Moon Transit in Jyeshtha

Jyeshtha ends Scorpio, and its last degrees are gandanta, the knot before Sagittarius. Mercury rules it, Indra is its deity, and its symbol is an earring or a royal umbrella. The Moon counts Mercury a friend and Mercury does not count the Moon one. Debilitated in the sign and watched by an unreturning friend, the Moon here is proud and thin-skinned.

In muhurta Jyeshtha is tikshna, sharp. Muhurta Chintamani gives such days to fierce mantra rites, separation, the taming of animals, punishment and the handling of what is dangerous. They do not serve marriage, travel, a house entry or a new venture. The Moon stays about a day, and authority and its abuses are the day's subject.

Tara bala from the birth nakshatra:

• Sampat: Pushya, Anuradha, Uttara Bhadrapada. Kshema: Ardra, Swati, Shatabhisha.
• Sadhana: Rohini, Hasta, Shravana. Mitra: Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha.
• Parama mitra: Ashwini, Magha, Mula.
• Vipat: Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada. Pratyak: Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishta.
• Naidhana: Krittika, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha.

Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati births have their janma tara. Scorpio, Virgo, Gemini, Taurus, Aquarius and Capricorn Moons hold the day's Moon in a favourable house. Aries Moons have chandrashtama.

The need to be the eldest, the one in charge, comes up under this Moon. Indra's nakshatra under a debilitated Moon lets a person see how much of their protectiveness is control. Give up one decision to someone younger and let it stand. Offer water to Shiva, keep the Moon's japa, and eat lightly.