Mercury in Virgo
Mercury in the sign of Virgo. Mercury is exalted here; in other words, here its position is the strongest. This is a fortunate placement, pointing to considerable intelligence, to purity, to a person attractive in appearance, well dressed, with abilities for business, literature and communication, to friendship with educated people. Favourable opportunities for obtaining a good education are to be expected. These people are usually eloquent, religious, pure and chaste; they can give good advice and may be good critics. (Tom Hopke)
Mercury in Virgo: Mercury is exalted in the 15th degree of Virgo. From the 16th to the 20th degree it also gives very good results, since there it becomes Mulatrikona. Mercury feels good in any other degree too, since this is Mercury's sign. This is the best sign for Mercury. Educated, an excellent analytical mind, a logical and scientific approach, a linear cast of mind, looks at everything with suspicion, successful in business, wealthy, a comfortable life, generous, religious, will attain success in life. Mercury gives maximum results if it is under the aspect of Jupiter. If Mercury is afflicted, the person thinks a great deal, waits a great deal, does many things at once, lives in fantasy, is nervous, has poor digestion. (Mahesh Dharmadasa)
Mercury in Virgo (the sign of exaltation): an analytical cast of mind, rational thinking, too fault-finding about details, educated, noble, sociable. (Sri Govind Swarup Agarwal)
Mercury in Virgo — generous, educated, many excellent qualities, happy, patient, knows how to act expediently, or resourceful and undaunted. (Varahamihira)
A splendid placement. In any house it is an enormous blessing, especially if Mercury is not retrograde and is in the first 10-15 degrees of Virgo, that is, in exaltation; ideally in a kendra or a trikona. Such people are geniuses; they have a very deep and strong intellect. This is a most powerful placement; it gives analytical abilities. Such people are very successful in business, eloquent, can be friends with educated people, and as a rule they have at least one higher education. They may be religious and pure; they are good critics and can give good advice.
Intellect, an active mind, a very good memory. Such a person is cautious by nature; he is a good scholar and researcher. Such people write very well, and this is what they need to develop. They like to see details, they see the essence clearly, their judgement is very distinct and clear. Mercury as a rule gives calmness. Such people have a taste for mathematics and literature. Such people are quite serious, but at times critical and sceptical. A strong Mercury gives a clear understanding of the purpose of life, an ability to set goals and attain them.
Gemini is a very mobile sign; a team is important for it, and you will practically never see them as sole heads of large projects; but if a Gemini ascendant has Mercury exalted in Virgo in the 4th house, then Mercury becomes very grounded and the person can work alone.
If Mercury is retrograde, then an excessive «over-cleverness» is manifested in the person, but in any case this placement speaks of a deep intellect. Such people are very consistent, can see details, make a fine calculation; they have very good analytical and scientific abilities.
If you have children with Mercury in Virgo, then invest in their education. When a person in his youth begins to drink and carouse, he lets Mercury down through the first chakras and closes it. Mercury is a virginal, non-sexual planet.
Such people can get to the very depths. They need more time, but they can attain success analytically. Mercury exalted in the 11th house gives wisdom; the 11th and 2nd houses are important for the study of Vedic astrology. In the 8th house Mercury gives the deepest wisdom and success in Vedic astrology.
If Mercury is afflicted, then such a person is very irritable and tries to do a multitude of things at once. Such people may ignore details or even overlook some serious nuances. If the person does not work on himself, if he has pride and a low spiritual level, then his pendulum swings the other way.
Mercury is strongly influenced by what it is joined with or aspected by. If it is surrounded by Mars and Saturn, or joined with Rahu, then there may be negative points. But of all the planets Mercury manifests negative qualities less than the others, since it is fairly adaptable. Among the illnesses there are pains in the stomach, nervous tension, and other illnesses on nervous grounds. Such a person has too much mental energy, especially if Mercury is exalted and retrograde.
Almost all the people I have consulted with this placement had the deepest intellect and great intellectual abilities.
«My husband has Mercury in Virgo under the aspect of Jupiter and Mars; he is very wise».
«My son has Mercury in the 1st house in Virgo; he studies at Nazarbayev University and learned three languages by himself».
«My husband has Mercury in the 10th house in Virgo — he loves to argue».
«I know two languages, I learn easily, I sell everything».
«Mercury in Virgo in the 4th house — everything comes easily to me! I grasp everything instantly! At a consultation I was told, «Woe from wit»».
«An acquaintance with Mercury in the 1st house is the head of a department in the Ministry of Finance».
«An acquaintance of mine has Mercury in the 9th house in exaltation — a literary talent, brilliant analytical abilities; she studied in a mathematics class. She sees details clearly».
«I build logical chains quickly, I can say quickly how it will all end. I am the one who assembles everything in the house from the drawings, not my husband».
«My husband has Mercury in the 3rd house — he cannot work alone. But it is with Mars, perhaps that spoils it».
«I know a psychologist with Mercury in exaltation. Phenomenal».
«My husband has Mercury in Virgo in the 6th house; he finished a mathematics school with a gold medal, and at the university the teachers still remember him. Humour, he laughs constantly».
(Rami Blekt)
«Jataka Bharanam»
Results of the placement of Mercury in Virgo
19.42. If Buddha is placed in Kanya, then the person will speak charmingly, will be intelligent, skilful in writing, progressive, and will desire to attain the hem of the sari of a woman with beautiful eyes (that is, he will want to obtain pleasure with a beautiful woman).
Commentary: Being in the sign of Virgo, Mercury is in its Rashi of exaltation. Therefore the qualities that Buddha expresses will manifest here to the greatest degree. Mercury represents writing, speech, reason, progressiveness and so on. Therefore with this combination these qualities will develop in the person most of all. If there is no malefic influence upon Mercury and it receives a favourable influence, then the person will have foresight, will express his ideas influentially, will possess a rational and scientific point of view, will be realistic and will take correct decisions, since before doing anything he will study all aspects of the problem <the question> scrupulously and deeply.
Results of the aspects of the planets upon Mercury in the sign of Gemini or Virgo
18:170. Results of the aspect of the Sun upon Mercury in Gemini or Virgo: If Buddha, placed in Mithuna or Kanya, is aspected by Surya, then the person will be truthful in his speech, will entertain with healthy humour, will receive glory and promotion in service from the king, and will be light of body.
18:171. Results of the aspect of the Moon upon Mercury in Gemini or Virgo: If Buddha, placed in Mithuna or Kanya, is aspected by Chandra, then the person will be exceedingly talkative, but will possess nectar in his speech, will be quarrelsome and will live near the king.
18:172. Results of the aspect of Mars upon Mercury in Gemini or Virgo: If Buddha, placed in Mithuna or Kanya, is aspected by Mangala, then the person will have a cheerful character, will be crafty, endowed with a knowledge of the arts, skilful in performing work for the king, and popular.
18:173. Results of the aspect of Jupiter upon Mercury in Gemini or Virgo: If Guru aspects Buddha placed in Mithuna or Kanya, then the person will be exceedingly wealthy and capable, and will receive glory, rights and privileges from the king.
18:174. Results of the aspect of Venus upon Mercury in Gemini or Virgo: If Buddha, placed in Mithuna or Kanya, is aspected by Shukra, then the person will become an ambassador, will conquer his enemies, will be skilful in the art of agreements; his mind will be carried away by prostitutes.
18:175. Results of the aspect of Saturn upon Mercury in Gemini or Virgo: If Buddha, placed in Mithuna or Kanya, is aspected by Shani, then the person will manage to finish the work he has begun, will be courteous, and will prosper in clothing and jewels.
