Mercury as Ghatni Karaka

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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.


Ghatni Karaka - It is planet with the 6th highest degree. It is known as Ghatni Karaka or Significator of Obstacles. This planet and its position in chart will indicate towards kind of obstacles and disputes coming into your life. 


Results of Mercury as Ghatni Karaka - As I see, following results can be prominent when Mercury becomes someone’s Ghatni 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 Ghatni Karaka, this person may need to be very careful with his speech and communication as they may invite lots of conflicts in their lives through the way they speak.

3.They can also be in any business related with communications of conflicts; like Lawyer or Activist.


4.Mercury as Ghatni Karaka also shows the conflicts with siblings and friends.


5.It can also indicate health issues related with Skin, Speech and Nervous System related disorders etc. It also indicates possibility of someone in any business related with health care.


6.This also shows that someone can get into a conflict or health issue while traveling.


7.But largely, I have seen people with Mercury as Ghatni Karaka invite troubles for themselves through their speech. They are unaware what to speak and what not to. They can also be unaware as to which fight to take and which fight to ignore.


8.Again, it is our wish if we want to become a troublemaker or someone who resolves the troubles. So, person with Mercury as Ghatni Karaka can either create problems for himself and others or he can resolve problems as a Counsellor, Lawyer or Activist. Both doors or paths are equally open for native.


9.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.


10.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 Taurus ascendant, if Mercury is in 4th house/Leo then it shows conflicts in matters of real estate or health issues to Mother. But for Scorpio ascendant person, if Mercury is placed in 7th house/Taurus then person canface conflicts in matters of relation or can be in any business related with resolving conflicts too.


11.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,