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 Jataka-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 Jatdk-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 Jataka-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.
