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Exalted Mercury in Eighth House
Exalted Mercury in the eighth 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo can bless the native with good results related to love, children, creativity, 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 children. For example, such exalted Mercury can bless the native with children who may be physically, intellectually, emotionally and/or creatively better or much better than average. Such children may achieve a lot in many spheres of their lives, and they may bring good name and many other good results to the native.
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 eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo with benefic Sun. Benefic exalted Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn with Moon, retrograde Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Scorpio, benefic Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Gemini, Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Sagittarius, and benefic Venus is placed in the seventh house in Leo. In this case, the native may become a scientist. He may specialize in space science, he may get a well-paying job in well-established institution, and he may enjoy a good career.
If benefic Jupiter is placed in the first house in Aquarius, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable knowledge of his field, and he may witness very good amount of success and recognition, along with good amount of money. He may conduct research related to various aspects, and he may come across important discoveries. He may receive several awards as well as financial rewards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may accomplish a lot during his career, and he may serve as the head of his department for many years.
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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 eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo with benefic Sun. Benefic Venus is placed in the seventh house in Leo, benefic Mars is placed in the fifth house in Gemini with Saturn, benefic Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Libra, Ketu is placed in the third house in Aries, and Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may become a writer, he may write fictional books, and he may witness good results.
If benefic Jupiter is placed in the fifth house in Gemini with Mars and Saturn, 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 books falling in the genres of crime, action, thriller, mystery and some other genres. He may deliver several bestsellers, and he may receive many awards. Some of his books may be converted into movies. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful writers of his time, 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.
On the other hand, malefic exalted Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo can trouble the native with problems related to love life, children, health, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Mercury rules the fifth and eighth house, and it is placed in the eighth 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 children and/or lifespan. Considering children, he may not have his first child till late in life, or he may not have any children at all. He may lose one or more children through miscarriages or medical complications, that his wife may witness. He may have children who may be physically and/or mentally troubled in some way. He may lose his children through divorce, he may have bad relationships with his children, or his children may engage in immoral/illegal activities, and he may witness bad reputation and many other problems because of them. 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.
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 exalted Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo with debilitated Venus. Malefic Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Scorpio with Saturn, Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Taurus, malefic Moon is placed in the third house in Aries, Mars is placed in the first house in Aquarius, and retrograde Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Cancer. 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 Sun is placed in the eighth house in Virgo with Mercury and Venus, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may become leader of a criminal gang which may deal in woman trafficking, and financial as well as violent crimes. He may rape many women, and he may kill a couple of them. 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