Tendencies of Mercury and Virgo🔗

‘Mercury is endowed with an attractive physique and the capacity to make puns and use words with double meaning. He has a sense of humor and is fond of jokes.’

Symbol: The virgin

Element: Earth

Ruling Planet: Mercury /Budha

Gender: Feminine

Ayurvedic constitution: Vata

Healing stone: Green Jade

Virgo represents the eternal virgin, whose symbolism appears in many world religions. Vedic scriptures describes the celestial virgin as representative of the earth, Aditi (earth) and Pārvati (the consort of Lord Śiva) are some of her symbols. No less significant Sītā, the consort of Rāma, the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa and incarnation of Viṣṇu. She was born fully grown to King Janaka while he was performing his yearly ritual ploughing of a field.

All represent Divine knowledge and the personification of the wisdom hidden in nature; and they incarnate its pristine aspect, untouched by other influences. Here, Mercury manifests itself through its purest form of intelligence, with practicality, discrimination and dignity.

Virgo natives possess good intellect, a good ability to project themselves and a nervous sensitivity. They can elaborate facts easily, and are gifted teachers driving their point home methodically and technically. Natural healers, they may show interests in healthcare or in restoring health. They are also gifted for the practice of yoga and Āyurveda.

Helpful, they do serve others altruistically, without seeking much recognition. They are able to work with minute details, and appreciate cleanliness more than any other sign.

Nevertheless, their perfectionism is sometimes difficult to live with and they may become loners and pessimistic, feeling deceived by other’s ‘mediocrity’.