Effects of the Moon in Twelve Houses
The Moon in the first House of Ascendant
Sutras 1-8-If the Moon is in the first house (ascendant), the native will be very handsome looking but unsteady mentally. He will suffer from bodily troubles and will be happy at watery places. He will perform many travels in his 15th year. If the Moon in the Ascendant is in Aries, Taurus or Cancer, the native will be well versed in shastras (Hindu religious scriptures), wealthy, happy and soft spoken. He will have soft skin and strong build but he will not be intelligent. If the Moon is aspected by benefics, the native will be powerful, wise, intelligent, healthy, clever conversationalist and wealthy. If the lord of the ascendant is weak, the native will suffer from ill health. If he is aspected by a benefic the health will be good.
Comments-Moon symbolises beauty. Her placement in the ascendant makes the native very handsome in appearance. Moon is always waning and waxing and represents mind (manaska- raka). The mind of the native will therefore be unsteady. Moon is a watery planet. The native will therefore like watery places. When the Moon is in Aries in the ascendant, she will be lord of the 4th in the 1st. When she is in Taurus she will be exalted as lord of the 3rd in the 1st. When the Moon is in Cancer she will be in her own sign, in the Ascendant. The effects of these dispositions given are that the native will be versed in shastras, wealthy, happy, a king. He will be soft spoken, will be of strong body but not intelligent. We agree with the author in as far as position of Moon with Aries and Cancer as ascendants but we are not sure that the same will be the case with Taurus as ascendant. The View of Bhavartha Ratnakar in this respect is as under: That is, the Moon in Taurus as ascendant is not particularly good for giving wealth. We also feel that the Moon should be waxing (or full Moon) to give the good results in full. We also feel that Moon in Scorpio, Libra and Pisces in the Ascendant will also be good because she will be in the ascendant as lord of the 9th, the 10th and the 5th respectively. The reason for the native not being intelligent may be due to the instability of native's mind. If the Moon is aspected by a benefic the native will be powerful, intelligent, wealthy etc. Very good results will accrue when Jupiter is in seventh to Moon (this disposition will give rise to Gajkesari yoga-a very beneficial yoga conferring wealth, name and fame upon the native). For a planet to give good results it is very necessary for the lord of the sign in which it is posited, to be strong and well placed. It is for this reason it is said that if the lord of the ascendant is weak the native will suffer from ill health. He will be quite healthy if the lord of the ascendant gets benefic aspect.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be mute, insane, stupid, blind, base or mean, deaf or servile (this does not apply to birth with Moon in Aries, Taurus or Cancer). If the Moon should occupy her own house identical with the Ascendant, the person will be rich. If Aries takes the place of Cancer, the person concerned will have many children. If Taurus be the ascendant, the person will be wealthy.
Phaldeepika-If the Moon of the bright half of the lunar month (Sukla Paksha) is in the ascendant, the native will be fearless, of strong body, wealthy and long lived. Quite opposite will be the results if the Moon is of dark half of the lunar month.
Saravali-If the Moon is in Aries, Taurus or Cancer in the ascendant or if the full Moon is posited in other ascendants, the native will head in handsomeness, generosity, good qualities, wealth and enjoyment.
A waning Moon in the ascendant will make the native mean, deaf, mute and perturbed.
Chamatkar Chintamani-If the Moon be in Aries, Taurus and Cancer in the ascendant, the person concerned will be rich, lustrous and will enjoy all kinds of comforts. If Moon be in Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces in the ascendant, the native will be poor, weak bodied, stupid and deaf.
Note-The ill effects of the Moon given by Brikat Jatak apply to a weak or waning Moon. In Aries, Taurus and Cancer the Moon has been held very beneficial. The effects given by Saravali are quite logical. As regards the views of Chamatkar Chintamani, we feel that Moon in Pisces, Scorpio and Libra in the ascendant will also give good results as such a Moon will be in the ascendant as lord of the 5th, the 9th and the 10th respectively.
The Moon in the Second House
Sutras 9-14-The native will be handsome in appearance, full of glory, wealthy and easily satisfied. In his 18th year he will get the appointment as his commander-in-chief by the king (this can also mean that he gets a distinguished professional achievement by the favour of the king in his 18th year). If the Moon is associated with a malefic, the native will be uneducated. If the Moon is in conjunction with benefic or benefics, the native will be highly educated and wealthy. If only .full Moon is in the second house, the native will be very wealthy and highly educated.
Comments-The second house amongst other things is also significator efface. The Moon in the first as well as in the second house gives the native a handsome appearance. It is stated that if the Moon is in the second, the native is appointed commander-in-chief in the 18th year of his life. This is difficult to swallow. It is hardly likely that any person at the tender age of 18 can be capable of and qualified to hold such a high and responsible post. This may have been possible in the times of the author but it is quite impracticable now-a-days. All that we should infer from this statement is that a benefic Moon in the second (preferably in Aries, Taurus or Cancer) will help the native to achieve in his young age a distinct professional achievement by the favour of the King and Government. The second house is house of wealth (Dhanabhava). According to author of Bhrigu Sutras educational achievements also fall within the sphere of the second house. That is why it is stated that if Moon is under malefic influence, the native will be uneducated. If the Moon in the second house is under benefic influence, or if there is a full Moon alone in the second house, the native will be highly educated and wealthy. In this connection it should be noted that full Moon is rated as a first class benefic.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will have a large-family.
Phaldeepika-If the Moon is in the second the native will be soft spoken and will enjoy all material comforts, but there will be something wrong with his speech.
Saravali-Native will get all comforts of life and happiness, will have friends and will be wealthy. If there is full Moon in the second house the native will be very rich but will not be much talkative.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will gain wealth and enjoy all comforts of the body (that is, he will be very healthy). He will enjoy women and will be affectionate towards members of his family. He will be very handsome.
Note-All are agreed that the Moon in the second house will give very beneficial results according to the significations of this house, assuming however, that there is no malefic influence on such Moon. It should also be assumed that the lord of the second is well placed in the horoscope. Here we also take the liberty of mentioning that Moon in the second house will not give good results if she is lord of 6th, 8th and 12th. This will happen when Aquarius, Sagittarius and Leo are the ascendants respectively.
The Moon in the Third House
Sutras 15-18-If the Moon is in the third house the native will have average number of sisters. He will suffer from rheumatic troubles, his agricultural output will be negligible and he will be unfortunate. In his 24th year he will get punishment from Government as a result of which he will have to suffer loss of wealth. He will lose his cattle wealth. He will be a backbiter but intelligent and will have good number of brothers.
Comments-According to the learned author of Bhrigu Sutras, the placement of the Moon in the third house is not favourable in the matter of finance. We, however, think that things will change for the better if the Moon is in Taurus (when she will be exalted as the lord of the 5th) or in Cancer when she will be in his own house and aspect the ninth house i.e., house of bhagya and prosperity. The signification-brothers and sisters are not damaged by the presence of the Moon in the third house. Having negligible agricultural production, payment of penalties to Government and loss of cattle wealth are all results of being unfortunate.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The native will be cruel.
Phaldeepika-The native will be happy on account of his brothers. He will be intoxicated with power and will be courageous, but miser.
Saravali-The native will look. after his brothers well, he will be healthy and strong and also courageous. He will be educated and will accumulate clothes and grains.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The person concerned will acquire wealth through his valour (that is by army service). He will be a powerful saint even after having sexual contacts with many women. He will earn fame on account of his religious accomplishments. He will enjoy happiness from the side of his brothers.
Note-Except for the views of the Brihat Jatak, the other authorities mentioned above have not found the positing of the Moon in the third house so unfavourable. We are of the view that things would definitely be brighter for the native if the Moon in third house were in Aries, Taurus or Cancer or even Capricorn. In the last position the Moon would be aspecting his own house, vu. the ninth house (which will be in Cancer), thereby improving the significations of the house of bhagya. A full Moon in the third will also prove beneficial.
The Moon in the Fourth House
Sutras 19-24-The native will be crowned as a king (that is he will attain a very high status in Government), he will own many horses (now-a-days he will own many conveyances) and he will enjoy agricultural and financial prosperity but his mother will be sickly. The native will have milk to drink in abundant quantities but he will be brought up on breast milk of women other than his mother. He will get plentiful good food to eat and be happy but he will be fond of women other than his wife. If the Moon is strong by being full or in his own sign Cancer, the mother will be long lived. She will be short lived if the Moon is weak (that is, waning). The waning Moon will also deprive him of the comforts of conveyances but he will enjoy these comforts if the Moon is strong. If the lord of the 4th is exalted, the native will have the good fortune of owning many kinds of conveyances.
Comments-The effects of the Moon in the fourth house as given above are relevant to the significations of this house. 'The fourth house signifies amongst other things, mother, milk, agricultural land, conveyances etc.
The Moon will cause the native to achieve king like status because from the 4th house, she will be aspecting the 10th house but for this purpose it seems to be essential for the Moon to be very strong and beneficial. This can be possible when the Moon is full or is in Cancer or lord of the 5th (Pisces Ascendant), 9th (Scorpio Ascendant) or 10th (Libra Ascendant). Other good results ascribed to the Moon will accrue if the Moon is disposed as mentioned above. The mother will be sickly or the native will be brought up on the breast milk of women other than the mother, if the Moon is malefic on account of her nearness to the Sun and the lord of the 4th is under evil influence.
Other views
Brihat Jatak-The person will be happy.
Phaldeepika-If the Moon is in the fourth house, the native will be happy, fond of luxuries and women and of sacrificing spirit. He will have good friends, good reputation and will enjoy the comfort of conveyances.
Saravali-The Native will be well provided with friends and relations, grains, house, conveyances and will be very happy. He will conduct business across the rivers or oceans.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The person concerned will occupy a position of high status with the king (Government). He will lead a happy married life and will be blessed with children. The native will not get much happiness in his childhood.
Note-In essence all the above authorities agree with the conclusions mentioned in Bhrigu Sutras.
The Moon in he Fifth House
Sutras 25-32-If the Moon is in the fifth house the native will be successful in pleasing deities (by his devoted worship). The wife of the native will be good looking but quick tempered and will have an ugly birth mark in between her breasts. The native will acquire cattle wealth, will have two wives, will have abundant supply of milk, will be of 'satwik' nature and a hard worker. He will be worried and will beget a number of daughters and only one son. He will be a worshipper of female deities. If the Moon is aspected by or associated with a benefic or benefics the native will do good to others. This will not happen if the Moon has malefic influence by association or aspect. If the Moon is strong by being a full Moon, the native will take interest in feeding others, he will be powerful and will be full of glory by the blessings of many learned people. He will do pious deeds, will be very fortunate and prosperous, learned and a Rajyogi (one who while being in a high and prosperous situation enjoys worldly things but remains saintly and possesses a sense of detachment and renunciation. For example, because of such qualities King Janak was knoan as Rajarishi or Rajyogi).
Comments-'Mantra Siddhi' is one of the important significations of the 5th house. A beneficial Moon in the 5th enables the native to get the blessings and pleasure of the female deities by sincere and devoted worship. Being ninth to the ninth house the 5th house is also a house of Dharma and Bhagya. This house also signifies riches etc. Therefore with the beneficial influence of the Moon, the native will become very prosperous in all respects and will be able to keep two wives. The wife will be beautiful because the Moon is a planet who symbolises beauty. It would, however, be relevant to ascribe such an effect to the Moon in 7th house which signifies wife. We can ascribe beauty to the wife in the fifth house also in case the Moon as lord of the 7th is strongly placed in the 5th. Such a disposition could be possible in a horoscope with Capricorn as ascendant where lord of the 7th Moon will be in the 5th in Taurus, her sign of exaltation. It is not clear how the Moon will make the wife quick tempered and she will have an ugly birth mark in between the breasts. The 5th house is not a significator for wife and breasts. The fifth house is also a significator for religious mindedness, spiritual practice and prayers by incantations. Benefic influence of the Moon can therefore make the native a Rajyogi. Moon is a female and fruitful planet. Her presence in 5th house (house of children i.e. Suta Bhava), naturally gives more female issues than male issues.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The native will have children.
Phaldeepika-The native wiUJoe highly intellectual and will have good sons. He will become a minister of the king.
Saravali-The native will be timid, educated and will acquire and accumulate clothes and grains. He will have friends and children and will be wise and full of glory.
Chamatkqr Chintamani-The native will enjoy happiness in the matter of children. He will acquire agricultural wealth and lands. He will be of pious mind and he will acquire wealth by doing banking and other business.
Note-The views of the Brihat Jatak, Phaldeepika and Saravali are quite relevant to the significations of the 5th house. The views of Chamatkar Chintamani are relevant in respect of children and acquisition of wealth only.
The Moon in the Sixth House
Sutras 33-40-If the Moon is in the sixth, the native will be poor and of diseased body. In his 36th year native will develop illicit relations with a widow. If the Moon is associated with a malefic the native will indulge in sinful deeds. If the Moon is in conjunction with Rahu or Ketu the native will be bereft of wealth, he will have dangerous enemies, will be quarrelsome, without brothers and will suffer from stomach ailments. If this disposition watery places like ponds, wells, may prove dangerous for his life. If the Moon is in conjunction with a malefic the native will suffer from ill health. If the Moon is waning, it will give totally malefic results. If the Moon is in conjunction with a benefic the native will have strong constitution and will be free from diseases.
Comments-The Moon if posited in the sixth will lose all her good significations and the evil effects will be aggravated if the Moon comes under malefic influences. The native will indulge in sinful and immoral deeds because the 'sattvic' qualities of the planet will be destroyed by malefic influences. The Moon is a watery planet, therefore under malefic influences watery places will become a source of danger for the native. If the Moon in the sixth is under benefic influences the native will enjoy good health.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will have many enemies, will have a delicate constitution and a dyspeptic appetite. His sexual passion will also be weak. He will be harsh in temperament and indolent in his work.
Phaldeepika-The native will be short lived and stupid. He will suffer from stomach ailments and will be defeated and humiliated by enemies.
Saravali-The native will suffer from stomach ailments. If the Moon is weak (waning), the native will be short lived.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be opposed to king (Government) and will acquire fame by his own glorious deeds. He will conquer his enemies. He will not be devoted to his mother.
Note-Except for Chamatkar Chintamani all the above authorities seem to be in agreement with Bhrigu Sutras about the evil effects of the Moon when posited in the sixth house. The effects mentioned by Chamatkar Chintamani may be realised if the Moon is under substantial benefic influence and is exalted or in her own sign Cancer. The Moon in the Seventh House Sutras 41-46-If the Moon is in the seventh house the native will be soft spoken and will get a wife in his 32nd year. He will have some defect in his eyes and vttll be fond of women. He will have to undergo surgery caused by contacts with women. He will get favours from the king (Government). If the lord of the seventh is powerful he will have two wives. If the Moon is weak (waning), there will be loss of wife. If the Moon is full, or powerful or in his own sign, there will be only one wife and all comforts and luxuries will be available to him.
Comments-Our views are that a benefic Moon will give good effects in the seventh house. The marriage will be delayed only if there is some malefic influence on her. Also the other ill effects ascribed to the Moon will be felt if there is evil influence on the Moon. Moon being a royal planet, she enables the native to get fame from the Government. If the lord of the seventh is powerful the native will have the privilege and means to enjoy the company of two wives. A malefic Moon will cause loss of wife. If the Moon is full, exalted or in his own sign he will be a devoted husband and will therefore like to keep only one wife. Such Moon will also provide him with all comforts and luxuries.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be envious and will be exceedingly over head and ears in love.
Phaldeepika-The native and his wife will both be very good looking and will love each other.
Sarauali-The native will be good-looking, well behaved, happy and passionate. If the Moon be weak (waning), the native will be poor and will suffer from ill health.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will get all happiness from his wife. He will enjoy gains in inland trade and business. He will like sweet dishes. He will be very greedy. He will be so weak that he will get defeat from his enemies.
Note-The essence of the views expressed above seems to be that a benefic Moon will give good results and a malefic Moon will give bad results in regard to the significations of the seventh house. The view of Chamatkar Chintamani that Moon in the seventh will make the native greedy is not clear to us. The views given by Bhrigu Sutras are more detailed and to the point.
The Moon in the Eighth House
Of comfort from conveyances. Watery places like ponds, tanks, wells etc. will be sources of danger to his life. He will be separated from his relations on account of his wife. If the Moon is in her Own sign or exalted, the native will be long-lived. He will have medium span of life if the Moon is waning.
Comments-The 8th is one of the most inauspicious houses of the horoscope and a planet loses all its good significations when posited in this house. 8th house is 12th (house of loss) to the 9th house which signifies fortune and prosperity. The Moon in this house will therefore spoil the comforts to the native and he may have therefore amongst other adversities also be deprived of the comfort of conveyances. The 8th house is a powerful significator for accidents. The Moon being a watery planet will produce danger to life from drowning. As regards the statement that the presence of the Moon in 8th house will separate the native from his relations on account of his wife we are unable to find any astrological reason for it, but as the statement comes from a distinguished authority, the readers may verify it from their practical experience. If the Moon is exalted or is in her own house the native will be long lived. This is because the 8th house being house of longevity a strong Moon (she will be lord of 8th in 8th if she is in her own sign), will give a long life to the native. Life will be shortened if the Moon is weak and quantum of shortening life will be in proportion to the weakness of the Moon. We are also of the view that in determining longevity the strength and disposition of the lord of the ascendant and the lord of the 8th house should also be kept in view.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person will have a fickle mind and suffer from diseases.
Phaldeepika-The native will suffer from diseases and will be shortlived.
Saravali-The native will be intelligent, full of glory and lean and thin on account of diseases he will suffer from. If there is waning Moon in the 8th the native will be shortlived.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will always be surrounded by physicians (this means he will always be sickly). He will suffer from horrible afflictions, will always be in fear from enemies and will have to face many adversities.
Note-Except Saravali, all the authorities mentioned above have attributed evil effects to the Moon in the 8th house. The good effects described by Saravali may be realised if the Moon be in his own sign or when the Moon is aspected by a benefic like Jupiter.
The Moon in the Ninth House
Sutras 47-53-V the Moon is in the ninth house, the native will be highly learned and charitable. He will construct ponds, tanks for the good of others and shelters for cows. He will also be fortunate in the matter of children who will be prosperous. If the Moon is full, the native himself will be very fortunate and his father will be long-lived. If Moon is in conjunction with a malefic or in the house of a malefic, the native will be unfortunate and will suffer loss of his parents early in his life.
Comments-The ninth is house of dharma, bhagya, prosperity and also of children. Unless the Moon is in conjunction with or aspected by a malefic or is in the house of a malefic, she improves the good significations of this house. The native will become highly learned and charitable and will have prosperous children. If the Moon is full he will become very prosperous and his father will be long-lived. When there is any kind of evil influence on the Moon, the significations of the house will suffer. The native will be unfortunate and will get unhappiness on account of the loss of his parents early in his life. If the Moon is in his own sign in the ninth, the lord of ninth will be in the ninth giving rise to a powerful Rajayoga conferring great name, fame and prosperity to the native. If the Moon is in Taurus (then the ascendant will be Virgo) she will be exalted in the ninth as lord of the eleventh house (house of gains) and this disposition will be highly beneficial to the native in every respect.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will possess sons, friends relations and wealth.
Phaldeepika-The native will perform pious deeds and will have sons (children).
Saravali-The native will be a devotee of Gods and obedient to his parents. He will be happy and intelligent and will be blessed with children. He will also be attractive for members of the opposite sex.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be respected by all, even Brahmins. He will become fortunate from his young age and will be courageous.
Note-It is seen that all the authorities mentioned above have taken the view that the Moon in the ninth house will give beneficial results but none of them has covered the significations of ninth so completely as Bhrigu Sutras has done.
The Moon in the Tenth House
Sutras 54-60-If the Moon is in the tenth house the native will achieve high academic attainments. He will be brilliant, will do pious deeds, will be famous and kind hearted. If the lord of the tenth is powerfully disposed, the native will be highly virtuous. If the Moon is in cojnunction with or aspected by a malefic, the native will have illicit relations with a widow in his 27th year and will earn bitterness of the people on that account. He will indulge in sinful deeds and will have to face obstacles in all spheres of his life.
Comments-The tenth house is house of karma, profession, honours etc. If there is no evil influence on the Moon, and the lord of the house is well disposed she will give beneficial results in respect of all the significations of this house. The native will do good deeds and be highly intelligent and kind hearted. As the Moon will aspect the 4th house, the native will achieve high academic attainments. With evil influences on the Moon, the significations of the tenth house will be spoiled and the native will indulge in sinful deeds of all kinds and his life will be full of obstructions. If the Moon is in her sign Cancer (the ascendant will then be Libra), the Lord of the tenth will be in the tenth house, giving rise to a powerful Rajayoga conferring great name, fame and honour upon the native.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person will complete to perfection anything he undertakes and will be endowed with virtue, wealth, intellect and valour.
Phaldeepika-The native will be conqueror, and he will get success very early in any venture he undertakes. He will do virtuous deeds. Saravali-The native will be happy, devoted to his work which he will perform successfully, wealthy, pious, valorous and charitable.
Note-All the authorities are in agreement that the Moon in the tenth house will give very beneficial results in respect of the significations of this house. But it should not be forgotten (as stated in Bhrigu Sutras) that for beneficial results to accrue there should not be any evil influence on the Moon and the lord of the tenth house should be well disposed in the horoscope.
The Moon in the Eleventh House
Sutras 61-69-If the Moon is in the eleventh house, the native will be highly learned, will have sons and will be helpful to others. At the age of 50 he will be father of many sons. He will also possess praiseworthy qualities. If the lord of the eleventh house is weak, the native will lie put to lot of expenditure. If the lord of the eleventh is strong (and well disposed) the native will have gains of wealth. The presence of the Moon in the eleventh will enable native to acquire wealth without much effort. If the Moon is in conjunction with Venus the native will be owner of conveyances pulled by men. He will be highly educated, will own lands, will be fortunate and protector of others.
Comments-The essence of the above Sutras is that unless the lord of eleventh is weak, the placement of the Moon in the eleventh gives very auspicious results in matters of acquisition of wealth, land etc. and also children (we would add that for good results there should also be no evil influence on such Moon). The Late Shri N.N. Krishna Rao of Bombay who had to his credit the translation into English of many classical texts of Hindu Astrology including Brihat Parashara Hora and Saravali has in his English translation of Bhrigu Sutras translated this Sutra to mean 'will beget children early in life'. We respectfully beg to disagree with both these beamed writers. Sutra 61 has already mentioned that if the Moon is in the eleventh, the native will have sons. Therefore there is no question of getting a son only at the age of 50. We have taken the view that this Sutra intends to convey that when the native is 50 years old he will be father of many sons. As regards Sutra 67 which goes to say that if Moon is with Venus in the eleventh house the native will own conveyances pulled by men. This could apply to olden times when conveyances pulled or carried by men were treated as luxuries. This combination should be interpreted to mean that the native will own good type of conveyances. Venus is the significator of conveyances, hence the association of Venus with Moon in the eleventh will give this favourable result.
The results of the Moon in the eleventh will be still better if the Moon be in Cancer. Then the lord of 11th will be in 11th . If the Moon be in Taurus (Cancer Ascendant), the exalted lord of Ascendant will be in the 11th forming a powerful Dhanayoga which will immensely benefit the native financially and in many other respects.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will become famous and will acquire wealth and the like.
Phaldeepika-The native will be a great thinker, long lived, wealthy and will be blessed with sons. He will also have servants.
Saravali-The native will be wealthy, will have many sons, long lived, will be a good friend and will have servants. He will be a great thinker, full of glory, valorous and famous.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will get honours, authority and good dresses from the king. He will be very wealthy and will have beautiful damsels to enjoy. He will often be unsuccessful in his efforts and he will beget daughters only.
Note-All the authorities mentioned above have spoken well of the Moon in the eleventh. Their views are substantially in line with those expressed in Bhrigu Sutras. Chamatkar Chintamani has sounded two discordant notes-(1) The native will often be unsuccessful in his efforts. This will happen when Moon has evil influence on her of an obstructionist like Saturn. (2) The native will have only daughters. This may happen when Moon is in a female sign (even sign).
The Moon in the Twelfth House
Sutras 70-71-If the Moon is in the twelfth house, the native will be deprived of good food, will incur wasteful expenditure, will be of angry nature, will earn money by questionable means (like gambling, racing, trading in women etc), will suffer from diseases as a result of contacts with women (like venereal diseases) and will have no grains. If the Moon is associated with a benefic, the native will be learned kind-hearted, will have good friends and will go to heaven after death. If the Moon is associated with a malefic, the native will go to hell.
Comments-The twelfth house is an-inauspicious house and it is termed as the house of loss. Therefore Moon will lose all its good significations there and will be overcome by the evil significations of that house resulting in a miserable and immoral life for the native. The twelfth house being- twelfth to the first house (which signifies birth), represents the end of life. If there is evil influence on the Moon and the twelfth house the native will go to hell after death. Beneficial influence will take him to heaven. Most of the ill effects of the Moon in the twelfth house will be warded off if she is in her own sign Cancer without any malefic influence.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be wickedly disposed and defective in some limb.
Phaldeepika-The native will be lazy, humiliated, unhappy and will not be liked by others.
Sarauali-The native will be mean, envious, lazy, troubled and humiliated and will suffer from eye troubles.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will always be troubled by enemies, eye troubles and other afflictions. His money will be spent on good causes. He will be dissatisfied with his uncles and mother. His efforts will prove abortive.
Note-All the above authorities have described the evil effects of Moon in the twelfth house in their own way and in essence substantially agree with the views expressed by Bhrigu Sutras. Chamatkar Chintamani has inter alia said that the Moon in the twelfth will make-the native spend money on good cause. This will happen when there is benefic influence on the Moon and the twelfth house.
