The Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada

The Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada gives a calm, wise and compassionate character. The person knows how to master their emotions, feels deeply and over time becomes a support and adviser for others.

About the nakshatra Uttara Bhadrapada

• Position: 3°20′–16°40′ Pisces (the 26th of the 27 nakshatras); for the Moon in the sign, see Moon in Pisces.
• Ruler: Saturn.
• Deity: Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the depths.
• Symbol: the back legs of a funeral bed, a serpent in the water.
• Gana: manushya (human).
• Full description: the nakshatra Uttara Bhadrapada.

Mind and emotions

The deity of Uttara Bhadrapada is Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep waters, a symbol of hidden wisdom and peace. The nakshatra lies in Pisces, a sign of Jupiter, so the mind here is gentle, sensitive and inclined to contemplation. Saturn as the ruler gives patience, discipline and a capacity for long work. The emotions are deep but calm, like the water in the depths of the ocean.

Tradition links Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the depths, with wisdom kept in stillness. Silence, meditation and unhurried pursuits are good for a person with this Moon: in calm, her ability to see the whole unfolds.

Strengths and difficulties

The strengths are wisdom, self-control, generosity, a capacity for sustained effort and deep sympathy. Such people do well in counselling, medicine, charity, research and spiritual activity.

The difficulties are an inclination to solitude, inertia and a tendency to self-sacrifice. Sometimes the person puts up with unfavourable circumstances for too long. The ability to act in good time makes their wisdom practical.

Relationships

In relationships Uttara Bhadrapada is devoted, caring and reliable. She values calm and depth in a relationship. The partner can count on her support in any circumstances.

The four padas

• 1st pada (3°20′–6°40′ Pisces). Leo navamsha: confidence, dignity, generosity.
• 2nd pada (6°40′–10° Pisces). Virgo navamsha: practicality, an inclination to service and analysis.
• 3rd pada (10°–13°20′ Pisces). Libra navamsha: harmony, diplomacy, an emphasis on relationships.
• 4th pada (13°20′–16°40′ Pisces). Scorpio navamsha: depth, intensity, an interest in secret knowledge.

The first mahadasha

The Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada opens the Vimshottari cycle with the mahadasha of Saturn, whose full length is 19 years; at birth only the part of it remains that corresponds to the stretch of the nakshatra the Moon has not yet travelled. It is followed by the period of Mercury (17 years). The Saturn mahadasha in childhood may bring early responsibility; its outcome depends on the strength of Saturn in the chart.

Read how Uttara Bhadrapada shows itself through the Sun on the page The Sun in Uttara Bhadrapada. The pada of your Moon and the course of the dashas are shown by a horoscope calculation.