Astronomical fact is that Mercury must be close to Sun. Kjellson has located Mercury as the little figure between Virgo and Cancer:  If we begin our counting of the solar year with Aquarius, then the 6th sign will be Cancer. It is therefore quite in order to find Mercury close to Cancer. A backward looking serpent is seen on top of his head and the first half of the year is ending. Mercury is associated with a serpent (which 'flows' on the ground like a liquid). Presumably Cancer represents the old Sun (with head down and somewhat to the left). On the other side of Cancer is Jupiter (according to Kjellson), which we know belongs in next half year. By locating Mercury close to the old Sun (Cancer) but anyhow in line with infant Sun, his close association with Sun is made clear. Therefore Jupiter should be on the other side of Cancer. |