When working positively, retrograde Mercury in the fourth 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. The presence of such benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house can prove beneficial for the marriages of some natives, when this retrograde planet is joined by some marriage promoting planets in their horoscopes. Benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth 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 benefit through such marriages. For example, if benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in the sign of Scorpio along with benefic Venus, benefic Saturn is placed in the seventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Aquarius and benefic Jupiter is placed in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Sagittarius along with benefic Mars, the native may come across such marriage. The native boosted by benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house in the sign of Scorpio and other benefic planets may get married to a woman who may hold a post of authority in a department of government or in a private institution.
If joined by other positive planets in the horoscopes of the natives blessed by it, the placement of benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house in the sign of Scorpio can bless these natives with success, fame and authority through many fields of profession. Benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house in the sign of Scorpio 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 revenue officers, police officers, army officers, naval officers, engineers, judges and many other types of professionals. For example, if benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in the sign of Scorpio, benefic Sun is placed in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Sagittarius, benefic Rahu is placed in the eighth house of this horoscope in the sign of Pisces and benefic Ketu is placed in the second house of this horoscope in the sign of Virgo, the native may become a revenue officer. The native boosted by benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house in the sign of Scorpio and other benefic planets may get selected for a post of authority in revenue services and he may come across success and recognition as a revenue officer.
At the same time, if benefic Venus is placed in the sixth house of this horoscope in the sign of Capricorn, benefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house of this horoscope in the sign of Scorpio along with benefic retrograde Mercury; and benefic Mars is placed in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Sagittarius along with benefic Sun, the equation may become much better. The native boosted by benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house in the sign of Scorpio and other benefic planets may achieve success in some competitive exams held for selection in revenue services and by virtue of such success, he may get selected for the highest possible direct rank in revenue services. The collective influence of benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house in the sign of Scorpio and other benefic planets may bless this native with a good career as a revenue officer, he may come across very good amount of success and recognition through this field of profession and he may enjoy many benefits by virtue of this post of authority. Apart from this, benefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house in the sign of Scorpio can bless the natives with success through many other types of professions, when this retrograde planet is joined by other benefic planets in the horoscopes of these natives.
On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth 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. Such malefic retrograde Mercury can hit some natives in the field of their health due to which these natives may experience health issues which may convert into diseases if this malefic retrograde planet is present in combination with other malefic planets in their horoscopes. In extreme cases when supported by other malefic planets, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fourth house of a horoscope in the sign of Scorpio can afflict the native with a serious and non-curable disease which may trouble this native for many years and which may also reduce his lifespan, unless there is a strong life promoting planet in the horoscope of this native.