Mercury in Aquarius — The High Flight of an Original Mind

Without the support of Mercury, which helps unlock the Sun’s potential through communication and self-expression, it is impossible to achieve success in career and relationships. However, this is not a concern for the native with Mercury in Aquarius — under the influence of Uranus, Mercury is exalted, endowing the native with foresight, freedom of thought, and the ability to create stunning new projects that have never existed on Earth before. These are creators and inventors who know how to involve the whole world in making their dreams a reality.

The placement of the messenger of the gods in Aquarius promotes technological innovation and unexpected moves abroad. The reason for such a relocation will be revealed by the House where Mercury is found. Interestingly, the native’s voice often sounds more beautiful and engaging over the phone, Skype, radio, or television, which sooner or later leads the native to a professional path in these fields. For someone with Mercury in Aquarius, there are no limits to expressing their talents, though difficult aspects can create many obstacles along the way.

Behavioral Characteristics

An exalted Mercury from the start encourages the development of an original mind, free from dogma, constantly generating cascades of revolutionary ideas — and, most importantly, knowing how to bring them to life.

Sometimes, intuition plays a cruel trick on the native: they are ahead of their time, and the progressive inventions that seem obvious to them — meant to make life easier for others — are perceived by those around them as utopian fantasies.

A native with Mercury in Aquarius needs to periodically ground their flights of imagination and remind themselves of the world they live in, so as not to be seen as an eccentric. Those who wish to build a lasting and successful relationship with such a person should know the distinctive traits of Uranian thinking:

• Ease in communication and making new acquaintances, remarkable intuition, and spontaneous, intellectual humor;
• A love for teamwork in a close-knit group and discouragement when forced to work on a project alone;
• An innate understanding of human psychology, which is further enhanced through specialized training;
• Ideas of liberation for the offended and oppressed are always at the core of their mental activity;
• Friendship is more important than romance or marital obligations, which are always secondary to the prospect of friendly gatherings or group organizational work;
• A commitment to the slogans of free love and an inability to maintain physical fidelity to one partner;
• A thirst for travel, unusual emotional experiences, and interaction with unique, creative individuals;
• A mind oriented toward the future, lacking interest in past experience and traditions, which weakens memory and family ties with older generations (although friendships with siblings are usually strong);
• An intolerance for any form of limitation and the ability to be objective and impartial when making important decisions.

The native with Mercury in Aquarius perceives the world in a more multidimensional way than most people, as if through 3D glasses, and is therefore tolerant of others’ weaknesses and flaws — but expects the same liberal attitude in return.

Male and Female Expression

A truth-seeker and liberal, a man with exalted Mercury in the sign of Uranus rejects conventional values, often including the traditional concept of family. He needs a partner who can create a constant sense of celebration and renewal of feelings — a companion in spiritual pursuits and extreme adventures.

He always seems to have money, thanks to his sharp mind, eloquence, and artistry, which quickly land him a job and deserved promotions. Material benefits are easily attracted to Mercury in Aquarius, but the native does not particularly like everyday expenses — instead, he delights in acquiring something spectacular and not very practical, especially if it is one of a kind.

Despite fantastic business intuition, the native is often unable to feel the pain or worries of another person, and can easily switch from discussing others’ problems to his own interests.

A woman with Mercury in Aquarius is an optimist with a bright sense of humor, able to find common ground with people from different social backgrounds. Her success is based on sociability and connections, rather than erudition or knowledge, which she may have in abundance, but usually more in the realm of hobbies than her profession.

She is interested in astrology, the occult, and neuro-linguistic programming, and will naturally be drawn to a man with similar unusual interests. For someone with Mercury in Aquarius, the material status of a partner is irrelevant — what matters is looking in the same direction and sharing a vision of personal freedom.

Retrogradation and Important Aspects with Planets

A retrograde Mercury exerts a dual influence on the native: they may refrain from sharing interesting, revolutionary discoveries for fear of ridicule if society disapproves, or, on the contrary, may promote strange, utopian ideas, deliberately presenting themselves as an outsider. In any case, there is a risk that the native’s progressive discoveries will be appropriated by more practical and down-to-earth individuals.

Trines and sextiles between Mercury in Aquarius and Uranus or Mars are incredibly lucky, opening the celestial gates to the universe’s treasury of knowledge and helping to realize any, even the most fantastic, idea. A favorable aspect with Venus bestows the ability to charm others with refined speech and artistic taste, while Saturn grants the rare skill of systematizing and structuring vast amounts of information. The intellect of the native is weakened by squares and oppositions to Neptune and Jupiter, which can trigger laziness, distractibility, and a distorted self-perception as an unrecognized genius.

Additional Description

The thoughts of people with Mercury in the sign of Aquarius can be unique, unusual, rapid, and almost unreal — eccentric, non-standard, scientific, strange, and, perhaps, a bit ahead of their time. You are a progressive and unconventional thinker, highly open and receptive to new technologies, breakthroughs, and the latest discoveries in any field.

You sincerely believe that humanity can solve its problems through creative intelligence, inventive minds, and a scientific approach. You may be somewhat impatient with those who are conservative and lack imagination, as well as those who might even be afraid to consider or try new things and ideas. Keeping your finger on the pulse of the latest developments and technologies is an incomparable pleasure for those born with Mercury in Aquarius. Reading science fiction gives you food for thought on radically new ways of seeing things.

You possess strong humanitarian aspirations, organizational abilities, and enjoy participating in joint group efforts or activities related to modern technology and innovation. Your mind is versatile, disciplined, practical, and original. You have strong intuition and are inventive, with the ability to accurately assess the character and thoughts of others, seeing through the masks people wear.

You follow your convictions strictly, regardless of what others think of you. You have the ability to express your thoughts in a simple and clear manner. On the other hand, Aquarians with Mercury in the natal chart can be eccentric, overly free-thinking, radically minded, revolutionary, and highly stubborn.  ✓