The Moon as bhratrikaraka

The Moon as bhratrikaraka makes the bond with brothers, sisters and close friends warm and emotional. The person relies on the support of their own people and is ready to care for them, although moods in these relationships are changeable.

Kinship of feeling

The Moon is the significator of care and attachment. As bhratrikaraka it describes a brother or sister with whom there is a special closeness of heart, often a sister or someone who took the mother’s place. In a circle of comrades such a person values not status but trust and the ability to listen.

Courage here is born of feeling: the person dares to act for the sake of their loved ones rather than for themselves. If the bhratrikaraka is read as the mentor, this is a gentle, understanding teacher in whose presence one feels at ease. The flip side is hurt feelings and periods of estrangement that pass as suddenly as they appear.

The state of the Moon

A waxing Moon in Taurus or Cancer gives strong support from family and friends. A waning Moon, or one in Scorpio, brings more complicated feelings: jealousy, things left unsaid, a need to learn to forgive. A conjunction with Mars adds passion and arguments; an aspect of Jupiter makes the relationships generous.

What to look at

The Moon’s house will show where these bonds unfold; compare it with the 3rd house. In the dasha of the Moon brothers, sisters and close friends often grow closer or need help. The scheme of the karakas is in the overview.

The Moon changes degree quickly, so calculate your chart with the exact time of birth.