Effects of Moon in different Rasis

From the previous chapters the readers might have formed an idea about the human nature which is so complex and varied. A man may be rich but lacking in taste and common sense; whereas another man who may be poor but is tactful and clever. There are so called respectable persons who have connections with their maid-servants, and there are others who may be of middle-class or poor sect, but lead a pious and contented life. Why should there be such difference in human characteristics? Astrology has answer to this question. By the position of the planets in a horoscope and yogas formed the astrologer can accurately tell the character of the native. The foregoing chapters give you comprehensive details in bhava-readings, but a student should remember that apart from what has been described so far, the position of the Moon particularly, and that of Sun, and the strongest planet in the horoscope will also modify the nature of man. The rising sign is also of primary importance, for a person will imbibe most of the characteristics of the navamsa that rises at birth. I will now deal with the effects of Moon in different Rasis.

Moon in Mesha :- Round head and eyes, likes hot and pungent foods fond of grains and vegetables, easily angered, but calms down also easily, amenable to kind words and motherly treatment, passionate, aggressive in sexual acts, liked by female, big nose, cut or scar on the head or face, long limbs, likes to be at the helm of affairs, does not like to be ordered, proud bearing fond of meat, executive, highly p]aced, leaders independent nature, does well as the head of an administration, popular, worldly ideas, high]y practical, forethought, moody.

Moon in Vrishabha :- Handsome personality bull-neck, calm and composed nature, revengfu1, short and thumpy limbs, steady worker, good-sub-ordinate, big face, big nose, prominent eyes, for-giving, popular, strong digestion and appetitive, loved by women. separated from parents in childhood, foriegn residence, good family, wealthy,  and happy sons; fortunate.

Moon in Mithuna :- Handsome and upturned face, fond of sexual acts, fond of women, red eyes, easily understands others, good nature, obedient, slender figure, thin lips, may have curly hair, thin face, ethereal temper, can not concentrate on anyone subject, fond of music, association with eunuchs and impotents, mentally alert, ambitious, secretive, fortunate.

Moon in Kataka :- Walks in curves, royal nature, lucky, submissive to women, elevated buttocks, dwindling wealth, astrologer, many houses, wealthy, amenable to kind words, purposeful, fair complexion, magnetic personality, or a hypnotist, stout neck, good health.

Moon in Simha:- Angry slow reaction, walks swiftly, big nose, easily angered, fond of flesh, and jungle life, good nature, charitable , suffers hunger, proud bearing, red eyes, dictatorial, generous, candid, broad face, easily cools down, few children.

Moon in Kanya :- Bent shoulders, shrewd, short stature, easily understands others, cunning, dark hair, truthful, youthful energy, extreme views, orthodox. foriegn residence lives on others wealth or grabs others wealth, fond of music, female issues, liked by females, harsh speech, methodological and critic, learned in shastras, lucky.

Moon in Thula :- Religious, fond of brahmins, and shrines, average stature, thin, but inclined to be corpulent in thirties, submissive to women, learned, clever, weak organs, big nose, sandy complexion, brave, merciless, traveller, truthful, lucky, swinging walk.

Moon in Vrischika :- Broad eye an thighs, big body, heavy gait, slow motion, separated from parents early in childhood, easily angered, but cools down easily, intelligent, enduring, late rise in life, magnetic personality, astrologer interested in occult subjects, suffers much, unsteady; life, self reliance, bold, success in politics, asserting nature.

Moon in Dhanu :- Good physic, noble mind, religious, great traveller, energetic, magnetic personality, bad teeth, clever in earning, strong arms and hands, great strength, amenable to kind words, spends on good ways, lucky, calm, composed nature, speaks, slowly, big and broad ears, quick in temper, many sons, popular, semi divine nature.

Moon in Makara :- Good natured, fond of wife, or husband, mild nature, a poet, philosopher , prominent nose, black eyes, intercourse with low caste women, lazy, easy going. vindictive, stringy selfish nature, liberal views, walks slowly.

Moon in Kumbha :- Long neck and arms, beautiful eyes, slender ,build, harms his own people, secretive, sins, dark-hair forgiving nature, selfish motive, fond of others wealth and women, changeable fortune, sickly in infancy, separation from family.

Moon in Meena:- Sweet tongued, enjoys others wealth, fond of wife and flowers, big head, inclined to be bald, submissive to women, few enemies, liked by females, quite and calm nature interest in fine arts, changeable fortune, good nature, walks swiftly, restless, charming eyes, smooth body, wealthy, short and stout limbs, small organ, energetic, and gentle.

The result of planets in different houses depends upon the fact whether they are posited in the sign of their exaltation or debilitation. For instance Sun in Meena will give excellent results and will enhance the significance of that sign, but in Libra he is debilitated and as such will give bad results only. If be is posited in Simha, which is his own sign, he will be inclined to give better results. The same is true with other planets also. I will describe the signs of debilitation and exaltation below:

Planet      Exalted          Debilitated     own house
Sun         Mesha           Libra             Leo
Moon       Vrishabha       Vrishchika      Kataka
Mars        Makara          Kataka          Mesha and Vrischika
Mercury    Kanya (own)  Pisces           Gemini
Jupiter     Kataka           Makara          Pisces & Dhanu
Venus      Pisces           Kanya            Vrisha & Thula
Saturn     Thula            Mesha            Makara & Kumbha
Rahu        Vrishabha      Scorpeo          Nil
Kethu       Vrischika       Vrishabha        Nil

The students will have to balance all these points intelligently before reading out the results of different bhavas or Planets. Suppose lagna is Mesha, Moon in Kataka and Sun in Libra. Then you will see that the Moon is strongest of all other planets. So the native will imbibe most of its characteristics.

As I have already stated the character of person will depend upon the rising navamsa of lagna, position of Moon, Sun, and any other planet which may be exalted or strongest of all the planets. Besides, you have to take into account the aspects of good and bad planets. When reading the results of bhava, all the above points should be carefully weighed and due consideration also should be paid to the karaka planets for different lagnas, otherwise the reading would be wrong. I would be doing injustice if I do not mention the effects of constellations in which the planets are situated. They too exert their own influence on character, build and general life of a person, so only a mastermind can carefully combine and calculate all the forces at work and then predict. The strength of horoscope depends upon the number of planets exalted or in their own houses and other favourable positions like kendras and trikonas. For instance you take lagna as Mesha and Sun there, Libra as lagna and Sun situated there, and Leo as Lagna and Sun's position there. Will the effect be the same because Sun in all cases is in the 1st house! It can never be. So simply by looking at the bhava results the prediction will be wrong. We have to consider all such points as described above and then venture any predictions.