Tendency : Benefic if conjunct with a benefic , malefic if conjunct with a malefic
Special Karka for : Mercury : Power of speech , eloquence, education, learning & kins(maternal)
Deitie(s) : Maha Vishnu
Caste : Vaishya
Sex : Eunach (child like)
Direction : North
Type : Inner
Colour : Green
Gemstone : Emerald
Metal : Gold
Own Sign : Gemini, Virgo
Mooltrikona Sign : Virgo
Mooltrikona degree : 15 to 20 degrees
Mooltrikona nakshatra : Hasta (Moon)
Exaltation sign : Virgo
Exaltation degree : 15 degrees
Exaltation nakshatra : Hasta (Moon)
Debilitation sign : Pisces
Debilitation degree : 15 degrees
Debilation nakshatra : Uttara Bhadrapada (Saturn)
Average daily motion : 65 to 100 mins (min = 1/60 degree)
Days in one sign : 24 days
Days in one nakshatra : 8 to 12 days
Days in one pada : 2 to 3 days
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It is one of the inner planets whose orbit is nearest to the Sun. Hence it falls in the category of inferior planets. It’s mean distance from the Sun is 35,000,000 miles & its Diameter is 300 miles.
Benefic, when associated with benefic planets. Malefic when associated with malefic planets.
Astrologically mercury is fond of fun. It has lots of information on various topics and is intelligent. It is the Prince among the heavenly bodies. He is earthey in composition, spare (no fat), thin and green in colour, mercantile activity , public speaker , cold and nervous. Delights in damage.
Indicator of mechanics , clerks , poetry intellect, education, authorship, maternal uncles, maternal grandfathers & paternal relatives, horses, doctors & traders
Mercury rules water,green gram, emerald, lead, oilseeds, edible oils, currency alloys & brass.
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Places ruled by Mercury are
places of commerce, churches, schools, playgrounds, parks, gmabling dens, palatial buildings
Mercury controls the brain, tongue, nervous system, thyroid gland, skin, neck & the power of speech.
Diseases caused by Mercury are Dumbness, insanity, loss of memory, headache & skin diseases, fits, smallpox, plenty of bile, phlegm & windy in composition.
Mercury is the Karaka for all intelligence, discrimination, speech, expression, education, learning, mathematics, accountant, postman, logic, astrology, medical knowledge and profession, writing, publishing, acting, as a middle man in trade or politics, dancing, drama, mistur or things, leaf trees, testing of precious stones, charm, maternal uncle, friends etc
Second, fourth, sixth, tenth
Mercury has only one aspect i.e. it aspects the house which is 7th from itself (where it is placed) and the planet placed in that (7th) house.
Whenever Mercury (direct) is within 14 degrees or Mercury (retrograde) is within 12 degrees of the Sun it becomes combust and loses its strength.
Mercury considers
Friend : Sun,Venus
Neutral : Saturn, Jupiter, Mars
Enemy : Moon
- Exaltation sign gives 100% results.
- Mooltrikona sign 75% result
- Own sign gives 50% result
- Neutral sign gives 25% results
- Enemy/debilitation sign gives 0% results or gives inauspicious results.