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The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mercury Part 4’.
Retrograde Mercury in Eleventh House in Cancer
When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Cancer, Virgo rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the first and tenth house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.
Retrograde Mercury in the eleventh house of horoscope in Cancer is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such 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, retrograde Mercury in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Cancer can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, friends, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Such retrograde Mercury can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his friends and/or lifespan. Considering friends, some of his friends may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. One or more of his friends may help him financially as well as in other ways, in order for him to start a new business, or repair/consolidate an already existing business.
Looking at profession, such retrograde 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.
Such retrograde 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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Cancer with benefic Venus. Sun is placed in the twelfth house in Leo, benefic Rahu is placed in the second house in Libra with Mars; Ketu is placed in the eighth house in Aries, benefic Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in the seventh house in Pisces, and Saturn is placed in the third house in Scorpio. In this case, the native may become a singer, and he may witness good results.
If benefic Moon is placed in the seventh house in Pisces with Jupiter, the equation may become better. Moon and Jupiter form Gaj Kesari Yoga in the seventh house. The native may possess remarkable talent as a singer, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may deliver several hit songs, and he may receive many awards, including more than 2 Grammys. He may also act in some movies. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful singers of his time, and his net worth may be in billions.
Such retrograde 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, kindly read book for detailed example.
On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Cancer can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, friends, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Mercury rules the first and tenth house, and it is placed in the eleventh house. If such retrograde 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 friends and/or lifespan. Considering friends, some of his friends may be selfish, opportunists, criminal-minded, criminals, drug addicts, traitors and/or they may have some other negative traits. The native may witness several problems because of such friends, many times in his life. Some of his friends may be his hidden enemies, and they may keep causing problems for him. 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, intentionally or unintentionally.
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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Cancer with malefic Sun and malefic debilitated Mars. Venus is placed in the twelfth house in Leo, malefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the seventh house in Pisces with Jupiter; malefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the first house in Virgo, Moon is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius, and Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Sagittarius. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the seventh house.
In this case, native’s father may die before native’s age of 20 or 15. The native may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness financial losses and bad reputation through profession. He may lose one or more good friends to death, before his age of 40/35. His first marriage may fail, and he may settle in his second marriage. He may die before his age of 60 or 55, in an accident, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, or someone may kill him.
Himanshu Shangari