The Mercury

Mercury is the prince in astrology, sexless and neutral and is a cold and moist planet. Being a neutral planet it changes according to its placement in a sign and house, and that is why it is said to have a "mercurial" nature. Because it is nearest to the Sun it is restless, which also makes it quick-changing, fickle, and often retrograde. Mercury sometimes precedes the Sun and sometimes follows it. It is always within 27 degree distance from the sun from astrological point of view. Mercury can be seen in the morning and evening as a shining star and sometimes even during the day because of its power of radiation. Mercury is the smallest planet of our solar system. Mercury takes about a month to travel a sign. Mercury represents the speech, intellect and friends of the individual.
It is a very, adaptable and curious planet. If afflicted, it gives speech problems and a poor discriminative ability. Mercury rules education, writers, lecturers, artists, teachers, traders, businessmen, the nervous system, lungs, and intestines. It rules intelligence, self-confidence, humor, wit, astrology, mathematics, printing, publishing. and short journeys.
The Mercury Mass 3.302×1023 kg Surface area 7.5×107 km2 Surface Temperature 700 K Distance from earth 77.3 million km Vedic astrology Nature The Prince Exalted Virgo Debilitated Pisces Friends Sun, Venus Enemies Moon Body Part Skin Mahadasha 17 year Gem Emerald Numerology 5 Mantra Om bum budhaya namah