Mercury (Budh), the nearest planet to Sun, moves with quick, weird motions. It is believed that this is the reason that Mercury is an unbiased planet and hence its impact transforms according to its placement in zodiac signs and house. It also influences people to be restless and fickle minded. People with Mercury in strong position in their chart have sharp thinking, diverse interests, inborn anxiety, resourcefulness and are indecisive in nature.
Body parts that are ruled by Mercury are the arms, ear hearing system, intestines, lungs and nervous system. It is a dual natured planet and owns the dual natured signs, Virgo and Gemini.
Mercury similar to Jupiter represents human intelligence. Mercury points to the immature side of intelligence as compared to the more mature side of Jupiter. Mercury influences quick thinking, smooth and accurate expression of thoughts, colorful imagination with natural flair in linguistics in the birth chart. It is a planet of logic and therefore people with strong influence of Mercury in their birth chart possess a powerful reasoning and analysing ability and excellent grasping power. This also enables its to enquire about scientific research work. With Mercury in the horoscope intellect is cold, abstract, but honest, and the execution of manual work, absolutely perfect.
It controls means of communication too; therefore it also governs telephone, telegraphs, e-mails, couriers and post etc. Therefore well-placed, strong mercury is usually seen in horoscopes of writers, astrologers, mathematician, engineer, dealers, brokers, businessmen (a person with Mercury in strong position in their chart is undeniably charming and shrewd), and media persons. Mercury also develops verbal communication and hand skills. Hence many lecturers, artists, sculptors and salesmen are also the result of well-placed mercury.
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he Nine Planets in Vedic Astrology are:
