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Mercury in Leo
Mercury in Leo thinks in stories and speaks to be heard. The mind is confident, warm and dramatic; it organises facts around a point of view and defends it with style. This is a natural placement for teaching, performing and persuading. The weakness is a reluctance to be corrected. The work is to let the other person's version into the story.
In plain words
Mercury stands for how you think and talk. In Leo, that works in a Leo way: warm, proud and wanting to be seen. You do things with heart and want them noticed.
Full guide
| Mercury signifies | thinking, speech, learning |
|---|---|
| Leo is | fire, fixed — warmth, expression, being seen |
| Sign ruler | Sun |
| Mercury here is | peregrine at most degrees — a wanderer without a home here |
Reading it by degree
Within Leo the placement is coloured by its decan (the ten-degree face) and its bound (the Egyptian term), each with a planetary ruler of its own. Your chart shows both for every planet.
Decans (faces) of Leo
| 0°–10° | Saturn |
|---|---|
| 10°–20° | Jupiter |
| 20°–30° | Mars |
Egyptian bounds of Leo
| 0°–6° | Jupiter |
|---|---|
| 6°–11° | Venus |
| 11°–18° | Saturn |
| 18°–24° | Mercury |
| 24°–30° | Mars |
← Mercury in Cancer Mercury in Virgo →
See also Leo rising and Mercury in the other signs.
Common questions
What does Mercury in Leo mean?
Mercury in Leo thinks in stories and speaks to be heard.
Is Mercury strong in Leo?
Mercury in Leo is peregrine at most degrees — a wanderer without a home here. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.
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