Does anyone know what the planet Mercury represents?

Question

I've been told that the planet Mercury stands for the masculine and feminine but I am having trouble any information.

Any help would be very appreciated. Also any symbols that represent the male and female would be nice, as well.

Answer 1

Try:

http://www.astrologycom.com/mercury.html

You might be confusing the planet Mercury with the element mercury, which in alchemy is considered a hermaphrodite (having both masculine and feminine characteristics).

A page of male- and female-associated symbols, including combined symbols:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_symbol

Answer 2

I'm training to become a witch. My training about the planets is still young, but I do know that when Mercury is in certain positions, you shouldn't do magick. Also, its symbol is a female symbol, except there's a little half circle on top of it.

Answer 3

Mercury is a hermaphrodite, representing travel, alacrity, intellect, form, elemental Air, and commerce.

Male symbols- Phallus, Glyph of Mars, Sword, wand, Fire and Air, Fish, Solar glyph, Sulfur alchemical symbol

Female- 5 petaled rose, Moons, cup, Water and Earth, Salt Alchemical symbol.

Answer 4

I don't know about the meaning of mercury, but the female symbol looks like a v and the male symbol looks like an upside down v. (like this: ^) they are the chalice and the blade.

Answer 5

Besides being part of our solar system,the planet Mercury represents the planet of Mercury and that is all it respresents.