Mercury is the planetary ruler of Gemini and Virgo. Mercury symbolizes the mind, intellect, ideas, thoughts, information, and communication of all kinds.
Rulership
Gemini and Virgo
Exaltation
Virgo
Detriment
Sagittarius and Pisces
Fall
Pisces
Keywords
the mind, intellect, ideas, thoughts, information, and communication of all kinds.
Category
Personal planet.
Per 12 Signs
About 1 year.
Per Sign
On average about 1 month per sign. As little as 2 weeks, but as long as 10 weeks when Mercury goes retrograde!
Retrograde
Mercury goes retrograde about 3 times per year for about 3-3½ weeks at a time.
Declination
Mercury goes Out of Bounds from 2 to 4 times every year.
