Mercury Transit in Libra

Libra belongs to Venus, and Mercury counts Venus a friend. Budha passes through in about nineteen days, and both grahas favour exchange, measurement and agreement, so negotiation goes well.

Libra governs the waist, the kidneys, partnership and trade. Mercury here weighs every side before deciding. Contracts, mediation and joint plans all move forward. Decisions stall where the weighing never ends.

The nakshatras are Chitra, Swati and Vishakha. Chitra, under Mars, opens with design and the wish to make something fine. Swati is ruled by Rahu and is the merchant's nakshatra, favouring trade above all. Vishakha, under Jupiter, closes the stay with settled purpose.

Classical gochara counts Mercury well in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and eleventh from the natal Moon, which here means Virgo, Cancer, Taurus, Pisces, Capricorn and Sagittarius Moons. Libra Moons hold it in the first, and Scorpio Moons carry it in the twelfth, where terms are misunderstood.

Long weighing can turn into a way of avoiding a decision during this stay. Set a date for the decision and keep to it. Trade and negotiate during Swati.

• Recite Om Bram Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah on Wednesday.
• Conclude trade and negotiation during Swati.
• Set a date for one decision that has been weighed long enough.

Mercury in Libra 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.