Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:07 pm
Mercury is square Saturn (albeit widely) and, if we wish to go modern, Neptune. Mercury is also in the triplicity of the Moon in Capricorn which is conjunct Saturn by antiscion, and his exaltation ruler is the debilitated Venus. Mercury falls in the turned 8th house, making it difficult to fulfill his potential. Mars is in a mundane square to the DSC (and naturally the ASC). On the plus side, and there was a plus side to her life, Mercury is disposited by a powerful Jupiter in Pisces. We don't want to lose sight of the fact that this isn't Mrs. Lincoln's chart. It is only supposed to be a broad overview. There are enough good points and problems here to satisfy the requirements for a broad description of Mary Todd's life.I think taking Mercury's detriment and fall in Pisces as a stand-alone factor to describe her mental/emotional state is a good example of how essential dignities are too easily over-used now.
Tom
PS Dr H rectified Mrs. Lincoln's chart too. Scorpio rises. Mars in Sagittarius square Saturn.