Mercury in Cancer

Mercury in the cardinal, water sign of Cancer indicates a mind that is influenced by deep-seated emotional patterns. Unconscious desires will cause you to look at some facts and ignore others. Impressionable and changeable, you are sensitive to your surroundings; kindness and praise are the best ways to get through to you. You have an excellent memory because of the emotional intensity associated with the thoughts. You are a sensitive listener, full of sympathy for the suffering of others, but you might have trouble thinking objectively, since your emotions are always involved. This could lead to feeling sorry for yourself. You are diplomatic and have good business ability, although much of your orientation is around home and family. You have flashes of intuition and you like poetry. If your Mercury has many challenging aspects, you might be evasive rather than honest.