Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with this “mercury square pluto” thing in my birth chart. I’d heard it can make you, like, super intense and maybe a bit obsessive with your thoughts. I figured, why not try to understand it better by actually doing something?
Getting Started
First, I pulled up my birth chart online. I’ve done this a million times, so it was pretty quick. I just needed to see exactly where Mercury and Pluto were hanging out.
Yup, there it was – Mercury in Scorpio and Pluto in Sagittarius, making that harsh square aspect. I always kinda knew it was there, but seeing it again made me go, “Okay, let’s get to work.”
The Deep Dive
I started by jotting down some keywords. For Mercury in Scorpio, I wrote down things like “probing,” “secretive,” “investigative,” and “intense communication.” Then, for Pluto in Sagittarius, I had “transformation,” “beliefs,” “power struggles,” and “truth-seeking.” The square itself? That’s where the tension is – the conflict and friction.
So, how did this play out in real life? Well, I decided to focus on a specific conversation I had recently. It was with a friend about a pretty touchy subject – let’s just say it involved different viewpoints on a controversial topic. I remembered feeling really strongly about my position, and I probably came across a bit… forceful.
I replayed the conversation in my head, trying to be super honest with myself. Did I listen to my friend’s perspective? Or was I just waiting for my turn to talk and “prove” my point? Ouch. It was a little of both, to be honest.
The “Aha!” Moment
I realized that my Mercury-Pluto square often makes me want to dig deep and uncover the “truth” – but sometimes, I get so caught up in my own intensity that I forget to be, you know, a decent human being. I can get really fixated on winning the argument instead of actually connecting with the other person.
- Step 1: Pulled up my birth chart.
- Step 2: Identified Mercury and Pluto’s positions and the square aspect.
- Step 3: Brainstormed keywords for each placement and the aspect itself.
- Step 4: Reflected on a recent conversation where this energy might have played out.
- Step 5: Realized my tendency to get overly intense and focused on “winning” instead of connecting.
Moving Forward
This little exercise wasn’t about “fixing” myself. It was more about becoming aware of this pattern. Now, the next time I feel that intensity rising, I can (hopefully!) take a breath and remember to listen more, be more open-minded, and maybe, just maybe, not try to “win” every conversation. Baby steps, right?
I will practice to take deep breaths and observe myself for a week and note down everything that time.
