Moon Transit in Shatabhisha

Shatabhisha sits at the centre of Aquarius, Saturn's sign. Rahu rules it and Varuna is its deity, with an empty circle or a hundred healers as its symbol. Rahu stands outside Parashara's table of friendship, and Saturn, the sign lord, counts the Moon an enemy. The Moon here is secluded and thoughtful. Its manas turns inward and stays covered.

Muhurta Chintamani counts Shatabhisha among the chara nakshatras, movable, which suit travel, vehicles and gardening, and medicine suits it most of all, since the hundred healers give the nakshatra its name. Marriage, a foundation and a house entry are kept for a dhruva day. The Moon stays about a day.

Ardra, Swati and Shatabhisha births have their janma tara. For the other birth nakshatras:

• Sampat for Mrigashira, Chitra and Dhanishta; kshema for Krittika, Uttara Phalguni and Uttara Ashadha.
• Sadhana for Ashwini, Magha and Mula; mitra for Pushya, Anuradha and Uttara Bhadrapada.
• Parama mitra for Punarvasu, Vishakha and Purva Bhadrapada.
• Vipat for Rohini, Hasta and Shravana; pratyak for Bharani, Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashadha.
• Naidhana for Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati.

What the mind hides, from others and from itself, surfaces under this Moon. Varuna sees through the covering, and a person may notice the secret they have kept longest and what it costs.

Use solitude well: a long sit, a fast from speech, water offered to Shiva at night. If a remedy for the body is due, begin it today.