Why the Moon Sign Matters
Vedic (Indian) astrology is primarily Moon-based. The Moon represents the mind and emotions, so the sign it occupies at birth describes your inner nature, instincts and emotional responses. Your Rashi is used for daily and yearly horoscopes, Sade Sati, dasha calculations and marriage compatibility.
Your Moon sign is different from your Sun sign (used in Western astrology) and from your Ascendant (the sign rising at birth). Because the Moon changes sign every two to two-and-a-half days, you need your date and approximate time of birth to find it.
The Signs at a Glance
| Sign | Rashi | Ruler | Element | Quality | Symbol |
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| Aries | Mesha | Mars | Fire | Movable | Ram |
| Taurus | Vrishabha | Venus | Earth | Fixed | Bull |
| Gemini | Mithuna | Mercury | Air | Dual | Couple / Twins |
| Cancer | Karka | Moon | Water | Movable | Crab |
| Leo | Simha | Sun | Fire | Fixed | Lion |
| Virgo | Kanya | Mercury | Earth | Dual | Maiden |
| Libra | Tula | Venus | Air | Movable | Scales |
| Scorpio | Vrishchika | Mars | Water | Fixed | Scorpion |
| Sagittarius | Dhanu | Jupiter | Fire | Dual | Archer / Bow |
| Capricorn | Makara | Saturn | Earth | Movable | Crocodile (Makara) |
| Aquarius | Kumbha | Saturn | Air | Fixed | Water pot |
| Pisces | Meena | Jupiter | Water | Dual | Two fish |
The four elements repeat through the zodiac — Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) — as do the three qualities: movable, fixed and dual.
Put it all togetherYour free Vedic horoscope shows your Ascendant, Moon sign, planets, houses, yogas and dashas.
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