Mercury – Lilith Sextile – The Magic of Speech

This aspect appears in the horoscopes of saints and historical criminals alike, because despite the positive energy of the sextile, each person chooses for themselves the direction in which they will apply the astonishing combination of the captivating energy of the Black Moon and the oratorical mastery of Mercury. This aspect gives the ability to enchant through words. The native may inflame a crowd with Nazi slogans, as Hitler did, or tame a bear with a gentle word, following the example of Seraphim of Sarov.

How the person uses this gift depends on them, but one thing is certain: life becomes easier when words come alive on the lips and reach the heart of the conversation partner. Communication with every representative of society comes easily to the native, and information seems to flow into their hands as soon as they become interested in any subject. They create a unique literary style, manner of speech, and way of singing, but all of this requires certain effort on their part.

Problems and Opportunities of the Mercury – Lilith Sextile

If Hitler had been accepted into the Academy of Fine Arts, which he dreamed of so much as a young man, he might never have discovered his gift as an orator. Enthusiastic German women fell in love with him, his rivals hated him, but no one remained indifferent.

This is how the opportunities of the sextile often open through pain and a certain wound. The Black Moon, although softened by the positive energy of the sextile, still remains a provocateur, so ignoring development along its line is fraught with problems.

If Lilith is strong and placed in the signs of Capricorn, Pisces, or Scorpio, the native understands the power of their word from childhood and becomes interested in various fields, from esotericism to politics and applied sciences. Public speaking comes easily to such a person; they are always listened to until the end, because they know how to present information in an interesting way, structure it clearly, and at the same time provide vivid verbal illustrations.

If Lilith is weak, in the signs of Taurus, Cancer, or Virgo, the person doubts themselves and their personal attractiveness, fearing public speaking. They also read a great deal, and their knowledge is deep, but they feel that no one is interested in it, and they fear ridicule and criticism, which causes them to suppress their innate gift.

At the same time, by developing their intellect, the native feels a rebellious character beginning to boil within. This is especially noticeable if the Sun and Ascendant are in fire or air signs. The more strongly the gift of the Lilith – Mercury sextile is expressed, the more powerful the native’s influence on history becomes through the ability to persuade and ignite others with their ideas, as seen in the examples of Napoleon and Columbus.

Lilith is responsible for the native’s deep passion, and in this case, their energy is activated through written and spoken language. It is important for the person to fight for their ideals, and this is what truly ignites them and makes them an excellent agitator, advertiser, marketer, teacher, politician, priest, or journalist. In other fields as well, they will always be a revolutionary in some way.

Positive Influence of the Mercury – Lilith Sextile

With this aspect, the person will never go unnoticed, especially if it affects personal Houses and is connected with other personal planets. The native may promise themselves not to get involved in discussions, arguments, and especially other people’s quarrels, because this makes others see them as an upstart, but they cannot hold back.

To be fair, in such cases victory usually remains with the native, because the gift of persuasion becomes actively engaged even when it is still dormant.

Among the main talents of the sextile is the ability to intuitively create a memorable manner of speaking through special intonation, rhythm, interesting turns of phrase, and an unusual tone of voice. This helps the person become famous not only through public speaking, but also through singing. Vocal performance may make the native well known.

The manner of speech will depend on the sign where Mercury is placed. Fire and air signs behave in the most passionate and vivid way, while earth and water signs are more cautious and tactfully draw others into their speech through reliable evidence and figurative examples.

The second feature is the ability to be honest, even when expressing an extremely unpopular opinion. If the native believes in what they are saying, they will not be able to remain silent, and this also wins over opponents, because they see that the person says what they think and does not dissemble.

How to Activate the Mercury – Lilith Sextile

If the person does not develop intellectually, does not actively participate in social life, and does not share knowledge on Mercury’s higher level, then Lilith begins its dark work on the lower one. The native is literally drawn into quarrels, conflicts, and disputes; they are provoked by rude words on the street or in public transport.

The best way to avoid problems and activate the positive energy of the sextile is to engage in intellectual work, communicate with interesting and knowledgeable people, for example by attending forums, symposiums, meetings with experts, and by participating as a speaker themselves.

Since the sextile rarely activates by itself, in order to succeed in their field of activity, the person needs to make a certain effort, literally pushing themselves onto the stage and beginning to speak about their work and about themselves as a person and specialist.

For natives with retrograde Mercury, this is even more difficult and requires thorough preparation, but there will be no success without it. The person must leave the comfort zone.

A favorable talisman for natives with the Mercury – Lilith sextile will be quartz of the shade corresponding to the element of the sign where Mercury is placed.  ✓