The
Moon is considered to be a
softer planet
in astrological parlance and like the Sun, the Moon also gets eclipsed
by Rahu and Ketu on full Moon. In
astrology, the Moon represents
mind, emotions, satisfaction, smell, fluids and silver among other
things. In medical astrology, the Moon governs watery diseases, common
cold, cough and leucoria among diseases.
In astrology, the Moon rules the zodiac sign of Cancer. The sign of
exaltation (uchchasth) of the Moon is Taurus and the sign of debilitation
of the Moon is Scorpio.
According to our Astro Research it is not necessary that an exalted
Moon will give benefic results and a debilitated Moon will give malefic
results. The benefic or malefic nature of the Moon in a horoscope
can be judged only after studying its position and degrees for a particular
person. As for instance, a 2nd lord Moon exalted in the 12th house
in Taurus for Gemini Ascendant (lagna) natives will give malefic results
but other details like the minute position of the Moon as per degrees
must also be taken into consideration before arriving at any conclusion.
As we have explained in our astrology research article “ What
is Mantra” Mantras can be classified under two broad categories:
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1. Tantrik Mantras ( Beeja Mantras)
2. Vedic Mantras
Therefore, chanting of Tantrik or Vedic Mantra of the concerned planet
1,25,000 times or its half, 62,500 times reduces the malefic effects
of that planet. In Panchangas, this number of times for the chanting
of mantra for the Moon is given as 11,000 when by chanting only 11,000
times the Mantra of the Moon nothing substantial can be achieved and
it is 1,25,000 times chanting alone which can give proper results.
The Tantrik Mantra of the Moon: -
"Om Shraang Shreeng
Shroung Sah Chandramase Namah"
The Vedic Mantra of the Moon: -
Om Imandeva Asas Patnam
Suvadham Mahate Kshatrayaam Mahate
Jyeshthaya Mahate Janrajyayendriyay Imampushyaputram Mushyai
Putra Masyai Vvisha Eva Vo Amiraja Somo Asmakam Brahmanaanam Raja
Chandramase Namah
The Moon can be propitiated by either kind of Mantras but Tantrik
Mantras( Beeja Mantras) are more popular. By undertaking this “Anushthana”
( Puja & Homa{ Ritual of Chanting of Mantras}) one can remove
the malefic effects of the Moon especially when performed in the Major
Period ( Mahadasha) or Sub-Periods ( Antar Dashas) of the Moon.