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Mercury, called “Buddha” (Awareness) in Sanskrit, is the light in our eyes, the ever-changing consciousness within us that moves from idea to idea. Therefore Mercury represents the Mind and all ideas, the thoughts we have, and mental processes, in general. Mercury rules not only our thoughts, but also how they travel, meaning all manner of communications, whether by phone, letter, email, spoken conversations – what have you? And finally, Mercury rules the wires, waves, cables, and connections that communications travel through to reach us.