MERCURY (BUDHA)

Mercury is the prince in astrology, representing intelligence, speech and various professions including computers and the web as well as publishing. The sex is male. The color transmitted is green and the element is Earth. The seasonal association is Autumn. Body part relationship is flesh.

Gem: EMERALD  Rules: GEMINI/VIRGO  Day: WEDNESDAY  Metal: GOLD  Deity: VISHNU

If Mercury is well placed in one's horoscope the influence will be toward being well educated, fortunate, happy, rational, witty and skillful.

Invocation to be chanted nine times two hours after sunrise on Wednesday:
Om Budhaya Namaha (Om Bood-hah-yah Nahm-ah-ha) “Om and salutations to Buddha, the presiding spirit of the planet Mercury”