The meaning of Mercury in Libra

Mercury reflects the way you think, the words you choose, and how you take in and pass on information — in short, how you reason and how you speak. With Mercury in Libra — cardinal air, ruled by Venus — you tend to think by comparing both sides and holding them in fair balance. Rather than tilting one way, you weigh several viewpoints and choose phrasing that will not cause offense. A refined, harmony-loving, easeful voice lives within you.

You work your elegance where dialogue and adjustment are called for. Mediating between opposing views, smoothing an emotionally charged matter into calm words, seeing fairly from another's position — this is where Mercury in Libra comes into its grace. Your Venus-given refinement of phrase and your even-handed gaze give those around you the pleasant sense that you are easy to talk to and that they are understood. As a cardinal sign, you also carry the initiative to actively build better relationships.

Your care for balance can also show up as indecision. Because you see the merit on both sides, you may put off a conclusion, or blur your own opinion to accommodate the other person. This is less mere wavering than the natural sway on the far side of a rich sensibility able to see from many angles.

The key to working with this energy is to add your own center — how you yourself feel — to your gift for fair thinking. After laying out both sides, quietly casting your own vote grows your words into a deeper kind of trust. When torn, the habit of setting a deadline and choosing moves your thinking forward. When you build a bridge between people and lend grace to a dialogue, Mercury in Libra works at its most exquisite.

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