Moon Mahadasha Effects

The Moon, called Chandra, is the mind of the chart. It stands for feelings, the mother, the home, the public and everything that flows and changes. Its mahadasha lasts 10 years. Because the Moon is the fastest of the nine planets and changes its shape every day, its period is rarely still. It is a time of movement: of home, of work, of the heart.

The Moon in brief

The Moon goes round the zodiac in about 27 days and stays in a sign for a little over two days. It represents:

• the mind, emotions and memory;
• the mother and motherly care;
• the home, food and comfort;
• the public, popularity and customers;
• water, travel and change.

People born with the Moon in Rohini, Hasta or Shravana begin life in Moon dasa. For others it comes after the Sun's six years. How the balance at birth is found is shown in Vimshottari Dasha Calculation Explained.

Bright Moon and dark Moon

No other planet changes strength as the Moon does. The first thing to check is therefore its phase at birth.

• A Moon far from the Sun, around the full Moon, is bright and strong. It acts as a clear benefic.
• A Moon close to the Sun, around the new Moon, is dark and weak. It gives less support and is treated as a mild malefic.
• Between the two, a waxing Moon is growing in strength and a waning Moon is losing it.

A bright Moon in an ordinary house often gives a better dasa than a dark Moon in a fine one.

What the Moon rules for each Lagna

The Moon owns one sign, Cancer, so it rules a single house in every chart.

Lagna	Moon rules	General reading
Aries	4th	Home, mother, property, vehicles
Taurus	3rd	Effort, short travel, siblings
Gemini	2nd	Family, wealth, food, speech
Cancer	1st	Lagna lord; self and well-being
Leo	12th	Expenses, travel, time away, rest
Virgo	11th	Gains, friends, fulfilment of wishes
Libra	10th	Career, public life; a strong period
Scorpio	9th	Fortune, father, dharma; a good period
Sagittarius	8th	Changes, research, matters of others' money
Capricorn	7th	Marriage, partnership, public dealings
Aquarius	6th	Work, service, daily routine
Pisces	5th	Children, intellect, merit; a good period

When Moon dasa gives its best

• The Moon bright, well away from the Sun.
• The Moon strong by sign: exalted in Taurus, or in its own sign Cancer.
• The Moon in the 4th house, where it has directional strength. See Dig Bala Directional Strength of Planets.
• Jupiter in a kendra from the Moon, which forms Gaja Kesari Yoga.
• Benefics in the 6th, 7th and 8th from the Moon, described in Adhi Yoga from the Moon.
• The Moon as Lagna lord for Cancer, or as a trikona lord for Scorpio and Pisces, or as the 10th lord for Libra.

In such charts the ten years often bring a home of one's own, vehicles, support from the mother and from women, popularity, growth in any business that deals with the public, and a contented family life.

When Moon dasa tests

• The Moon dark, close to the Sun.
• The Moon debilitated in Scorpio without cancellation.
• The Moon closely joined with Saturn, Rahu or Ketu.
• The Moon with no planets in the signs on either side of it and none with it, the condition discussed in Kemadruma Yoga Meaning and Cancellation.
• The Moon in the 6th, 8th or 12th house and weak.

The usual experience is changeability: frequent moves, plans that shift, worry about the family, and moods that rise and fall. These are matters of the mind, and the mind can be steadied with routine and good company. Anyone going through lasting distress should speak to a qualified professional. Astrology is no substitute for that.

The nine bhuktis of Moon mahadasha

Bhukti	Length	Traditional themes
Moon	10 months	The dasa's tone is set: home, mother, feelings
Mars	7 months	Energy, property, quick decisions; avoid haste
Rahu	1 year 6 months	Restlessness, new surroundings, strong wishes; keep a routine
Jupiter	1 year 4 months	Often the best bhukti: guidance, family events, learning
Saturn	1 year 7 months	Duty and seriousness; work brings slow results
Mercury	1 year 5 months	Study, business, contacts (the Moon regards Mercury as a friend)
Ketu	7 months	Withdrawal and reflection; pilgrimage
Venus	1 year 8 months	Comforts, vehicles, relationships
Sun	6 months	Recognition, dealings with authority; a firm close to the dasa

In Moon dasa each bhukti is exactly as many months as the bhukti lord has years, so the lengths are easy to remember. Each bhukti also depends on the sub-lord's own house and strength in your chart.

Practical advice for Moon dasa

1. Keep fixed hours. Regular sleep and meals steady the Moon more than anything else.
2. Look after your mother. Her well-being and blessings are central in this period.
3. Make your home peaceful. Buying, building or improving a home suits the Moon.
4. Work with the public. Food, hospitality, care, retail, travel and teaching children all fit.
5. Sleep on big decisions. The Moon changes its mind. Decide when you are calm.

Remedies

• Monday prayers to Lord Shiva or the Divine Mother.
• Service and affection to one's mother and to elderly women.
• Giving rice, milk or white cloth to those in need on Mondays, a traditional practice.
• Meditation, or a quiet walk by water or in the moonlight.
• A calm, regular life, which is the remedy the Moon values most.

Summary

Moon mahadasha lasts 10 years. Its quality depends first on the Moon's brightness, then on its sign, house and companions. A bright, well-placed Moon gives a home, popularity and peace of mind. A dark or afflicted Moon makes the period changeable, and routine, family and good company are the answer. Read it through the house the Moon rules and the bhukti lords.

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