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The stars of Mrigashira, with the Moon’s path through themMrigashira
Mrigashira’s stars where they really are, and every other star around them bright enough to see without a telescope. The dotted line is the Moon’s path; the gold stretch between the ticks is Mrigashira. East is on the left, as on a sky map held overhead.
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Mrigashira

Curious and gentle, always searching, you follow the scent of the next thing.

the deer's headRuling planet: Mars

Mrigashira

Symbol
A deer's head
Deity
Soma, the Moon's nectar
Ruling planet
Mars (Mangala)
Span
Vrishabha 23°20′ – Mithuna 6°40′
Sign
Vrishabha (Taurus) · Mithuna (Gemini)

Born with the Moon in Mrigashira

In Vedic astrology, the mansion the Moon was in when you were born is your birth star. It also sets where your life’s chapters (dashas) begin: a life born under Mrigashira begins in a Mars chapter.

A chapter of action: courage, effort, property and competition.

A whole Mars chapter lasts 7 years. You arrive partway through it, depending on how far the Moon had travelled through Mrigashira.

Nakshatras are counted in the sidereal zodiac, which follows the stars. It sits about 24° behind the tropical zodiac most Western horoscopes use, so your Moon’s Western sign and its Vedic sign can differ.

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