dadsnook2000
Moon connecting to Mercury: just the basis for TV talk shows. Lets take a look at what we are dealing with here. Moon represents emotions, habits, needs, reactions, fears, rememberances, etc. Mercury represents thoughts, concepts and ideas, perceptions, memory organization and recall, perhaps curiousity. Now, remember, one of this in you, the other is in your partner. Now that we have that established, how do they interact?
One works thru the emotional content and feelings of how something was said, the other works with the intellectual content and perceptions of how something was expressed. Body language versus the spoken word. Are we communicating here or are we bypassing each other? Hit or miss, that is the question.
MOON conjunct MERCURY:
Having these two at the same sign/degree position is a plus. The cookbooks say that this pairing brings good communications -- I don't believe that is always so, as other aspects in each chart may shape how we think, how we feel. That being said, the Moon and Mercury (conjuncting between the two charts), should allow both the feeling and thinking sides to blend together, especially when a couple communicates with others. Moon will communicate with passion and tend to be sensitive to nuances in what Mercury says. Mercury will say whatever it thinks, sometimes spontaneiously saying something without first considering the choice of words or context for the conversation. This, of course, contributes to a commuications problem. Both of these bodies can be easily influenced by other aspects within their own charts -- an perhaps from the chart of their partner as well -- making it difficult in some cases to agree on what was said, how it was said.
MOON sextile or trine MERCURY
I believe that these aspects are actually easier for partners to work with than is the conjunction. The signs being different, the quality of what was said and how it was meant should be clearer to grasp -- more so for the sextile than the trine. It should be easier to communicate from either the emotional or the perceptual side and to appreciate what the other means.
MOON opposite MERCURY
How one feels, how one expresses oneself -- these are quite distinct in this aspectual partnership. Notice that I said "distinct" and not "clear." Lets take an example -- Moon in Virgo, Mercury in Pisces. It's initially hard to grasp how this would express itself, isn't it? Mercury in Virgo and Moon in Pisces would immediately bring to mind a sharp minded, precisely spoken person dealing with a one who reflects a sensitive and sometimes idealistic life-view of the world. A challenge, but stimulating as a partnership. But, that Moon in Virgo and Mercury in Pisces -- easily irked emotions, wanting to "re-do" what was said and how it was said so that it could be carefully considered versus the person who was very casual in what they said or meant. This aspect would require two people to really work at how they communicated, perhaps invoking a body-language style or note-swapping style or some other way of effectively communicating.
MOON square MERCURY
Sensitivity from the Moon-partner will be higher here than in the opposition, leading to frequent periods of dis-quiet. Will the Mercury-partner has to say things twice? There can be more of a dis-connect here than in any of the other aspects. Blended energies from other planets, if involved, could make this all work easier.
This is one combination where I'm sure there are many conflicting stories to tell. Dave
One works thru the emotional content and feelings of how something was said, the other works with the intellectual content and perceptions of how something was expressed. Body language versus the spoken word. Are we communicating here or are we bypassing each other? Hit or miss, that is the question.
MOON conjunct MERCURY:
Having these two at the same sign/degree position is a plus. The cookbooks say that this pairing brings good communications -- I don't believe that is always so, as other aspects in each chart may shape how we think, how we feel. That being said, the Moon and Mercury (conjuncting between the two charts), should allow both the feeling and thinking sides to blend together, especially when a couple communicates with others. Moon will communicate with passion and tend to be sensitive to nuances in what Mercury says. Mercury will say whatever it thinks, sometimes spontaneiously saying something without first considering the choice of words or context for the conversation. This, of course, contributes to a commuications problem. Both of these bodies can be easily influenced by other aspects within their own charts -- an perhaps from the chart of their partner as well -- making it difficult in some cases to agree on what was said, how it was said.
MOON sextile or trine MERCURY
I believe that these aspects are actually easier for partners to work with than is the conjunction. The signs being different, the quality of what was said and how it was meant should be clearer to grasp -- more so for the sextile than the trine. It should be easier to communicate from either the emotional or the perceptual side and to appreciate what the other means.
MOON opposite MERCURY
How one feels, how one expresses oneself -- these are quite distinct in this aspectual partnership. Notice that I said "distinct" and not "clear." Lets take an example -- Moon in Virgo, Mercury in Pisces. It's initially hard to grasp how this would express itself, isn't it? Mercury in Virgo and Moon in Pisces would immediately bring to mind a sharp minded, precisely spoken person dealing with a one who reflects a sensitive and sometimes idealistic life-view of the world. A challenge, but stimulating as a partnership. But, that Moon in Virgo and Mercury in Pisces -- easily irked emotions, wanting to "re-do" what was said and how it was said so that it could be carefully considered versus the person who was very casual in what they said or meant. This aspect would require two people to really work at how they communicated, perhaps invoking a body-language style or note-swapping style or some other way of effectively communicating.
MOON square MERCURY
Sensitivity from the Moon-partner will be higher here than in the opposition, leading to frequent periods of dis-quiet. Will the Mercury-partner has to say things twice? There can be more of a dis-connect here than in any of the other aspects. Blended energies from other planets, if involved, could make this all work easier.
This is one combination where I'm sure there are many conflicting stories to tell. Dave