Mercury gets exalted when it is placed in the sign of Virgo, which means that Mercury gains great strength when placed in the sign of Virgo. Hence retrograde Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope can give strong positive or negative results when placed in its sign of exaltation, depending on its working nature and the overall tone of the horoscope under consideration.
Benefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Virgo can bless the native with good results related to marriage, profession, fame, authority and many other types of good results depending on the overall tone of his horoscope. Such benefic retrograde exalted Mercury can bless the natives under its impact with good results through the field of their marriage, when working in tune with marriage approving planets in the horoscopes of these natives. Some natives benefitting from such benefic retrograde exalted Mercury may get married to people who may be rich and these natives may benefit through such marriages. For example, if benefic retrograde exalted Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Virgo along with benefic Sun, benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Gemini and benefic Venus is placed in the ninth house of this horoscope in the sign of Libra along with benefic Rahu, the native may witness such marriage. The native boosted by benefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Virgo and other benefic planets may get married to a woman who may belong to a rich family and the native may receive many benefits through the family of his wife.
The positive impact of such retrograde exalted Mercury can bless the natives with good results through many fields of profession due to which these natives may engage in a variety of professions and they may achieve the amount of success through them, as indicated by their overall horoscopes. The influence of benefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Virgo can render creative abilities to some natives due to which these natives may engage in creative professions relevant to the abilities possessed by them and they may achieve success as actors, singers, designers, writers, directors and other such professionals. For example, if benefic retrograde exalted Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Virgo, benefic Venus is placed in the sixth house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer, benefic Saturn is placed in the fourth house of this horoscope in the sign of Taurus, benefic Rahu is placed in the ninth house of this horoscope in the sign of Libra and benefic Ketu is placed in the third house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries, the native may engage in the field of interior designing. The native boosted by benefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Virgo and other benefic planets may take a course in interior designing and he may become a professional interior designer after completing such course.
The joint impact of such benefic retrograde exalted Mercury and other benefic planets can bless this native with good results through this field of profession and he may earn money and success as an interior designer. At the same time, if benefic Sun is placed in the eighth house of this horoscope in the sign of Virgo along with benefic retrograde exalted Mercury; and benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Gemini when all other planets are placed in the already mentioned houses of this horoscope, the equation may become much better. The native boosted by benefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Virgo and other benefic planets may have great expertise in the art of interior designing and he may become a very successful interior designer. The joint impact of such benefic retrograde exalted Mercury and other benefic planets can bless the native very good amount of money and recognition through the designs created by him. Apart from this, benefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Virgo can bless the natives with success, fame and authority through many other fields of profession, depending on the overall horoscopes of these natives.
On the other hand, malefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Virgo can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, profession, health and many other types of problems depending on the overall tone of his horoscope. Some natives may feel the heat of such malefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the sphere of their marriage due to which they may have to face many types of problems related to this field. Malefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Virgo can delay the marriages of some natives and this problem may aggravate with the addition of other negative planets to the horoscopes of these natives. In an extreme case of this type when supported by other malefic planets, malefic retrograde exalted Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Virgo can make the native remain single till his age of 41 or he may not get married throughout his life.