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Exalted Mercury in Sixth House
Exalted Mercury in the sixth house of horoscope in Virgo is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such exalted Mercury is influenced by one or more benefic planets, and/or an overall benefic horoscope. The concept of a malefic planet turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.
When benefic in nature, exalted Mercury in the sixth house of a horoscope in Virgo can bless the native with good results related to siblings, colleagues, health, 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 siblings. For example, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them.
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, suppose exalted Mercury is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Virgo. Jupiter is placed in the eighth house in Scorpio, retrograde Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Aquarius, benefic exalted Moon is placed in the second house in Taurus, benefic Rahu is placed in the fourth house in Cancer, benefic Ketu is placed in the tenth house in Capricorn, benefic Venus is placed in the third house in Gemini, and benefic Sun is placed in the fifth house in Leo. In this case, the native may become a doctor. He may specialize in psychology, and he may witness good results.
If benefic exalted Saturn forms Shasha Yoga in the seventh house in Libra, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable knowledge of his field, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may conduct research related to various aspects of psychology, and he may achieve success. He may write book on psychology, and he may witness money and fame through them. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized psychologists of his time, and his net worth may be in millions.
Taking an example for a female native, kindly read book for detailed example.
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 for a female native, suppose exalted Mercury is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Virgo with benefic debilitated Venus. Benefic Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Sagittarius, retrograde Jupiter is placed in the second house in Taurus, benefic debilitated Sun is placed in the seventh house in Libra with Mars and Ketu, and benefic Rahu is placed in the first house in Aries. In this case, the native may become a writer. She may write fictional books, and she may witness good results.
If benefic exalted Moon is placed in the second house in Taurus with Jupiter, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess good talent as a writer, and she may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. She may write in the genre of science fiction and some other genres. She may deliver several bestsellers, and she may receive many awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the most recognized writers of her time, and her 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.
On the other hand, malefic exalted Mercury in the sixth house of a horoscope in Virgo can trouble the native with problems related to siblings, colleagues, health, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Mercury rules the third and sixth house, and it is placed in the sixth 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 siblings. For example, he may not have any sibling, he may have bad relationships with his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. The native may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them.
The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. He may also become a criminal. Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Mercury is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Virgo with retrograde Saturn and Jupiter. Malefic Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Leo with Sun, malefic Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Aquarius, benefic Venus is placed in the fourth house in Cancer, and benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Aries. Grahan Yoga is formed in the fifth house. In this case, the native may become a criminal. He may engage in several crimes, he may get caught, and he may spend more than 7 years in prison.
If Mars is placed in the eighth house in Scorpio, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may engage in financial crimes like robberies and money laundering, as well as in violent crimes. He may kill more than one person. One or more of his siblings may also be criminals, and they may work with the native. He may get caught between his age of 30 and 40, and he may spend more than 20 years in prison. If the finer factors and running times are very bad, he may spend more than 30 years in prison, and he may even die inside a prison.
Himanshu Shangari