Mercury in Scorpio
Mercury in the sign of Scorpio. For Mercury this is a hostile sign. This person may be suspicious and critically disposed; it will be hard to live and work beside him. They may be inclined to the study of the spiritual, may be brave, careless and immodest. The classical texts say that such people are not tall, have curly hair, have diseases of the sexual organs, and may act egoistically or with malice towards others. (Tom Hopke)
Mercury in Scorpio: A perceptive mind, harsh speech, an excellent organiser, an ability to take quick decisions, a good strategist, an interest in research and investigation; he looks at everything with suspicion and does not trust people, demands proof, an interest in the other worlds. Mercury gives good results for the lagnas Cancer, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, or when Mercury is under the aspect of Jupiter. An aspect of Mars may give a high position in society and manliness. If Mercury is afflicted — a quick flow of thoughts, does not control his thoughts, the speed of thought is faster than speech, hides the truth or does not tell the whole truth, seeks instant pleasures, sexual dissatisfaction. (Mahesh Dharmadasa)
Mercury in Scorpio: good intuition, sharp-tongued, secretive, an intriguer. Suffers from constipation. (Sri Govind Swarup Agarwal)
Mercury in Aries and Scorpio — loves games of chance, borrowing and drinking, an atheist, a thief, poor, a bad wife, a deceiver and a liar. (Varahamihira)
The sign of Scorpio is not very good for Mercury. Scorpio is a hostile, secretive sign, while Mercury is communicative, very active, light. Usually this placement creates people who are very suspicious and critically disposed towards everything. Some sources describe them as hard to live and work with, but one must look at the chart as a whole.
Such people are inclined to the study of psychology and spiritual things; they usually hear intuitively. As a rule they do not have a deep analytical mind; they arrive at much intuitively, even in the exact sciences: financial analysts and mathematicians are rarely met among them, but I have met quite a few people who succeeded in mathematics and physics; for that, however, there must be other indications in the chart and corresponding psychotypes, for example the intuitive-logical one.
I almost always recommend that such people study psychology and the humanities, but not systems analysis or logic.
Perceptiveness of the intellect, a talent for research, the gift of a deep scholar are manifested in them. Mercury in a martian sign may give an inclination towards the practical sciences.
If Mercury is in passion and ignorance, such people may envy others and weave intrigues. They are sarcastic and can mock very well. Such a person may have mental and nervous illnesses because he is secretive and inclined to suppress everything. Their urogenital system may also suffer.
«I used to win olympiads in physics and mathematics — Mercury in Scorpio. Now I study psychology and astrology».
«My father is a nuclear physicist».
«My son is very good at mathematics».
«I have Mercury in Scorpio with Venus and Jupiter. I finished a physics and mathematics school and an institute with a first-class degree. An analytical cast of mind since childhood».
«My father is a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences. Mercury is the Lagnesha in Scorpio. Gemini rising».
«Mercury in Scorpio in the 9th house. Sarcasm is present, I am interested in psychology, a research mind, an intuitive; I am bad at mathematics».
«Mercury in Scorpio in the 1st house. Secretive, I read selectively, I am interested in psychology and astrology. Sarcasm is there, my kidneys give trouble».
(Rami Blekt)
«Jataka Bharanam»
RESULTS OF THE PLACEMENT OF MERCURY IN SCORPIO
19.44. If Buddha is placed in Vrishchika, then the person will be stingy, with a great inclination towards sexual relations; through extreme laziness he will be deprived of the happiness of enjoying the results of the deeds he has performed, and will receive various injuries (wounds).
Commentary: Such a person is often subject to various bad inclinations. His mind is naturally inclined towards harmful habits. But such a Mercury is favourable for investigations of risky enterprises (affairs) or of questions requiring deep study. If there are other indications in the birth chart as well, then the person may be inclined towards homosexuality.
18:158. RESULTS OF THE ASPECT OF THE SUN UPON MERCURY IN ARIES OR SCORPIO: If Buddha is placed in Mesha or Vrishchika and is aspected by Surya, then the person will be loved by his brothers/sisters, he will speak the truth, will receive the patronage of the king and will possess a sense of his own dignity.
18:159. RESULTS OF THE ASPECT OF THE MOON UPON MERCURY IN ARIES OR SCORPIO: If Buddha is placed in Mesha or Vrishchika and is aspected by Chandra, then the person will be very interested in songs, dances and the like, will have sexual desires, will love women, will be happy through a vehicle and servants, and will be twisted (crippled).
18:160. RESULTS OF THE ASPECT OF MARS UPON MERCURY IN ARIES OR SCORPIO: If Buddha is placed in Mesha or Vrishchika and is aspected by Mangala, then the person will be a favourite of the king, exceedingly wealthy, very courageous, skilful in the arts, always ready to enter into a quarrel, and will often feel strong hunger.
18:161. RESULTS OF THE ASPECT OF JUPITER UPON MERCURY IN ARIES OR SCORPIO: If Guru aspects Buddha placed in Mesha or Vrishchika, then the person will be intelligent, with melodious speech, endowed with comfort, a wife, children and a cheerful character.
18:162. RESULTS OF THE ASPECT OF VENUS UPON MERCURY IN ARIES OR SCORPIO: If Buddha, placed in Mesha or Vrishchika, is aspected by Shukra, then the person will enjoy sensual pleasures with his wife, will be endowed with virtues, a reputation, an excellent mind, will love his friend and will be courteous.
18:163. RESULTS OF THE ASPECT OF SATURN UPON MERCURY IN ARIES OR SCORPIO:If Shani aspects Buddha placed in Mesha or Vrishchika, then the person will be righteously bold, will possess a cruel character, will quarrel with his family and will be devoid of love and of good qualities.
