Mercury Transit in Vishakha

Vishakha has two deities, Indra and Agni, and two symbols, a triumphal arch and a potter's wheel. Jupiter is its lord. Three padas lie in Libra, a friend's sign for Mercury, and the last in Scorpio, ruled by Mars, whom Mercury counts neutral. Mercury counts Jupiter neutral as well, and Jupiter counts Mercury an enemy, so the nakshatra lord gives its guest little help.

The usual stay is about nine days. Vishakha is purpose, the goal seen through the arch and the effort of the wheel to reach it, and Mercury turns to strategy, to persuasion for a cause and to writing plans. Trade done for a larger aim does well. So does study aimed at a qualification.

Muhurta Chintamani counts Vishakha mishra, mixed. The days serve ordinary work, fire rites and firm speech, with no special favour for soft beginnings. In the Scorpio pada the aim turns inward, and the mind becomes secretive about what it wants.

Virgo, Cancer, Taurus, Pisces, Capricorn and Sagittarius Moons hold Mercury in Phaladeepika's favourable houses for the Libra padas. Libra, Leo, Gemini, Aries, Aquarius and Scorpio Moons have the harder houses then. In the Scorpio pada the gaining Moons are Libra, Leo, Gemini, Aries, Aquarius and Capricorn. Scorpio, Virgo, Cancer, Taurus, Pisces and Sagittarius Moons take care then, and the lagna is counted the same way.

The transit shows what a person wants badly enough to plan for. A clear aim makes Mercury a fine servant, and the week shows whether the aim is one the person can admit to.

Write the aim down in one sentence and judge it. Recite Om Budhaya Namah, worship Vishnu, and give green cloth or moong on Wednesday. A lamp to Agni and a prayer to Indra for strength of purpose honour the deities, and a Thursday offering pleases the nakshatra lord.