How to Use Mercury in Taurus

Mercury is the planet that governs your thought processes, the way you use your intellect. Taurus is a fixed, earth sign and the ultimate sign of stubborn. Taurus is an interesting combination of traits, very grounded, stubborn, but also a lover of beauty and elegance. Apply that to a person's thought processes, and you find an interesting soul.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Your astrology chart

1. Be aware that Taurus is a fixed sign, which explains part of their native stubbornness. Mercury in Taurus will make you stubborn about sticking to your ideas. It will also make you stubborn about sticking to your ideals. Make that work to your advantage by being selective about the positions you take.

2. Know that Mercury in Taurus has to be careful about not becoming obsessed with a project. Mercury in Taurus will keep trying to turn a sow's ear into a silk purse, and it can't always be done.

3. Consider that Mercury in Taurus needs to see the world of ideas through rose colored glasses. Make sure you look more deeply into your thoughts, and use your energy for the ideas that are actually worth your devotion.

4. Don't let your rock stubborn Mercury in Taurus run over other people's ideas and contributions. There may be more than one beautiful solution to a problem.

Tips & Warnings

• You make other people's loyalty seem ephemeral. Don't waste your loyalty on people who don't deserve it.
• Watch your stubbornness. Your effectiveness will go downhill as your stubbornness gains control.

Resources

• The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, CD-rom Edition
• Free Personalized Astrology Charts