Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Role of Mercury in Vedic Astrology

As per Vedic Astrology, the planet, Mercury is considered as the son of the Moon. As compared to all other planets, mercury is the smallest one. It is genderless, i.e. it is neither male nor female as well. The color of mercury is green, gem is an emerald, metal is brass, and direction is north. The nature of mercury is neutral and it is the only planet with such nature. It changes according to its placement in the particular house and sun sign owing to its neutral nature. Gemini and Virgo sun signs are ruled by Mercury.

Intelligence, communication, science, mathematics, business, education and research are associated with mercury. It is considered as the planets of writers and extraordinary speakers. The individuals who are driven by mercury are quick thinker, humorous, witty, and restless in mind. Such individuals remains curious about the answers in life. They are great explorers. They love to figure out why things works and how they work. The reason behind this really very interesting. Mercury is the son of Moon and the moon represents the mind, it rules the thoughts and intelligence in the mind. That is why, people who are driven by mercury are the way they are. More often than not, unless it is associated with a malefic planet, mercury is considered as a beneficial planet.

Mercury rules over the zodiac sign Gemini and Virgo. In your body, Mercury rules the nerve, abdomen, tongue, lungs, bowels, bile, hair, mouth, and muscular tissues. Nasal disorders, speech problems, brain or nervous disorders, asthma, bronchitis, and headaches are the diseases associated with Mercury. Mercury rules abdomen, nerve, bowels, tongue, lungs, muscular tissues, and mouth. There are several diseases associated with mercury, some of them are speech problems, brain or nervous disorders, nasal disorders, bronchitis, headaches, asthma, nervous disorders, and so forth.

As per Vedic Astrology, there are some Vedic rituals that are recommended with a sole goal to minimize the ill effects or increase the good effects of the Mercury. Let us have a look at them:

  • Wear and donate green colored clothes on Wednesdays
  • Emerald is worn to get the maximum benefits from the Mercury
  • Worship goddess Parvati with yellow or green flowers
  • Once can also distribute the fruits
  • Donate alloy or alloy utensils
  • Offer fodders to animals
  • Distribute sugar, butter, or grams to needy people
With regard to the birth of mercury, there is a very interesting story in Vedic Astrology. It is believed that the moon was the disciple of the planet Jupiter. He got attracted towards the wife of Jupiter, named as “Tara”, and from this relation, Mercury was born.

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