In episode 307 astrologer Jo Gleason joins the show to talk about the meaning of the planet Mercury in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart.
This is the third installment in our series where we do a deep dive into the significations of each of the planets and their meanings in astrology.
We anchored the discussion by reading through a series of excerpts about Mercury from different ancient and modern astrologers, including Vettius Valens, Abu Ma’shar, William Lilly, Reinhold Ebertin, Steven Forrest, and Richard Tarnas.
We then used these passages as jumping off points for an extended discussion about some of the deeper meanings of Mercury, and the role that it plays in chart interpretation, especially in combination with other planets.
For more information about Jo check out her website:
JoGleason.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Significations of Mercury Excerpts
Here is the document we read through in this episode that contains excerpts from different astrologers on the significations of Mercury:
Significations of Mercury Excerpts
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:30 Mercury dignities diagram
00:04:20 Vettius Valens significations
00:09:54 Mercury’s adaptability
00:10:54 Comparisons between Mercury and the Moon
00:13:00 Mercury Retrograde
00:14:00 Mercury as a go-between
00:17:00 Mercury’s primary function
00:20:00 Mercury never more than one sign away from the Sun
00:21:08 Eminem’s chart
00:21:28 Mercury and communication
00:24:16 Joe Biden chart
00:27:00 Mercury’s different communication styles
00:28:24 James Earl Jones chart
00:31:40 Maya Angelou chart
00:33:05 Jo’s chart
00:35:10 Mercury stations in secondary progression
00:38:10 T.S. Eliot chart
00:39:08 Mercury Mars
00:42:20 Virgo rising
00:44:18 Virgo placements
00:45:10 Gemini vs. Virgo
00:47:00 Steve Wozniak’s chart
00:48:20 Steve Jobs’ chart
00:50:30 Mercury getting stuck on details
00:55:22 Edward Snowden chart
00:56:20 Gemini placements
01:00:08 Anthony Bourdain’s chart
01:02:20 Divination
01:06:25 Numbers
01:07:06 Skilled with hands
01:08:02 Paradox
01:08:31 Humor, riddles, comedy
01:11:28 Abu Ma’shar significations
01:16:20 Mercury’s neutrality
01:18:15 Mercury and Uranus similarity
01:19:38 William Lilly significations
01:28:58 Reinhold Ebertin significations
01:31:24 Steven Forrest significations
01:33:23 Richard Tarnas significations
01:34:50 Rationalization qualities
01:43:08 Mercury Neptune
01:47:20 Mercury Uranus
01:56:10 Mercury Jupiter
01:58:40 Tem Tarriktar chart
02:01:40 Mercury in Virgo and Editing
02:02:26 Alois Treindl’s chart
02:03:00 Richard Tarnas’ chart
02:05:22 Jupiter stabilizing, Mercury destabilizing
02:09:09 Basic Nature of the Planets diagram
02:11:26 Jo’s website and social media
02:12:20 Closing remarks
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Transcript
A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 307 transcript
