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The Moon's day is Monday. The Moon comes
into her full maturity at age 24. In Vedic myth the
Moon, or CHANDRA, is depicted as Male. He is married
to the 27 lunar mansions or NAKSHATRAS as they are called
in Sanskrit that makes up the sidereal cycle of the
Moon. This is how long it takes the Moon to move through
all the signs, some 27 odd days. Each night he stays
in one of the mansions until he has visited all 27 wives
and the sidereal cycle is completed. But, having 27
wives, Chandra does not treat them all equally. He is
especially fond of the lunar mansion ROHINI, in Taurus
where the Moon is exalted.
CHANDRA (MOON) is a lovable God - a
loving god. Pleasing to children as well as elders universally
appealing to everyone whatever may be the religion of
the onlooker. Sages and devotees invoke the Goddess
Mother in Chandra and meditate for hours.
This graha (Moon) causes nightfall strengthens
the mind, purifies the blood and is considered as the
mother who radiates nectar (Amrut). Worship of this
graha is said to be beneficial for relief from all sorrows,
helps in curing mental afflictions etc. His cool rays
radiate happiness around. He adores the head of Lord
Siva.
In the Zodiac he is the lord of Cancer.
Worshipping Chandra on Mondays is said to be very effective
in getting one's prayers answered.
The Moon tells what sort of mind you have (along with
Mercury), how you handle your outer personality, what
your instincts are, what your purpose is. The Moon is
your memory, imagination, your inner dreams. The house
in which it's found is where your personality makes
itself felt. Look for the sign Cancer to see where else
your Moon is felt.
The Moon retains all the characteristics of Cancer and
the 4th house but these characteristics must be combined
with the sign and house YOUR Moon occupies to see how
you handle your personality, etc. For example, in Scorpio
the Moon's sensitiveness is hidden since Scorpio is
secretive.You will never know you have hurt a Scorpio
Moon's feelings. Sagittarius, on the other hand, is
very talkative, philosophical, and friendly so if you
hurt this Moon's feelings, you will not only hear about
it but you may be told all the reasons behind the hurt.
An Aries moon is more than likely to take quick offense
and attack!
The Moon means women in general, the public, fluids,
change, the family and the mother. It shows you how
you get along with woman. In a man's chart the Moon
denotes the wife.
The Moon represents the mind indicating an individual's
thoughts, feelings, expressions etc. Moon is beneficial
to those born in ascending moon cycle and disastrous
to those born in descending moon sign. The Moon also
possesses dominance over the waters and liquids within
our bodies. The Moon is responsible for growth, fertility
and conception. The Moon rules Cancer Zodiac sign and
is strong there in its own sign. It is powerful or exalted,
in Taurus and fallen, or debilitated, in Scorpio. The
zodiacs Jupiter, Sun and Mars are the Moon's natural
friends.
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