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[[astrology|Astrologically]], Mercury represents the principles of communication, mentality, thinking patterns, rationality/reasoning, adaptability and variability. Mercury governs schooling and education, the immediate environment of neighbors, siblings and cousins, transport over short distances, messages and forms of communication such as post, email and telephone, newspapers, journalism and writing, information gathering skills and physical dexterity. | [[astrology|Astrologically]], Mercury represents the principles of communication, mentality, thinking patterns, rationality/reasoning, adaptability and variability. Mercury governs schooling and education, the immediate environment of neighbors, siblings and cousins, transport over short distances, messages and forms of communication such as post, email and telephone, newspapers, journalism and writing, information gathering skills and physical dexterity. | ||
In | In modern [[astrology]], Mercury is regarded as the ruler of the third house; traditionally, it had the joy in the first house. Mercury is the messenger of the gods in mythology. It is the planet of day-to-day expression and relationships. Mercury's action is to take things apart and put them back together again. It is an opportunistic planet, decidedly unemotional and curious. | ||
In | ==Alchemy== | ||
In alchemical medicine, Mercury is associated with the nervous system, the brain, the respiratory system, the thyroid and the sense organs. It is traditionally held to be essentially cold and dry, according to its placement in the zodiac and in any aspects to other planets. | |||
==Ritual magic== | |||
According to [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]], [[chalcedony]] is a stone under the planets Mercury and [[Saturn]]. | According to [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]], [[chalcedony]] is a stone under the planets Mercury and [[Saturn]]. | ||
The [[Olympic Spirit]] [[Ophiel]] rules over Mercury and is capable of instantly turning the metal Mercury into the [[Philosopher's stone]]. | |||
[[Archangel Raphael]] rules over Mercury and the planet is associated with the choir of [[archangels]]. | |||
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