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Retrograde Mercury in Eighth House in Libra

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Libra, 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 eighth 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Libra 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.  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, 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 for a female native, suppose benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Libra with debilitated Sun. Benefic Jupiter is placed in the tenth house in Sagittarius with Saturn; Venus is placed in the ninth house in Scorpio, benefic Mars is placed in the fourth house in Gemini, benefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Leo, and Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius. Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in the tenth house. In this case, the native may become an actor, and she may witness good results.

If benefic exalted Moon is placed in the third house in Taurus, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable talent, and she may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. She may perform well in the genres of drama, action, comedy and romance. She may deliver several hit movies, 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.

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 eighth house of a horoscope in Libra can trouble the native with problems related to mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, marriage, husband, wife, lifespan, 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 eighth 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, 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 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.

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 eighth house of a horoscope in Libra with malefic Venus. Malefic Sun is placed in the seventh house in Virgo with malefic exalted Rahu; malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the first house in Pisces, malefic Saturn is placed in the third house in Taurus with exalted Moon; Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius, and retrograde Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Leo. Grahan Yoga is formed in the seventh house.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 20 or 15. He may have a bad equation with his father, and he may live away from him. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, and he may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness 2 or 3 failed marriages, and he may settle in his third or fourth marriage. He may die before his age of 60 or 55, due to a heart attack, liver failure, or some type of cancer.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Eighth House in Virgo

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo, 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 eighth house of horoscope in Virgo 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo can bless the native with good results related to love life, children, 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 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, 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 retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo with benefic exalted Rahu. Exalted Ketu is placed in the second house in Pisces, benefic exalted Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn with Moon; benefic Sun is placed in the seventh house in Leo, Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Taurus, and benefic Jupiter is placed in the first house in Aquarius. In this case, the native may become a scientist. He may specialize in nuclear science, he may get a well-paying job in a science institute, and he may enjoy a good career.

If benefic Venus 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 and recognition as a scientist, along with good amount of money. He may conduct research related to several topics, 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 serve as the head of his department for several years.

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 eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo can trouble the native with problems related to love life, children, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the fifth and eighth house, and it is placed in the eighth house. If such 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. She may witness death of one or more of her children before their ages of 30 or 20. In an extreme case, she may die while giving birth to a child, and even the child may die with her. 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 for a female native, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Virgo with Sun and malefic Moon. Benefic Venus is placed in the seventh house in Leo, malefic Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn with debilitated Jupiter; malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Cancer with Saturn; and benefic Mars is placed in the third house in Aries. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the twelfth house.

In this case, the native may not achieve much professional success throughout her life, and she may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in her life. She may have an affair with a married man, she may get pregnant, and she may deliver a child. However, her lover may not marry her, and she may raise the child on her own. She may not get married till her age of 35/40, or throughout her life. She may die before her age of 55 or 50, due to a heart attack, some type of fatal disease like cancer, or because of a fatal viral infection like COVID.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Eighth House in Leo

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Leo, 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 eighth house of horoscope in Leo 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Leo 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.

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 for a female native, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Leo with Sun. Benefic Venus is placed in the seventh house in Cancer with benefic Saturn; benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Capricorn, benefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Scorpio, benefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Taurus, and Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Gemini. In this case, the native may become a writer. She may write fictional books falling in several genres including romance and drama. She may witness good results.

If benefic Mars is placed in the tenth house in Libra, 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 bestsellers, and she may receive many awards. if the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the most successful writers of her time, and her 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Leo can trouble the native with problems related to father, lifespan, 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 eighth 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 and/or lifespan. 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 not know his biological father, or his father may refuse to accept the native as his son, as native may be born from a secret love affair of his father. 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Leo with malefic Sun and malefic Jupiter. Malefic exalted Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Virgo with debilitated Venus; malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the third house in Pisces, benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Capricorn, and Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Gemini with Mars.

In this case, native’s parents may have a disturbed marriage, and the native may witness a troubled childhood. His father may have several extramarital affairs from time to time, and he may also use physical violence against native’s mother, from time to time. The native may have a very bad equation with his father. Between native’s age of 25 and 30, he may have a serious fight with his father, he may attack his father with a sharp object, and his father may die. The native may spend more than 7 years in prison.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Eighth House in Cancer

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Cancer, Sagittarius rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the seventh and tenth 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 eighth 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Cancer 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Cancer with Venus and benefic Sun. Benefic Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Libra, benefic debilitated Saturn is placed in the fifth house in Aries with benefic Ketu; Moon is placed in the third house in Aquarius, and retrograde Mars is placed in the second house in Capricorn. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the eighth house. In this case, the native may become a writer, he may write books, and he may witness good results.

If benefic retrograde Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in the fourth house in Pisces, the equation may become better. The native may engage in book writing, screenwriting and movie direction. He may possess remarkable talent, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may deliver several bestselling books, and he may deliver many hit movies as a director. He may receive several awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized creative artists 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Cancer can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, husband, wife, lifespan, 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 eighth 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 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, 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Cancer with Sun and malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the second house in Capricorn with debilitated Jupiter; malefic Moon is placed in the first house in Sagittarius, Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Scorpio with Saturn; and malefic Venus is placed in the seventh house in Gemini. Grahan Yoga is formed in the eighth house whereas Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the second house.

In this case, native’s father may die before his age of 15 or 10. The native may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, 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 siblings, and he may lose one or more siblings to death, before his age of 35/30. 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. He may die before his age of 60 or 55, in an accident, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, someone may kill him, or he may commit suicide.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Eighth House in Gemini

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Gemini, 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 eighth house of horoscope in Gemini 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Gemini 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.

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, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Gemini with Mars and benefic Sun. Benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the first house in Scorpio, benefic Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Aries, Venus is placed in the seventh house in Taurus, benefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Pisces, and debilitated Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo. In this case, the native may become a footballer, and he may witness good results.

If benefic exalted Moon is placed in the seventh house in Taurus with Venus, 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 deliver several match-winning performances, and he may receive many awards/medals. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the greatest footballers 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Gemini can trouble the native with problems related to friends, lifespan, 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 eighth 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. 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 malefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Gemini with Sun and malefic Venus. Malefic Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Libra with Mars; malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Aries with Moon; benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Taurus, and benefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius. Grahan Yoga is formed in the sixth house whereas Angarak Yoga is formed in the twelfth house.

In this case, native’s father may die before his age of 15 or 10. The native 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. 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 settle in his second or third marriage. He may die before his age of 60 or 55, in an accident, someone may kill him, or he may commit suicide.

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Retrograde Mercury in Eighth House in Taurus

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Taurus, 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 eighth house of horoscope in Taurus 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Taurus 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.

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 eighth house of a horoscope in Taurus with benefic Sun. Venus is placed in the ninth house in Gemini with Jupiter; benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the third house in Sagittarius, benefic Mars is placed in the seventh house in Aries with benefic Rahu; and benefic Ketu is placed in the first house in Libra. Mars forms Ruchaka Yoga in the seventh house. In this case, the native may become an actor, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in the tenth house in Cancer, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent as an actor, and he may also be very good as a director. He may perform very well in the genres of drama, action and intense type of roles. He may deliver several hit movies as an actor as well as director, and he may win many awards, including more than 4 Oscars. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the greatest creative artists 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Taurus can trouble the native with problems related to father, lifespan, 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 eighth 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 and/or lifespan. 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 not know his biological father, or his father may refuse to accept the native as his son, as native may be born from a secret love affair of his father. 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Taurus with Sun and malefic debilitated Ketu. Debilitated Rahu is placed in the second house in Scorpio, exalted Venus is placed in the sixth house in Pisces with Moon; malefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the first house in Libra with exalted Saturn; and Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Virgo. Ketu and Sun form Grahan Yoga in the eighth house.

In this case, the native may not have the name of his biological father. His mother may have an affair with a married man, she may give birth to the native due to such relationship, but her lover may refuse to give his name to the native. Hence the native may live with his mother, and he may not meet his father, throughout his life. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, though he may earn well at times. He may witness financial losses through profession. He may die before his age of 60 or 55, due to a heart attack, some type of cancer, or because of a fatal viral infection like COVID.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Eighth House in Aries

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Aries, Virgo rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the first and tenth 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 eighth house of horoscope in Aries 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Aries can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

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 eighth house of a horoscope in Aries with exalted Sun and benefic Jupiter. Benefic Venus is placed in the ninth house in Taurus, benefic Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Gemini, Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Sagittarius, Mars is placed in the seventh house in Pisces, and Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius. In this case, the native may engage in aviation industry. He may start a company which may offer private jet services, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Libra, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through aviation 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. He may own dozens of jets.

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 eighth house of a horoscope in Aries can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the first and tenth house, and it is placed in the eighth 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 health and/or lifespan. Considering lifespan, the native may witness various types of health problems which may trouble him, and they may reduce his lifespan. He may also witness reduction in lifespan due to several other reasons. For example, he may die in an accident, through a natural disaster, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, due to drug addiction, or he may kill himself. Depending on his overall horoscope and running times, he may also get killed by someone, 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 eighth house of a horoscope in Aries with malefic exalted Sun. Venus is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius, malefic Mars and malefic exalted Ketu are placed in the third house in Scorpio, malefic exalted Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Taurus with retrograde Jupiter; Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Leo, and retrograde Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Pisces. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the ninth house.

In this case, the native may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs from time to time. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may face bad reputation and financial losses through profession. He may witness 2 or 3 failed marriages, and he may settle in his third or fourth marriage. He may die before his age of 55 or 50, in an accident, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, or someone may kill him.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Seventh House in Pisces

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Pisces, Virgo rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the first 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 seventh 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 seventh house of a horoscope in Pisces 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 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 seventh house of a horoscope in Pisces. Benefic Venus is placed in the ninth house in Taurus, benefic Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Leo with retrograde Mars and benefic Rahu; Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius, exalted Sun is placed in the eighth house in Aries, and Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Gemini. In this case, the native may become a graphic designer, and he may witness good results.

If benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the first house in Virgo, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable talent, and he may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition. He may work on several big projects during his career. He may also work for some movies. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become a very well-established graphic designer, 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 seventh house of a horoscope in Pisces 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.

Mercury rules the first and tenth house, and it is placed in the seventh 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 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, 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 seventh house of a horoscope in Pisces with malefic Sun. Venus is placed in the eighth house in Aries with retrograde Saturn; malefic Rahu is placed in the fourth house in Sagittarius with retrograde Jupiter; malefic Ketu is placed in the tenth house in Gemini, malefic Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Leo, and Moon is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the fourth house.

In this case, the native 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. He may witness financial tightness and debts from time to time. He may witness 2 or 3 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage. He may lose 1 or 2 wives to death. He may die before his age of 55 or 50, due a to brain stroke, in an accident, or because of a fatal viral infection like COVID.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Seventh House in Aquarius

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Aquarius, Leo rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the second 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 Mercury in the seventh 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 seventh house of a horoscope in Aquarius can bless the native with good results related to friends, family, wealth, speech, 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, friends and/or family. 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.

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 seventh house of a horoscope in Aquarius with benefic Rahu and benefic Venus. Ketu is placed in the first house in Leo, benefic Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Gemini with Jupiter; Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Taurus, and Moon is placed in the sixth house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may start a bank, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Sun is placed in the seventh house in Aquarius with Venus, Mercury and Rahu; the equation may become better. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the seventh house. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through banking 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 well-established bank having several branches across the country, by his age of 55/60. 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 seventh house of a horoscope in Aquarius can trouble the native with problems related to friends, family, wealth, speech, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mercury rules the second and eleventh house, and it is placed in the seventh 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, friends and/or family. 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. 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 seventh house of a horoscope in Aquarius with malefic Moon and malefic Saturn. Malefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Capricorn with Sun; malefic Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Cancer with debilitated Mars; exalted Venus is placed in the eighth house in Pisces, and Jupiter is placed in the first house in Leo. Grahan Yoga is formed in the sixth house.

In this case, native’s father may die before native’s age of 15 or 10. His mother may get married again, but the native may not have a good equation with his stepfather. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness several problems due to some of his friends, including bad reputation. He may not get married till his age of 35/40, or throughout his life.

Himanshu Shangari

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Retrograde Mercury in Seventh House in Capricorn

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn, Cancer rises in the ascendant. Mercury rules the third and twelfth 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 seventh 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 seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn can bless the native with good results related to creativity, 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 Mercury 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.

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, 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, kindly read book for detailed example.

Taking another example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn with benefic Venus and benefic Mars. Benefic Moon is placed in the ninth house in Pisces, retrograde Saturn is placed in the second house in Leo, benefic Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Aries, Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Libra, and Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius. In this case, the native may start a hotel, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Sun is placed in the seventh house in Capricorn with Venus, Mars and Mercury; the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through hotel industry. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. He may also invest in media and real estate industry; and he may witness very good profits. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may own a business empire worth in billions, by his age of 55/60. He may own a chain of hotels, several real estate assets and many TV channels.

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

Mercury rules the third and twelfth house, and it is placed in the seventh 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 and/or marriage. Considering siblings, 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. 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 malefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn with Venus and malefic retrograde Saturn. Sun is placed in the eighth house in Aquarius, retrograde Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius with malefic Rahu; malefic Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini with Moon; and benefic Mars is placed in the third 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 mother may die before his age of 15 or 10. He may have bad relationships with some of his siblings, and/or he may witness several problems because of them. 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. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage. He may lose his first wife to death.

Himanshu Shangari