Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations
by Radhakrishnan. P | 2017 | 51,158 words
This study analyzes the Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations and it’s contribution to modern astrology. This thesis also aims at integrated scientific explanations on New and Full Moon and their influence of Geo-physical phenomena and also analyzes how significant a role the moon plays in keeping the life on earth. Astrology is the or...
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10. Malefic Moon
According to Dashadhyayi, the malefic effects have been described and extensively used as “papa” in all the Astrological Texts. Priority has been given to a weak moon and all other malefic planets are appearing respectively.
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The Horacharya has prioritized the moon as malefic due to its indistinct character. Accordingly, weak Moon, Sun, Mars and Saturn are considered as malefic in Astrology.