Moon Transit in Shravana

Shravana is the Moon's own nakshatra, in the middle of Capricorn, Saturn's sign. Vishnu is its deity, and its symbol is an ear or the three footprints of Vamana. The Moon holds Saturn as neutral and Saturn holds the Moon as an enemy. At home in its own nakshatra and a guest in Saturn's sign, the Moon makes this a listening day, attentive and disciplined.

Shravana is chara, movable. Travel, vehicles, gardening and work that depends on motion suit it, and learning goes especially well, since this is the star of hearing. A foundation or a marriage waits for a dhruva day. The Moon stays about a day.

Tara bala from the birth nakshatra:

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

Rohini, Hasta and Shravana births have their janma tara. Capricorn, Scorpio, Leo, Cancer, Aries and Pisces Moons hold the day's Moon in a favourable house, and Gemini Moons have chandrashtama.

This Moon makes plain how well the mind listens. It becomes easy to notice how much of one's thinking is talking to oneself.

Spend an hour hearing a text read aloud, or a teacher, or a friend, without answering. Offer milk and rice to Shiva on Monday, and say the Moon's japa quietly enough to hear it.