Moon Transit in Hasta

The Moon's own nakshatra Hasta fills the heart of Virgo, Mercury's sign, and Mercury is the Moon's friend. Savitr, the Sun as the one who impels, is its deity, and its symbol is an open hand. The Moon in its own nakshatra within a friend's sign is settled and skilful. Craft, exactness and service come naturally on this day.

Muhurta Chintamani classes Hasta as laghu, light. The light nakshatras suit work that should be finished quickly and well: trade, medicine, ornaments, learning, handcraft, and a short trip. Anything meant to last for decades waits for a dhruva day. The Moon spends about a day here, and it is one of the month's most useful days for getting things done.

From the birth nakshatra, Hasta is sampat for Krittika, Uttara Phalguni and Uttara Ashadha, and kshema for Ashwini, Magha and Mula. Sadhana falls to Pushya, Anuradha and Uttara Bhadrapada. Ardra, Swati and Shatabhisha have mitra, and Mrigashira, Chitra and Dhanishta have parama mitra.

The unfavourable taras are vipat for Bharani, Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashadha, and pratyak for Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati. Naidhana falls to Punarvasu, Vishakha and Purva Bhadrapada. Rohini, Hasta and Shravana births have their janma tara.

When the mind is quiet, the hands show what they know. Skill is memory stored in the body, and Hasta brings that memory forward for use. A fitting practice is a piece of work done with full attention and given away: a repair, a meal, a page written by hand. Offer rice to Shiva on Monday and let Om Som Somaya Namah run under the work.