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Retrograde Mars in Seventh House in Sagittarius

When retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Sagittarius, Gemini rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the sixth and eleventh house. In general, it is malefic here, in many cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the seventh house of horoscope in Sagittarius is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars 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, retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can bless the native with good results related to friends, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage and/or friends. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive. Considering friends, some of his friends may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. One or more of his friends may help him financially as well as in other ways, in order for him to start a new business, or repair/consolidate an already existing business.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars 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, ,

Such retrograde Mars 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 retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Sagittarius. Venus is placed in the first house in Gemini, benefic exalted Jupiter is placed in the second house in Cancer with benefic Mercury and benefic Rahu; Ketu is placed in the eighth house in Capricorn, retrograde Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Pisces, and benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Virgo. In this case, the native may become an actor, and she may witness good results.

If benefic Sun is placed in the second house in Cancer with Jupiter, Mercury and Rahu; the equation may become better. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the second house. The native may possess remarkable acting talent, and she may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. She may act in several hit movies as well as TV programs, and she may receive many awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the most recognized actors of her time, and her net worth may be in multimillions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can trouble the native with problems related to friends, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the sixth and eleventh house, and it is placed in the seventh house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his marriage and/or friends. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. In an extreme case, she may kill the native due to some reason, or the native may kill her, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. Considering friends, some of his friends may be selfish, opportunists, criminal-minded, criminals, drug addicts, traitors and/or they may have some other negative traits. The native may witness several problems because of such friends, many times in his life. Some of his friends may be his hidden enemies, and they may keep causing problems for him. In an extreme case, one or more of his good friends may die before native’s age of 40 or 35.

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 malefic retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Sagittarius with Venus and Mercury. Malefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio with Jupiter; malefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus with exalted Moon; Sun is placed in the eighth house in Capricorn, and Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Virgo. Grahan Yoga is formed in the twelfth house whereas Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the sixth house.

In this case, native’s parents may have a disturbed marriage, and he may witness a troublesome childhood. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep losing jobs, though he may earn well at times. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness several problems because of some of his friends, including financial losses, bad reputation and betrayals. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mars in Seventh House in Scorpio

When retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio, Taurus rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the seventh and twelfth house. In general, it is malefic here, in many cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the seventh house of horoscope in Scorpio is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars 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, retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio can bless the native with good results related to marriage, husband, wife, creativity, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage. For example, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house in Capricorn with Ketu and benefic Mercury; benefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Cancer, retrograde Jupiter is placed in the second house in Gemini, Venus is placed in the eighth house in Sagittarius, and benefic Moon is placed in the sixth house in Libra. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the ninth house. In this case, the native may become a mathematician, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Saturn forms Shasha Yoga in the tenth house in Aquarius, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable knowledge of his field, and he may come across very good amount of success and recognition, along with good amount of money. He may conduct research, and he may come across important theories. He may write books on various topics of his subject. He may receive several awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized mathematicians of his time. His net worth may be in millions.

Such retrograde Mars 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, ,

Such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success 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 retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Benefic Sun and benefic Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the first house in Taurus, benefic debilitated Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Aries with Venus; benefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Pisces, and benefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Virgo with Jupiter. In this case, the native may become a tennis player, and she may witness good results.

If benefic exalted Moon is placed in the first house in Taurus with Sun and Mercury; the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable talent related to the sport, and she may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. She may win most of her matches, as well as several championship titles. She may rank number 1 in the world for several years. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and her net worth may be in billions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the seventh and twelfth house, and it is placed in the seventh house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his marriage. For example, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage.

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 malefic retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio with malefic retrograde Jupiter. Debilitated Venus is placed in the fifth house in Virgo with benefic Sun; malefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Libra with Mercury; malefic Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Aries with debilitated Saturn; and benefic exalted Moon is placed in the first house in Taurus.

In this case, native’s parents may get divorced during his childhood, and he may live with his mother, losing his father. He may witness a troublesome childhood. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs, though he may earn well at times. He may witness financial losses and bad reputation through profession. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage. His first marriage may fail due to an extramarital affair of the native or his wife.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mars in Seventh House in Libra

When retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Libra, Aries rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the first and eighth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the benefic part is higher, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the seventh house of horoscope in Libra is benefic in many cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars 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, retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Libra can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage and/or lifespan. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive. Such retrograde Mars can render bravery, courage and leadership abilities to the native, among other things. Hence, he may achieve success through a wide variety of jobs, and/or businesses. It can also bless the native with good health and a long life, like beyond 70, 80 or 90, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars 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, ,

Such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Libra with benefic retrograde Saturn. Benefic Sun is placed in the sixth house in Virgo with exalted Mercury; benefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Gemini, Jupiter is placed in the ninth house in Sagittarius with Ketu; and benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Aries. In this case, the native may become a tennis player, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Venus is placed in the fifth house in Leo, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent related to the sport, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may win majority of his matches, as well as several championship titles. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful tennis players of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Libra can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the first and eighth house, and it is placed in the seventh house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his marriage and/or lifespan. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. Considering lifespan, the native may witness reduction in lifespan due to several reasons. For example, the native 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 intentionally or unintentionally. Considering some unintentional incidents, he may get caught in a crossfire between two rival criminal gangs or that between criminals and police, or someone may accidently 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. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Libra with malefic Mercury and malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the first house in Aries with retrograde Jupiter; Venus is placed in the eighth house in Scorpio with Sun; Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Pisces, and benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Cancer. Angarak Yoga is formed in the seventh house whereas Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the first house.

In this case, native’s parents may get divorced during his childhood, and he may live with his mother, losing his father. He may witness a troublesome childhood. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may only find temporary jobs. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 6 months, many times in his life, though he may earn well at times. His first marriage may fail, and he may settle in his second marriage. He may die between his age of 45 and 55, along with his wife and children. They may all die together in an accident, someone may kill them; or they may get killed in an outbreak of violence, by mob.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mars in Seventh House in Virgo

When retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Virgo, Pisces rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the second and ninth house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the seventh house of horoscope in Virgo is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars 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, retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Virgo can bless the native with good results related to family, wealth, speech, father, creativity, spiritual growth, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage, family and/or father. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. Considering family, the native may be born in a rich, influential, resourceful, well-respected, politically powerful, royal and/or spiritually advanced family, and he may witness several benefits by virtue of being a member of such family. The native may be a good, very good or gifted speaker, and he may achieve good results in many spheres of his life, by virtue of his speech abilities. Considering father, 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. He may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while he’s alive, and/or through his will. Such retrograde Mars can also render creativity and/or spiritual growth to the native.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, artist, architect, designer, developer, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Virgo. Sun is placed in the first house in Pisces, benefic Mercury is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius with Saturn; Venus is placed in the second house in Aries, benefic Moon is placed in the sixth house in Leo, benefic Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Capricorn, and Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Cancer. In this case, the native may become a scientist, and he may witness good results.

If benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the ninth house in Scorpio, the equation may become better. The native may specialize in astrophysics, he may possess remarkable knowledge of his field, and he may come across very good amount of success and recognition, along with good amount of money. He may conduct research, and he may come across discoveries. He may receive awards as well as financial rewards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized scientists of his time. His net worth may be in millions.

Such retrograde Mars 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, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Virgo can trouble the native with problems related to family, wealth, speech, father, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the second and ninth house, and it is placed in the seventh house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his marriage, family and/or father. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. Considering family, the native may be born in a family which may be poor, and/or some of his family members may be alcoholics, drug addicts, criminals and/or they may have some other negative traits. Hence the native may witness several problems in his life, due to bad reputation of his family, and/or bad conducts of some family members. Considering father, 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 retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Virgo with malefic Sun, malefic Venus and malefic retrograde Saturn. Malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Leo with Mercury; malefic Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius with Moon; and benefic Jupiter is placed in the third house in Taurus. Grahan Yoga is formed in the twelfth house.

In this case, native’s father as well as mother may die before his age of 10 or 5. They may die together in an accident, or someone may kill them. The native may be raised by his relatives, and he may witness a troublesome childhood. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, despite best efforts. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness financial tightness and debts, from time to time. He may not get married till his age of 35/40, or throughout his life.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mars in Seventh House in Leo

When retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Leo, Aquarius rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the third and tenth house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the seventh house of horoscope in Leo is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such Mars 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, retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Leo can bless the native with good results related to siblings, colleagues, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage and/or siblings. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. A sibling of the native may donate an organ to the native, in order to save his life.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars 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, ,

Such retrograde Mars 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 benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Leo. Benefic Sun is placed in the first house in Aquarius with retrograde Mercury; benefic Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Sagittarius; benefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Aries with Moon; Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Libra, and retrograde Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Cancer. In this case, the native may become a writer. He may write nonfictional books, and he may witness good results.

If benefic exalted Venus is placed in the second house in Pisces, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable spiritual growth as well as writing skills. He may write in the genres of philosophy and spiritualism. He may deliver several bestsellers, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. If the finer factors and running time are supportive, he may become one of the most successful writers as well as philosophers of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Leo can trouble the native with problems related to siblings, colleagues, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the third and tenth house, and it is placed in the seventh house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his marriage and/or siblings. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. Considering siblings, the native 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. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30.

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 retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Leo with malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the first house in Aquarius, malefic Moon is placed in the third house in Aries with Venus; benefic Sun is placed in the fourth house in Taurus with Mercury; debilitated Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn, and Saturn is placed in the second house in Pisces. Angarak Yoga is formed in the seventh house.

In this case, the native may witness several problems because of some of his siblings, including financial losses and bad reputation. He may not achieve much professional success till his age of 35/40, or throughout his life, though he may earn well at times. He may witness financial losses through profession. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mars in Seventh House in Cancer

When retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Cancer, Capricorn rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the fourth and eleventh house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the seventh house of horoscope in Cancer is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars 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, retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Cancer can bless the native with good results related to friends, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage, mother and/or friends. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive. Considering mother, native’s mother may be a rich woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of her money, influence and/or status. She may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while she’s alive, and/or through her will. Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with good education, vehicles, residential house/houses and/or several other good results. Considering friends, some of his friends may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. One or more of his friends may help him financially as well as in other ways, in order for him to start a new business, or repair/consolidate an already existing business.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, artist, architect, designer, developer, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Cancer with benefic Venus. Benefic Rahu is placed in the second house in Aquarius, Ketu is placed in the eighth house in Leo, Mercury is placed in the fourth house in Aries, Sun is placed in the fifth house in Taurus, Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Gemini, and benefic debilitated Moon is placed in the eleventh house in Scorpio. In this case, the native may start a company which may deal in real estate projects, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Saturn is placed in the eleventh house in Scorpio with Moon; the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through real estate industry. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. His company may deal in big projects including housing societies and commercial complexes. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may own a business empire worth in billions, by his age of 55/60.

Such retrograde Mars 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, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Cancer can trouble the native with problems related to friends, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the fourth and eleventh house, and it is placed in the seventh house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his marriage, mother and/or friends. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. Considering mother, the native may not have a good equation with his mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father, his mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, and/or she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. He may also witness various types of problems related to properties, vehicles and/or mental health. Considering friends, some of his friends may be selfish, opportunists, criminal-minded, criminals, drug addicts, traitors and/or they may have some other negative traits. The native may witness several problems because of such friends, many times in his life.

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 retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Cancer with Mercury and malefic Sun. Malefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Gemini with Venus; Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Sagittarius, malefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Aries with Moon; and benefic Saturn is placed in the third house in Pisces.

In this case, native’s parents may have a disturbed marriage, and he may witness a troublesome childhood. His mother may die before his age of 20 or 15. He may witness setbacks and financial losses through profession, though he may earn well at times. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness several problems because of some of his friends, including financial losses and bad reputation. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may not get married after that. He may lose his first wife to death.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mars in Seventh House in Taurus

When retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Taurus, Scorpio rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the first and sixth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the benefic part is higher, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the seventh house of horoscope in Taurus is benefic in many cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars 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, retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Taurus can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage and/or lifespan. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive. Such retrograde Mars can render bravery, courage and leadership abilities to the native, among other things. Hence, he may achieve success through a wide variety of jobs, and/or businesses. It can also bless the native with good health and a long life, like beyond 70, 80 or 90, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars 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 for a female native, ,

Such retrograde Mars 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 retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Taurus with benefic retrograde Jupiter. Benefic Sun is placed in the first house in Scorpio, Mercury is placed in the twelfth house in Libra, Venus is placed in the third house in Capricorn, benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the fifth house in Pisces, benefic Rahu is placed in the second house in Sagittarius, and Ketu is placed in the eighth house in Gemini. In this case, the native may become an actor, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable acting talent, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may perform well in the genres of drama, romance, action and comedy. He may deliver several hit movies, and he may receive many awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful actors of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the seventh house of a horoscope in Taurus can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the first and sixth house, and it is placed in the seventh house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his marriage and/or lifespan. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. Considering lifespan, the native may witness reduction in lifespan due to several reasons. For example, the native 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 intentionally or unintentionally. Considering some unintentional incidents, he may get caught in a crossfire between two rival criminal gangs or that between criminals and police, or someone may accidently 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. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Taurus with malefic Venus and malefic debilitated Ketu. Malefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the first house in Scorpio, malefic Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Aries with exalted Sun; retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Gemini with retrograde Jupiter; and Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Libra.

In this case, native’s father may die before his age of 15 or 10, and his mother may die before his age of 20 or 15. He may witness financial losses and setbacks through profession, though he may earn well in general. He may have an extramarital affair, his wife may get to know about it, and she may fight a lot with him, about this issue. The native may kill his wife through a planned murder. He may get caught, and he may be imprisoned for more than 15/20 years. He may die in prison, between his age of 45 and 55.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Twelfth House in Pisces

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Pisces, Aries rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the third and sixth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the malefic part is higher, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of horoscope in Pisces is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such 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, retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Pisces can bless the native with good results related to siblings, colleagues, creativity, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde 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. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. A sibling of the native may donate an organ to the native, in order to save his life. A sibling of the native may sacrifice his/her life or kill someone, in order to save native’s life.

Looking at profession, such retrograde 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, kindly read book for detailed example.

Such retrograde 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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Pisces with benefic Sun and benefic Saturn. Benefic Venus is placed in the tenth house in Capricorn, Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Aquarius, benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Aries with Ketu; and benefic Rahu is placed in the seventh house in Libra. In this case, the native may become a fashion designer, and he may witness good results.

If Mars is placed in the ninth house in Sagittarius, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent as a fashion designer, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may design dresses for several celebrities, and he may receive many awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized fashion designers of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.

Such retrograde 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 retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Pisces can trouble the native with problems related to siblings, colleagues, 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 twelfth house. If such retrograde 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 have bad relationships with some of his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. He may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30. Considering another extreme, the native may kill one or more siblings due to some reason, or he may get killed by them.

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 malefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Pisces with exalted Venus and malefic debilitated Rahu. Malefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Virgo with Mars and Moon; benefic exalted Sun is placed in the first house in Aries, Jupiter is placed in the third house in Gemini, and Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Scorpio. Grahan Yoga is formed in the sixth house.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 10 or 5. He may have bad relationships with some of his siblings, and/or he may witness several problems because of them, including bad reputation and financial losses. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may only find temporary jobs. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage. Considering another probability, he may not get married after his first or second failed marriage.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Twelfth House in Aquarius

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Aquarius, Pisces rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the fourth and seventh house. In general, it is benefic here, in many cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of horoscope in Aquarius is benefic in many cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such 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, retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Aquarius can bless the native with good results related to mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, marriage, husband, wife, creativity, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mercury can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his mother and/or marriage. Considering mother, native’s mother may be a rich woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of her money, influence and/or status. She may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while she’s alive, and/or through her will. Such retrograde Mercury can bless the native with vehicles, residential house/houses and/or several other good results. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mercury can help the native achieve success as a teacher, coach, instructor, consultant, therapist, advisor, lawyer, speaker, orator, journalist, blogger, editor, anchor, actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer, 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 benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Aquarius with Sun and benefic Moon. Benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Gemini, exalted Venus is placed in the first house in Pisces, benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the third house in Taurus, benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Scorpio, and benefic exalted Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may engage in spiritualism. He may have strong spiritual tendencies from birth, he may become a devotee of female form of God, and he may come across good amount of spiritual growth by his age of 25/30. He may become a spiritual guru after his age of 30/35, and he may come across success, recognition and respect.

If retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Libra, the equation may become better. The native may achieve remarkable spiritual growth by his age of 25/30. He may become a spiritual guru, and he may guide a large number of people on the path to spiritual wisdom. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most respected spiritual gurus of all time.

Such retrograde 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 retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Aquarius can trouble the native with problems related to mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the fourth and seventh house, and it is placed in the twelfth house. If such retrograde 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 mother and/or marriage. Considering mother, the native may not have a good equation with his mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father, his mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, and/or she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. He may also witness various types of problems related to properties, vehicles and/or mental health. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. In an extreme case, she may kill the native due to some reason, or the native may kill her, 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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Aquarius with malefic Venus and malefic Saturn. Malefic Sun is placed in the first house in Pisces with malefic debilitated Rahu; malefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the seventh house in Virgo with Jupiter; Moon is placed in the eighth house in Libra, and Mars is placed in the sixth house in Leo. Grahan Yoga is formed in the first house whereas Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the seventh house.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 15 or 10. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs, though he may earn well at times. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may not get married till his age of 35/40, or throughout his life. Considering another probability, he may get married once after his age of 35/40, the marriage may fail, and he may not get married again.

Himanshu Shangari

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The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mercury Part 4’.

Retrograde Mercury in Twelfth House in Capricorn

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Capricorn, Aquarius rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the fifth and eighth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the benefic part is higher, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of horoscope in Capricorn is benefic in many cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such 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, retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Capricorn can bless the native with good results related to love life, children, creativity, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mercury can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his children and/or lifespan. Considering children, such retrograde 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. Such retrograde Mercury can also bless the native with creativity.

Looking at profession, such retrograde 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, kindly read book for detailed example.

Such retrograde 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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Capricorn with Moon, benefic Sun, benefic Venus and benefic exalted Mars. Benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Taurus, benefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Aries, and Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Libra. In this case, the native may become an actor, and he my witness good results.

If Saturn is placed in the eleventh house in Sagittarius, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent as an actor, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may perform very well in the genres of action and drama. He may deliver several hit movies, and he may receive many awards, including more than 1 Oscar. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the greatest actors of all time, and his net worth may be in billions.

Such retrograde 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 retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Capricorn can trouble the native with problems related to lifespan, love life, children, 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 twelfth house. If such retrograde 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. The problems related to children may aggravate if the native is female. She may witness delay in childbirth, medical complications, miscarriages, abortions, and/or birth of dead children. She may give birth to children who may be physically and/or mentally troubled. She may have a secret love affair with a criminal, a married and/or a rich/powerful man. She may give birth to one or more children as a result of such affair, and their father may refuse to claim them. Depending on her overall horoscope and running times, she may also give up such children for adoption. 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, intentionally or unintentionally.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his/her profession. Taking an example for a female native, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Capricorn with Sun, debilitated Jupiter and malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Cancer, malefic debilitated Moon is placed in the tenth house in Scorpio with Venus; Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Leo, and Mars is placed in the eighth house in Virgo. Grahan Yoga as well as Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the twelfth house.

In this case, native’s parents may get divorced during her childhood, and she may live with her mother, losing her father. She may not achieve much professional success throughout her life, though she may earn well at times. She may engage in an extramarital affair with a married man. She may get pregnant multiple times, during such affair. She may abort 1 or more children. She may give birth to 1 or more children during such affair, but their father may not give them his name. She may not get married throughout her life, and she may raise the child/children on her own. She may die before her age of 60 or 55, due to a heart attack, or because of fatal viral infection like COVID.

Himanshu Shangari