The Moon in Uttara Phalguni

The Moon in Uttara Phalguni gives a reliable, benevolent character and respect for obligations. The person knows how to be a friend, how to help and how to build long unions based on mutual support.

About the nakshatra Uttara Phalguni

• Position: 26°40′–30° Leo; 0°–10° Virgo (the 12th of the 27 nakshatras); for the Moon in the sign, see Moon in Leo, Moon in Virgo.
• Ruler: the Sun.
• Deity: Aryaman, the god of friendship, contracts and marriage unions.
• Symbol: the back legs of a bed.
• Gana: manushya (human).
• Full description: the nakshatra Uttara Phalguni.

Mind and emotions

If Purva Phalguni is rest, Uttara Phalguni is the responsibility that follows from it. The deity Aryaman is the patron of friendship, contracts and marriage, so the mind here is oriented towards keeping one's word and towards fairness. The first pada lies in Leo and the other three in Virgo: in Leo there is more magnanimity and pride, in Virgo more practicality and a wish to be useful. The Sun as the ruler gives a sense of dignity and a wish to lead.

In the Vedic tradition Aryaman upholds the laws of hospitality and the obligations of friendship. That is why it matters especially to this Moon how she keeps her word: a broken promise is felt more painfully than a material loss.

Strengths and difficulties

The strengths are generosity, the ability to organise people, stability and a readiness to come to the rescue. Such people do well in management, social work, counselling, the civil service and the service sector. They value their reputation and strive to earn it.

The difficulties are a tendency to take on too much and to expect the same responsibility from others. Sometimes the person is stubborn about their principles and finds it hard to accept help. Learning to trust and to delegate reduces the load.

Relationships

In relationships the Moon in Uttara Phalguni is faithful and caring and regards the union as a serious agreement. Respect, honesty and shared plans matter to her. Tradition considers this one of the good placements for marriage.

The four padas

• 1st pada (26°40′–30° Leo). Sagittarius navamsha: nobility, idealism, an interest in teaching and mentoring.
• 2nd pada (0°–3°20′ Virgo). Capricorn navamsha: pragmatism, diligence, career ambition.
• 3rd pada (3°20′–6°40′ Virgo). Aquarius navamsha: an interest in society, humanism, teamwork.
• 4th pada (6°40′–10° Virgo). Pisces navamsha: compassion, service, sensitivity to other people's problems.

The first mahadasha

The Vimshottari dasha is counted from the Moon's nakshatra, so the life of a person with the Moon in Uttara Phalguni begins with the mahadasha of the Sun, whose full term is 6 years. How much of it remains after birth depends on how much of the nakshatra the Moon has already passed: at the start of the nakshatra almost the whole term, near its end very little. Next comes the mahadasha of the Moon (10 years). The short Sun period gives way to the Moon mahadasha while the person is still a child; in these years the role of the father and of family discipline is often noticeable.

Read how Uttara Phalguni shows itself through the Sun on the page The Sun in Uttara Phalguni. The exact pada and the balance of the first dasha are shown by an online birth chart calculation.