Mercury, Sun Conjunction in Scorpio ~ Sharpen up your business skills

Mercury, the planet of the mind, is conjunct with the life-giving Sun in Scorpio from November 16th to December 15th, 2024.

This transit is part of Mercury’s extended two-month-plus stay in Scorpio, where it is alternately energized and burnt up by the Sun’s light, making a combination of business and study. The Sun goes from Vishakha into Anuradha on November 19th, while Mercury remains in feisty, wilful Jyeshta up to December 9th, which includes its retrograde phase from November 27th onwards. Budhaditya Yoga is the Sun-Mercury combination for mental agility and intelligence, which gives you quick study and recall, with sharp commercial instincts.

This is a transit for education and business success, or for working in communication or media. You can apply for a job, or get an offer from your past efforts, and you stand to attract higher income and quality investment. Sun and Mercury both receive Saturn’s cool influence all through, which gives you mental stamina and willpower. December 4th and 5th especially may see you with a professional challenge or receiving attention or criticism from a boss or potential customer. Take any comments on board, and you can reply with a detailed and ambitious explanation more easily than exchanging small talk with a friend.

Your fixed opinion and purpose also see you through times of conflict or confusion. Try not to become obsessed with a mental task, however, and give yourself regular rest breaks. The strengthening influence of Jupiter is also felt on the Sun and Mercury throughout, which gives you confidence in your ideas and support when you need a more sympathetic audience.