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Mercury in the Ninth House: Your mind and thoughts always gravitate to what is lasting,

true, or of the essence. Philosophy and religion are subjects that often occupy you. Your ideas

are always to-the-point and candid, never florid or superficial.

Mercury in the Tenth House: When it comes to business and career, you have a mind that

just can’t help but take care of business. Your thoughts and ideas are nothing if not practical,

and your clear-sightedness makes some form of management or supervision almost unavoid-

able.

Mercury in the Eleventh House: Your mind runs to humanitarian values and thoughts of

what could (and should) be. Ideas connected with group work and goals (making your inner

vision real) are natural. You are good at putting your ideas to work in the world, making

dreams real.

Mercury in the Twelfth House: Your mind is naturally interested in all that is psychological

and beneath the surface of things. Ideas of self-sacrifice and compassion—how to serve and

help others—are what you tend to think about.

VENUS IN THE NATAL HOUSES

Venus in the First House: You value a good appearance—how people present themselves or

come on. You value the personal approach and are very discriminating personally when it

comes to matters of taste and art.

Venus in the Second House: You have a natural love of possessions and the material world.

You value art and all that is beautiful and fine. Your sense of taste and discrimination is excel-

lent.

Venus in the Third House: You love to communicate and pursue conversations. The mental

world appeals to you, and you are very discriminating (but appreciative) when it comes to con-

cepts, ideas, thoughts, and the like. You value good research and real inquiry.

Venus in the Fourth House: You love your roots, whether home and family, ancestors, or his-

tory in general. You are probably a collector and very discriminating in this area. You appreci-

ate emotions and like to get a sense or feel for whatever is happening.

Venus in the Fifth House: You probably love the theater and all that is creative, expressive,

and artsy. You appreciate the dramatic, and emotional scenes are a sign of life to you. You love

action, sports, and putting your heart and feelings on the line.

Venus in the Sixth House: You like to do things with care and enjoy being discriminating and

exact. Your critical faculties are excellent, and you can always pick out what is worth saving

and what is not. You appreciate a caring attitude and are service-oriented.

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