Mercury in Taurus
Mercury in the sign of Taurus. This sign is friendly to Mercury, which is usually expressed in a person's handsome appearance, a strong body and a pleasant voice. They possess sexual attractiveness and have many affairs. They are generous, courteous, possess abilities for poetry, inclinations towards the spiritual and are good in business connected with art. They may be persistent, insistent, with a great passion for earning money. (Tom Hopke)
Mercury in Taurus: This is the house of Mercury's friend. Beautiful, ingenious speech, good handwriting, association with intelligent people, merriment, satisfied, with a sense of humour, the accumulation of wealth. Here Mercury helps the person to take decisions calmly. He is not ready to change his decisions. Mercury is the analytical mind. Venus is wealth, comfort. A good placement for business. Venus is beauty. The person will be able to charm everyone around him with his beautiful speech. Very good for a Leo lagna. (Mahesh Dharmadasa)
Mercury in Taurus: thinks slowly, takes a long time to get going before acting, is calculating, far-sighted and practical, with an enviable power of concentration. If Jupiter is joined with Mercury, a Dhana Yoga is formed; however, its effects are reduced to nothing under the influence of Mars. (Sri Govind Swarup Agarwal)
Mercury in Taurus and Libra — likes to receive instructions, has children, a wife and wealth, generous, respects elders. (Varahamihira)
Mercury in Taurus — Buddha in Vrishabha
Since Mercury here is in a friendly venusian fixed sign, there are very many financiers with such a placement. The mind is slower, but the analytical abilities are very good. It is considered that such people are very persistent, earn money with great passion; these people are pragmatists. You will rarely see spiritual teachers or hermits with such a placement. Usually they regard everything somewhat sceptically and practically.
Mercury embodies the intellect; such people have one of the slowest perceptions of reality, but as a rule this is a thorough and solid approach. They do not like to be hurried. These people do what they say; they do not like arguments or quarrelling too actively. They have a certain critical streak, but not as in Aries, where they are ready to flare up easily or are good in debates. Such a person needs to think everything over calmly — someone writes to him, he thinks and then replies. Some authors consider that they have organisational abilities, but one must look at the whole chart in general.
«I have Mercury in the 12th in Taurus — slow and critical».
«In the Navamsha Mercury is in Gemini, in the Lagna in Taurus — there seems to be no slowness».
«Exactly, I do not like to argue».
«I recited poetry well and performed on the stage».
(Rami Blekt)
«Jataka Bharanam»
Results of the placement of Mercury in Taurus
19.38. If Buddha has entered Vrishabha, the person will be generous, courteous, with excellent qualities, skilful in many arts, will have a strong wish to enjoy sexual relations, will be wealthy and will receive happiness thanks to his son and brothers.
Commentary: Being placed in Taurus — in the sign of the benefic planet Venus — Mercury manifests its qualities through her. The Rashi Vrishabha and the Graha Buddha both represent speech. If there is no malefic influence here, then the person will speak sweetly, express himself in a polite manner and possess a sweet voice. Such a person will become wealthy and will labour persistently, understanding the right direction. He will also receive paternal property. If Buddha (the Karaka of craft) is in the Rashi Vrishabha (in the Rashi of Shukra — the Karaka of the arts), then this will naturally give the person inclinations and talent for art. And since such a person is a realist, he will attain great success, wealth and renown in the commercial arts.
18:164. Results of the aspect of the Sun upon Mercury in Taurus or Libra: If Buddha is placed in the Rashi Vrishabha or Tula, then the person will be poor, unhappy, tormented by illness, beneficent to others, endowed with a calm character and a pure heart.
18:165. Results of the aspect of the Moon upon Mercury in Taurus or Libra:
If Buddha, placed in Vrishabha or Tula, is aspected by Chandra, then the person will be very crafty, endowed with wealth and property, constant in his vow and very famous, and will be a chief at the king's court.
18:166. Results of the aspect of Mars upon Mercury in Taurus or Libra: If Buddha is placed in Vrishabha or Tula, then the person will be disgraced by the king, will suffer from illness, will be abandoned by friends and deprived of sensual pleasures.
18:167. Results of the aspect of Jupiter upon Mercury in Taurus or Libra: If Buddha, placed in Vrishabha or Tula, is aspected by Guru, then the person will be the head of an excellent village or town, educated, will acknowledge the merits of other people, endowed with virtues and of good character.
18:168. Results of the aspect of Venus upon Mercury in Taurus or Libra: If Buddha, placed in Vrishabha or Tula, is aspected by Shukra, then the person will be exceedingly handsome, endowed with special clothing and jewels; for women he will be like Cupid, exceedingly happy through mad love, very perceptive, liberal and fortunate.
18:169. Results of the aspect of Saturn upon Mercury in Taurus or Libra: If Buddha, placed in Vrishabha or Tula, is aspected by Shani, then the person will suffer from troubles that he receives through his wife, friend, children and vehicle, will be deprived of happiness and wealth and conquered by enemies.
