What importance does planet Mercury hold in astrology?
Introduction: Mercury is the ruling planet of Gemini and Virgo and is exalted in Virgo. According to Roman mythology, Mercury is the messenger of the gods, noted for his speech and swiftness. Astrologically speaking, Mercury represents the principles of communication, mentality, thinking patterns, rationality/reasoning, adaptability and variability. Mercury governs schooling and education.
Importance of planet Mercury in astrology
- It is the planet of day-to-day expression and relationships. Mercury’s action is to take things apart and put them together again. It is an opportunistic planet, decidedly unemotional and curious.
- Mercury rules over Wednesday. According to Chinese astrology, it represents water, the fourth element, therefore, symbolising communication, intelligence and elegance.
- Planet Mercury plays a very prominent role in Vedic Astrology. It represents our communicative ability. Mercury is a messenger and acts like a prince for the celestial cabinet. It delivers our thoughts to others. It is a dualistic planet and is very close to the Sun.
- Its orbit lies between the Sun and mother planet Earth. Both Mercury and Earth rotate around the Sun at different speeds. Mercury rotates inside of the circular path traced by Earth. It cannot be distinguished very easily with the naked eye. It revolves around the Sun in eighty-eight days, while Earth takes 365 days approximately.
- Mercury is known as Budh according to Vedic astrology. It is the greatest amongst all as it bestows the person with intelligence and wealth. It proves to be the source of positive thoughts in the mind of the natives. It is considered an avatar of Vishnu. It is worshipped on Wednesday. It brings benefits and happiness in the life of the native and removes obstacles, and helps one get a progeny, profession of fertile lands, etc.
- Ask astrologer, and they will tell you that if Mercury is placed positively in the native’s birth chart, it will bestow them with good health, wealth and speech. It can provide many benefits. It provides good oral and writing speech, knowledge, intelligence, etc. The native will be able to handle more than one task at a time.
- Strong Mercury: This means the placement of Mercury in a favourable sign or exaltation sign, which confers good results and strong speech to communicate oneself to others. The native would have inherent merchant qualities and will be able to convey themselves impressively. It makes the native analytical. It also gives retentive power and reproductive ability.
- Beneficial Mercury: It gives the native subtle, political brain, intellect and excellent disputant, a logician with learning, sharp and witty and ambitious.
- Afflicted Mercury: Afflicted Mercury will not be as good as frenetic. The native will be clever, cunning and mischievous.
- Mercury is considered a benefic planet, but under some circumstances, it may play the role of a malefic planet. Mercury placed in 6th, 8th and 12th houses fails to deliver good results.
- Mercury is the planet of communication and it represents the fields related to trade, commerce, banking, accounts and computers. Having a strong Mercury will denote success in these fields. People with strong Mercury in their chart have sharp thinking but inborn anxiety and indecisiveness.
- Mercury believes in logic. People with strong Mercury possess the excellence of reasoning and analytical ability. Researchers also have strong Mercury in their natal chart.
- Mercury also governs the work related to telephone, telegraphs, e-mails, post and couriers. Therefore, Mercury is seen in the charts of writers, astrologers, engineers, dealers, mathematicians, businessmen and media persons.
- Mercury also develops verbal communication skills and hand skills. Hence, many lecturers, artists, sculptors and salesmen are a result of a well-placed Mercury.
- Natives with strong Mercury in their birth chart may have better control of their words. They know how to start a conversation and end it. It further helps them build friendly relations with others.
Conclusion
In astrology, Mercury represents the air element. This benefic planet helps the native to reduce the effects of the negative forces. It has control over one’s thinking process and facial expressions. It handles one’s conscious actions, analytical mind and choices. Natives with strong Mercury in their birth chart have better control of their words. There are many remedies to cure a weak mercury – wearing silver in the form of a chain, avoiding non-vegetarian food and alcohol, donating milk and rice to the needy and offering water to the rising Sun. One can ask astrologer for more remedies to strengthen a weak mercury.
