Mercury

For the Theosophical magazine, see Mercury (periodical)

For the publishing house, see Mercury Publishing Company.

Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the eight planets in the Solar System, with an orbital period of about 88 Earth days. According to A. P. Sinnett Mercury is part of the Earth Chain, being its Globe E. Mme. Blavatsky rejected this interpretation, while Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater remained to sustain it.