Ruler: Mercury

Exaltation: Mercury 

Detriment: Neptune 

Fall: Venus 

Phrase: I ANALYSE or I PERCEIVE 

Quote: It is much easier to be critical than it is to be correct - George Bernard Shaw

General Characteristics: analytical, careful, carping, clean, conservative, critical, cynical, deep, dependable, diligent, discriminating, fastidious, finicky, fussy, harsh, hypercritical, incisive, inscrutable, intelligent, logical, methodical, meticulous, modest, pedantic, perceptive, perfectionist, practical, precise, reliable, self-conscious, self-critical, sensitive, sharp, shy, structure, subtle, understanding, wealthy, witty, wise, worrier

Body Parts Ruled: nervous system, intestines, stomach, abdomen, lower dorsal nerves, bowels, nails, spleen

Objects and things ruled: editors, critics, arts, practical clothing, reference books, small objects d'art, miniature paintings, stamp collections, accounts

Foods: carrots, potatoes, celeriac, vegetables grown under the earth, endive, fennel, caraway, marjoram, sage

Flowers and Trees: nut-bearing trees, forget-me-not, alkanet, yellow archangel, buttercup, cat's ear, crosswort, morning glory, pansy, oak, valerian, azalea, fenugreek, fennel, hazel, myrtle

Animals: domestic pets, cats, dogs

Countries: Turkey, Greece, West Indies, Brazil, Crete, Yugoslavia, Mesopotamia, Virginia (USA), Switzerland

Cities: Paris, Boston, Heidelberg, Athens, Lyons, Corinth, Basle, Cheltenham, Jerusalem, Reading, spas and health resorts

Gemstones: sapphire, sardonyx

Metal: mercury, nickel

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