Mercury in Water Signs w—Erin Tack Shipley

In this episode, we explore Mercury's influence in water signs with the astrologer, writer and ritual strategist Erin Tack Shipley.

Erin begins the discussion with the origin story of Mercury, the mischievous son of Maia and Zeus, who sneaks out of his cradle on the day of his birth and steals his brother’s oxen. Then we reflect on the complexity of morality and explore the adaptability and fluidity of Mercury. And we close by examining Mercury’s character in each of the water signs, Cancer, Scorpio & Pisces.

“I think Mercury gets a bad rap because there's so much focus on Mercury's conniving nature. And we never stopped to think about why Mercury's conniving. What for?” –Erin Tack Shipley

Erin Tack Shipley is a consulting professional astrologer, creative writer and ritual strategist supporting folx in staying with the challenge of being in right relationship, embracing death and co-creating culture within and beyond systems of oppression. Weaving astrology with other tools, Erin helps people reconcile the gap between how they are in the reality of their present conditions and who they perceive themselves to be in their ideal world.  Erin lives, works and tends community on the traditional lands of the Awaswas, Cotoni, Uypi, Sayanta and Aptos speaking peoples.

we discuss —

• Mercury's charm and trickery in mythology
• Moral gray areas
• Mercury moving like a chthonic messenger
• Hidden communication through various means
• Mercury in Cancer: shapeshifting, crossroads
• Mercury in Scorpio: shifting personalities, skillful
• Mercury in Pisces: spirit communication, untranslatable experiences

LINKS

If you enjoyed the episode, check out —

• Water Medicine + The House of the Goddess
• You Are An Interstellar Being

Mentioned in the episode—

• Learn more about the Water Medicine course
• Erin’s talk “3rd & 6th Houses // Care Work & Disability Justice”
• Undrowned, book by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
• Kristin Mathis
• Watch the episode on YouTube

More about our guest —

• Visit Erin’s website
• Follow Erin on Instagram
• Follow Erin on Twitter

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