into words, at least for yourself. Keep notes so you can see your own train of thought apart from other voices. Choose partners and interlocutors who respect your right to think differently. Use your talent for dialogue in your profession: counseling and negotiation suit you very well.