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Retrograde Mercury in Eleventh House in Aries

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Aries, Gemini rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the first and fourth 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 Mercury in the eleventh house of horoscope in Aries is benefic in most 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 eleventh house of a horoscope in Aries can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, friends, 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 friends and/or mother. 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. 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.

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, police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician, 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.

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 benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Aries with retrograde Venus and benefic exalted Sun. Benefic exalted Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus, benefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Leo, Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Aquarius with Ketu; and retrograde Mars is placed in the fifth house in Libra. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the eleventh house. In this case, the native may create comic books, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Aries with Sun, Mercury and Venus; the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent as an artist, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may deliver several bestselling comics, and many of his comics may be converted into movies. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful comic book writers of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.

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On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Aries can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, friends, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the first and fourth house, and it is placed in the eleventh 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 friend, mother and/or lifespan. 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. 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.

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 eleventh house of a horoscope in Aries with malefic Ketu. Malefic Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Libra with Jupiter; malefic Mars is placed in the tenth house in Pisces with exalted Venus; Sun is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus, and retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Capricorn with Moon. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the fifth house.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 15 or 10, and his father may die before his age of 25 or 20. The native 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 witness several problems because 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. He may die before his age of 60 or 55, due to a heart attack, or because of a fatal viral infection like COVID.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Pisces

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Pisces, Gemini rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the first and fourth 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 Mercury in the tenth house of horoscope in Pisces is benefic in most 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Pisces can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, 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 lifespan. 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.

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 debilitated 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 benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Pisces. Benefic debilitated Jupiter is placed in the eighth house in Capricorn with Venus and exalted Mars; benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Cancer, benefic Rahu is placed in the first house in Gemini, Ketu is placed in the seventh house in Sagittarius, and retrograde Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio. In this case, the native may become a playwright, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Sun is placed in the tenth house in Pisces with retrograde Mercury, the equation may become better. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the tenth house. 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 deliver several hit plays, and he may receive many awards. He may also work as an actor and a director. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized playwrights of his time, and he may receive a Nobel prize.

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 tenth house of a horoscope in Pisces can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the first and fourth house, and it is placed in the tenth 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 lifespan. 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 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 profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Pisces with exalted Venus and malefic debilitated Rahu. Malefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Virgo with Mars; retrograde Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Aquarius with Sun; debilitated Moon is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio, and Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 20 or 15. He may not have a good equation with his father. He may witness financial losses, bad reputation and failures through profession, though he may earn well at times. He may also 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. He may die before his age of 50 or 45, due to a heart attack, in an accident, or because of a fatal viral infection like COVID.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Aquarius

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Aquarius, Taurus rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the second and fifth 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 Mercury in the tenth house of horoscope in Aquarius is benefic in most 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Aquarius can bless the native with good results related to family, wealth, speech, 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 family and/or children. 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 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 for a female native, suppose benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Aquarius with Venus. Benefic Rahu is placed in the second house in Gemini, Ketu is placed in the eighth house in Sagittarius, retrograde Jupiter is placed in the first house in Taurus, Mars is placed in the fifth house in Virgo, and benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Scorpio with benefic debilitated Moon. In this case, the native may become a singer, and she may witness good results.

If benefic Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Pisces, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent, and she may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. She may deliver several hit songs, and she may receive many awards, including more than 1 Grammy. She may also act in some movies. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the most successful singers of her time, and her 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Aquarius can trouble the native with problems related to family, wealth, speech, love life, children, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the second and fifth house, and it is placed in the tenth 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 family and/or children. 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. He may also witness various types of problems and/or abnormalities related to his speech, and he may face several issues because of such abnormalities. Considering children, the native may lose one or more children through miscarriages that his wife may witness. He may witness delay in childbirth, and/or he may have children who may be physically and/or mentally troubled in some way. He may lose his children through divorce, or his children may engage in immoral/illegal activities, and he may witness bad reputation and many other 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. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Aquarius with Sun and malefic Ketu. Malefic Rahu is placed in the fourth house in Leo, malefic Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Aries with debilitated Saturn; Venus is placed in the eighth house in Sagittarius, malefic Mars is placed in the sixth house in Libra, and benefic Moon is placed in the third house in Cancer. Ketu forms Grahan Yoga in the tenth house, by afflicting Sun.

In this case, native’s father may die before native’s age of 20 or 15. The native 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 witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may or may not get married after that. He may lose custody of his children from first marriage to his wife, through divorce.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Capricorn

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Capricorn, 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 tenth house of horoscope in Capricorn 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Capricorn can bless the native with good results related to siblings, colleagues, 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.

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.

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 tenth house of a horoscope in Capricorn with benefic Sun. Benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the third house in Gemini, benefic debilitated Moon is placed in the eighth house in Scorpio, benefic Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Leo, Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Aquarius, Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Pisces, and Jupiter is placed in the seventh house in Libra. In this case, the native may write fictional books falling in several genres including science fiction, adventure, fantasy and mystery. He may witness good results.

If benefic Venus is placed in the ninth house in Sagittarius, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent as a writer, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may deliver several bestselling books, 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 recognized writers 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.

Taking another example, kindly read book for detailed example.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the tenth house of a horoscope in Capricorn 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 tenth 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.

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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Capricorn with debilitated Jupiter and malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Cancer, benefic Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Aquarius, Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Pisces with Venus; Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Virgo, and Mars is placed in the eighth house in Scorpio. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the tenth house.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 20 or 15. He may become leader of a criminal group which may engage in drug trafficking, financial and violent crimes. One or more siblings may also work with him. He may traffic narcotics worth in billions, over some years. He may injure many people, and he may kill several people. His first marriage may fail, and he may not get married again. He may get killed between his age of 45 and 55, in an encounter with police, or by another criminal.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Sagittarius

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius, Pisces rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the fourth and seventh 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 Mercury in the tenth house of horoscope in Sagittarius is benefic in most 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can bless the native with good results related to 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 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius with Sun, Ketu and benefic Moon. Benefic Rahu is placed in the fourth house in Gemini, benefic exalted Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Capricorn with Saturn; and Venus is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius. In this case, the native may engage in ecommerce industry. He may start a website which may sell various types of products online, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in the first house in Pisces, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through ecommerce industry. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may own one of the world’s biggest ecommerce websites, by his age of 50/55. His net worth may be in multibillions, and he may be counted among the richest people in the world.

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,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the tenth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius 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 tenth 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.

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 tenth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius with malefic Sun and malefic Venus. Benefic Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in the first house in Pisces, malefic Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Cancer, malefic Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Capricorn, Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius with Moon; and retrograde Mars is placed in the eighth house in Libra.

In this case, native’s father as well as mother may die before his age of 20 or 15. The native may witness financial losses, setbacks and failures through profession, though he may earn well at times. He may also face bad reputation and court case/cases through profession, though he may not become a professional criminal. He may witness 2 or 3 failed marriages, and he may settle in his third or fourth marriage.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Scorpio

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Scorpio, 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 tenth house of horoscope in Scorpio 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Scorpio 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. For example, 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.

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 for a female native, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with benefic Sun. Benefic exalted Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn with benefic Rahu; Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Cancer, benefic Venus is placed in the eleventh house in Sagittarius, exalted Moon is placed in the fourth house in Taurus, and benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the third house in Aries. In this case, the native may become an astrologer, and she may witness good results.

If benefic exalted Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Libra, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition as an astrologer. She may write several books on various topics of astrology, and she may appear on TV programs. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the most recognized astrologers of her time, and her net worth may be in millions.

Such retrograde Mercury 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, kindly read book for detailed example.

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 tenth house of a horoscope in Scorpio 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 tenth 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. Considering children, the native may lose one or more children through miscarriages that his wife may witness. He may witness delay in childbirth, and/or he may have children who may be physically and/or mentally troubled in some way. He may lose his children through divorce, 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, 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 profession. He may also become a criminal. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with Sun, malefic debilitated Moon, and malefic debilitated Rahu. Malefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Taurus with retrograde Saturn; retrograde Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Cancer, Venus is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn, and Mars is placed in the eighth house in Virgo. Rahu forms Grahan Yoga in the tenth house, by afflicting Sun as well as Moon.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 15 or 10. The native may become a terrorist or a contract killer. He may injure several people, and he may kill many people. He may also engage in incidents of mass violence like bomb blasts and/or mass murders by gunfire. He may not get marred till his age of 30/35, or throughout his life. He may not have any children till his age of 35/40, or throughout his life. He may get killed between his age of 35 and 45, in an encounter with police, or he may kill himself in a suicidal attack, killing many people with him.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Libra

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Libra, Capricorn rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the sixth and ninth 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 tenth house of horoscope in Libra 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Libra can bless the native with good results related to father, creativity, 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 father. For example, 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 Mercury can also render creativity to the native.

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.

Such retrograde Mercury 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, kindly read book for detailed example.

Taking another example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Libra with debilitated Sun and benefic Venus. Benefic Mars is placed in the third house in Pisces with benefic debilitated Rahu; debilitated Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Virgo, and benefic Saturn is placed in the eleventh house in Scorpio with retrograde Jupiter. Venus forms Malavya Yoga in the tenth house. In this case, the native may become a fashion designer, and he may start a company which may make various types of fashion products including clothing and perfumes. He may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in the ninth house in Virgo with Ketu, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through fashion industry. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. 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 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Libra can trouble the native with problems related to father, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the sixth and ninth house, and it is placed in the tenth 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 father. For example, 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. He may also become a criminal. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Libra with malefic debilitated Sun and malefic retrograde Jupiter. Malefic exalted Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Virgo with debilitated Venus; malefic Ketu is placed in the third house in Pisces, Mars is placed in the eighth house in Leo, benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Aries, and Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Gemini. Rahu forms Pitra Dosh in the ninth house.

In this case, native’s father may be a criminal, and he may die before native’s age of 20 or 15. The native may become leader of a criminal group which may engage in drug trafficking and violent crimes. He may traffic narcotics worth in billions, over some years. He may injure several people, and he may kill some people. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages. He may get caught between his age of 35 and 45, and he may spend more than 20/30 years in prison. If the finer factors and running times are very bad, he may get killed in prison, between his age of 45 and 55.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Virgo

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Virgo, Sagittarius rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the seventh 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 Mercury in the tenth house of horoscope in Virgo is benefic in most 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Virgo can bless the native with good results related to 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 Mercury 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 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.

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 benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Virgo with Mars and debilitated Venus. Benefic debilitated Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Libra, benefic exalted Jupiter is placed in the eighth house in Cancer, benefic Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Leo, Ketu is placed in the third house in Aquarius, and Moon is placed in the second house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may become a singer as well as music composer, and he may witness good results.

If benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the first house in Sagittarius, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may sing several hit songs, and he may compose music for many hit songs. He may receive several awards, including many Grammys. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful creative artists of his time, and his net worth may be in billions.

Taking an example for a female native, kindly read book for detailed example.

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 tenth house of a horoscope in Virgo 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.

Mercury rules the seventh and tenth house, and it is placed in the tenth 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 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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Virgo with malefic debilitated Venus and malefic exalted Rahu. Malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Pisces, Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Taurus, Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Scorpio, malefic Moon is placed in the third house in Aquarius with Mars; and benefic debilitated Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Libra.

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. He may witness financial losses and setbacks through profession. He may get involved in a scandal related to his profession, and he may face bad reputation as well as a court case. He may witness 2 or 3 failed marriages, and he may settle in his third or fourth marriage. One of his marriages may break due to an extramarital affair of the native.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Leo

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Leo, Scorpio rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the eighth and eleventh 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 tenth house of horoscope in Leo 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Leo can bless the native with good results related to friends, 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 friends. For example, 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 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, police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician, 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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Leo with benefic Sun. Mars is placed in the eighth house in Gemini with benefic Ketu; benefic Rahu is placed in the second house in Sagittarius, benefic Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Libra, and benefic Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo with Venus. In this case, the native may become a doctor, and he may enjoy a good career.

If benefic Saturn is placed in the first house in Scorpio, the equation may become better. The native may specialize in physiology and medicine, 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 in physiology, 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 doctors of his time, and he may receive a Nobel prize.

Taking another 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, kindly read book for detailed example.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the tenth house of a horoscope in Leo can trouble the native with problems related to lifespan, friends, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the eighth and eleventh house, and it is placed in the tenth 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 friends and/or lifespan. 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. 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 profession. He may also become a criminal. Taking an example, suppose malefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Leo with malefic Venus. Malefic exalted Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo with Sun; malefic Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Pisces with Moon; Mars is placed in the sixth house in Aries with debilitated Saturn; and Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Libra. Grahan Yoga is formed in the eleventh as well as in the fifth house.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 15 or 10. He may not have a good equation with his father. The native may become leader of a criminal group which may engage in financial and violent crimes. One or more friends may also work with him. He may execute several robberies, and he may kidnap many people. He may injure several people, and he may kill many people. He may get killed between his age of 30 and 40, in an encounter with police, or by another criminal.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Tenth House in Cancer

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Cancer, Libra rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the ninth and twelfth 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 tenth house of horoscope in Cancer 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 tenth house of a horoscope in Cancer can bless the native with good results related to father, 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 father. For example, 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 Mercury can also render creativity to the native.

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, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Cancer with Venus. Benefic Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Leo; Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Aquarius, benefic exalted Moon is placed in the eighth house in Taurus with benefic Mars; Jupiter is placed in the second house in Scorpio, and benefic Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Pisces. In this case, the native may start a pharmaceutical company, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Sun is placed in the tenth house in Cancer with Mercury and Venus; the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through pharmaceutical industry. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. 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 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, kindly read book for detailed example.

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 for a female native, kindly read book for detailed example.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the tenth house of a horoscope in Cancer can trouble the native with problems related to father, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the ninth and twelfth house, and it is placed in the tenth 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 father. For example, 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 Mercury is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Cancer with malefic retrograde Jupiter. Malefic Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Gemini with Sun; Rahu is placed in the third house in Sagittarius, Venus is placed in the eighth house in Taurus, Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Virgo, benefic Saturn is placed in the fifth house in Aquarius, and benefic Moon is placed in the seventh house in Aries. Grahan Yoga and Pitra Dosh are formed in the ninth house.

In this case, native’s parents may get divorced during his childhood, and the native may live with his mother, losing his father. The native may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs, though he may earn well. He may witness financial losses, bad reputation and/or litigations through his profession. His first marriage may fail, and he may settle in his second marriage.

Himanshu Shangari