Planets in signs and houses
Mercury in the 8th House
Tropical zodiac, Western astrology
Mercury in the 8th house makes your mind dig deep. You are drawn to the hidden, to psychology, research and the topics people avoid. You listen well and keep secrets well, and you see through surface talk easily. Matters like tax, inheritance or money shared with others call for extra care. Watch for excess suspicion or looping thoughts about uncertain things. Talking with someone you trust, or writing your thoughts down, can lighten your mind a great deal.
Mercury in a birth chart
Mercury is the planet of mind and message. It describes how you gather information, think things through, speak and write, and how you learn. In myth it is the messenger who moves between worlds, and in a chart it shows how you connect ideas and people.
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"Positions": each point with its degree, sign and house. A red R in the R column marks retrograde. The angles, including Descendant and IC, are listed too.