Mercury as Amatya Karaka

Please check this introductory article to understand the theme and purpose behind this series - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/NewSeries-PlanetsasJaiminiKarakas-IntroductoryArticle


Let’s cover this article under following points -


Mercury - Mercury represents communication skills, marketing, calculative ability, younger siblings, hobbies, skills with hands, intelligence, quick decision making, logical thinking, youthfulness etc.


Amatya Karaka - It is planet with the 2nd highest degree. It is known as Amatya Karaka or support to Soul Significator. Amatya means Minister, who helps the King (Atma Karaka). So, this planet and its position in chart will indicate towards things which will help you in finding your destination or life purpose. So, it is a drive up to destination. Amatya Karaka normally helps us in finding the right life path.


Results of Mercury as Amatya Karaka - As I see, following results can be prominent when Mercury becomes someone’s Amatya Karaka -


1.Mercury is a playful non-serious planet. Mercury is curious about many things at one time. This is Mercury’s drawback too as Mercury is unable to focus on one thing. Mercury is smart, clever, cunning at times. Mercury is our intellect and decision making skills. Mercury is one of the energy which we use in every single activity.


2.So, when someone has Mercury as Amatya Karaka, it shows that person can be involved in any of the above activities of business, communication, travelling etc by which he gets to his destination which is represented by Atma Karaka. Now, there can be confusion as to what is difference between Mercury as Atma Karaka and Mercury as Amatya Karaka if person needs to become a business person anyhow?


It can be understood through this example -


a.Suppose someone has Jupiter as Atma Karaka and Mercury as Amatya Karaka. Then person needs to reach a position of Guru or Guide and his business and communication skills/oratory will become the way to reach that position..


b.Then suppose someone has Mercury as Atma Karaka and Jupiter as Amatya Karaka. In this case, person needs to reach a position of business person and his knowledge will become the way to reach that position.


c.So, in 1st case, being a teacher is purpose and business is means but in 2nd case, being a business person is purpose and knowledge sharing is means.


d.Common theme is that in both situations it will be difficult for person to focus on one thing or activity as Mercury gets distracted in different directions easily.


3.It is also a guidance that person can be good at any work of Mercurial nature; i.e. business, counselling, travelling, hobbies, skills, interests etc.


4.In this day and age of Social Media, it can indicate towards someone as Blogger, Vlogger, Reeler etc.


5.Best utilization of energy will be when person shares his knowledge and guidance freely to the other people.


6.Worst utilization of this energy will be when person becomes cunning business person and tries to make business of almost everything.


7.Now, whichever house Mercury rules in your chart through Gemini and Virgo signs, those houses would also indicate possible destination in life as to in which areas of life person can be interested. It also shows that who all will be important to the native in his life.


8.Then in whichever house/sign Mercury sits in chart, that shows in which area or direction of life that protection or care will be exhibited. Like, for a Capricorn ascendant, if Mercury is in 5th house/Taurus then native can be counsellor in matters of finance and wealth. But for Virgo ascendant person, if Mercury is placed in 11th house/Cancer then person can be counsellor in health care related matters.


9.If any planet is conjunct with Mercury then it adds its own flavor of things/representations which can bring authority to person.


Dignity - Dignity of Mercury would indicate if the native will attain the purpose of Mercury as Atma Karaka early in life or with delays in life. He will attain it easily or with difficulties. If Mercury is in good dignity with impacts of benefic planets then it may indicate that person may find his destination easily or in early life itself whereas if Mercury is losing dignity or impact of malefic planets are there on Mercury then person may find his destination in later life. Mercury dignity and strength also indicates the kind of support the native may get from Siblings or Friends in finding his destination in life.


Final conclusion would depend on overall analysis of chart with lots of other factors along with Mercury’s position.


Hope this helps. Thanks.