moon calendar

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Dear Marie.

 

<<How can I adjust this calendar for my moon (in Swati, Libra) ?>>

 

Very nice question. Thank you very much for the feedback.

 

On behalf of newcomers i will explain from the beginning.

 

In western astrology we hear "what is your sun sign?". This refers to western

astrology and to the tropical sky. This sky is an imaginary line across the

sky on earth that goes from the tropic of Capricorn to the tropic of Cancer

passing at the equator and viceverse from the tropic of Cancer to the tropic of

Capricorn.

 

So when the sun is at the equator on the 20 or 21 March we say that it is the

beginning of the spring or that the sun is entering tropical Aries. 3 months

later the sun will be entering cancer or when the sun reaches the tropic of

Cancer. From here the sun will go south reaching tropical Libra 3 months later

and the tropic of Capricorn 3 months later before starting its journey

northwards. All this is western astrology.

 

Mayas used to build 3 pyramids or 3 landmarks to see when the sun rised above

them to see the beginning of planting or fishing or the beginning of the autumn

to prepare for the harvest or the cold season.

 

Here we are following vedic astrology or sidereal astrology which is more

precise and has more tools for research and predictions. Vedic astrology

follows the planets across the sidereal sky or the sky as it is seen at night.

 

In some astronomical magazines they may say that Saturn is now in Gemini but at

night we can see the sky and see that Saturn is still in Taurus. Or how is it

that the beautifull Aldebaran is in Gemini in tropical astrology-astronomy when

Aldebaran has been a landmark for Taurus for thousands of years?

 

In India or vedic astrology, we can hear "what is your janma rasi and your janma

naksatra. Janma = birth, rasi = your horoscope or sign where you have your moon

at birth, and naksatra = constellation.

 

There are 12 signs of the zodiac as you know which are represented within an

square divided in 12 areas, segments or regions. In vedic architecture, the

square is the perfect figure in the universe.

 

There are 3 main styles in India to represent the horoscope. I prefer the North

Indian style but i can read as well the South Indian style. But, this is just a

matter of preference.

 

 

If you enlarge this screen you will see my horoscope as given by the GJ

programe, otherwise you are likely to see the graphic distorted. Here, you can

see that my rising sign or ascendant is Virgo or number 6 or LAG for lagna. The

2nd house is ruled by the next sign which is Libra. By following the rest of

the signs and giving one sign per house you will arrive at the 12 sector or

house ruled by Leo.

 

If you look at my 5th house, which is ruled by Capricorn, you will see that

Jupiter (-Jup) has a minus sign. The minus sign tells me that Jupiter is

retrograde.

 

Now, lets see the 9th house which is ruled by Taurus and where my natal moon is.

So, my moon sign is Taurus and my moon constellation is Rohini although it is

not indicated in the graphic.

 

North Indian Style Rasi Chart for Natabara Das

 

*********************************************************

* * *** * * * VEN

* ** * * * SAT * ** *

* * * ** * * *

* ** * LIB* LAG NEP * LEO* PLU ** SCO**

**CAN ** * * KET *

* ** * * * * ** *

* * MER * SUN ** * * *

* ** * * 6 * * ** *

* * * ** SAG * GEM

** * * * URA * ** *

* PIS * MAR * ** * *

* * ** -JUP * * * * **

* * * * ** * *

* * ** CAP** **TAU MOO

** * AQU* RAH * ARI* ** * *

* * ** * * * *

** * * * * ** *

* * * *** * *

*********************************************************

 

 

For the study of the transits of the planets, you should better put your moon

sign as if in the ascendant position. In this way you will see better the

transit of planets in regard of your moon sign.

 

So, instead of having Virgo rising, i can put Taurus rising to indicate my moon

sign. And because you have the moon in Libra, you should draw a chart with

Libra rising and the moon in it. In that way you can fill the rest of the

houses-signs with the rest of your planets.

 

For a reading of transits you can follow your moon sign as a priority or your

rising sign as well. But the moon sign is a priority when reading the

transits.

 

So, your chart will have Libra as the 1st house and the second house will be

ruled by the next sign of Scorpio. So your moon chart or chandra lagna will

look like this:

1st house = Libra

2 = Sco

3 = Sag

4 = Cap

5 = Aqu

6 = Pis

7 = Ari

8 = Tau

9 = Gem

10 = Can

11 = Leo

12 = Vir

 

 

When you consult the moon calendar, you can see when the moon is in Libra. On

those days (about 60 hours), the moon will be in transit on Libra or your Moon

sign.

 

Chandra Bala or CB is the strenght (bala) of your moon (Chandra) sign. So you

have 12 chandra balas.

 

When the moon is in

CB 1 The moon is starting a new cycle for you and is bringing new energies

to you.

CB 2 The moon in transit acroos your moon house 2, indicates things related

to family, assets etc. Indications of your 2nd house.

CB 3 This transit is connected to communications, short travels etc.

CB 4 Here the moon will focus on home affairs, education, mother, mind etc

CB 5 This sector is related to higher instructions, intentions, diplomacy,

love, children, previous life, games, etc

CB 6 Obstacles, enemies or illnesses are focus here by the moon.

CB 7 Partners, marriage etc are more prominent.

CB 8 Unexpected results, inheritances, the end of things, death etc are more

prominent.

CB 9 When the moon comes to this house, Guru, good luck, religion, belief

system, father etc will be more prominent.

CB 10 Here, karma, vocation, profession etc is more prominent.

CB11 When the moon comes to this house, friends, elder siblings, earnins,

income will be more prominent.

CB 12 The moon in transit over this house is likely to indicate losses, or

tendencies for freedom, liberation or expenditure.

 

Notice that the Moon in CB 6, 8 or 12 indicate a bad transit. This is because

Chandra bala 6 indicates struggles, CB 8 indicates death and CB 12 indicates

losses. So in transit the CB 6,8, or 12 in increasing proportion will be bad

for some activities although good for others like meditation, charity etc.

Increasing proportion means that the CB 6 is relatively mild and the CB12 is

the hardest.

 

As astrologer you can read like this but remember that a planet in those houses

will alter the effects of the moon on the individual. You should use your

knowledge, experience and intuition when assesing a reading.

 

Tara Bala. Regarding the Tara bala. Your moon naksatra is Swati or

constellation 15 which is ruled by Rahu.

 

There are 27 naksatras or constellations and they are divided into 3 groups ruled by a planet.

 

Constellations Ruler

 

1 10 19 Ketu

2 11 20 venus

3 12 21 Sun

4 13 22 Moon

5 14 23 Mars

6 15 24 Rahu

7 16 25 Jupiter

8 17 26 Saturn

9 18 27 Mercury

 

Notice that your moon constellation is 15 and ruled by Rahu. This is why we say

that you were born under the main period or dasa of Rahu. Notice that

constellations 6, 15 (1+5=6) and 24 (2+4=6) are ruled by Rahu.

 

You can follow the Moon calendar and see when the Moon is in C15 or

Constellation 15. Beside the ending time or when the moon leaves that

constellation you should write TB1 for Tara Bala 1. The next constellation 16

is your TB 2, next is TB 3. This means that constellations 9, 18 or 27 will

be you TB 4 and C1, C10 or C19 are your TB 5 and so on until you fill C5, C14,

or C23 as your TB 9.

 

The effects of the tara balas are more or less like this:

 

TB1= When the moon comes to a constellation which is TB1, we have many things

in our head that we get the tendencies to be space out or lacking in

concentration to the point that we become prone to accidents. More alert is

needed in those days.

TB2= During this tara bala, activities started here, have the tendency to

increase our fortunes.

TB3= This TB is the worst and much care has to be put on. A friend of mine

said that during this TB, his health was more weak and when old he did not go

out or talk to avoid health deterioration. He lived to see 93.

TB4= This is a good TB bringing positive results to activities started here.

TB5= A bad TB and new activities should not be started here.

TB6= A good TB.

TB7= A bad TB.

TB8= Increases good luck because it is a friendly constellation.

TB9= Increases good luck because it is a friendly constellation.

 

Routine activities or activities already started are ok. But when starting new

activities, try to avoid bad TB. Bad TB in increasing proportion are TB1, 5 7

and 3. TB1 is the mildest and TB3 is the worst.

 

I hope that this clarifies the use of the moon calendar otherwise question are

welcome. The moon calendar is very useful.

 

Aalthough i can follow this calendar as seen on the list, for my students and

clients i provide the calendar in a calendar format as provided by print

Artist. It takes me upto 1 hour to adjust the 12 months according to moon sign

and moon naksatra but the result is that a calendar can be seen clearly and it

has a lot of pages for guidance and explanation if they get stuck.

 

In my own life, i always put on the wall the monthly moon calendar and astro

calendar and they are very useful to myself or when people come for astro

readings.

 

An apreciative astrologer sent me this.

<<loved your mooncalendar on the list - but mine, the one you gave me...

isbetter:)))))))>>

 

This is refering to the moon calendar format which people love because it is

given day by day in a calendar format. To me is very practical to follow or

see at a glance. <<PS sorry for having being so late to answer...>>

 

Nothing to be sorry, a Vaisnava knows how to wait for the best moment to help.

And i know that sometimes many things happen that are beyond our control.

 

I hope that these lines help you and others to follow the moon calendar.

 

Yours in the service of jyotish.

Natabara Das