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Debilitated Mercury in Ninth House
When debilitated Mercury is placed in the ninth house in a horoscope, Cancer rises in the ascendant. Debilitated Mercury is malefic in the ninth house in many cases though it may turn benefic in some cases. This may happen when Mercury is influenced by benefic planets, such as through conjunction and/or aspects. As the number of benefic planets and the strengths of such planets increase, Mercury may become more benefic.
Since Mercury is weak due to debilitation, it may become easy for benefic planets to add positivity to Mercury. If debilitated Mercury is influenced by one or more than one benefic planet in the ninth house, it may turn significantly or highly benefic. Apart from that, the overall theme of horoscope having such debilitated Mercury can also turn it benefic in some cases, when such theme is benefic. The concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets has been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.
Let’s look at some results which may be given by debilitated Mercury in the ninth house when it is benefic. Such benefic debilitated Mercury can bless the native with good results related to profession, finances, reputation, authority, fame, father, spiritual growth and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Such debilitated Mercury can render creative abilities to the native. Hence the native may achieve success as an actor, singer, dancer, musician, writer, sportsman, fashion designer, interior designer, architect, software developer, video game developer, web developer or some other type of creative professional, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Such debilitated Mercury can help the native achieve success as a doctor, lawyer, judge, engineer, scientist, researcher, explorer, analyst, discoverer, teacher, consultant, astrologer, spiritual guru, religious guru, healer, revenue officer, police officer, army officer, administrative officer, health officer, education officer, foreign services officer, naval officer, politician, professional dealing in hospitality industry, travel industry, airline, chemical, medical, pharmaceutical, movie, music, radio, media, entertainment, cosmetic, automobile, telecom industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Taking an example, suppose debilitated Mercury is placed in the ninth house of a horoscope in Pisces with benefic exalted Venus. Debilitated Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Aries, benefic Rahu is placed in the eighth house in Aquarius, Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Scorpio, benefic Moon is placed in the third house in Virgo and Ketu is placed in the second house in Leo. In this case, the native may engage in medical field. The native may become a doctor and he may come across good amount of success, money and recognition through his profession. He may be a specialized cardiologist and/or diabetician and he may possess good knowledge of his field.
If benefic Mars is placed in the tenth house in Aries with Saturn, and benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house in Pisces with Mercury and Venus, the equation may become better. Mars may form Ruchaka Yoga in the tenth house. Benefic Sun and Venus may transfer a lot of positive energy to Mercury. Hence Mercury may become significantly benefic. In this case, the native may possess very good knowledge of his field and he may come across a lot of success, recognition and money as a doctor. The native may go abroad on the basis of his profession and he may permanently settle there, provided the finer factors and running times are supportive. He may witness good results after the age of 35, better results after 40 and very good results after the age of 50.
Apart from these, benefic debilitated Mercury in the ninth house of horoscope can bless the native with several other good results, depending on is overall horoscope and running times.
On the other hand, malefic debilitated Mercury in the ninth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to father, profession, siblings, colleagues, finances, reputation and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Such malefic debilitated Mercury can trouble the native with financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, discontinuation of profession, bad reputation, litigations, court cases and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose malefic debilitated Mercury is placed in the ninth house of a horoscope in Pisces with malefic Saturn. Venus is placed in the eighth house in Aquarius with malefic Ketu, malefic Rahu is placed in the second house in Leo and Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini. In this case, the native may witness problems in his profession. He may face financial losses, setbacks and bad reputation through his profession. If Sun is placed in the ninth house in Pisces with Mercury and Saturn, and Moon is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius, the equation may become worse. In this case, the native may face financial losses, litigations, court cases and bad reputation through his profession, along with other problems.
Such debilitated Mercury can trouble the native with various types of problems related to or through his father, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. The native may not have good equation with his father, he may spend most of his childhood away from his father, his father may be seriously ill, his father may be a criminal, he may be a drug addict, or native’s parents may get divorced and the native may live with his mother. In an extreme case when such malefic Mercury is influenced by other malefic planets, the native may lose his father to death before the age of 10 or 5 years.
Apart from these, malefic debilitated Mercury in the ninth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Himanshu Shangari