Mercury is going to be set (Ast) on 20 October 2020, due to Mercury being set several auspicious tasks will have to halt. Retrograde Mercury will set at 06:39 am in the west on Wednesday. The influence of Mercury gives a person proficiency in intellect. Mercury also impacts flora and fauna.

When retrograde Mercury in Libra sign will set (Ast) on October 20, the period it will be troublesome for the natives of some zodiac signs and on the other hand it will bring relief to the natives of some zodiac signs.

Results of retrograde and Ast Mercury

When Mercury is set it will be in Swati and Chitra Nakshatra. Swati Nakshatra is governed by Rahu and Chitra Nakshatra is governed by Mars. It is placed in the Libra sign. Mercury's placement in these Nakshatras and Sign requires one to be careful. Mercury's placement is indicative of changes in the weather and atmospheric balance.

Socially auspicious tasks are undertaken, however as Mercury is setting, there will be an increase in aggression and restlessness. Hasty decisions will be taken. Confusion will prevail amongst people. Auspiciousness may decrease for some time due to Ast Mercury.

How will the position of the planets be?

If planetary conditions are seen, then the retrograde motion of Saturn, Mercury Guru, Rahu, Ketu will bring down auspiciousness. These planets will influence the masses very easily as they are in retrograde motion. At such a time unfavourable changes will be seen in the socio-political and economic environment.

The impact of Ast Mercury

Ast Mercury will cause light showers and drizzle. Swati Nakshatra, Libra Sign, Mars and Venus together will form the Samsaptak Yoga in this period. The Sun and Mercury will form the Dwigraha Yoga. Sudden changes will be seen in this period. There will be an initial slowdown in the stock market, but it is likely that suddenly the stock market will shoot up in this period.

When will Mercury rise (Uday)?

Currently, Mercury is placed in the Gemini sign. Rahu is in conjunction with Mercury, Mars and Jupiter too are aspecting Mercury. On 17th October Sun and Mercury both will be placed in Libra sign. Mercury will rise on 30th October on the east side at 23:40 hours. Once Mercury sets the impact of all the planets will change. A lot of changes, in general, will be seen.

As Mercury will be Ast for a limited period of time, the ill effects too will be limited. Remedies related to Mercury should be carried out in the period for which Mercury is Ast.

Ast Mercury will slow down its impact

A decline in all the elements governed by Mercury will be clearly seen when Mercury sets. Tasks related to intellect will slow down in this period. Teachers, writers and media workers may face problems. A feeling of dissatisfaction among the intellects of the society will also be seen.

Find out how Ast Mercury will impact your zodiac sign

The impact of Ast Mercury will be seen on all signs. All those for whom Mercury is very important will be affected directly. Mercury can give trouble to those who do not have a favourable Mercury in their horoscope. The bad or weak Mercury will affect their income, talent and other things. Mercury can cause mental and skin related diseases.

Weak Mercury is like a double edged sword. Those who have a strong Mercury may not be impacted much but still, they will need to be careful about many things.

Gemini and Virgo natives need to be more careful in this period as Mercury is the owner of these two zodiac signs. At the same time, since Mercury is going to set in the Libra sign, Librans too need to be careful. Leo too may also have problems. The ill effects of Mercury can lead to income related issues and financial troubles. One may suffer from infections and diseases.

Remedies for Ast Mercury

Whether Mercury is Ast in transit or in a person’s horoscope, it creates an equal impact in both these cases. Mercury represents our speech, skin and our mindset. It reflects the efficiency and effectiveness of the person. If Mercury is Ast in the Kundali then many types of Doshas can arise due to this.

An Ast Mercury in the horoscope can lead to speech related issues such as slow speech, stuttering, lack of confidence in speaking, heavy speech and so on. At the same time, when Mercury is Ast in transit it can influence one’s communication skills, business, economic status, there may be skin related diseases during this time. In order to avoid such a situation, it is necessary to take measures related to Mercury. By taking measures for Mercury, these Doshas are pacified.

The most effective remedy at this time is believed to be chanting the Mantras of Mercury. The following Mercury Beej Mantra “Om Braan Breen Braun Sah Budhaay Namah” should be chanted to strengthen Mercury. Apart from this, reciting Vishnu Sahasranama etc. is also good.