Mercury in Pisces — Meaning, Effects & Remedies
Mercury in Pisces
Mercury (Budh) in Pisces (Meen) blends the karaka of intellect, speech, business, communication, skin with Pisces's water, mutable temperament. Mercury is debilitated in Pisces, deepest at 15°.
This combination shapes the native's intellect with Pisces's qualities of compassionate and imaginative.
Mercury in Pisces at a Glance
| Mercury in Pisces | |
|---|---|
| Dignity | debilitated |
| Sign lord | Jupiter (neutral) |
| Element and quality | Water, Mutable — Mercury is a earth planet in a water sign |
| Nakshatras in this sign | Purva Bhadrapada (Jupiter), Uttara Bhadrapada (Saturn), Revati (Mercury) |
| Gemstone for Mercury | Emerald |
Mercury in Pisces by Nakshatra
Pisces spans parts of 3 nakshatras, so Mercury's exact degree changes the flavour of this placement:
- 0°00'–3°20' Pisces — Purva Bhadrapada (lord Jupiter, deity Aja Ekapada, fierce nature): Mercury takes on Purva Bhadrapada's fierce, Manushya-gana character.
- 3°20'–16°40' Pisces — Uttara Bhadrapada (lord Saturn, deity Ahir Budhnya, fixed nature): Mercury takes on Uttara Bhadrapada's fixed, Manushya-gana character.
- 16°40'–30°00' Pisces — Revati (lord Mercury, deity Pushan, soft nature): Mercury takes on Revati's soft, Deva-gana character.
Yogas to Look For
Neecha Bhanga (cancellation of debility). Mercury's weakness in Pisces is cancelled when, for example, Jupiter (the lord of Pisces) or the planet exalted in Pisces is in a kendra from the ascendant or Moon, or when Mercury is aspected by its own sign lord. A cancelled debility can even produce a Raja Yoga.
Mercury in Pisces: Personality
Natives with Mercury in Pisces express intellect in a compassionate and imaginative way. Being debilitated, Mercury needs support — look for Neecha Bhanga before judging it weak.
Mercury in Pisces: Love and Marriage
In relationships, this placement brings Pisces's dreamy and selfless flavour to how Mercury's significations play out.
Mercury in Pisces: Career and Wealth
Professionally, Mercury in Pisces favours work connected to art and the strengths of empathy and creativity.
Positive Effects
Well-supported, Mercury in Pisces gives sharp intellect, communication, business acumen, wit, learning, expressed through Pisces's water energy.
Negative Effects
If afflicted, watch for nervousness, indecision, speech issues, skin problems, amplified by Pisces's escapism.
Remedies for Mercury in Pisces
- Wear Emerald in gold
- Feed green fodder to cows
- Donate green moong on Wednesday
- Worship Lord Vishnu / Ganesha
- Recite Vishnu Sahasranama
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Mercury in Pisces mean?
It places Mercury's significations (intellect) in the water sign Pisces. Mercury is debilitated in Pisces, deepest at 15°.
Is Mercury exalted or debilitated in Pisces?
Mercury is debilitated in Pisces, deepest at 15°.
Which nakshatras fall in Pisces?
Purva Bhadrapada (0°00'–3°20'), Uttara Bhadrapada (3°20'–16°40'), Revati (16°40'–30°00').
What are remedies for Mercury in Pisces?
Recite Mercury's mantra and give its charity on Wednesday; follow chart-specific upayas.