The Moon in Shravana

The Moon in Shravana gives a thoughtful mind and the ability to listen. The person learns by paying attention to others, values knowledge and tradition, and gradually earns respect through their wisdom.

About the nakshatra Shravana

• Position: 10°–23°20′ Capricorn (the 22nd of the 27 nakshatras); for the Moon in the sign, see Moon in Capricorn.
• Ruler: the Moon.
• Deity: Vishnu, the preserver of the universe.
• Symbol: an ear, three footprints.
• Gana: deva (divine).
• Full description: the nakshatra Shravana.

Mind and emotions

Shravana means "hearing", and its symbol is the ear. This is the Moon's own nakshatra, lying in Capricorn, so the mind here combines the Moon's sensitivity with the practicality and discipline of Saturn, the lord of the sign. Its deity Vishnu is the preserver of order, and the person often strives to preserve and sustain. Emotions are not poured out but thought over; the mind is inclined to reflection and study.

The three steps of Vishnu, another symbol of Shravana, speak of a gradual path: knowledge and position come step by step. This Moon learns well from mentors and often becomes a keeper and transmitter of tradition.

Strengths and difficulties

The strengths are attentiveness, an aptitude for learning, a good memory, diplomacy and the ability to give advice. Shravana supports teaching, counselling, psychology, music, work with sound and the media, as well as any profession connected with passing on knowledge.

The difficulties are sensitivity to other people's opinions and a tendency towards anxiety and excessive caution. Sometimes the person listens too much to others and does not trust themselves enough. Growth comes through learning not only to listen but also to express one's own opinion.

Relationships

In relationships Shravana is attentive, faithful and caring. Dialogue and the feeling of being heard matter to her. Sometimes she is too reserved in showing her feelings, but her care is expressed in constancy and attention to small things.

The four padas

• 1st pada (10°–13°20′ Capricorn). Aries navamsha: activity, ambition, a wish to act independently.
• 2nd pada (13°20′–16°40′ Capricorn). Taurus navamsha: practicality, stability, a love of comfort and beauty.
• 3rd pada (16°40′–20° Capricorn). Gemini navamsha: the most intellectual pada — an interest in knowledge and communication.
• 4th pada (20°–23°20′ Capricorn). Cancer navamsha: deep emotionality, care for family and traditions.

The first mahadasha

The first mahadasha for the Moon in Shravana is the period of the Moon (10 years in full). The further the Moon has advanced through the nakshatra, the less of this period remains at birth. Then comes the 7-year mahadasha of Mars. The Moon mahadasha in childhood makes the role of the mother especially noticeable; its quality depends on the strength of the Moon and its connections.

Read how Shravana shows itself through the Sun on the page The Sun in Shravana. You can find out the pada of your Moon and follow the course of the dashas in the birth chart calculation on the site.