The progression of Mercury through the 3rd House is likely to mark a time when a person is very active mentally. This transit is best used, therefore, to deal with correspondence and communication matters or for engaging in some kind of study and training. In the absence of any intellectual activity, in order to absorb the additional energy, it can turn into restlessness, anxiety and garrulousness. The transit of Mercury through the 3rd House, of which it is the natural ruler, tends to increase the mental energy. This time of the year is usually characterised by a need to focus upon material concerns. It may also be a time in which a person seeks to give practical expression to the perspective conferred by the radical placement of Mercury.

The time of a Mercury transit to the 2nd House usually requires a person to give thought to his financial situation and to take steps to improve it in some way. It is a time when he considers himself vis a vis the society and the environment in which he has been raised.

Alternatively or additionally, he may become increasingly aware at this time of his life, of the part played by ideas and the social mores in the shaping of his emotional nature. If the movement into H 3 is from H 4, then it is likely that a person will seek to make his interest in psychology the subject of formal study. Either way, his awareness of the need to supplement the practical with intellectual activity increases. His move into further education is therefore a reward to himself. His subsequent interest in education may be because he sees it as away of passing on the experience he has gained or because he feels that in establishing himself materially he has had to hold his intellectual curiosity in check. If the movement is from the 2nd House, then it may be that a person has been concerned with establishing himself materially, and may in the process have come by much practical experience. If by progression, the Sun moves into the 3rd House, a person tends to become increasingly aware and concerned with education. At such a time a person is usually able to express himself well and it is therefore, favourable for communication and social intercourse.Īt this time of the year the idea of further study frequently recommends itself as an individual may feel drawn towards a particular subject or discipline and feels as though he has the mental energy to spare. The annual transit of the Sun to the 3rd House tends to be a time when the mental faculties are alert.

Natal chart with houses and degrees