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Exalted Mercury in Fourth House
Exalted Mercury in the fourth house of horoscope in Virgo is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such exalted Mercury is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.
When benefic in nature, exalted Mercury in the fourth house of a horoscope in Virgo can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Such exalted Mercury can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his mother and/or lifespan. Such exalted Mercury can render speech, writing, communication and administrative abilities to the native, among other things. Hence, he may achieve success through a wide variety of jobs, and/or businesses. It can also bless the native with good health and a long life, like beyond 70, 80 or 90, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. Considering mother, native’s mother may be a rich woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of her money, influence and/or status.
Looking at profession, such exalted Mercury can help the native achieve success as a teacher, coach, instructor, consultant, therapist, advisor, lawyer, speaker, orator, journalist, blogger, editor, anchor, mathematician, charted accountant, banker, astrologer, psychic, religious guru, preacher, researcher, analyst, professional dealing in education industry, coaching, marketing, advertisement, event management, computer, software, IT, food, health, pharma, fitness, finance, television, music, sports, media, publishing, travel, hotel, airline, telecom, website, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Taking an example, kindly read book for detailed example.
Taking another example, suppose benefic exalted Mercury and benefic Sun form Budhaditya Yoga and Bhadra Yoga in the fourth house of a horoscope in Virgo. Benefic Moon is placed in the ninth house in Aquarius with Mars, Venus is placed in the third house in Leo, benefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio with Saturn, and Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus. In this case, the native may start a company which may produce TV programs, and he may witness good results.
If benefic Jupiter is placed in the third house in Leo with Venus, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition as a producer. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. He may also produce movies, after his age of 45/50. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may own a business empire worth in billions, by his age of 50/55.
Such exalted Mercury can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Mercury and benefic Sun form Budhaditya Yoga and Bhadra Yoga in the fourth house of a horoscope in Virgo. Benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus, Saturn is placed in the second house in Cancer with debilitated Mars, Venus is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio, benefic Rahu is placed in the seventh house in Sagittarius, and Ketu is placed in the first house in Gemini. In this case, the native may become a music composer, and he may witness good results.
If benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Cancer with Mars and Saturn, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable talent, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may compose music for several hit songs as well as movies, and he may receive many awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful music composers of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.
Such exalted Mercury can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Taking an example for a female native, kindly read book for detailed example.
On the other hand, malefic exalted Mercury in the fourth house of a horoscope in Virgo can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, mental health, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Mercury rules the first and fourth house, and it is placed in the fourth house. If such exalted Mercury is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his mother and/or lifespan. Considering mother, the native may not have a good equation with his mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father, his mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, and/or she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. In an extreme case, the native may kill his mother for some reason, or his mother may kill him, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. Considering lifespan, the native may witness reduction in lifespan due to several reasons. For example, he may die in an accident, through a natural disaster, due to a fatal disease, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, due to drug addiction, he may commit suicide, or someone may kill him.
The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose exalted Mercury is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Virgo with malefic Rahu and retrograde Saturn. Malefic Ketu is placed in the tenth house in Pisces with malefic retrograde Mars, Venus is placed in the third house in Leo, benefic debilitated Sun is placed in the fifth house in Libra, and Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio. In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 25 or 20. He may only find temporary jobs till his age of 35/40, and he may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life.
If Moon is placed in the eighth house in Capricorn, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 15 or 10. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may remain jobless for periods of more than 6 months, many times in his life. He may also witness financial losses and disputes through profession. He may die before his age of 50 or 45, in an accident, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, or someone may kill him.
Himanshu Shangari