AP: Working Consciously with Mercury, Venus and MarsThese three inner planets go far beyond the books you read, your romantic life, and what annoys you. In this program, we will explore them in depth and come to understand their elemental functions in the evolving psyche, both in their role in the natal chart and by progression and solar arc. In Buddhism, there are "three poisons." The root poison is Ignorance and it is Mercury's job to dispel it. Ignorance spawns two more poisons. One is attachment