Mercury Sagittarius in 4th House
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The information on this blog is not intended as a substitute for professional medical and/or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This blog is intended for informational purposes only. Any health concern must be assessed by a doctor or another licensed and/or certified clinician.
I recently took a workshop centered on using medical astrology to better understand my nervous system and how to care for it more effectively. During the workshop I had several “aha” moments and got a more clear understanding that astrology is indeed real. Seeing my personal mercury placements and breaking down the information and connecting that with my personal experiences of how I have struggled with sleep and needing daily movement in my routine so I don’t go bat shit crazy was a deeply validating experience for me.
I will share an example of how the function of a person’s nervous system is reflected in their birth chart.
Please Note!
I am a student of medical astrology. I am a new student. I am writing as a way to gain more practice on understanding this material. In no way am I diagnosing anything for anyone.
Mercury placement is fundamental in establishing a baseline of how one’s nervous system functions.
Mercury in the birth chart symbolizes systems, logic, variety, intellect and range. Mercury in relation to medical astrology and the nervous system; Mercury is the first key in building an understanding of how one’s nervous system functions.
Example:
Mercury in Sagittarius in the 4th house.
Sagittarius carries the energies of philosophy, religion, world travel, having a multicultural perspective, expansive, freedom-loving, independent and exploratory tendencies in typical birth chart astrology.
The 4th House is centered on foundations, home, family, ancestry, emotions, nurturing, sensitivity, mother, feminine, empathy and creativity.
For a person with their Mercury in Sagittarius being aware of their strong need for intellectual stimulation (needing to be learning consistently), and creating consistent spiritual practices and/or philosophical and/or religious study; these practices can be beneficial in helping them to regulate their nervous system.
Movement is also vital! Walks in the park, regular hikes in nature paired with adventure and novelty can help to quell this kind of nervous system that is easily prone to being tightly wound and on edge. Also, avoiding repetition and too much routine can easily lead to boredom.
Having a Mercury placement in the 4th house. Having a consistent, calm and safe home environment is essential. This particular Mercury placement has a need for a lot of downtime away from too much stimulation.
Fire Mercuries in general have very quick, restless mental energy; what is also true is this kind of nervous system can easily become overstimulated or just flat out agitated. Sooo, consistent physical activity is VITAL. Physical activity helps to burn out the excess mental energy in one’s mind and nervous system. What is also true is dopamine burns out quickly, so less exposure to scrolling and technology in general, the better. Mercury in Sagittarius are prone to struggling with nervous system regulation, which only highlights the absolute NEED for calm, consistent, down time paired with consistent physical activity.
How one’s Mercury is aspecting other planets also gives more information about one’s nervous system functions.
For example:
Mercury Conjunct Mars–
The nervous system is on high alert and is naturally attuned to receiving more information in one’s environment and other people. This also highlights a very restless mind and more challenging time with being able to wind down, hence, the importance of consistent physical outlets.
Let’s say a toddler had this aspect in their chart, the parents and other adults need to stay anchored within themselves and model calm and consistency.
Mercury Square Moon–
Emotions strongly affect the nervous system (from self AND others); sooooo, emotional regulation is essential. Using flower essences can be beneficial.
Mercury Square Neptune—
This highlights a person’s nervous system is extremely attuned to energy and the emotions of others (all emotions are: is information; learning how to interpret emotions is learning how to decipher the information one’s body and mind is communicating: emotions are information). With this placement a telepathic-like ability is likely. Can easily be tuned into other people’s thoughts and energies. Because of this, one’s nervous system is easily impacted by other peoples’ nervous systems.
Astrology isn’t for everyone! But, when people find themselves receptive to new information and a different perspective, it can be life changing.
