Mercury in Vishakha ~ Mental victory and high achievement

Mercury, planet of speech and intelligence, is in Vishakha nakshatra across the signs of Libra and Scorpio from October 16th to 27th, 2025.

Vishakha is ruled by Indragni, a combination of Indra, King of the Gods and Agni, the embodiment of divine fire, which together create a Phoenix-like deity. You have great campaigning talents and may get involved with a political ideal or outlook, where you speak up effectively with the promise of success. Between this asterism’s symbol of a Victory Arch and its Shakti, or special power, To Achieve Many Fruits in Life, you are a good communicator, but make sure your ambitions don’t become all-consuming.

Your thinking is highly focused, and you are set on one particular goal, perhaps to the exclusion of all else. While preparing the ground for victory, you may confront others with similar desires, which draws you into a bigger political scenario. Mercury exchanges signs with Venus in Virgo up to October 24th, which is a great opportunity for PR work and making contacts. You combine a clever, curious mentality with smooth people skills and know exactly how to be in all company settings.

This is also an excellent period for your creativity, writing and communication, especially where your grasp of detail sits alongside a flair for presentation. Mercury also receives the influence of Jupiter, the planet of knowledge, in the final three days of this transit, where a wise teacher is on hand to give you answers. Studying and travelling broaden your horizons, and you have the confidence to tackle a subject that seemed out of reach before.