Moon Transit in Mrigashira

Mrigashira spans the end of Taurus and the start of Gemini. Mars rules it, and its symbol is the head of a deer. Its deity is Soma, the Moon itself in its aspect of nectar, so the deity is the Moon's own. The Moon is neutral toward Mars, and Mars counts the Moon a friend.

Mrigashira is mridu, soft. Muhurta Chintamani gives such days to music, new clothes, ornaments, friendship, love, learning the fine arts and marriage. The deer's searching quality makes it a good day for study and for asking questions, and a poor one for confrontation or harsh remedies.

The Moon stays about a day. Tara from the birth nakshatra:

• Sampat for Rohini, Hasta and Shravana.
• Kshema for Bharani, Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashadha; sadhana for Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati.
• Mitra for Punarvasu, Vishakha and Purva Bhadrapada; parama mitra for Ardra, Swati and Shatabhisha.
• Vipat for Krittika, Uttara Phalguni and Uttara Ashadha; pratyak for Ashwini, Magha and Mula.
• Naidhana for Pushya, Anuradha and Uttara Bhadrapada.

Mrigashira, Chitra and Dhanishta births have their janma tara. In the Taurus padas the Moon is in its moolatrikona and the day is steadier, and in the Gemini padas it is lighter and more talkative.

The mind searches under this Moon, wanting to find and to taste, and a person sees what they are chasing and whether it feeds them.

Keep the practice gentle: a walk, a song, a chapter read slowly, and the Moon's mantra at moonrise.