Mercury in Swati ~ A smart and elegant way of thinking

Mercury, planet of intelligence and communication, is in Swati within the sign of Libra from October 7th to 16th, 2025.

Swati’s Shakti, or special power, ‘the power to disperse like the wind,’ can see your thoughts being scattered and growing, or create a rather chaotic way of communication. You are versatile and changeable, and take on new information easily, but it’s good to focus on one thing at a time and not lose your thread. Swati’s rulership by Vayu, the Wind God, has a connection with intelligence, knowledge and the voice, and rewards studying, teaching and the spreading of knowledge.

This nakshatra is associated with Ma Saraswati, Devata of Wisdom and the Arts, so you see a wider connection in your ideas and may wish to explore the deeper potential in education. Mercury receives the supportive glance of Jupiter, the planet of knowledge, throughout this whole transit, which gives you mental confidence and an ability to see the bigger picture. A mentor figure should be on hand to advise you, and the answer to a problem or puzzle arrives after a long period of study.

Rahu, the planet of innovation and rebellion, also influences Mercury through this transit, and you can step out into left-field with your talk and speech, and embrace modern media techniques. You like to go against the flow of opinion and stimulate discussion and controversy to arrive at the truth, but also for your own entertainment. Swati is associated with classic Libran qualities of intellect, justice and forgiveness, and you may go through a struggle or disagreement with someone, only then to decide you are staying loyal in the end.