Last updated on February 15th, 2023 at 12:22 am
Details related to The Moon
| Vedic name | Chandra |
| Element | Water |
| Own Sign | Cancer |
| Mooltrikona Sign | Taurus |
| Exalted in | Taurus |
| Debilitated in | Scorpio |
| Nakshatra | Rohini Hasta Shravana |
| Gender | Female |
| Nature | Waxing – Benefic Waning – Malefic |
| Friendly Planets | Sun Mercury |
| Neutral Planets | Mars Venus Jupiter Saturn |
| Enemies | – |
| Aspects Houses | 7th |
| Gains Directional Strength | 4th house |
| Day | Monday |
| Color | All shades of White |
| Duration in a Sign | 2.5 days |
| Duration of Mahadasha | 10 years |
| Age of Maturation | 24th |
Good article. So much could be written on the moon. In Vedic astrology it is considered so important that charts are considered where the position of the moon is used as the ascendant point. The moon waxes and wanes, the tides ebb and flow, and so do our thoughts and feelings. More than any other heavenly body, we feel its influence on a day to day basis!
Many thanks for the informative article, Martin.
A slight doubt, you have mentioned that Moon gets exalted in Taurus owing to it being a sign of luxuries. But wouldn’t it rather be because the Moon is in a such a close relationship to the Earth, it gets exalted in the most earthly sign?
Yes, you are right. There are many deeper reasons besides comfort and material nurture. I must update those articles as well.