The Moon is considered to be the second most important planet in a horoscope after the Sun in astrology. And in case of vedic astrology, the Moon is considered first even to the Sun for reading and predicting many important spheres of a person’s life from his horoscope.
While Surya (the Sun) expresses through action, Candra expresses through emotion. Candra, the Moon is the lord of the senses, and as the nervous system is fed by the senses, Candra is directly connected to the nervous system (Budha, Mercury), the senses (Shukra, Venus), and the intake and movement of prana. With a balanced, healthy moon comes balanced emotion and happiness.
The daily, weekly and monthly forecasts for the people are also made on the basis of their Moon sign which is also known as their Rashi unlike such forecasts made according to western astrology which are mainly based on the Sun signs and the dates or months of birth. In traditional vedic astrology the match making for marriage is also done by a system called Gun Milan which is totally based on the calculations done by observing the placement of the Moon in specific Nakshatras and signs at the time of birth of both the boy and the girl. It is considered according to vedic astrology that a marriage is the union of two minds more than anything. And as the Moon is a direct ruler of the mind more than any other planet, so all the calculations for match making are done by observing the position of the Moon in the horoscopes of the boy and the girl at the time of their birth.
The Moon is a cold and moist planet and it is considered as a female planet for astrological purposes. The Moon signifies the mother and the mind in the horoscope of a person above all the other significances. As both the mother and the mind are very important factors in a person’s life, so the placement, strength and nature of the Moon in a particular horoscope is of great importance. It also signifies queens, authorities dealing in public relations, people with healing and psychic abilities, people dealing in hotel business that provides comfort to the people, large bodies of water and the sailors, nurses and other people in medical profession who take care of the patients and so many other things and people. In general the moon mainly represents the people and places related to public communication, public services and water bodies.
Basic Astrological facts about Moon
Gender of Moon: Feminine
Moon is the karaka or significator of: Mind and Emotion
Moon as relationship signifies: Mother
Planetary cabinet status of Moon: Queen
Temperament of Moon: Fickle and Changeable
Element governed by Moon: jala or Water
Primary quality or guna of Moon: Sattva Guna or Serenity
Caste of the Moon: Vaishya or Trader
Nature of Moon: Benefic when waxing otherwise malefic
Directional strength of Moon: In the Fourth House
Directional weakness of Moon: In the Tenth House
Moon rules the zodiacal Sign: Cancer
Moon rules the zodiacal House: Fourth house
Sign of exaltation of Moon: Taurus
Sign of debilitation of Moon: Scorpio
Determent or weak sign of Moon: Capricorn
Moon’s friends are: Sun and Mercury
Moon’s enemies are: None
Moon is neutral with: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
Moon’s Vimshottari Dasha period: Ten Years
Nakshatras or Lunar mansions governed by Moon are: Rohini Nakshatra, Hasta Nakshatra and Shravana Nakshatra.
Body part governed by Moon: The Face
Day of the week governed by Moon: Monday
Direction ruled by Moon: North-West
Season governed by Moon: Varsha or Rainy season
Metals governed by Moon: Silver
Gemstone governed by Moon: Pearl
Substitute gemstones governed by Moon: Moonstone
Colors ruled by Moon: White and Silvery
Food and flavors governed by Moon: Things of salty taste
Geometrical shape governed by Moon: A circle
Numbers as per Numerology governed by Moon: Numbers 2, 11, 20, 29 and all those that adds up to 2, are governed by it.
Positive key words for Moon: Sympathy, Receptivity, Protective & Good memory
Negative key words for Moon: Touchiness, Worry, Emotional instability, Moodiness & smothering love
Body parts, function and diseases governed Moon
Body parts and function governed by it are the breasts, stomach, alimentary canal, lower ribs, womb, menstrual cycle and lymphatic system.
Professions governed by the Moon
Employment in fields related to fluids, liquids, water, real estate, service industry and public relation. Traders dealing in sugar, milk, milk products, dairy farm, cloth manufacturers and merchants. Sailors, fishermen, liquor dealers, brewery workers, nurses, midwives, domestic help, poultry raisers, chinaware and glassware manufacturers, fruit and vegetable farmers, restaurant owners and workers, waiters and waitresses.
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