The Moon, known as Chandra in Vedic astrology, is a fundamental luminary and holds significant importance in various astrological interpretations, and often considered important as the Lagna (ascendant) and Sun.
The Moon is associated with the water, mind and wealth.
It represents silver and pearls in metals and rice, honey, salt and fruits in commodities.
Chandra (the Moon) is depicted as Brahma, the Creator, who assumed a physical form to be born as the eldest son of Atri and Anasuya. Anasuya was the daughter of Brahma's maanasaputra, Kardama, and his wife, Devahuti.
Chandra, the Moon, was married to the 27 daughters of Daksha Prajapati. These daughters are personified as the 27 Nakshatras, or lunar constellations.
Chandra, however, favored one wife—Rohini Nakshatra—above
the others, spending more time with her and neglecting the rest.
Seeing his other daughters upset and ignored, King Daksha
warned Chandra to treat all of them equally. But Chandra did not change his
ways. Angered, Daksha cursed Chandra to wane and lose his brightness.
Terrified of fading into nothingness, Chandra approached
Lord Shiva and prayed for mercy. Moved by his devotion, Shiva granted him a
boon that, though he must wane due to the curse, he would also regain his
strength (wax) in cycles.
To symbolize this, Lord Shiva placed Chandra on his head as a crescent moon, earning him the name Chandrashekhara (the one who wears the moon).
Lord Krishna was also born under Rohini Nakshatra which signifies beauty, abundance, growth and fertility.
🌙 27 Nakshatras, or lunar constellations
Moon and Mind
In Vedic astrology, the waxing and waning phases of the Moon
hold deep spiritual and psychological significance. The Moon, or Chandra,
governs the mind, emotions, intuition, motherhood, and mental stability. Its
phases Waxing (Shukla paksha) and Waning (Krishna paksha) influence human behavior, energy levels, and the outcomes of actions.
Consider how the Moon governs the powerful high rise and fall of
ocean tides during Amavasya (New Moon) and Purnima (Full Moon). If the Moon can
stir the vast oceans, imagine the profound influence it can have on the human
mind through our blood flow, which can make native aggressive and sensitive during its phases.
In Vedic astrology, the nakshatra (lunar mansion) where the Moon is positioned at the time of your birth is called your Janma Nakshatra, or birth star. This star is deeply significant because the Moon represents the mind, and at birth, your mental and emotional blueprint is imprinted by its position.
Your Janma Nakshatra doesn't just describe who you are—it also becomes the starting point for the Vimshottari Dasha system, a powerful timeline that maps out key life events and karmic milestones.
Hence, moon holds the most important part of our horoscope.
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