Quincunx Mercury – Pluto
(Transit Mercury → Natal Pluto)
Avesalom Podvodny. Aspects
Quincunx of Mercury: Every word carries its true meaning. This aspect provides a cosmic direction to thoughts in the areas governed by the planet, but it does not only imply an interest in science fiction—it also brings certain difficulties in earthly modes of comprehension. This can cause a person no small amount of minor troubles, as the conventional, socially accepted way of thinking will seem to them dull, insufficient, and unsatisfactory. Their own thoughts and reflections may appear objective and witty to the person, sometimes even an unconditional universal truth, but in reality, they often turn out to be an eclectic mix of weak earthly reasoning with unassimilated cosmic intellect, from which it is quite difficult to extract rational or healthy mystical grains. During moments of strong activation of the quincunx, a person may feel an inhuman flow of thoughts and may either fear them or, conversely, welcome them, depending on the major aspects of the quincunx and the overall horoscope. However, getting used to the cosmic nature of their thoughts and aligning them constructively with earthly circumstances will not be easy for the person.
If Mercury (and the chart as a whole) is afflicted, this can even lead to a split personality, delusions of cosmic grandeur, or persecution, among other things. Working through this aspect requires, first and foremost, abandoning anthropocentric and geocentric views on the areas governed by the planet and developing a cosmic ethics within them. Second, it demands careful alignment of cosmic-accented thinking with earthly problems, which will not be a simple task but will ultimately grant extraordinary creative abilities and a cosmic orientation.
Quincunx of Pluto: There is enough latent hatred on Earth to destroy it. At a low level, this is a rather harsh aspect, as a person experiences the influence of both cosmic and earthly karmic cleansing programs in the areas governed by the planet, and these programs are poorly coordinated. Thus, the overall criticism may appear entirely destructive, and the general picture of the corresponding spheres will predominantly have dark tones. It must be said that cosmic vision and cosmic aversion are quite real sensations for this person in the areas governed by the planet, though they do not always interpret them correctly. For example, if the planet is in the 1st house, the traits it governs will dissatisfy the person from both earthly (social) and cosmic perspectives, and the combined effect can be extremely unpleasant, even leading to total cosmic hatred toward any mirrors.
Working through this aspect involves carefully differentiating between cosmic and earthly criticism and, above all, comprehending cosmic ethics and the limits of its competence in earthly matters. This requires great inner purity in the areas governed by the planet; until it is achieved, the person tends to see evil more in the external world. Retaliation from the cosmic egregore will then strike back along their earthly horns.
Mastering this aspect grants cosmic vision and impeccable methods for purifying earthly circumstances, as well as the ability to find the most harmonious way to develop earthly karma in cooperation with the higher cosmic egregore.
