Sun and Moon are the celestial couples in the cosmic world. Sun represents father, Moon represent Mother. Moon represents many things in astrology. Moon represents your mind, mother, mother’s family, grandmother, old women, horse, travel, agricultural land, Lord Shiva, love, kindness, mental peace, heart, services rendered for other’s welfare, cash-liquidity and also the 4^th house in the birth chart.

The Moon’s effect starts reflecting in native’s life in the 16th, 51st and 86th year of the native. Moon is said to be activated in the 24th year, 49th year and 94th year of the native. Jupiter, Sun and Mars are Moon’s friends, whereas Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are inimical to Moon.

Moon is the Lord of 4th house, stands exalted in the 2nd house of Taurus and becomes debilitated in the 8th house of Scorpio. The Moon provides very good results if placed in houses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 whereas the 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th houses are bad for the Moon. The death of a domestic milch animal like cow, goat or a horse, drying up of a person’s well or pond, the loss of the senses of touching and feeling are the signs of moon turning malefic.

The placement of the Ketu in the 4th house causes Matri Rin i.e. mother’s debt. In such a situation pieces of silver of equal weight and size be collected from every member of the family and the same should be thrown together into the running water – river. Consequently, all the ill effects would be reduced. Moon looses its power with its proximity to Sun. A full Moon is very powerful. A waxing Moon is treated as powerful (Shukla Paksha) and a waning Moon (Krishna Paksha) is considered weak. A powerful Moon gives benefic results and a weak moon gives malefic results.

Moon in 3^rd House

The results of the 3rd house, when the Moon is placed therein, will be influenced by Mars, Mercury and Moon. Here the Moon proves highly beneficial to ensure a long life and great wealth or riches for the native. If there are no planets in the 9th and 11th houses, then Mars and Venus will give good results to the native because of the Moon being in the 3rd house. With the advancement of the native’s education and learning, the economic condition of his father will deteriorate, but without affecting his education adversely. If Ketu placed in the horoscope is auspicious and not harming Moon in the 3rd, the education of the native will bear good fruits and prove advantageous in every manner. If the Moon is malefic, it will cause great loss of wealth and money at the age of the malefic planet placed in the 9th house.

Remedies

1. Offer in donation the things associated with the Moon, e.g. silver or rice, after the birth of a daughter and the things associated with the Sun e.g. wheat and jaggery when a son is born.

2. Do not make use of your daughter’s money and wealth.

3. To avoid the evil effects of a malefic planet in the 8th house, serve the guests and others by offering them milk and water freely.

4. Worshipping Goddess Durga and obtaining the blessings of small girls by touching their feet after serving them food and sweets will help.

Moon in 4^th House

The results of the 4th house are the general product of the total influences of Moon, the lord of the 4th Rashi Cancer and the permanent resident of the 4th house. Here the Moon becomes very strong and powerful in every manner. The use of and association with the things represented by the Moon will prove highly beneficial to the native. Offer milk in place of water to the guests. Obtain blessings of your mother or the elderly women by touching their feet. The 4th house is the river of income which will continue to increase expenditure. In other words, expenditure will augment income. The native will be a reputed and honored person with soft heart and all sorts of riches. He will inherit all the traits and qualities of his mother and will face the problems of life boldly like a lion. He will receive honor and favor from the government along with riches and will provide peace and shelter to others. Good education will be ensured for the native. If Jupiter is placed in the 6th house and Moon in the 4th, parental profession will suit him. If Moon be placed with 4 planets in the 4th house, the native will be economically very strong and wealthy. The male planets will help the native like sons and the female planets like daughters.

Remedies:

1. Selling of milk for profit and burning of milk for making Khoya, etc., will have a very adverse effects on income, life span and mental peace.

2. Adultery and flirtation will be seriously detrimental to the native’s reputation and prospects of wealth gains.

3. The more the expenses, the more the income.

4. Before beginning any auspicious or new work, place a pitcher or any container filled with milk in the house.

5. For warding off the evil generated by Jupiter placed in the 10th house, the native should visit places of worship along with his grandfather and offer their oblation by placing their forehead at the feet of the deity.