How Lord Mercury Influences Your Life ?

According to Vedic astrology, Lord Mercury is considered a benefic planet. When Mercury alone sits positively in any house in the birth chart, it gives very good results. If Mercury is with benefic planets like Jupiter, Venus, or exalted Moon, it gives auspicious results. But in the company of malefic planets like Mars, Ketu, Saturn, Rahu, or Sun, it may bring negative results. However, when Mercury sits with Rahu, it forms a Jadata Yoga (inertia combination), but if this happens in Mercury’s own sign, it can make a person a successful businessman. Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo. Virgo is its exalted sign, and Pisces is considered its debilitated sign. Out of the 27 Nakshatras, Mercury rules Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, and Revati. In astrology, Mercury represents intelligence, logic, communication, mathematics, cleverness, and friendship. Sun and Venus are its friends, while Moon and Mars are its enemies. Mercury’s color is green, and Wednesday is dedicated to Mercury.

Lord Mercury’s Impact on Human Life

When Mercury sits in the first house of a birth chart, the person often appears more attractive and youthful than their real age. Their eyes shine brightly. Mercury in the ascendant makes a person clever, logical, intellectually strong, and an excellent speaker. It gives a soft nature. Such a person is often multilingual and successful in business. Mercury in the first house makes a person intelligent and lovable.

When Mercury is Strong

If Mercury is strong in the birth chart, the person has excellent communication skills. They can charm others with their words. A strong Mercury gives sharp intelligence and good mathematical ability. These individuals look at all matters logically. Such people often do well in business too. A person blessed by Mercury becomes a great speaker and plays a leading role in the communication fields.

However, if Mercury is afflicted by malefic planets, the person may face both mental and physical problems. They struggle to express their thoughts clearly, become weak in mathematics, and have difficulty in calculations. An afflicted Mercury weakens the mind, affects understanding, and can cause business losses and poverty. Such people must perform remedies related to Mercury.

Diseases from Mercury

Afflicted Mercury may lead to health problems. One may suffer from speech issues, nerve pain, deafness, tongue, mouth, throat, and nose-related issues, skin diseases, excessive sweating, or nervous system problems.

Career Fields from Lord Mercury

In Vedic astrology, Mercury is linked to commerce, writing, anchoring, law, journalism, storytelling, and public speaking.

Items Represented by Mercury

Mercury is associated with walnuts, spinach, plants, ghee, oil, green pulses, green clothes, etc.

Places

Colleges, schools, universities, all types of commercial spaces, and sports fields are ruled by Mercury.

Animals and Birds

Dog, goat, parrot, fox, reptiles, etc.

Root (Herb)- Vidhara root.
Gemstone- Emerald (Panna).
Rudraksha- Four-faced Rudraksha.
Yantra – Mercury Yantra (Budh Yantra).
Color – Green.

Lord Mercury Mantras

Vedic Mantra for Mercury
Om Udbudhyasvagne prati jagṛhi tvamiṣṭāpūrte saṃ sṛjetāmayaṃ ca।
Asminsadhaste adhyuttarasmin viśvedevā yajamānashca sīdata॥

Tantric Mantra for Mercury
Om Bum Budhaya Namah

Beej Mantra for Mercury
Om Braam Breem Broum Sah Budhaya Namah

Mercury – The Smallest Planet

According to astronomy, Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system and closest to the Sun. But it has the fastest rotation speed. Its axial tilt is the least among all planets. Mercury completes one revolution around the Sun in 87 days and 23 hours. One day on Mercury is equal to 90 Earth days. Mercury lacks an atmosphere. It can be seen with the naked eye either just after sunset or just before sunrise.

Religious Significance of Mercury

In Sanatan Dharma, Mercury is worshipped as a deity. It is believed that Mercury is the god of intelligence. For success in intellect and business, one should worship Mercury on Wednesdays. Spiritually, Mercury is known to bring growth and prosperity. Mercury represents Lord Vishnu. It is said that when Mercury blesses someone, their life becomes prosperous. Mercury governs the north direction, which is also the direction of Lord Kuber.