The little finger, also known as the pinky finger, is ruled by Mercury, according to palmistry. It symbolises intelligence, intuition and persuasion. Wearing a stone such as moonstone, amber or citrine on the pinky finger is said to enable the power of Mercury.
: the little finger that when long and straight is often held by palmists to indicate mental capacity for making use of talents and opportunities and power of expression especially in speaking.
Index finger is connected to Jupiter (Jupiter shows the path, it is the teacher). When you want to show something, you show using the index finger, this is Jupiter. The middle finger is connected to Saturn; Saturn is the servant. The ring finger is connected to the Sun; the Sun is the king.
The thumb represents the brain, the index finger represents the liver/gall bladder. The middle finger represents heart, the ring finger represents hormones and the little finger or pinky represents digestion.
If the Mount of Mercury in a palm is inclined outwards from the palm, then that person gets special success in the field of business. If the mount of Mercury is more prominent than other mounts in the palm of a person, then the person appears young for a long time. There is always a smile on these people's faces.
A person with a well-developed mount of Mercury is clever and seeks self-interest in whatever he pursues. Such kind of people are good managers and work in a well-organised way. Their oratory skills are impressive. Searching new sources of income is their speciality.
So if you are clever, witty, analytical, research-oriented or a good orator, then it is a sign that your Mercury in astrology is strong. However, if you are suffering from lethargy, have crowd fear, devoid of any analytical skills and not great in communication skills, then you might be having a debilitated Mercury.
The index finger is considered the most important digit after the thumb because of its mobility and independent muscle attachments.
Conclusions: The middle finger was the most important contributor to grip strength. The next most important was the combination of the ring and little fingers.
1 ~ According to palmistry, if the length of the index finger is more than the middle finger, then such persons are lucky. Such people also get status and honor with respect. The economic condition of these individuals is also good.
Left thumb - A sign of wealth
A thumb ring on either hand used to be reserved only for the high class. It was seen as a status symbol and represented wealth due to the fact it costs more to create a thumb ring because of the number of materials used.
The fourth finger of the left hand, believed to possess a vein that runs securely to the heart, has traditionally been ringed. This Vein of Love, or more amorously called the Vena Amoris, 1 originated in ancient Egypt, where it was first described by Macrobius in 395–423 AD.
Yellow sapphire is a stone for planet Jupiter which is also known as Guru or Brihaspati and it should be wear in Index finger which is called “Tarjani” in Sanskrit and ruled by Jupiter.
Mercury Planet
Mercury is the karaka of chest, nervous system, skin, navel, nose, gall bladder, nerves, lungs, tongue, arms, face and hair. Afflicted Mercury gives problems related to its karaka elements.
Mercury: Nervous system, skin, face, thyroid. It has a direct influence over mental disorders, ear problems, etc.
In Deity yoga, your thumb, which makes most manual tasks easier for us, represents the Divine. Your index finger represents your sense of Self; your middle, ring and little finger represent the three gunas, three fundamental energies and their representation within us.
The left-hand little finger, aka pinky, is the smallest and weakest of our fingers. It is shorter than other fingers. And we rarely use it in isolation in everyday life.
There are a few reasons why the ring finger is the weakest finger. First, the muscles in the finger are not as strong as those in the other fingers. Second, the tendons in the finger are shorter, so they are not able to generate as much force.
Of all your fingers, you might think your pinky is the most useless. But your little finger is particularly important in a strong grip and hand surgeons agree if you're going to lose one, the index finger is the best one to lose.
Considerations about active movement and neuromuscular control. During active, individuated movements, we found that finger independence was not the same across fingers, with the thumb being the most independent.
Mercury's enemy planet, as we can see, is the Moon. So if the Mercury is placed in the signs of the Moon, which is Cancer (table 1) or Mercury is situated with the Moon in a house, this may change the result of that house to negative.
To strengthen your Mercury, it is advised for the native to wear a lot of Green as it is the colour associated with Mercury. To prevent the adverse effects of a weak Mercury it is advised for the native to fast on Wednesdays as this day of the week is associated with Mercury, Budh.
Note that the planet Mercury rules both Gemini and Virgo, so these two signs are most heavily affected.