The Moon (Chandra)
The queen: the mind, the mother and feelings. Rules Cancer; its day is Monday.
- 4-minute lesson
- Basic course: Jyotish Shishya
- Vedic astrology
- The queen
- Cancer and Monday
- Bright or dark
A first look at the lesson
The Moon, Chandra, is the queen. It signifies the mind, the mother, feelings, and water and nourishment.
The Moon rules one sign, Cancer. Its day is Monday (Somvar). It is the fastest graha: it crosses a sign in about 2¼ days.
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More lessons on this subject
- The nine grahasMeet the nine grahas, and Rahu and Ketu, the two points.
- The Sun (Surya)The king among the grahas: the soul, the father and authority. Rules Leo; its day is Sunday.
- Mars (Mangal)The commander: courage, energy, siblings and land. Rules Aries and Scorpio; its day is Tuesday.
- Mercury (Budha)The prince: speech, intellect, trade and learning. Rules Gemini and Virgo; its day is Wednesday.
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