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A Strong Moon
A strong Moon is exalted in Taurus, rules Cancer, and steadies the mind and the fourth house of home. The Sun exalted in Aries is not this benefit and should not be copied onto the Moon.
Taurus and paksha
The Moon is exalted in Taurus and debilitated in Scorpio. It owns Cancer. Strength also includes paksha bala: a Moon near the full has light, a Moon at Amavasya has little. A Taurus Moon that is new is dignified by sign and weak by phase. Both facts count. The Moon is the mind. A strong one steadies decisions and sleep. The fourth house is home, the Moon's natural comfort. A strong Moon there describes a mind that can rest. It does not describe fame, which would be the tenth house of career if the Moon joins it.
The clock starts here
The Moon's nakshatra starts Vimshottari for the whole life. A strong Moon does not change the sequence, but it changes how the native carries every mahadasha. Moon mahadasha itself lasts 10 years and is the direct display of this strength or its absence. Jupiter's aspect is a classical blessing on the Moon. Saturn's conjunction can mature it or frighten it, depending on the sign lord. Rahu's conjunction is Grahan yoga and is not called a strong Moon merely because the mind is intense.
Not a medical mood board
This page does not treat anxiety or promise happiness. It says a dignified Moon with light supports the mind and the fourth. For a Cancer lagna the Moon is the first house of the self, so the benefit is personal in the strongest sense. For other lagnas the Moon may rule the sixth of conflict and debt, and strength is mixed. Lahiri Taurus is the exaltation sign. Do not take it from a tropical ephemeris.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Moon exalted?
In Taurus. It is debilitated in Scorpio and owns Cancer. Paksha light still matters. A new Moon is weak in phase.
What does strength feel like?
A steadier mind and an easier fourth house of home. It is not a diagnosis and not a promise of constant happiness.
How long is the Moon mahadasha?
Ten years. The Moon's nakshatra also starts the entire Vimshottari sequence, whatever the mahadasha length of other grahas.
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