The Kind Communicator

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Today, Mercury leaves a two month sojourn through Gemini, a time of accelerated mental activity when we enthusiastically communicated a cornucopia of ideas to others, to enter Cancer, a time of emotional sensitivity when we cautiously, tentatively communicate our feelings to others for fear of them being misunderstood or worst rejected. It is important not to emotionally retreat behind a mental fortress protecting ourselves from the thoughts and feelings of others even if their ideas seem harsh or unkind. When we are under the influence of Cancer we are more intuitive than usual and more in touch with our instinctual nature. Issues of security, safety, belonging are of tantamount concern and we are prone to personalizing every thing we experience in life. When Mercury enters Cancer we may spend most of our time defending what we think and feel, if only to ourselves, when we are better served defending the thoughts and feelings of others and keeping the flow of communication open. It is important to remember that Mercury in Cancer is seeking communion not isolation.

Mercury in Cancer has an intuitive understanding of how to communicate our feelings and this month can be a wonderfully cathartic time releasing attachment to our past and deepening our emotional understanding of ourselves and those closest to us. Hours before entering the sign Cancer, Mercury still in Gemini, opposed Pluto in Sagittarius challenging our ideals and encouraging us to eliminate certain long held beliefs. Mars conjoined Saturn in Virgo setting the stage for Mercury’s entrance in Cancer accentuating the necessity for us to improve our communication skills especially when expressing our emotions. Mercury in Cancer can drown our rational mind with too much self-pity, which in the final analysis alienates people through emotional manipulation. The greatest gift of Mercury in Cancer is understanding how to communicate our feelings with more care, consideration, and kindness to our self and to others.