Importance of Mercury

The importance of Mercury is that it is the significator of mind, brainpower, and memory. Mercury determines rationality, the ability to think and communicate, coordinate, think critically, understand, and process information. Mercury rules the ability to express ideas effectively and use language intelligently. Transportation, short trips, conversations with neighbors, and meeting friends are all ruled by Mercury. In Vedic astrology, Mercury is neither male nor female; it is considered a neuter planet, and it takes on the personality of the sign in which it is placed; hence, Mercury is a dual sign. Mercury is in the north direction and rules the color green.

The importance of Mercury gives a person the power of discretion and control over speech and language; hence, its negative influence affects a person deeply. It also rules youth, sports, leisure, games, and social circles. Like the Moon, Mercury also represents the mind in astrology, but it is related to the analytical side, while the Moon is related to the subconscious mind.

Astronomical Facts About Mercury: Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun in the celestial sphere. Mercury stays in one zodiac sign for about 25 days and takes about 10 months to travel through the entire zodiac. Mercury completes one revolution around the Sun in 88 days and one revolution on its axis in 58.65 days. When viewed from Earth, it does not appear to be more than 28 degrees away from the Sun. Mercury also becomes retrograde for a period of about 20 to 24 days, and the retrograde movement occurs every 4 months. When retrograde, people under the influence of Mercury often face communication problems.

Mercury’s exalted sign, Virgo:Mercury in Virgo makes a person a good mathematician, calculative, and communicator, and has the power to convince others. Mercury inspires us to use logic, debate, and speak for our own benefit and provides us with the intelligence and rationality to do all this. When the clever planet Mercury is exalted in the horoscope, the native tends to be restless and always on the move. Mercury in Virgo inspires one to explore the outer world along with their inner self and abilities. When Mercury is strong, the mind and intellect become very sharp; whatever is explained is understood and remembered in one go. Mercury is the factor of neuro, due to which the nervous system remains better when Mercury is in Virgo.

Mercury’s Gemini sign: When Mercury is in Gemini in a horoscope, it is strong; such a person is intellectual, intelligent, rational, has an impressive voice, and has a curiosity to learn. When Mercury is in Gemini, the communication area of a person is their strong side. When Mercury is strong in Gemini, it suppresses the emotional side of the personality. Such a person tries to resort to logic in situations that require dealing with emotions.

Mercury debilitated in Pisces: A person with debilitated Mercury has an unstable mind and lacks reasoning power. Such a person may have speech disorders, poor pronunciation, learning difficulties, and skin problems. When Mercury is in Pisces or is related to the sixth, eighth, or twelfth house, then there are problems related to the nervous system, memory problems, as well as problems in understanding and acquiring deep knowledge. Such a person usually struggles in social situations due to poor expression and communication mistakes. When Mercury is under the influence of Rahu or Saturn, it can be both favorable and unfavorable for the native. Natives with strong Mercury may have strong intelligence, but when afflicted, they can use it cleverly.

When Mercury is with Ketu, he talks a lot but does not work, and he does not know what he is talking about. Due to weak Mercury, business does not run well, and one keeps thinking about change. Money gets stuck, one remains in debt, and even when money comes, one is not able to use it properly. Those whose Mercury is low or weak, their and their children’s teeth are weak, and they cannot differentiate between fragrance and bubbles. If Mercury is the lord of the eighth or sixth house, then the mind does not feel like studying and always runs away from mathematics and starts getting headaches in the name of calculation. Children’s self-confidence starts weakening, and their concentration also remains disturbed. If you keep birds in a cage, then your Mercury will remain bad.

Mercury is the Earth Element Planet: Mercury, being the Earth Element, a person can laugh and make others laugh even if he is sad in the most serious of situations. Such a person is cheerful and does not take things to heart easily. Due to strong Mercury, a person can debate very well even if he is ignorant. A good Mercury makes a person a singer, astrologer, scholar, businessman, and lawyer. Mercury, being the Earth Element Planet, the person takes an interest in work related to the land.

Mercury and Health: If Mercury is low, then there will be a lack of patience and the skin will not shine, and there will be some skin disease. Due to weak Mercury, a person becomes aggressive on small matters, there is a speech defect, and there is a problem in the throat. In astrology, the place of Mercury is considered to be in the heart of a person; only then is our behavior and power to do work known from Mercury. Due to weak Mercury, there are problems with breathing and skin as well. Mercury speaks in such a way that there are problems like stammering in speaking; such people speak very little or speak more, and in very harsh words. The tongue remains white, there are many blisters in the mouth, and there is a problem with the voice in the throat. The voice becomes heavy and hoarse.

Budhaditya Yoga: This yoga is formed when Mercury and the Sun are in the same house in a horoscope, but the results of this yoga are obtained only when both are close in degrees. Better results are obtained when Mercury and Sun are in a Kendra or triangle. If Mercury or Sun is low or is in the 6th, 8th or 12th house then the results of this yoga are reduced. This yoga provides intelligence, fame, and intellectual talent to a person. It creates the yoga of wealth, success, and a good job.

Bhadra Yoga: When Mercury is in Virgo or Gemini in a Kendra or triangle in a horoscope, then Bhadra yoga is formed. Due to this yoga, a person is very intelligent, wealthy, and eloquent. Such persons go to the corporate sector and reach the highest positions in these fields.