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5.
MERCURY (Budha)
Mercury governs
intelligence and therefore rules such fields as
education, literature, communication, and public
speaking. It is associated with the earth element, cold
energy, the color green, agriculture, travel, and the
nervous system. Endowed with youthful, fast-moving
energy, Mercury appears prominently in the horoscopes of
people who are playful, enthusiastic, and talkative.
Mercury also governs astrologers, clerks, accounts,
sculptors, and any other profession requiring skillful
use of the hands. Mercury enhances the ability to learn
languages, improves memory, and facilitates the power of
speech. People with a strong Mercury generally have the
ability to perform activities quickly and handle several
matters simultaneously.
If Mercury is exalted
one will be educated, happy, fortunate and highly
respected. But if Mercury occupies a weak or harmful
position in one's horoscope, one becomes prone to speech
and hearing impediments, deceptive behavior, and lack of
vitality. GREEN is the cosmic color transmitted by
emeralds and other green gems. Green color waves relate
to the earth element and are cold by nature. This color,
being heavy, influences the heavy organs of the body
such as the flesh, liver, kidneys and intestines.
Mercury astral talismans are also known to enhance
psychic powers, improve memory and learning, strengthen
the nervous system, and provide protection against
snakes and envious people.
GEMSTONES governed by
Mercury include emerald, peridot, tsavorite, chrome
tourmaline, chrome diopside, green jade and other
natural green gems of flawless (eye-clean) quality.
NOTE: As Mercury is
incompatible with the Moon, Mercury gems such as emerald
should not be used with pearl or moonstone. Specifically
designed talismans like the Navaratna (Nine gems
setting) are an exception to this principle.
The particular hue or
type of green color recommended for each
social-religious-economic station of society are listed
as follows:
1) Religious
practitioners, scientists and educators should use light
green;
2) Soldiers,
administrators and bureaucrats should use bluish green;
3) Farmers, bankers and
traders should use yellowish green;
4) Servants, laborers
and workers should use dark green.
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