2. Transits of Mercury in opposition

You will want to interact with others more than usual, and this transit does tend to bring people to you.

It is possible you may receive some important news or have meetings and appointments to attend.

Mercury opposite Ascendant natal is also called Mercury conjunct Descendant and Mercury Setting.

You will be able to express your concerns clearly and diplomatically.

You love a good debate and like to compete to win.

This is a good time for serious discussions with your partner about your relationship.

You need a lot of mental stimulation through one-to-one interactions with other people.

2. Transits of Mercury in opposition

A practical joke in the right circumstances might be okay, but a tendency to argue for the sake of it could lead to serious disagreements and new enemies.

However, don`t let boredom lead to the teasing or provoking of others.

Having someone to work with or live with is usually good for your well-being.

This is also a good time to seek advice from professionals like business people, psychologists and lawyers.

Mercury opposite Ascendant transit increases the amount of communication in your one-to-one relationships.

Conversations with neighbors, cousins, and younger people could also provide valuable feedback about your ideas and plans.

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However, a tendency to disagree with the opinions of others when you get bored can cause arguments and make enemies.

Sometimes you like playing the trickster or practical joker.

This can help lighten the mood if you find yourself in an argument.

However, it is important not to let your joking get out of control by teasing people.

In close relationships, you may become uneasy or anxious during overly emotional or intimate moments.

Your partner may see this as a lack of seriousness or commitment.

You connect well at the intellectual level but this aspect alone does not favor connecting at the emotional level.

Mercury Retrograde Transiting in Conjunction to Natal Planets
During any given Mercury Retrograde period, Mercury may transit conjunct a natal planet or point (or more than one sensitive point in your chart).

The interpretations below (source: Day Watch software, interpretations like these are included in the Day Watch Report Package) show what happens when Mercury transits conjunct a natal planet or point while in Retrograde motion, and then returns to “revisit” the conjunction after turning Direct.

Mercury`s transits through the houses of the horoscope are relatively short.

Because many charts are drawn with unequal houses, and because Mercury is sometimes retrograde, the length of Mercury` stay in a house varies.

Mercury acts to rationalize the areas of life ruled by the house it transits.

Mercury Transits the Third House
Mercury is right at home in the third house, and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully.

More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now.

There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.

Also, “information overload” is also a possibility.

This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs.

Your interests are especially varied now, and perhaps scattered.

It`s an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now.

Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.

Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly.

Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like.

Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects.

As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.

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