Mercury in the 12th House

Imagination. Your rational mind is an open and inspired screen on which your dreams are projected. It extends deep into your subconscious and beyond, into the collective unconscious of humanity. However, communication often confuses you and creates misunderstandings. Sometimes you don’t know how to express yourself verbally; sometimes other people fail to understand the imagery of your speech. Quite often, you misinterpret what they say, attaching images from your subconscious to their words. The task is to convey your thought-dreams as clearly as possible. Realize that your mind sometimes does not belong to you; find non-verbal ways of communication. Diffused intuition. Intuitive messages take the form of thoughts, as if they were the conscious product of your own rational mind. But they are not; they are signals that you transform into thought patterns. Your own thinking evolves in sync with the changing patterns of society, so you become a herald of events unfolding at the forefront of social life. You naturally adopt new social word-formations, and your thinking changes over time. To maintain mental clarity and minimize the risk of misunderstandings, you must learn to be mentally calm. The task is to understand that your mind is not merely a rational machine. Listen to intuitive signals and uncover where they come from and what they are meant for. Withdrawal or solitude. You feel the need to clear your mind of other people’s chaotic thoughts, to discard mental clutter. An overload of information or intense exchange of ideas can overheat your brain. If the tension is not released, your thinking will become distorted. This does not mean you should stop thinking. You cannot stop your brain from working any more than you can stop your heart from beating. But you can temporarily disengage from your thoughts. Let the mind follow its own path; do not focus too intently on it. You do not need to “read” every thought. Direct your consciousness outward, beyond the cacophony of thinking. Step away from thinking for a while, and when you return, you will find it fresh and clear. Selfless assistance. You enjoy solving psychological puzzles that trouble other people. Yet be careful—do not turn into an advice-giving machine. No matter how pure your motives, you may be crushed by attempts to solve others’ problems. Even if it seems they truly want you to take on their concerns, you will benefit more by allowing people to find their own solutions in conversation with you. Remaining neutral is an essential aspect of your service. Spontaneous periods of silence—“speech fasts”—are very useful, for excessive chatter can shatter your sense of order. “Past lives.” The way you perceive the world, think, and communicate is tied to patterns from past lives. Your nervous system is already programmed to interpret life in specific ways—ways that must now be consciously recognized. The causes of misunderstandings in relationships with others often lie in past incarnations. Do not assume that communication is simple and clear, especially in conflict or difficulty. Assume the opposite: that communication conceals something from your view; investigate it through visualization, vividly imagining your image and that of the other person in a past-life setting. The clearer you distinguish between past and present, the easier it will be to reach mutual understanding. The task is to work through your past lives, identify sources of disagreement or misunderstanding, and ultimately learn to perceive the facts of any current situation without interference.

Such a person knows how to analyze other people's problems, is interested in extrasensory perception and has a special kind of mysterious thinking. His mind is insightful and refined, he likes to work alone, as it can be difficult for him to express himself in public. He is not too confident in himself, but tries to hide it. All his decisions are based on feelings, and not on reason, and therefore one should be wary of living in a fictitious, imaginary world. When the planet is affected in childhood, difficulties in mastering reading are noted; childhood is often spent in someone else's family or in a boarding school. Thinking is under the pronounced influence of the subconscious. Such people are somewhat shy, and therefore rarely say what they think. Not because of cunning, but due to special vulnerability and touchiness, they often hide their true moods and considerations. They have good intuition and rich imagination. If energies are used incorrectly, a neurotic fixation on the experiences of the past and difficulty adapting to the environment and situations are possible. Such people often turn to the study of esotericism or medicine. They show a penchant for risky adventures associated with secrets and dangers. They like to think about the unusual, adore mysteries and secrets, and are prone to studying strange objects and mysterious circumstances. They have enviable talents, but often lack the strength to manifest their gifts favorably. Sooner or later they come to success; they receive special benefits from rest, relaxation, tranquility and solitude. Such people often turn out to be inconsistent and fickle, which limits the possibilities of their self-realization. They are very eloquent and are able to emerge as talented speakers if they finally decide to speak out and explain their position to others. They are prone to meditation and mystical experiences. Their secret enemies are very influential; they are often under pressure from doubts and misunderstanding of development paths. If energy is used incorrectly, they are prone to deception, forgery and practical jokes. Often such people have good mathematical abilities and are able to think constructively. They are lucky as middlemen, traders, translators, lawyers, scientists, doctors and bankers. If energy is used incorrectly, they get involved in scandalous situations, thoughtlessly criticize social institutions and become victims of thieves, slanderers and gossips. Such people are prone to behind-the-scenes secret activities in institutions and organizations hidden from the eyes of outsiders and public influence. If they are inattentive, they are prone to accidents; if they are arrogant, they continually make new enemies; there is a danger of expulsion, coercion, violence and forced imprisonment. There is a penchant for deep penetration into the fields of art, literature and music. Very often such people have pronounced paranormal abilities. They often find themselves victims of secret conspiracies, intrigues and anonymous slander. Communication with criminal elements and bad people is very dangerous for them. The second half of life turns out to be more successful than the first; thanks to the acquisition of life wisdom, a person resolves all his property and financial problems.

This person feels their loneliness when their mental picture of the world collides with external reality, especially with similar pictures of other people and society as a whole. Their thinking energy is always directed in such a way that others do not understand them or understand poorly, flatly, or distortedly, and it seems impossible to break through the wall of this misunderstanding. At a low level, the person seems to others like a fool, and after some time, they themselves become convinced of this opinion, especially since it is difficult for them to think independently and it is unbearably boring, and they reduce their thinking to a limited set of social clichés, which they use, barbarically profaning all mental currents that pass through them, and thereby sacrificing them to themselves (or rather, to their crystallized mental egregore). The process of working through goes along the path of developing independent thinking, principles, and ideas that will seem too original and not similar to generally accepted ones, and at first, no one will understand them, but this should not confuse the person. Nevertheless, it will require a lot of sacrifices from them, especially in the form of heavy and seemingly fruitless intellectual work, until their thoughts and ideas seem constructive and understandable to at least someone. And here it is very important not to stop halfway, when thoughts have already appeared and, in the person's opinion, are original and valuable, but no one has yet accepted them: at this moment, there is a strong temptation of mental pride and the position: "Why should I explain this to these losers and fools; let them, if they want to overcome their banality and stupidity, figure it out themselves!" This person must realize that they understand other people's thoughts much better than they express their own, and the clarity of their thought is illusory if they cannot express it in a way that others can understand. The process of working through gives extraordinary mental abilities, regardless of what the person is engaged in, the ability not only to solve a problem but also to express its solution in clear words. At a high level, there will be a temptation to solve problems that the person sets for themselves, instead of those that fate sends. In general, life is full of intellectual puzzles, mysteries, at a low level, constant intrigue and misunderstandings in contacts, poor speech and perception.

In some cases, it may indicate secret communication, correspondence with people who are in hiding, far away, imprisoned, or who have been subjected to violent actions. Feelings of distress due to letters, conversations, meetings, unsuccessful communication style. Secret thoughts and doubts, emotional torments fueled by logical reasoning, human intellect. Difficulties in expressing one's thoughts or inability to express them and make a final decision. A positive aspect of Mercury favors hidden intellectual activity, writing work in solitude, scientific research, religious propaganda. The year is unfavorable for journalists, teachers, and all those who need contact with the public of an intellectual or verbal nature. There may be secret literary creativity, hidden mediating activity, machinations in trade. Negative aspects of Mercury bring confusion to a person's thoughts, give hypochondria, melancholy, split-mindedness, unclear mental shifts, backstage intrigues, blackmail.

Thinking under the influence of the subconscious. They make decisions based on emotions rather than logic, hide their true thoughts and feelings, are often shy and rarely say what they think. You are not particularly talkative, even when you have something to say. In addition, your mind is prone to some vagueness and it is difficult for you to study purely factual material, without the play of colors and imagination. Your intuition and first impressions are likely to be very accurate, and you tend to rely on them when making decisions.

In the life of this person considerable knowledge of transcendental things will be manifested. This is a generous person who does good on account of his future births. Financially, he may have debts, incomplete education, lack of favorable professional opportunities, an unstable mind and a small number of close friends. Classic texts mention a tendency towards adultery and a small number of children.

With Mercury in the 12th house, the behavior of spouses is characterized by a certain degree of uncertainty and secrecy. They are able to penetrate the secrets of human psychology, but prefer solitude and experience difficulties with self-expression. When Mercury is close to the Ascendant, the first years of marriage may pass in someone else's house, in a dormitory, the spouses may be in service.