posted February 19, 2004 02:32 PM              

The Moon’s speed symbolizes how fast and in what way data is taken in by the individual, and how the individual prepares for action. The Moon moves at different speeds throughout the zodiac. The average difference between one’s Moon in 24 hours is 13 degrees 10 Minutes. Those with their Moon moving faster will have less than that value, and conversely those whose Moon is moving slower will have a larger value.

Fast (Alert) – scans rapidly with a wide-open search pattern, and notices anything new or unusual within their environment. They receive an avalanche of new information everyday. They react quickly to get on top of any new data. Their immediate reaction is to attack. Want things to be clear, and concrete, not given to subtleties. Have little patience for others point of view or possibilities. They move by instinct and impulse; making up their mind immediately, and don’t often reconsider their thoughts. In conflict, they attack with overwhelming force, allowing others no room for disagreement.

Slow (Deliberate) – the individual’s perceptional capabilities are focused on observing whatever they are interested in at the moment, conditioned to notice, or fears. Other information that is not relevant to his or her area of study is ignored. Mind is relatively free of distraction or large amount of data. They tend to move slowly forward, and when meeting with confrontation, draw back to reconsider their options. They approach things by indirection, outflanking their opponents by slowing things down, and operating under the cover of confusion that they cause. They operate deliberately, never taking unwise risks. They have great patience, and often win by out waiting their opponents.

Mercury’s location in the Zodiac, relative to the Sun, indicates a persons process of reasoning; how they categorizes information, interpret it, and fit it into their preconceived life models or worldviews. If their Mercury Leads the Sun (is ahead), their reasoning process can be categorized as Eager or Individualistic. If their Mercury Lags the Sun in their natal chart, their reasoning process can be categorized as Certain or Conventional.
For example, if your Sun is 16 Virgo, a Mercury at 17 Virgo and beyond would be considered leading the Sun; a Mercury at 15 Virgo and back would be lagging the Sun. The Sun conjunct Mercury is a wash.

The Lagging Mercury or Certain type tends to react to life cautiously, and react based on past experiences or conditioning. They need to be certain of their actions before acting; particularly that they won’t face social repercussions. They see their life in terms of a following a guiding philosophy and having a social responsibility. At the best they are through and objective, mentally free of purely emotional prejudices, at worst they can be overly conservative and rigid in their behavior.

The Leading Mercury tends to leap into life, with their antennas fully extended to receive information. At their best, they tend to be flexible, prophetic, and responsive to the needs of the moment. They tend to see life as an environment that they can experiment in, and they require no social sanctions of their actions. They do whatever seems to be called for at the moment, and are optimistic and freewheeling in life. At their worse, they may be sneaky, and conniving, going this way and that depending on what advantages them the most.

posted February 19, 2004 03:05 PM            

My Moon is in Aries at 9 degrees 51 minutes
My Mercury in Capricorn 11 degrees 38 minutes leads my Sag Sun (25 degrees 7 minutes)

posted February 19, 2004 03:36 PM              

moon 10°47 taurus (edit: difference is 12°88)
sun 15°34 gemini
merc 21°19 gemini

posted February 19, 2004 04:27 PM              

If it is less than 13 degrees 10 minutes you are Slow/Deliverate, if greater than 13 degree 10 minutes you are Fast/Alert

posted February 19, 2004 04:43 PM            

Well, I am still a spaz. At 12pm on the day of my birth the moon was 4 degrees 31 minutes

the next day at noon the moon was 17 degrees 46 minutes.

posted February 19, 2004 05:13 PM              

did i hear someone say 13deg 10 mins...

i think i worked it out right but my calculation is exactly that figure 13deg 10mins..........

12 noon on d.o.b. 20 degrees 59mins
12 noon day aft. 7 degrees 49mins

what am i gonna do? lol............

bet that makes me about perfect hey.......

however Mercury is always chasing after my Sun....... cant catch him though, it must be the speed us Librans move at, and we still do it in style...........

4evagOOb.....

posted February 19, 2004 09:52 PM              

My Moon is slow
My Mercury is ahead

No wonder it feels like I'm not moving!

posted February 20, 2004 10:48 AM            

It reminds me of that Mike Myers skit when he plays a kid in a harness and helmet connected to the monkey bars. When he eats chocolate he gets super spastic (like me LOL) and runs so fast he uproots the monkey bars. LOL

posted February 20, 2004 12:33 PM            

Very interesting article. Thanks for sharing.

posted February 20, 2004 01:44 PM              

If anyone else knows, let us know please.