The God Between: A Study of Astrological Mercury

Mercury is often treated as a light-weight planet which over-emphasises the intellect and ignores the emotional side of life. By drawing on mythology and a series of case histories, this book shows that it can be far more.

Hermes – the Roman Mercury – started as a crafty boy-god and violator of women, but then developed into a miracle-worker and spiritual guide. Every aspect of his complex personality offers rich insights.

Mercury is often treated as a light-weight planet which over-emphasises the intellect and ignores the emotional side of life. By drawing on mythology and a series of case histories, this book shows that it can be far more. People who feel stuck, endlessly repeating the same unsatisfactory patterns of behaviour, might find inspiration in the story of Hermes, the Roman Mercury, and his descent into the underworld. The book argues that his