Mercury Dasa

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I've read several times here now that mercury is maraka for sagittarius

lagna, and Mercury Dasa is coming up for me in about a year and a half.

 

Once an astrologer told me that this would be the best time in in my life,

since Mercury is exalted in Virgo in my tenth house, conjunct Sun ( not

combust) in the tenth house. The reading I get for this states that mercury

will give favorable results during her periods, but if it's maraka for me,

does that erase the positive results? And make it into the most awful years

of my life?

 

Many thanks as always,

 

Vox

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Namaste Vox

 

Vox wrote:

 

> I've read several times here now that mercury is maraka for sagittarius

> lagna, and Mercury Dasa is coming up for me in about a year and a half.

>

> Once an astrologer told me that this would be the best time in in my life,

> since Mercury is exalted in Virgo in my tenth house, conjunct Sun ( not

> combust) in the tenth house. The reading I get for this states that

mercury

> will give favorable results during her periods, but if it's maraka for me,

> does that erase the positive results? And make it into the most awful

years

> of my life?

 

The dasha period of exalted planets is usually very favourable. Add to this

the fact that exalted Mercury is well-placed in a kendra with Sun in a

Budha-Aditya Yoga (good for wealth and learning), promises very well for

this period, especially as Mercury is not combust. The Sun gets directional

strength in the 10th, and so adds to the strength of the yoga. I would

expect this dasha to be a very good time for career and status both for you

(10th lord in the 10th) and for your partner (7th lord in the 10th).

 

In addition, Sun is 9th lord, and so there is a powerful Raja Yoga in the

10th, combining 9th and 10th lord (as well as 7th and 9th lords). This

promises well for rise in status in career.

 

Of course, one must always check the strength and position of the dasha lord

Mercury in the Navamsha and other Varga charts (especially D-10 for

career) - good placements here will improve the general results. Also,

check to see the status of the Raja Yoga planets in Navamsha - good

placements here and in other Vargas will indicate how strongly the 'promise'

will manifest.

 

As for the maraka status of Mercury, yes this is true, but rather than

'erase' the positive results, I believe it is more likely to manifest, if at

all, as potential health problems. I have Mars in 2nd house in Scorpio, and

my Mars mahadasha was a good period for me even though Mars is a 'double

maraka' for Libra ascendants, being lord of the 2nd and 7th.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Steve