If Mercury is in the 8th house in a Libra ascendant (Libra Lagna) chart, then Mercury becomes the lord of the 9th and 12th houses. When this Mercury sits in the 8th house, the person may get caught in major crises and difficult situations, and while dealing with these hardships, they may experience suffering comparable to near-death struggles.

Mercury placed in the 8th house also gives the person the ability to reveal hidden truths and understand transformative forces. There may be challenges related to higher education or with teachers/gurus. The person may also suffer from secret or hidden diseases. Such a person’s fortune (luck) often remains weak, and they may not receive rewards proportional to their hard work. The individual may often feel troubled or afflicted in life, but unexpected gains through inheritance are also possible. People with this placement are often inclined toward spirituality, philosophy, and foreign cultures.

If Mercury is placed in the 8th house in a Scorpio ascendant (Scorpio Lagna) chart, such a person becomes knowledgeable in occult or hidden sciences. Because of this tendency, the person may leave their regular profession and wander here and there in search of such knowledge.

Mercury sitting in the 8th house indicates a weak economic condition. Such a person may receive ancestral property, but they are unable to accumulate or preserve wealth. The death of such a person may occur suddenly . These individuals usually have a deep understanding of relationships. They also possess the ability to uncover hidden matters and bring secret truths to light.

If Mercury is placed in the 8th house in a Sagittarius ascendant (Sagittarius Lagna) chart, such a person remains deprived of the happiness of the father. Such a person may also remain troubled because of their wife, because either the wife remains sick or spends most of her time at her parental home. Such a person also has to face many complications and obstacles in their work and profession. This individual tries to understand the deeper meaning of life and the universe. They may achieve success in fields like spirituality and astrology. However, they do not receive wealth in proportion to their hard work. Such individuals can become good yoga specialists (yoga experts). But overall, they remain troubled throughout their life.

If Mercury is placed in the 8th house in a Capricorn ascendant (Capricorn Lagna) chart, it gives the person skill in financial analysis. Such a person suffers greatly because of their enemies. There can be multiple sources of income with this placement. However, such individuals receive less support from luck (fortune). The person’s health also keeps fluctuating, sometimes good and sometimes weak. Such individuals have a correct understanding of power and control in certain important matters. In life, such a person may face several close encounters with death, and their death may also occur suddenly.

If Mercury is placed in the 8th house in an Aquarius ascendant (Aquarius Lagna) chart, it indicates that the person will be long-lived.

Such a person achieves success in fields like research, finance, and insurance, but they have to struggle with their own family members. Mercury placed in the 8th house also awakens intuition and intellectual curiosity. Such a person may also suffer because of relatives and is unable to accumulate wealth. Their economic condition usually remains weak, and because of all these reasons, the person’s life tends to remain stressful.

If Mercury is placed in the 8th house in a Pisces ascendant (Pisces Lagna) chart, it indicates that the person’s relationships with their mother and wife may not remain satisfactory. This Mercury in the 8th house creates interest in subjects such as astrology, Vastu, and occult sciences within the person.

Such a person thinks excessively, because of which they constantly feel some form of stress. The wife’s health may also remain poor.

In such a person’s home and family life, there is often a lack of comforts and resources, and the absence of material facilities continues to trouble them.

Mercury! The Fearless Mind. (Part-2)