The position of the planet Mercury in your Natal Chart indicates how you tend to think and problem solve. It also reflects your default approach to communications.
If you are born under Mercury in Sagittarius, you prefer to focus on the big picture rather than the details. You like new and unusual ideas and easily get bored of discussing the same things over and over. You have a natural way of making things sound more exciting in the telling.
Celebrities born under Mercury in Sagittarius include Scarlet Johansson, Nicki Minaj, Jay Z, and Jared Leto.
When Mercury Transits through Sagittarius
As the Earth’s movement makes it appear to us that Mercury is transiting through Sagittarius, it is often a time to dream big.
When Mercury moves through Sagittarius, we all become very good at imaging a different future. The influence also tends to reduce the limits that we naturally tend to put on life’s possibilities and lets us imagine that anything is possible if we want it badly enough.
If you are born under Mercury in Sagittarius, you might find yourself inclined to take big risks at this time. This is sometimes a good thing, just make sure that you properly consider the pros and cons and don’t make a mistake because you were too excited.
When Mercury Retrogrades through Sagittarius
When Mercury retrogrades through any sign it generally hails a time when communication breakdowns cause problems. If it is retrograding through Sagittarius, we are more inclined than usual to make a mountain out of a molehill.
When Mercury retrogrades through Sagittarius, it can be easy for everything to seem like it is life and death. Our thought processes are prone to overreact even to small things. We are also more inclined to speak before thinking, which can make matters worse.
If you are born under Mercury in Sagittarius, you don’t usually have a lot of filters when you speak, and at this time you may lose them altogether. You are very prone to saying the wrong thing and accidentally offending others during the retrograde.
Mercury in Sagittarius Personality Traits
When Mercury is in Sagittarius, you find it easy to grasp the big picture behind things, but struggle to focus on the details. You get bored easily, and you are always looking for something to entertain your intellect. You are a naturally engaging storyteller, but can also be harshly honest.
1. Broad Brushstrokes
When you are a Mercury in Sagittarius, you are very good at getting your head around the bigger picture and seeing why things matter. But you are terrible at focussing on the detail. Your brain isn’t programmed to keep track in this way, and having to focus on minutiae can feel like it physically hurts.
Whenever you are asked to complete a task that you don’t consider fun, you need to know the “why” and what you are going to get out of it at the end to find motivation. You are very interested in philosophy and digging into the deeper meaning of things.
2. Searching for Stimuli
You get bored easily. Your mind is quick, and when it doesn’t have something to focus on, it can start complaining. Rehashing the same conversations or talking about the same problem continuously also doesn’t inspire, as you feel very much “been there, done that”.
You are naturally inclined to search for newness. For you, diving into the rabbit hole of the unknown is exciting rather than intimidating. This means that you often come up with genuinely new ideas.
3. Honest to a Fault
While you are an imaginative person, you are also straightforward in that you call things as you see them. Why are you debating over whether that pink shirt is rose or salmon? Why are you pretending to like an idea that you think is terrible?
Your preferred communication style is to cut through all the niceties and get to the heart of things. While this is often refreshing, you also don’t always take other people’s feelings into account and cushion your own words. You might also share things that are best kept private.
4. Natural Storyteller
You are a natural storyteller and have a sixth sense for the right cadence for telling a story and the right details to include, and which to leave out.
You let your emotional experience shine through as you relay what exactly happened, which sucks people in. Everyone is hanging on your every word as you reach your big reveal.
Mercury in Sagittarius Man
Men born under Mercury in Sagittarius are often big dreamers. They have audacious ambitions and dreams, and the self-confidence to see them through.
While he doesn’t crave attention, his natural charisma means that he is often in the spotlight, and he is very comfortable there.
When it comes to love, he is looking for someone who has big dreams of their own and a nose for excitement. He can be forgetful of anniversaries and other special dates, but he just can’t hold these things in his mind. It doesn’t mean that he doesn’t care.
Mercury in Sagittarius Woman
Women born under Mercury in Sagittarius have an optimistic and joyful air that others crave to be around.
She always looks on the bright side of things and can see opportunity in setbacks, but her fiery nature means that she is not relentlessly cheerful.
One of the biggest challenges for Mercury in Sagittarius women is finding a partner who can keep up with her. She needs someone who isn’t intimidated and can keep her interest stimulated in the long term.
Mercury in Sagittarius Compatibility
If you are born under Mercury in Sagittarius, you will find Mercury in Aquarius attractive for their philosophical approach to life. You also find active Mercury in Aries irresistibly stimulating.
When you are Mercury in Sagittarius, you are always asking why. You will be attracted to Mercury in Aquarius as they will be interested in discovering those answers with you.
As you are always looking for stimulation and entertainment, Mercury in Aries will also appeal as they also have a mile-a-minute mind and lots of ideas to share.
Were You Born with Mercury in Sagittarius?
If you were born with Mercury in Sagittarius, you aren’t afraid to dream big and tend to think that anything is possible. You aren’t good at focussing on details, and are relentlessly asking why about everything.
You are a natural storyteller that can make almost anything sound interesting, but you need to beware of your habit of being too honest.
Jessica Suess
Jessica has had a keen interest in the esoteric since she was a teenager, studying and practicing for many years.
More recently, she has become interested in how new age practices can be used to boost confidence and self-esteem, and help people take control of their lives and their mindsets.
An Australian abroad, Jessica has a Masters from the University of Oxford where she studied ancient religions and cult practices. After graduating, she worked for the Oxford University Museums for several years.
She now lives in Brazil where she works as a freelance writer, translator and Capoeirista.
