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Exalted Mercury in Twelfth House
Exalted Mercury in the twelfth house of horoscope in Virgo is benefic in many 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 twelfth house of a horoscope in Virgo can bless the native with good results related to father, creativity, spiritual growth, 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 father. For example, native’s father may be a rich man, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of his father’s 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.
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Taking another example, suppose exalted Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Virgo. Benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the fifth house in Aquarius with benefic Rahu, benefic Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Leo with benefic Sun and Ketu, benefic Moon is placed in the sixth house in Pisces, Venus is placed in the tenth house in Cancer, and Jupiter is placed in the second house in Scorpio.
In this case, the native may become a doctor. He may specialize in physiology, and he may witness very good amount of success, recognition and authority. He may conduct research related to various aspects of his field. After his age of 40/45, he may come across important discoveries in the field of physiology, and he may witness fame and recognition, along with money. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most-recognized doctors of his time, and he may receive several awards, including a Nobel prize.
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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 exalted Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Virgo with retrograde Venus and benefic Moon. Benefic Rahu is placed in the first house in Libra with Jupiter, benefic debilitated Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Aries with Ketu, and benefic Mars is placed in the eighth house in Taurus. In this case, the native may become a writer. He may write fictional books, and he may witness good results.
If benefic Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Leo, 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 write in the genre of science fiction, and he may create several superheroes. He may deliver some bestsellers, and he may receive awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized writers of his time, in his genre, 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, kindly read book for detailed example.
Taking another example, suppose exalted Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Virgo with debilitated Venus. Retrograde Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Capricorn with benefic Rahu, Ketu is placed in the tenth house in Cancer, benefic Mars is placed in the third house in Sagittarius, benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Libra, and benefic Saturn is placed in the eleventh house in Leo. In this case, the native may become an air force officer, and he may enjoy a good career.
If benefic Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Leo with Saturn, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may get selected for the highest possible direct rank in air force, by achieving success in competitive exams. He may possess wonderful skills as a fighter pilot, he may engage in several missions, and he may succeed in most of them. He may receive several medals/awards for excellence in the field. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may serve as the chief of air force of his country, before retirement.
On the other hand, malefic exalted Mercury in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Virgo can trouble the native with problems related to father, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Mercury rules the ninth and twelfth house, and it is placed in the twelfth 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 father. For example, the native may not have a good equation with his father, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his mother, his father may suffer from a long-lasting illness, he may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, he may be a criminal, and/or he may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times.
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 twelfth house of a horoscope in Virgo with debilitated Venus. Malefic Ketu is placed in the first house in Libra with debilitated Sun, malefic Rahu is placed in the seventh house in Aries with malefic Jupiter, Moon is placed in the sixth house in Pisces, and Saturn is placed in the fifth house in Aquarius. In this case, native’s father may die before native’s age of 20 or 15. The native 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 retrograde Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Virgo with Venus and Mercury, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, native’s father may die before native’s age of 15 or 10. The native 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, though he may earn well at times. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may not get married after that.
Himanshu Shangari