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Encyclopedia > Mercury (astrology)

The planet Mercury is held in Western astrology to possess certain qualities that influence events on Earth. An astrological chart (or horoscope) - Y2K Chart — This particular chart is calculated for January 1, 2000 at 12:01:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time in New York City, New York, USA. (Longitude: 074W0023 - Latitude: 40N4251), using the tropical zodiac Astrology (from Greek: αστρολογία = άστρον, astron, star + λόγος, logos, word) is...


Mercury is the ruling planet of Gemini and Virgo. According to Manilius, it is an inconstant, vivacious, and curious planet that presides over the right leg. Called "the winged messenger" in Alan Leo's book What is a Horoscope?, Mercury represents the principles of mentality, thinking patterns, rationality, transport, reasoning, and communication. This follows from the planet being named after the Roman messenger god. Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure trace Potassium 31. ... In astrology, a ruling planet is a planet of the solar system that is associated more strongly with a particular sign of the Zodiac than other planets are thought to be. ... In mythology, the Gemini are Castor and Polydeuces. ... See VIRGO (physics) for a French-Italian project in physics. ... Manius Manilius, consul Marcus Manilius, Roman poet Gaius Manilius, Roman tribune Manlius, New York, The name of a town and a village, possibly named due to the classic references noted above. ... Alan Leo, born William Frederick Allan (Westminster, 7 August 1860 - Bude, 30 August 1917), was a British astrologer, author and theosophist, considered the father of modern astrology. ... Mercury is a god, also known as the god of trade, profit and commerce. ...


In Chinese astrology, Mercury is ruled by the element water. Chinese astrology (占星術 pinyin: zhàn xÄ«ng shù; 星學 pinyin: xÄ«ngxúe ; 七政四餘 pinyin: qÄ« zhèng sì yú; and 果老星宗 pinyin: gÇ”o lÇŽo xÄ«ng zōng) is related to the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals (aka Chinese Zodiac), and the fortune-telling aspects according... Several ancient Classical Element ideas exist. ... Water is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. ...


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Mercury's precession showed the effects of mass dilation, providing a crucial observational confirmation of one of Einstein's theories - Mercury is slightly heavier at perihelion than it is at aphelion because it is moving faster, and so it slightly "overshoots" the perihelion position predicted by Newtonian gravity.
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