Mercury in Taurus

Mercury in Taurus thinks slowly and thoroughly, and does not change its mind for the sake of it. The mind is practical, concrete and retentive; it learns by doing and by repetition, and what it learns stays learned. Speech is measured and the voice often pleasant. Abstraction for its own sake is uninteresting. The work is to stay open to a new idea after the old one has become comfortable.

Mercury signifies	thinking, speech, learning
Taurus is	earth, fixed — steadiness, pleasure, what lasts
Sign ruler	Venus
Mercury here is	peregrine at most degrees — a wanderer without a home here

Reading it by degree

Within Taurus 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 Taurus

0°–10°	Mercury
10°–20°	Moon
20°–30°	Saturn

Egyptian bounds of Taurus

0°–8°	Venus
8°–14°	Mercury
14°–22°	Jupiter
22°–27°	Saturn
27°–30°	Mars

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Common questions

What does Mercury in Taurus mean?

Mercury in Taurus thinks slowly and thoroughly, and does not change its mind for the sake of it.

Is Mercury strong in Taurus?

Mercury in Taurus is peregrine at most degrees — a wanderer without a home here. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.