Mercury

1. Is Vishnu : Mercury is in itself a highly unselfish & helpful planet. When it is lord of the house of religion (9th house ) and is happily (without affliction and in the company of benefic planets) placed in Lagna , it makes the person highly religious 7 engaged in in the welfare and service of society. 2. Arms, shoulders,respitary canal : When the third house along with it's lord and Mercury is afflicted, there is trouble in the arms. If in addition moon also is afflicted by Rahu and Saturn the native suffers from asthma. 3. Hernia : When the 6th house, it's lord, Virgo and Mercury are all influenced by Sun ,Saturn and Rahu, there is hernia because of the separative" influence on the intestines represented by these signs and houses. 4. Quick Results : As stated in the case of Mars,Mercury is very quick to receive influence. This fact has wide implications. If, therefore, Mercury is heavily afflicted as lord of 8th house for any person it causes serious danger to his life. 5. Brain : Mercury has intimate link with brain and thinking power. In cases of lunace, Mercury has also to be afflicted along with Moon, 1st , 4th ,5th houses and their lords. 6. Letters : Mercury represents the z

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7. Education : If Mercury as lord or along with the lord of the 2nd house is strong and well aspected one gets good education. 8. Oratory : If the Mercury, 2nd house it's lord and as well as Jupiter is strong and well aspected the native has good power of speech. If on the other hand, Mercury is lord of the 2nd house but is placed in the 6th house with Saturn ans Rahu the native may lose his speech. 9. Truent : If Mercury is lord of the 2nd house, he doubly represents the age of boyhood, as a boy and as a lord of the 2nd house ( Boyhood). If in such an event he is subjected to malefic influence of Saturn and the 2nd house too has a similar influence, the native turns to be a truent in edication and has in most cases to live away from his family ( 2nd house) in his boyhood. 10. Early Marriage : If Mercury is lord of the 7th house and is well aspected, it is an indication for early marriage. 11. Skin trouble : If Mercury is lord of Lagna or is placed in any of the Lagnas and afflicted by Saturn and Rahu, this leadds to skin trouble. 12. Stature : Mercury aspecting Lagna alongwith other long planet makes a person tall. The other tall planets are Saturn ,Rahu and Jupiter. 13. Literary Activities : If Mercury is in Lagna particulary as lord of 3rd house the yoga indicates ability of writing. 14. Impotent : If Saturn and Mercury both have exclusive influence on the factors for sex i.e. 7th house, it's lord and Venus the native becomes impotent. 15. Strength : Mercury gets strength by location the 1st house. This is " Directional Strength " for it. 16. Head : For people having Gemini as their ascendent, If Mars aspects Gemini and Mercury there is much likelihood of their receiving injury on the head.

17. Relatives : Mercury is significator for relatives other than close relatives. If Mercury suffers by affliction and weakness as lord of 4th house, the native has practically no chance of receiving any help or sympathy from such relatives. 18. Indigestion : Although Mercury has very little direct link with the process of digestion except through instestines, if it influences, in an exclusive manner, but alongwith Saturn, the 5th house, it's lord and Jupiter the native suffers from indigestion. 19. Uncle : Mercury is significator for uncles. If ,therefore, Mercury the 6th house and it's lord suffer heavily the longevity of maternal uncles. 20. Unselfish works : If the 10th house of Karma, and it's lord are influenced by both Mercury and Jupiter one is engaged in performing religious sacrifices, the acts of charity and religious merit. 21. Sisters : Mercury is significator of sister. As lord of 3rd house and 11th house it becomes a pucca representative of the younger and elder sister respectively. 22. Value : Like Jupiter when Mercury becomes lord of the two house of finance viz. The 2nd and the 11th house ( for Leo Lagna) it has much financial significance and enhances the value of the factor it influences by association or aspect.