Moon Transit in Dhanishta

Dhanishta spans the end of Capricorn and the start of Aquarius, both Saturn's signs. Mars rules it, the eight Vasus are its deities, and its symbol is a drum or a flute. The Moon regards Mars as neutral and Mars regards the Moon as a friend, and Saturn, lord of both signs, counts the Moon an enemy, so the day has Mars's push inside Saturn's restraint.

Dhanishta is chara, movable. Muhurta Chintamani gives such days to travel, vehicles, gardening and work that moves. Music and rhythm belong to the drum, and a performance or a rehearsal goes well. Since the Vasus are the gods of abundance, a purchase made today tends to hold. Marriage and foundations wait for a fixed day.

From the birth nakshatra, Dhanishta is sampat for Rohini, Hasta and Shravana, and kshema for Bharani, Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashadha. Sadhana falls to Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati. Punarvasu, Vishakha and Purva Bhadrapada have mitra, and Ardra, Swati and Shatabhisha have parama mitra.

Krittika, Uttara Phalguni and Uttara Ashadha have vipat, Ashwini, Magha and Mula have pratyak, and Pushya, Anuradha and Uttara Bhadrapada have naidhana. Mrigashira, Chitra and Dhanishta births have their janma tara, a day for the ordinary.

The day shows the mind's relation to plenty, and whether wealth can be held lightly. Generosity and greed both show themselves early in the Moon's day here.

Give dana in rhythm. A fixed sum, a fixed day, no ceremony. If the mind will not settle, sit for the Moon's japa with a drum or a metronome.