Although astrology has been around for thousands of years, it entered the world of modern life in the 1930s. It was then that journalists realized that the general public is interested in learning how stars influence personality, relationships, and even the future. They focused on two aspects of it: sun signs and ascendants, which influence character the most.

In this article, we dig a little deeper to find out how the positions of other planets affect us. If you use these insights right, it can help you become a better communicator, a stronger leader, and develop your emotionally intelligence so you know how to handle feelings instead of bottling them up until they explode.

Astrology and Communication

Nature decided to make us social creatures, and communication has taken a firm position in who we are. Words are simultaneously our talent, our salvation, and sometimes our weapon. According to astrology, the way we use these words is guided by the influence of the planets.

Mercury—the ruler of communication, intellect, and our social lives—is where we begin. Mercury’s placement in your chart influences how you process and share information. Once you know that, you can start to decode why some people are natural chatterboxes while others give you a blank stare when you ask if they have weekend plans. Using a free birth chart analysis, you can check which sign Mercury was in at the moment of your birth.

Mercury In Fire Signs

Being in a Fire sign, Mercury gives its owner decisiveness in conversations. With Mercury in Aries, you think quickly and do not rush into a conversation. However, you also quickly forget the details of conversations, especially if they do not seem interesting to you.

Mercury in Leo gives excellent organizational skills and the ability to maintain topics in which you have minimal knowledge. You can concentrate on several dialogues at once, without losing the essence. Mercury in Sagittarius is somewhat weaker in terms of communication: you are more interested in philosophical conversations than in how someone's day went.

Mercury in Air Signs

Talking is your cardio. Mercury in Gemini creates talented salespeople and speakers. If you have this planet in the sign of Libra, you like moderate conversations with people you like, and you control what you say well with strangers. Aquarians think quickly and are the ones who bring up the most interesting topics. They approach communication with creativity, but only as long as they are interested in it.

Mercury in Water Signs

With Mercury in Cancer, you feel conversations more than you have them. You like to talk about the past more than the future, remembering those who have influenced you. If your Mercury is in Scorpio, you like to listen more than you talk. Not because you are very curious, but because you know how to ask other people's secrets in such a way that the other person will decide that it was their sincere desire. People with Mercury in Pisces have the most difficulty communicating, because they tend to forget important things about the other person, although they are naturally endowed with empathy.

Mercury in Earth Signs

With Mercury in Taurus, you process information carefully. But once you've made your mind up, that’s it. It is difficult to convince you of a different point of view. If your Mercury is in Virgo, you analyze what the other person said and think about it a lot, even after the conversation is over. Sometimes, this kind of careful analysis of someone's words can be anxiety-provoking. Meanwhile, Capricorns speak little but to the point. They often tend to be pessimistic in their communications, and they need to make an effort not to bring up too serious topics during parties.

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Mars: The Planet of Leadership

Mars is drive, ambition, and how we go after what we want. This planet can reveal your best leadership style.

Those whose Mars is in a Fire sign, lead their lives by charging ahead. They thrive in fast-paced environments and inspire others with their boldness. However, patience is not their strong suit. If things don’t happen now, they lose interest.

Having Mars in an Air sign, you tend to become a leader through your ideas. Strategy is your strength, and you prefer to outthink the competition rather than bulldoze through it. However, if you don't back up your ideas with action, your leadership can quickly fade.

Mars in Water signs creates emotionally intuitive people. They know what motivates people and play the long game. Often, such people become gray cardinals and rule the ball from behind the scenes, valuing power more than fame.

Earth signs in Mars get what they want not by attack, but by persistence. They have a plan, but it's quite a long one. However, once they have reached their goal, taking power from them is so difficult as to be almost impossible.

The Moon: The Planet of Emotional Intelligence

The Moon rules feelings and is responsible for our psychological reactions to certain events. Having the Moon in a Fire sign, you feel fast and loud. The sooner you express your emotions, the better for you and for those around you. Because, growing inside you, they can explode at the most inappropriate moment.

The Moon in Air Signs makes people intellectualize emotions. They don’t just feel—they need to understand why they feel it. Sometimes, they avoid feelings entirely, thinking that if they ignore them, it doesn’t exist.

With the Moon in Water signs, you know what people are feeling before they say it. Such people become talented psychologists, but only if they learn to build boundaries and turn off their empathy when necessary.

People with the Moon in Earth signs prefer practical solutions, not endless emotional discussions. They prefer to show love through actions, not words. They often find it difficult to admit their feelings, which puts them at risk of losing those they love.

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Conclusion

As you see, astrology is a useful tool for understanding how people think, lead, and express themselves. By knowing how certain planets influence you, you are able to control both the positive and negative aspects of this influence. Maybe, it won't solve your problems, but it will help you see them from a new angle. And who knows, maybe from another angle everything will seem much simpler?

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