Moon in Our Life
In Vedic astrology, every planet has its own importance because all the planets affect us according to their position in the horoscope. All the planets give results according to auspiciousness and inauspiciousness. Among the planets, the Sun is called the king and the Moon is called the queen. Similarly, Mercury is called the prince, Mars is called the soldier, Venus is called the woman and minister, Jupiter is called the Guru, and Saturn is called justice and servant. Rahu and Ketu are shadow planets, yet they have been given the status of grandfather and maternal grandfather.An auspicious moon keeps the soul pure, the intellect sharp, and the mind strong. It is the moon that takes us to the depths, which gives us the right decision-making ability. In the condition of an auspicious moon, one gets a high position, travels, prestige in society, knowledge, and mental balance, and all his desires are fulfilled. The moon is a symbol of beauty and balances our desires.
Characteristics of the Moon:
We will talk about the queen of planets, i.e., the Moon. The Moon is one of the fastest-moving planets among all the planets, which travels in one zodiac sign for only two and a quarter days and all constellations in 27 days. The Moon is the lord of Cancer; it is exalted in Taurus and debilitated in Scorpio. Auspicious Moon gives the result of Rajyog in the horoscope in the same way as other Dhan Yogas and Yogas formed by the Sun give results. The Moon does not have its own light; the basis of its light is the Sun. Just as a queen is incomplete without her king, similarly, the Moon is also incomplete without light; i.e., without the Sun, it gets cool light from there, from which it spreads its moonlight. The Moon is a cold and inauspicious planet by nature, but when it is very close to the Sun, it becomes weak due to the strong aura of the Sun. The phases of the moon keep on increasing and decreasing in the Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha, due to which its auspicious and inauspicious effects also keep on increasing and decreasing according to the phases. The Moon is a factor of the mind; that is why the thoughts of human life keep on increasing and decreasing like the phases of the Moon.
Moon is a planet of the water element and is the factor of the Vayavya direction, the Vaishya caste, mother in relations, salty in taste, and white in color. Mental illness and depression occur only due to the affliction of the moon. The Moon is the planet of phlegm. Water, milk, silver, pearls, juicy fruits, rice, fickle nature, quick changes in nature, emotions, mind, agriculture, and lung problems are seen from the Moon. If the Moon is auspicious, then there is the business of water products, good memory power, a humorous nature, and control over emotions. When inauspicious, there is depression, stress, and uncontrollable emotions, and women face problems during menstruation.
The moon is a supreme power planet, on which our mental state depends, because when the mental balance is disturbed, then no matter how many good planets there are, all become useless when the moon is afflicted. In madness, the material pleasures obtained from Venus, the intelligence obtained from Mercury, the discretion and knowledge obtained from Guru, the rajasik power and respect obtained from the Sun, and the cunningness obtained from Rahu are all useless in front of mental imbalance. Therefore, it is important for the moon, the factor of emotions, purity, and mind, to be balanced in the horoscope. Ups and downs in thoughts also happen due to the afflicted moon. The native cannot work honestly, and his concentration on time and discipline becomes weak. They are not able to face people due to their weak personality, due to which negative thinking remains, and they soon become a victim of loneliness and lose self-confidence. Some people even have thoughts of suicide; they start crying like children over small things, always keep thinking about one thing or another, and also become angry and irritable.
To make the moon good, first of all, respect your mother and motherly women and do not hurt their feelings, walk in the moonlight, drink water and milk in a silver glass, take ashwagandha and grapes, hold your mother’s right hand, and tell her what is in your heart. Keep the root of the Khirni tree with you, and massage your head with coconut oil or cow ghee mixed with camphor. Take silver and rice from your mother and keep them with you. Regularly perform Abhishekam on the Shivling and chant Maha Mrityunjaya. Give milk or milk-based sweets to a needy woman on Monday.
