Mercury Transit in Aries

Aries belongs to Mars, whom Mercury counts neutral. Budha passes through in about sixteen days, and a retrograde phase can hold it here far longer. Fire makes this graha of intellect quick and blunt.

Aries governs the head, initiative and the first act. Mercury in this sign speaks before it weighs, and decisions come fast and often need revisiting. Debate, sales and quick negotiation all go well.

The nakshatras are Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika. Ashwini, under Ketu, suits medicine, travel and rapid learning. Bharani, under Venus, holds the discipline a plan needs to survive, and Krittika, under the Sun, closes with sharp judgement.

Classical gochara counts Mercury well in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and eleventh from the natal Moon: Pisces, Capricorn, Scorpio, Virgo, Cancer and Gemini Moons. Aries Moons hold it in the first, and Taurus Moons carry it in the twelfth, where communication goes astray.

Speech runs ahead of thought during this stay, and messages sent too early often have to be corrected. Hold one message overnight before sending it.

Read anything twice before agreeing.

• Recite Om Bram Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah on Wednesday.
• Hold any message written in heat until the next morning.
• Give green gram or green cloth on Wednesday for Budha.

Mercury in Aries for each Moon sign

Counted from the natal Moon, following Phaladeepika. Read the ascendant the same way. Vedha and the birth chart can change the result.