When working positively, retrograde Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Scorpio 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 Mercury can bless some natives with many types of favorable results through the field of their marriage, if these natives have horoscopes which approve such good results. Benefic retrograde Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Scorpio can bless some natives with life partners who may hold posts of authority in private or government organizations and these natives may profit through such marriages. For example, if benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Scorpio, benefic Venus is placed in the tenth house of this horoscope in the sign of Capricorn and benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer along with benefic exalted Jupiter, the native may experience this result. The native boosted by benefic retrograde Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Scorpio and other benefic planets may get married to a woman who may be an officer in a department of government or she may hold a post of authority in a well established private institution.
Benefic retrograde Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Scorpio can also bring professional success to the natives through a number of professions, if approved by profession building planets in the horoscopes of these natives. Such benefic retrograde Mercury can render posts of authority in the house of government to some natives through jobs or through politics and these natives may achieve such authority as police officers, air force officers, army officers, fire fighting officers, foreign services officers and many other types of professionals. For example, if benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Scorpio, benefic Mars is placed in the first house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries, benefic Rahu is placed in the tenth house of this horoscope in the sign of Capricorn, benefic Ketu is placed in the fourth house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer and benefic Moon is placed in the first house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries along with benefic Mars, the native may join the police force. The native boosted by benefic retrograde Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Scorpio and other benefic planets may get blessed with a post of authority in police force and he may enjoy a good career as a police officer.
At the same time, if benefic retrograde debilitated Saturn is placed in the first house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries along with benefic Mars and Moon; and benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house of this horoscope in the sign of Sagittarius when all other planets are placed in the already mentioned houses of this horoscope, the equation may become much better. Benefic Mars being the lord of the sign of Aries may cancel the debilitation status of retrograde Saturn and these two planets may form Neechbhang Rajyoga in the first house of this horoscope, which may bless the native with a post of high authority in police force, as indicated by his overall horoscope. Hence, the native boosted by benefic retrograde Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Scorpio and other benefic planets may achieve success in competitive exams held for selection in the police force and he may get selected for the highest possible direct rank in the police force, by virtue of such success. The joint impact of such benefic retrograde Mercury and other benefic planets can bless this native with a very good career as a police officer and he may serve as the chief of police before his retirement. Apart from this, benefic retrograde Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Scorpio 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 Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Scorpio 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 Mercury in the sphere of their profession due to which they may have to face many types of problems related to this sphere. Malefic retrograde Mercury in the eighth house in the sign of Scorpio can keep some natives jobless and these natives may only find temporary jobs of short durations. In an extreme case of this type when supported by other malefic planets, malefic retrograde Mercury in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Scorpio can keep the native jobless for a continuous period of 5 years or more; and the native may also have to remain jobless for periods of more than one year, many times in his life.