Sagittarius: Fire · Mutable · ruled by Jupiter
Mercury (Budha) is a neutral that takes the colour of its company, and signifies intellect, speech, commerce, learning, skill. Its fundamental drive is to understand, to communicate, and to trade. When it occupies Sagittarius — a fire sign of mutable quality ruled by Jupiter — that drive is pursued expansively, philosophically, and without fences.
Mercury is neither exalted nor debilitated in Sagittarius, so the result depends heavily on its house, aspects, and the strength of Jupiter, the sign lord.
The areas Mercury governs — intellect, speech, commerce, learning, skill — take on Sagittarius's character. Because Jupiter rules Sagittarius, the condition of Jupiter in the chart matters nearly as much as Mercury itself: a strong Jupiter lifts this placement, a weak or afflicted one undercuts it.
A single placement is never the whole story. The house Mercury occupies usually speaks louder than the sign, and aspects from Jupiter or Saturn can transform the result entirely. Read this page as one factor among several, not a verdict.
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