Mercury is the planet nearest to the Sun and represents wisdom, intellect, and learning. Natives with strong Mercury in their charts are blessed with an excellent analytic ability and sharp thinking skills. Successful writers, lawyers, media persons, usually have proper placement of Mercury in their charts.

Mercury represents the skin and nervous system. Weak Mercury in a chart can give a person an irrational mind, speech disorders, difficulty in learning, and nervous system disorders.
Mercury represents green color and wearing an emerald (known as panna) is believed to strengthen your Mercury and give you happiness and prosperity. Mercury’s caste is Vaisya, and its direction is north.

The effect of Mercury in all twelve houses are:

Mercury in First House:
• The native is brilliant and quickly grasps everything.
• They can express themselves very well. This position of the planet is found in successful writers, journalists, and teachers.
• They like to collect information and are well-versed on all topics.
• If they do not adequately channel their thinking ability, the natives can get impatient, unpredictable, and lack proper direction.

Mercury in Second House:
• This position makes the native a good speaker.
• He or she can manage their finances very well, and they are very money-minded.
• They excel in professions such as writing, teaching, finance, etc.
• They tend to be too materialistic at times and spend too much at times.

Mercury in Third house:
• The natives are good at multitasking.
• They are good in communication and may make frequent travels for business or education
• They love their family and have a special affection for siblings.
• They have very sharp minds and work very hard.

Mercury in Fourth House:
• Their family background influences the natives highly, and that shapes their minds.
• They love to study, especially at home.
• They tend to get nervously strung at times and need to relax their minds.
• The native may keep changing residences due to a feeling of restlessness.

Mercury in Fifth House:
• The native is intelligent, creative, and positive.
• This position of Mercury is suitable for pursuing a career in art or education.
• They have a good understanding of children and get along with them well.
• In love, they will prefer someone with intelligence rather than beauty.

Mercury in Sixth house:
• The native has an excellent ability to analyze things.
• They are very often found in careers related to computers or electronics.
• They are very hardworking.
• They can talk well on subjects like health, economy, etc.
• The native may suffer from mental stress and anxiety due to restlessness in your mind.

Mercury in Seventh House:
• In marriage, they may get a partner who has more intelligence than them.
• The native has good relations with his wife and in-laws.
• Their partner may need to travel frequently for work-related matters.
• They should try to be honest and straight forward in all transactions.

Mercury in Eighth house:
• The native is very curious by nature.
• They like to analyze things deeply and are well–suited for professions like investigators.
• They take an interest in occult subjects like astrology, metaphysics, etc.
• They may have some connections with matters concerning death like cemeteries, wills, etc.
• The native may suffer from respiratory problems.

Mercury in Ninth house:
• The native is spiritually inclined.
• He or she will be very knowledgeable and will help and inspire others with their ideas.
• They may pursue higher education abroad.
• They are well-suited for careers, such as that of a teacher, translator, or a spiritual leader.
• If planetary afflictions are present, the native may use their intelligence for wrong motives.

Mercury in Tenth house:
• These natives can become good speakers or writers.
• They are reputed for their brilliance and thoughtfulness.
• They usually have multiple talents.
• They may need to travel a lot for education or business.
• They have an excellent ability to express their thoughts.

Mercury in Eleventh house:
• The natives have a liking for science and research.
• They form relations with people who are intelligent and educated.
• They are very social and like to have good relations with all.
• They are fond of debates and like to express their opinions.
• If Mercury is retrograde, the natives may isolate themselves from others and be lonely.

Mercury in Twelfth house:
• They have a strong liking for mysterious subjects like astrology and other occult topics.
• They have a good capacity for performing detailed work.
• The natives have great powers of intuition.
• They worry too much and in challenging situations can have mental health issues.
• They may suffer from hearing problems.

The above details can help you to know what to expect if Mercury is placed in one of the twelve houses in your chart.
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