Mercury as Bhratru 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.


Bhratru Karaka - It is planet with the 3rd highest degree. It is known as Bhratru Karaka or Significator of Siblings. This planet and its position in chart will indicate towards your relations with your siblings. 


Results of Mercury as Bhratru Karaka - As I see, following results can be prominent when Mercury becomes someone’s Bhratru 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 Bhratru Karaka, it is like same energy is getting aligned with other as Mercury and Bhratru Karaka both represent Siblings. We can also say that same energy is getting intensified. It shows that they can be very friendly and playful connection between siblings.


3.As Bhratru Karaka represents other things of 3rd house too and Mercury is original ruler of 3rd house, it shows that other representations of Mercury and Bhratru Karaka are also perfectly aligned with each other.


4.So, person can be very efficient with other things related with Mercury and Bhratru Karaka too, like business, communication, travelling, interests/hobbies/skills etc. Person can be an excellent author or orator.


5.Person can be a smart business person who is in business to gain and benefit.


6.Person can be fond of traveling and exploring new places or in any travelling related business.


7.A challenge for them can be focusing on one business or work at a time. Their energy can be scattered in various different directions.


8.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.


9.Then in whichever house/sign Mercury sits in chart, that shows in which area or direction of life they can be in business. Like, for a Libra ascendant, if Mercury is in 8th house/Taurus then native can be in business related to Money or Hidden Matters. But for Cancer ascendant person, if Mercury is placed in 1st house/Cancer then person can be in any business related with nourishment and care.


10.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,