Mercury enters Scorpio

Mercury is in Scorpio from October 22-November 10, 2023.

When Mercury is in Scorpio, our thoughts and communications are more probing and intense. While Mercury in Libra urged us to find balance and arrive at reasonable solutions, Mercury in Scorpio instinctively knows that life simply isn’t fair. Mercury in Scorpio seeks truths in all that is hidden and undercover.

We tend to probe, observe, and focus our thoughts under this influence. Looking for motivations–the more deeply buried, the better–satisfies an intellectual need now. Our thoughts are profound. We throw away superficial manners of communicating in favor of deep conversations.

Scorpio is exceptionally sharp, profound, and analytical yet also intuitive. Thinking is inclined to be one-track-minded, focused, and even obsessive.

 

Mercury-in-Scorpio isn’t shocked by much, or at least keeps its cool even if surprised. During this cycle, our approach is psychological when analyzing, deciding, and studying or observing. We’re not afraid to go places mentally. We get to the heart of a matter or to the bottom line very quickly, usually through instinct. Our resourcefulness and strategy stand out. We’re competitive.

We can be intrigued by motives and secrets or taboos. It’s not easy to take instruction or someone’s word for it–we have to experience it ourselves to draw conclusions. This position of Mercury is one of the most persuasive. It’s an excellent time to research, investigate, troubleshoot, and work on hunches. If left to observe on our own, we do our best thinking, seeking the hidden layers of a situation.

Aspects Mercury makes while in Scorpio in 2023:

Excludes the Moon. Major aspects are in bold.

• Oct 22, 2023 12:12 PM Mercury 0 Scorpio 39 trine Saturn 0 Pisces 39
• Oct 22, 2023 11:12 PM Mercury biquintile Neptune
• Oct 28, 2023 10:16 AM Mercury 10 Scorpio 18 sesquiquadrate Neptune 25 Pisces 18
• Oct 28, 2023 11:44 PM Mercury 11 Scorpio 12 opposition Jupiter 11 Taurus 12
• Oct 29, 2023 10:22 AM Mercury 11 Scorpio 54 conjunction Mars 11 Scorpio 54
• Nov 1, 2023 12:31 AM Mercury quintile Pluto
• Nov 1, 2023 11:45 AM Mercury 16 Scorpio 44 quincunx Chiron 16 Aries 44
• Nov 4, 2023 12:07 PM Mercury 21 Scorpio 26 opposition Uranus 21 Taurus 26
• Nov 5, 2023 4:56 AM Mercury biquintile Chiron
• Nov 6, 2023 2:51 PM Mercury 24 Scorpio 45 quincunx True Node 24 Aries 45
• Nov 6, 2023 8:36 PM Mercury 25 Scorpio 08 trine Neptune 25 Pisces 08
• Nov 8, 2023 7:16 PM Mercury 28 Scorpio 06 sextile Pluto 28 Capricorn 06