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Debilitated Mercury in Third House
When debilitated Mercury is placed in the third house in a horoscope, Capricorn rises in the ascendant. Debilitated Mercury is benefic in the third house in many cases though it may turn malefic in some cases. This may happen when Mercury is afflicted by malefic planets, such as through conjunction and/or aspects. As the number of malefic planets and the strengths of such planets increase, Mercury may become more malefic.
Since Mercury is weak due to debilitation, it may become easy for malefic planets to add negativity to Mercury. If debilitated Mercury is afflicted by one or more than one malefic planet in the third house, it may turn significantly or highly malefic. Apart from that, the overall theme of horoscope having such debilitated Mercury can also turn it malefic in some cases, when such theme is malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.
Let’s look at some results which may be given by debilitated Mercury in the third house when it is benefic. Such benefic debilitated Mercury can bless the native with good results related to profession, finances, reputation, authority, fame, father, siblings, spiritual growth and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
Such debilitated Mercury can help the native achieve success as an actor, singer, musician, producer, director, dancer, writer, sportsman, designer, architect, painter, sculptor, web developer, video game designer, software developer, doctor, lawyer, judge, astrologer, tantric, healer, psychic, religious guru, spiritual guru, engineer, researcher, scientist, discoverer, explorer, analyst, professional dealing in finance industry, education, automobile, oil and gas, movie, music, media, television, food products, agriculture, coaching, consulting, travel, hotel, airline, advertisement, marketing, casino, liquor, tobacco, chemical, pharmaceutical, medical industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Taking an example, suppose debilitated Mercury is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces with benefic exalted Ketu. Benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Virgo, exalted Sun is placed in the fourth house in Aries with benefic debilitated Saturn, benefic Mars is placed in the eighth house in Leo and Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Scorpio. In this case, the native may engage in the field of information and technology. He may start his own business dealing in IT solutions, after the age of 30, and he may witness good amount of success, money and recognition through it. Depending on the finer factors and running times, the native may settle abroad on the basis of his profession, after the age of 35.
If benefic Venus is placed in the fifth house in Taurus, and benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Aquarius, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may settle abroad on the basis of his profession, any time after the age of 25. He may own a business dealing in IT and he may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through it. After the age of 40, the native may witness very good growth and by the age of 65, he may own a business empire worth in billions, provided the finer factors and running times are favourable for these results. The native may get married to a beautiful and charming woman after having a love affair with her, for more than 2 years. He may enjoy a very good marriage and the couple may have more than 2 children.
Such benefic debilitated Mercury can help the native achieve authority in government, through job or through politics, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. Hence the native may achieve success as a police officer, revenue officer, doctor, scientist, engineer, telecom officer, judge, administrative officer, army officer, naval officer, information and broadcast officer, air force officer, foreign services officer, education officer, health officer, politician or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Apart from these, benefic debilitated Mercury in the third house of horoscope can bless the native with several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
On the other hand, malefic debilitated Mercury in the third house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to siblings, father, profession, finances, reputation and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Such debilitated Mercury can trouble the native with financial losses, failures, setbacks, job loss, bad reputation, court cases, discontinuation of profession and several other problems related to or through his profession. It can also render criminal tendencies to the native and he may engage in various types of crimes, if the overall horoscope is supportive for this result.
Taking an example, suppose debilitated Mercury is placed in the third house of a horoscope with malefic Sun. In general, Sun is duly malefic and Mercury is partly malefic in horoscopes with Capricorn ascendant. Hence Sun may transfer a lot of negative energy to Mercury, and it may become significantly/duly malefic. 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 chapter ‘Gemstones for House Lords’ of the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science? (Revised Edition)’.
Suppose malefic Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Gemini with Saturn, benefic exalted Mars is placed in the first house in Capricorn and Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Sagittarius. In this case, the native may engage in various types of crimes, he may get caught and he may spend 7 years or more in prison. If exalted Venus as well as malefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Pisces with Sun and Mercury, and Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Virgo, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may become the head of a criminal organization which may deal in crimes related to women, arms, drugs and/or violence. The native may get caught and he may spend 10 years or more in prison. Depending on the finer factors and running times, the native may not get caught and he may rather get killed in an encounter with police, before the age of 50 or 40.
Apart from these, malefic debilitated Mercury in the third house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Himanshu Shangari