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Retrograde Mercury in 6th House in Gemini

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Retrograde Mercury in Sixth House in Gemini

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Gemini, 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 sixth house of horoscope in Gemini 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 sixth house of a horoscope in Gemini 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, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Gemini with Sun and benefic Mars. Benefic Moon is placed in the seventh house in Cancer, benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Leo with Jupiter; benefic Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Libra, and Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Aries. In this case, the native may become a boxer, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Venus is placed in the fifth house in Taurus, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable skills related to the sport, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may win majority of his matches as well as some championship titles. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized boxers 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 sixth house of a horoscope in Gemini 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 sixth 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 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. In an extreme case, the native may kill his father for some reason, or his father may kill him, 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 sixth house of a horoscope in Gemini with Venus and malefic Sun. Malefic Jupiter is placed in the tenth house in Libra with malefic Rahu; malefic Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Aries with debilitated Saturn; Mars is placed in the eighth house in Leo, and benefic Moon is placed in the ninth house in Virgo. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the tenth house.

In this case, native’s father may be a criminal, and he may spend more than 5 years in prison. The native may also become a criminal. He may engage in drug trafficking and violent crimes. He may traffic narcotics worth in billions, over some years. He may injure many people, and he may kill several people. He may get caught between his age of 30 and 40, and he may be imprisoned for more than 20/30 years. 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

Retrograde Mercury in 6th House in Taurus

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Retrograde Mercury in Sixth House in Taurus

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

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 and benefic Sun form Budhaditya Yoga in the sixth house of a horoscope in Taurus. Venus is placed in the fifth house in Aries, Mars is placed in the seventh house in Gemini, benefic Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Leo, Ketu is placed in the third house in Aquarius, Moon is placed in the first house in Sagittarius, and benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Virgo. In this case, the native may become a graphic designer, and he may witness good results.

If benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Libra, 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.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the sixth house of a horoscope in Taurus 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 sixth 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. In an extreme case, she may kill the native due to some reason, or the native may kill her, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Taurus with malefic Venus and malefic exalted Rahu. Malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Scorpio with Jupiter; benefic Sun is placed in the seventh house in Gemini, malefic Moon is placed in the tenth house in Virgo with malefic Mars; and benefic Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Pisces. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the twelfth house.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 20 or 15. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may only find temporary jobs. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may engage in immoral and illegal activities from time to time, though he may not become a professional criminal. He may spend more than 6 months in prison. He may witness 2 or 3 failed marriages, and he may settle in his third or fourth marriage. He may lose his first wife to death.

Himanshu Shangari

Retrograde Mercury in 6th House in Aries

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Retrograde Mercury in Sixth House in Aries

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Aries, 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 sixth house of horoscope in Aries 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 sixth house of a horoscope in Aries 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. Depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times, one or more friends of the native may put their lives in danger, or they may kill someone, in order to save native’s life.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mercury can help the native achieve success as a teacher, coach, instructor, consultant, therapist, advisor, lawyer, speaker, orator, journalist, blogger, editor, anchor, 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 sixth house of a horoscope in Aries with benefic exalted Sun and benefic Jupiter. Venus is placed in the seventh house in Taurus, Mars is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius, benefic Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Cancer, benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo, and benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Pisces. In this case, the native may become a doctor. He may specialize in cardiology as well as surgery, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius with Mars, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable knowledge of his field, and he may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition. He may start his own hospital after his age of 40/45, and he may witness good results. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized cardiologists of his region, and his net worth may be in multimillions, by his age of 55/60.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the sixth house of a horoscope in Aries 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 sixth 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. In an extreme case, a friend of the native may kill him for some reason, or the native may kill a friend for some reason, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. In another extreme case, one or more of his good friends may die before native’s age of 40 or 35. 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 sixth house of a horoscope in Aries with exalted Sun and malefic Venus. Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Libra, malefic Rahu is placed in the eighth house in Gemini, malefic Ketu is placed in the second house in Sagittarius with Saturn; benefic Moon is placed in the fifth house in Pisces, and benefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius.

In this case, native’s parents may have a disturbed marriage, they may get divorced, and the native may live with his mother. He may experience a troubled childhood. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing 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, and/or he may lose more than 1 good friend to death, before his age of 40 or 35. 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, some type of cancer, or because of a fatal viral infection like COVID.

Himanshu Shangari

Retrograde Mercury in 5th House in Pisces

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Retrograde Mercury in Fifth House in Pisces

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Pisces, 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 fifth house of horoscope in Pisces is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such Mercury is influenced by one or more benefic planets, and/or an overall benefic horoscope. The concept of a malefic planet turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Pisces can bless the native with good results related to friends, love life, children, creativity, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mercury can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his children and/or friends. 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. Considering friends, some of his friends may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. One or more of his friends may help him financially as well as in other ways, in order for him to start a new business, or repair/consolidate an already existing business.

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

Such retrograde Mercury can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Pisces with benefic Sun and benefic debilitated Rahu. Debilitated Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo, benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the tenth house in Leo, benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the third house in Capricorn, and Mars is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius with Venus. In this case, the native may become an actor and director. He may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Sagittarius, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent as a creative artist, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may perform well in the genres of action, comedy, drama and romance. He may direct several movies, and he may also sing some songs. He may deliver several hit movies as well as some hit songs, and he may receive many awards, including Oscar and Grammy. 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 multimillions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Pisces can trouble the native with problems related to lifespan, friends, love life, children, 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 fifth 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, friends 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. In an extreme case, the native may witness death of one or more children during their young ages. Considering friends, some of his friends may be selfish, opportunists, criminal-minded, criminals, drug addicts, traitors and/or they may have some other negative traits. The native may witness several problems because of such friends, many times in his life. Some of his friends may be his hidden enemies, and they may keep causing problems for him. In an extreme case, a friend of the native may kill him for some reason, or the native may kill a friend for some reason, 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 malefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Pisces with Saturn and malefic exalted Venus. Malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Aries with exalted Sun; malefic Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Libra, Mars is placed in the seventh house in Taurus, benefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius, and Moon is placed in the eighth house in Gemini. Grahan Yoga is formed in the sixth house.

In this case, native’s father may die before native’s age of 15 or 10. 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 face bad reputation and financial losses through profession. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage. He may not have an alive child till his age of 35/40, or throughout his life. He may lose 1 or more children through miscarriages that his wife/wives may witness. He may die before his age of 55 or 50, due to a heart attack.

Himanshu Shangari

Retrograde Mercury in 5th House in Aquarius

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The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mercury Part 2 (Revised Edition 2022)’.

Retrograde Mercury in Fifth House in Aquarius

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Aquarius, 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 fifth house of horoscope in Aquarius is benefic in many cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such Mercury is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Aquarius can bless the native with good results related to father, love life, children, creativity, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mercury can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his children and/or father. 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. Considering father, native’s father may be a rich man, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of his father’s money, influence and/or status. He may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while he’s alive, and/or through his will.

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

Such retrograde Mercury can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Aquarius with Venus and benefic Sun. Benefic debilitated Mars is placed in the tenth house in Cancer with benefic Rahu; Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Capricorn, benefic debilitated Moon is placed in the second house in Scorpio, and Jupiter is placed in the eighth house in Taurus. In this case, the native may become a singer, and he may witness good results.

If benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Gemini, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent as a singer, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may deliver several hit songs, and he may receive many awards, including several Grammys. He may also write some of his songs. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful singers of his time, and his net worth may be in billions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Aquarius can trouble the native with problems related to father, love life, children, 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 fifth 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 father. 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 father, the native may not have a good equation with his father, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his mother, his father may suffer from a long-lasting illness, he may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, he may be a criminal, and/or he may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example for a female native, suppose retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Aquarius with Sun and malefic Jupiter. Venus is placed in the third house in Sagittarius, malefic Ketu is placed in the first house in Libra, malefic Rahu is placed in the seventh house in Aries, Mars is placed in the sixth house in Pisces with retrograde Saturn; and benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Capricorn.

In this case, native’s parents may have a disturbed marriage, they may get divorced, and the native may live with her mother. The native may witness setbacks and failures through profession, though she may earn well. She may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and she may settle in her second or third marriage. She may witness 2 or more miscarriages, though she may give birth to alive children also. She may witness several problems because of her children, including financial losses and bad reputation.

Himanshu Shangari

Retrograde Mercury in 5th House in Capricorn

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The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mercury Part 2 (Revised Edition 2022)’.

Retrograde Mercury in Fifth House in Capricorn

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Capricorn, 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 fifth house of horoscope in Capricorn 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Capricorn can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, 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 and/or lifespan. Considering children, such retrograde Mercury can bless the native with children who may be physically, intellectually, emotionally and/or creatively better or much better than average. Such children may achieve a lot in many spheres of their lives, and they may bring good name and many other good results to the native. Such retrograde Mercury can also bless the native with creativity.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mercury can help the native achieve success as a teacher, coach, instructor, consultant, therapist, advisor, lawyer, speaker, orator, journalist, blogger, editor, anchor, mathematician, charted accountant, banker, astrologer, psychic, religious guru, preacher, researcher, analyst, 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Capricorn. Benefic Venus is placed in the third house in Scorpio, benefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Sagittarius with Sun and benefic Rahu; Ketu is placed in the tenth house in Gemini, Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius, and Mars is placed in the second house in Libra. Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in the fourth house. In this case, the native may become a fashion designer. He may start a company which may make various types of fashion products including perfumes and clothing. He may witness good results.

If benefic debilitated Moon is placed in the third house in Scorpio with Venus, 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. 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 fashion empire worth in billions, by his age of 55/60.

Taking another example, kindly read book for detailed example.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Capricorn can trouble the native with problems related to health, 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 first and tenth house, and it is placed in the fifth 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Capricorn with malefic Sun and malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Cancer with retrograde Jupiter; Venus is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius with retrograde Saturn; malefic Mars is placed in the third house in Scorpio, and benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Libra. Grahan Yoga is formed in the fifth house whereas Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the eleventh house.

In this case, the native may become leader of a criminal group which may engage in drug trafficking, money laundering and violent crimes. 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 lose custody of his children from first marriage to his wife, through divorce. He may get killed between his age of 30 and 40, in an encounter with police, or by another criminal.

Himanshu Shangari

Retrograde Mercury in 5th House in Sagittarius

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Retrograde Mercury in Fifth House in Sagittarius

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius, 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 fifth 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can bless the native with good results related to friends, 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 children, family and/or friends. 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. 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.

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 fifth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius with benefic Venus. Benefic Sun is placed in the fourth house in Scorpio with benefic debilitated Rahu; debilitated Ketu is placed in the tenth house in Taurus, Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Gemini, Moon is placed in the eighth house in Pisces, and Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Cancer. In this case, the native may become a writer, and he may witness good results. He may write fictional books falling in several genres including drama, mystery, fantasy and adventure.

If benefic Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Gemini with Jupiter, 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. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful writers of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.

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

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can trouble the native with problems related to friends, 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 eleventh house, and it is placed in the fifth 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, family and/or friends. 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 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.

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 fifth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius with malefic Saturn and malefic Moon. Malefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Capricorn with Venus; malefic Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Cancer with debilitated Mars; benefic Sun is placed in the fourth house in Scorpio, and Jupiter is placed in the seventh house in Aquarius.

In this case, native’s parents may have a disturbed marriage, and the native may witness a troublesome childhood. He may have some defect related to his speech, and he may not speak properly. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may not get married till his age of 35/40, or throughout his life. Looking at another probability, he may get married once after 35, the marriage may fail, and he may not get married again. He may lose 1 or more good friends to death, before his age of 40 or 35.

Himanshu Shangari

Retrograde Mercury in 5th House in Scorpio

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Retrograde Mercury in Fifth House in Scorpio

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio, 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 fifth house of horoscope in Scorpio 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio can bless the native with good results related to siblings, colleagues, love life, children, creativity, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mercury can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his children and/or siblings. 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. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will.

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 fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with benefic Sun. Benefic Venus is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius, benefic Mars is placed in the eighth house in Aquarius, benefic exalted Moon is placed in the eleventh house in Taurus, benefic Rahu is placed in the fourth house in Libra, and retrograde Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Aries with Ketu. In this case, the native may become a singer as well as songwriter, and she may witness good results.

If Jupiter is placed in the ninth 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 sing and write several hit songs, and she may receive many awards, including several Grammys. She may also act in several movies. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the most successful creative artists of her time, and her net worth may be in billions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio can trouble the native with problems related to siblings, colleagues, love life, children, 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 fifth 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 siblings. 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 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. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example for a female native, suppose malefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with Venus. Malefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius with Sun; malefic Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini with Saturn; Jupiter is placed in the eighth house in Aquarius with Mars; and benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Libra. Grahan Yoga is formed in the sixth house.

In this case, the native may not have good relationships with some of her siblings and/or she may witness several problems because of them. She may not achieve much professional success throughout her life. 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 more than once during such affair, and she may abort 1 or more children. She may give birth to a child out of such relationship, but her lover may refuse to give his name to the child. She may raise the child on her own. She may not get married till her age of 35/40, or throughout her life.

Himanshu Shangari

Retrograde Mercury in 5th House in Libra

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Retrograde Mercury in Fifth House in Libra

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Libra, 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 fifth house of horoscope in Libra 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Libra can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, 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, mother and/or lifespan. Considering children, such retrograde Mercury can bless the native with children who may be physically, intellectually, emotionally and/or creatively better or much better than average. Such children may achieve a lot in many spheres of their lives, and they may bring good name and many other good results to the native. Such retrograde Mercury can also bless the native with creativity. 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.

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 fifth house of a horoscope in Libra with Ketu and benefic debilitated Sun. Benefic Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Aries, benefic Jupiter is placed in the third house in Leo with Venus; retrograde Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Pisces, and Mars is placed in the seventh house in Sagittarius. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the fifth house. In this case, the native may become a singer, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Gemini, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may become a singer, songwriter and musician. He may possess remarkable talent, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may deliver several hit songs, and he may receive many 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 billions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Libra can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, love life, children, 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 fifth 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, mother 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Libra with Venus and malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Aries with retrograde Saturn; Sun is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio, malefic exalted Mars is placed in the eighth house in Capricorn with Moon, and benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the third house in Leo.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 15 or 10. He may become a criminal, and he 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 lose custody of his children from first marriage to his wife, through divorce. He may witness death of 1 or more children before their ages of 10 or 5. He may get killed by another criminal, between his age of 40 and 50.

Himanshu Shangari

Retrograde Mercury in 5th House in Virgo

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Retrograde Mercury in Fifth House in Virgo

When retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Virgo, 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 fifth 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Virgo 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 children and/or family. 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. 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.

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 for a female native, suppose benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Virgo with Mars. Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Leo, benefic Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Capricorn, benefic Ketu is placed in the third house in Cancer with Venus; benefic Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Scorpio, and benefic Moon is placed in the eleventh house in Pisces. In this case, the native may become a scientist, she may specialize in chemistry, and she may enjoy a good career.

If benefic Sun is placed in the fourth house in Leo with Jupiter, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable knowledge of her field, and she may come across very good amount of success and recognition, along with good amount of money and fame. She may engage in research, and she may come across discoveries. She may receive awards as well as financial rewards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the most recognized scientists of her time, and she may receive a Nobel prize.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mercury in the fifth house of a horoscope in Virgo 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 fifth 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 family. 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 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. His family may have a history of some type of genetic illness and/or abnormalities, and the native may inherit such illness and/or abnormalities. 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.

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 fifth house of a horoscope in Virgo with Sun and malefic Mars. Venus is placed in the sixth house in Libra, malefic Jupiter is placed in the first house in Taurus with malefic debilitated Ketu; malefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the seventh house in Scorpio, benefic Moon is placed in the third house in Cancer, and debilitated Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Aries. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the first house.

In this case, native’s father may die before his age of 10 or 5. The native may witness a troubled childhood, and he may face several problems while growing up. 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. His first marriage may fail, and he may settle in his second marriage. He may lose more than 2 children through miscarriages that his wife/wives may witness. Considering another probability, he may witness death of 1 or more children before their ages of 20 or 15.

Himanshu Shangari