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In the Zodiac this Devata is the Lord
of Mithuna and Kanya. He stays like the Sun, one month
in each Rasi completes the cycle in 12 months, more
or less closely in the footsteps of the Sun. Mercury's
favorite placement is rising in the 1st House. His nature
is VATA, or Airy. His gem is Emerald and his metal is
all form of alloys. His direction is north and his ruling
day is Wednesday.
BUDHA AS SEEN IN TEMPLES
Mercury tells what sort of mind you have, where your
decisions are felt, and the type of decisions you make.
It shows where your main interests are, where you voice
your opinions, your thoughts. The type of writing you
do, how you speak, how you listen, all come under Mercury's
influence.
Mercury rules communications and transportation.
Mercury rules both Gemini and Virgo and will continue
to do so until a new planet is discovered to take it's
place in one of those signs (probably Virgo). Mercury
therefore has all the characteristics of both these
signs and their Solar houses, the 3rd and 6th, so that
it rules both communications and services.
Mercury is mail, papers, agreements, books, bookkeeping,
letters, the telephone, secretarial duties, mechanical
objects such as the computer, adding machine and typewriters.
Mercury operates as an agent for you.
With Mercury in Aries you write short, quick notes if
you write at all, (Aries is usually too busy and can't
find the time). In Cancer you write all the family news
or perhaps political news. In Scorpio you may write
all the lurid details of the most recent love affair
or perhaps an intense letter on psychic experiences.
A Sagittarian Mercury would more than likely write long,
chatty letters.
Mercury is a neutral planet that changes
according to its placement in signs and houses. It is
the nearest planet to Sun and thus is restless, fast
changing and fickle in nature. It rules education, writers,
businessman, intestines, lungs and nervous system. Both
Jupiter and Mercury represent human intelligence, Mercury
indicates an immature side of intelligence as compared
to the more mature one of Jupiter. It rules all means
of communication and intermediation. Body parts indicated
by Mercury: Mercury rules over the arms, ear hearing
system, and the nervous system. It is a dual natured
planet and owns the dual natured signs, Virgo and Gemini.
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