Mercury in Virgo

Quick-witted Mercury enters discerning Virgo on August 4th, where he will remain until August 25th. Some of Mercury’s energetic domains include the delivery of messages, quality of travel, nature of thought patterns and style of communication. As we transition out of fixed fire (Leo) into mutable earth (Virgo), we can expect these areas of our life to become more flexible and grounded. There is a palpable shift away from impulsive expression toward becoming more adaptable to life’s everchanging demands.

Mercury’s brief visit to Virgo denotes a time where we should aspire to deliver messages with loving care, intending for the highest healing of all involved. For this reason, working with spoken mantras and words of affirmation can produce powerful mental shifts that grant us access to new levels of spiritual consciousness from which we can be of greater, more humble service.

In true Virgo fashion, we can experience an increased desire for purification and simplicity in our lives. By eliminating mental stimulus and removing external distractions, we can get to the core of our intuition – the compass by which we would be wise to travel. The Virgo-Pisces axis teaches us the power of the mind, body, and spirit connection. Use this transit to tap into your inner world and explore your unique experiences between your