Mercury – A Planet of Intellect, Logic, Reasoning & Analytical Faculty
Mercury’s nature, traits & features: Derived from Mercury’s mythological story in astrology
- Mercury has green grass complexion. It puts on green clothes. It means that favorite color of Mercury is green.
- Mercury’s vehicle is a lion with the trunk of an elephant.
- Mercury is of happy disposition and skillful speech.
- Mercury is witty, rajasik & adaptable by nature and likes jokes & laughter.
- Mercury is the son of Moon.
- Mercury is lord of 2 zodiacal signs – Gemini & Virgo. These both signs are of dual nature. So, Mercury is also of dual nature. Gemini belongs to air element whereas Virgo belongs to earth element.
Mercury’s significance in astrology
- Mercury is exalted between 0 to 15 degrees in Virgo, its deep exaltation is exactly at 15 degrees in Virgo. Mercury is in mooltrikona sign between 15 to 20 degrees in Virgo whereas it is in its own sign between 20 to 30 degrees in Virgo. Mercury gets debilitated in Pisces and deep debilitation takes place exactly at 15 degrees in Pisces.
- Mercury is friendly with Sun, Venus & Rahu; neutral to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn & Ketu; inimical to Moon.
- Mercury is by nature neutral; whenever mercury comes under influence of another planet, it takes on its nature.
- Mercury represents mental energy; it governs quick grasp of thought, writing, education, rapid exchange of information, publishing, journalism & calculation.
- Mercury relates to pre-adolescent period (childhood); any affliction to it can lead to illnesses in childhood.
- Mercury being significator of trade or business, represents acquisition, accumulation and expenditure of money.
- A weak mercury can make a man naive, irrational, confused, immature and nonsensical.
- Under the influence of Saturn, Mercury can lose its inherent intelligence and may make the native dull.
- Mercury has directional strength in the first house and so is powerful here.
- Mercury by nature is a benefic planet; if it is not under influence of a malefic planet or it is not in an adverse sign or it is not in a sign of malefic planet, it gives results like a naturally beneficial planet.
- An averagely strong mercury influenced by venus in any manner (PAC) in a birth chart gives musical ability to the native. Here PAC stands for – P for Position, A for Aspect and C for Conjunction.
Significations or Karakatva of Mercury
1). Primary Karaka for the following:
Learning, speech, eloquence, studiousness, education, mathematics, skill, astrology, consciousness, friends, maternal uncle, trade & commerce, childhood, humor, truthfulness, Lord Vishnu.
2). Secondary Karaka for the following:
Intellect, intelligence, vocation, writing, attention to details, training, discrimination (buddhi), publishing, command over languages, adaptability; school teachers, reporters, editors, writers & authors, printers, orators, brokers, mathematicians, accountants, insurance agents, sanitary inspectors, merchants, traders, messengers, jokers; emerald, arts & crafts, earth, prince, female eunuch, charms, leafy trees, birds, boy, partly wet clothes, play ground, October & November, race-courses, clubs, grass green color, North direction, act of diplomacy, paper money, alloy of metals, mixture of things; skin, brain, intestines, bronchial tubes, larynx, impotence, sense of smell, tendency to look sideways (showing shy nature), bad speech, disturbance in thinking process, worry, apprehension of likelihood of some untoward happening, diseases in throat, skin, nose & ears.
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