Why are both signs of Mercury opposite the signs of Jupiter?

Mercury is the planet of intellect—the brain’s capacity to believe in what it experiences in the daily world. it relies on logic and reason to discriminate between facts and form an opinion. Because it operates at a surface level, Mercury rules the Air element through Gemini and the Earth element through Virgo.

Jupiter, conversely, is the planet of enlightenment. It draws from the vast ocean of the universe, where the mind's capacity to see beyond logic through the eyes of the subconscious and the divine comes into play. Jupiter carries the element of Ether (Akasha). Its Fire sign, Sagittarius, knows no boundaries and seeks to expand infinitely, while its Water sign, Pisces, stretches into a never-ending ocean.

Mercury believes in what it sees, whereas Jupiter believes in what the Divine wants us to see. Thus, one operates on discrimination and the other on intuition, which is why their signs sit in natural opposition.

The fact that Jupiter rules both Fire and Water, and Mercury rules both Air and Earth, demonstrates a duality of elements; consequently, all four signs are of a "dual" (mutable) nature.

Gemini acts as the messenger while Sagittarius represents the Divine; the Divine reaches humanity through the communication provided by Mercury. It establishes its discoveries and the laws of the universe within daily earthly matters through a transfer from Pisces to the practical nature of Virgo. It is through the superconscious of the 9th house and the subconscious of the 12th house that action is initiated by the natural placements of Gemini in the 3rd and Virgo in the 6th. This perfection of divine knowledge illustrates exactly why the signs of Jupiter sit opposite those of Mercury.

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