Mercury in Swati means Mercury was placed between 6 degrees 40 minutes and 20 degrees of Libra at your birth, in the fifteenth nakshatra, ruled by Rahu and presided over by Vayu, the wind. Libra belongs to Venus, which the classical scheme counts as friendly to Mercury, so the sign supports the planet throughout. The … Read more
Mercury in Chitra means Mercury was placed between 23 degrees 20 minutes of Virgo and 6 degrees 40 minutes of Libra at your birth, in the fourteenth nakshatra, ruled by Mars and presided over by Tvashtar, the divine architect also known as Vishvakarma. The first two quarters sit in Virgo, which is both Mercury’s own … Read more
Mercury in Hasta means Mercury was placed between 10 degrees and 23 degrees 20 minutes of Virgo at your birth, in the thirteenth nakshatra, ruled by the Moon and presided over by Savitr, the solar impeller. This is the planet’s strongest mansion and it deserves stating properly, because Virgo is both Mercury’s own sign and … Read more
Mercury in Uttara Phalguni means Mercury was placed between 26 degrees 40 minutes of Leo and 10 degrees of Virgo at your birth, in the twelfth nakshatra, ruled by the Sun and presided over by Aryaman, the god of patronage and contracts. The Sun counts Mercury as a friend, the first quarter sits in Leo, … Read more
Mercury in Purva Phalguni means Mercury was placed between 13 degrees 20 minutes and 26 degrees 40 minutes of Leo at your birth, in the eleventh nakshatra, ruled by Venus and presided over by Bhaga, the god of delight and of the rightful share. Leo belongs to the Sun and Venus rules the star, and … Read more
Mercury in Magha means Mercury was placed between 0 and 13 degrees 20 minutes of Leo at your birth, in the tenth nakshatra, ruled by Ketu and presided over by the Pitris, the ancestors. Leo belongs to the Sun, which the classical scheme counts as friendly to Mercury, so the sign supports the planet throughout. … Read more
Mercury in Ashlesha means Mercury was placed between 16 degrees 40 minutes and 30 degrees of Cancer at your birth, in the ninth nakshatra, which Mercury itself rules, presided over by the Nagas, the serpents. A planet in its own nakshatra expresses without translation, and the arrangement here is pointed, because the whole of this … Read more
Mercury in Pushya means Mercury was placed between 3 degrees 20 minutes and 16 degrees 40 minutes of Cancer at your birth, in the eighth nakshatra, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati, the guru of the gods. Cancer belongs to the Moon, the one graha Mercury counts an enemy, while Saturn as star … Read more
Mercury in Punarvasu means Mercury was placed between 20 degrees of Gemini and 3 degrees 20 minutes of Cancer at your birth, in the seventh nakshatra, ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Aditi, the boundless mother. Jupiter counts Mercury as neutral, three quarters sit in Gemini which Mercury owns, and the fourth crosses into … Read more
Mercury in Ardra means Mercury was placed between 6 degrees 40 minutes and 20 degrees of Gemini at your birth, in the sixth nakshatra, ruled by Rahu and presided over by Rudra, the storm. Gemini is Mercury’s own sign, so the planet holds the whole of this mansion at full strength, while Rahu’s lordship supplies … Read more