Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig, 1898
🌙 The Moon - Mind, Emotion, and Nourishment
Moon Dignity - Exaltation, Own Sign, and Debilitation
Moon exalted at 3 Taurus (Krittika), debilitated at 3 Scorpio, own sign Cancer.
Moon Dignity
| Status | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Exaltation (uchcha) | Taurus | 3 |
| Debilitation (neecha) | Scorpio | 3 |
| Own sign (svakshetra) | Cancer | - |
| Moolatrikona | Taurus | 4 to 30 |
Why Taurus?
Taurus is ruled by Venus, which represents beauty, pleasure, and earthly abundance - everything that satisfies and nourishes the emotional body. The Moon in Taurus feels secure, grounded, and at peace. At exactly 3 degrees Taurus the exaltation reaches its peak.
Important: 3 degrees Taurus falls in Krittika nakshatra (which spans 26 degrees 40 minutes Aries to 10 degrees Taurus). Rohini begins only at 10 degrees Taurus, so the Moon's exaltation point is in Krittika, not Rohini.
However a Moon in Scorpio can also indicate deep emotional intelligence and powerful instincts once the person learns to work with the intensity rather than against it.
Cancer - Natural Home
Cancer (Karka) is the Moon's own sign. Here the Moon is fully at ease, expressing its nurturing, receptive, and emotionally sensitive qualities without obstruction.
Neecha Bhanga for Moon
- Mars (the dispositor of Scorpio) in a kendra from Lagna or Moon
- Jupiter aspecting the Moon
- A planet in Taurus (the exaltation sign of Moon) in a kendra
The Moon is exalted at 3 degrees Taurus in Krittika nakshatra - not in Rohini, which begins only at 10 degrees Taurus.
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