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Debilitated Moon in Fifth House
When debilitated Moon is placed in the fifth house in a horoscope, Cancer rises in the ascendant. Debilitated Moon is benefic in the fifth house in most cases though it may turn malefic in some cases. This may happen when Moon is afflicted by malefic planets, such as through conjunction and/or aspects. As the number of malefic planets and the strengths of such planets increase, Moon may become more malefic.
Since Moon is weak due to debilitation, it may become easy for malefic planets to add negativity to Moon. If debilitated Moon is afflicted by one or more than one malefic planet in the fifth house, it may turn significantly or highly malefic. Apart from that, the overall theme of horoscope having such debilitated Moon can also turn it malefic in some cases, when such theme is malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.
Let’s look at some results which may be given by debilitated Moon in the fifth house when it is benefic. Such benefic debilitated Moon can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, creativity, love life, children, mother, profession, finances, fame, reputation, authority and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
The placement of debilitated Moon in the fifth house is an important placement as it affects several important spheres of native’s life. Moon is the general signifier of mother, it is the specific signifier of native’s health and lifespan in this case since it rules the first house; and it is placed in the fifth house which deals with children among other things. Hence this placement of Moon affects native’s own wellbeing as well as life, his mother and his children among other things. Accordingly, the native may witness various types of benefits related to these spheres, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Looking at profession, such benefic debilitated Moon can help the native achieve success as an actor, singer, musician, writer, sportsman, designer, architect, doctor, scientist, engineer, software developer or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.
Taking an example, suppose a benefic combination of debilitated Moon and Mars is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Benefic Mars may cancel the debilitation status of Moon and Neechbhang Rajyoga may be formed in the fifth house. Suppose benefic Venus is placed in the first house in Cancer, benefic Sun is placed in the third house in Virgo, Jupiter is placed in the second house in Leo and exalted Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Libra. In this case, the native may engage in the field of acting. The native may work in mainstream movies and he may come across good amount of success, money, fame and reputation as an actor.
If exalted Mercury is placed in the third house in Virgo with Sun, benefic Rahu is placed in the first house in Cancer with Venus, and Ketu is placed in the seventh house in Capricorn, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess very good acting talent and he may witness a lot of success, fame, money and recognition as an actor. He may witness early success and he may never look back. The native may specialize in the genres of romance, drama and intense type of roles. He may achieve several formal awards for his acting performances in various movies and he may have a large number of fans. If the finer factors and running times are favourable, the native may earn billions through movies and advertisements.
Such benefic debilitated Moon can also make the native interested in fields like astrology, numerology, tantara, spiritualism and other likewise fields. Hence the native may achieve success in one such sphere, if his overall horoscope is supportive.
Apart from these, benefic debilitated Moon in the fifth house of horoscope can bless the native with several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
On the other hand, malefic debilitated Moon in the fifth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to mother, children, love life, creativity, health, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.
Such debilitated Moon can trouble the native with a wide variety of health problems and it can also reduce his lifespan, especially when it is joined by malefic planets. Taking an example, suppose a malefic combination of debilitated Moon and Mercury is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Malefic Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Pisces, malefic Ketu is placed in the third house in Virgo, Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini and malefic Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius. In this case, the native may suffer from health problems which may trouble him and which may also reduce his lifespan. Hence the native may die before the age of 60 or 50, depending on the finer factors and running times.
If Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius with Saturn, debilitated Sun is placed in the fourth house in Libra and debilitated Venus is placed in the third house in Virgo with Ketu, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may witness serious health problems and he may suffer a lot because of them. He may die before the age of 40 or that of 35, depending on the finer factors and running times. The native may die because of heart attack or because of stomach cancer, depending on the finer factors and running times.
Such debilitated Moon can also create problems related to children and such problems may increase in quantum, if the native is female. One such female native may witness delay in childbirth, medical complications, miscarriages, birth of physically or mentally ill children, and/or other problems, depending on her overall horoscope. In an extreme case, the native may not be able to give birth to an alive child throughout her life, though she may witness one or more miscarriages and/or failed pregnancy attempts.
Apart from these, malefic debilitated Moon in the fifth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.
Himanshu Shangari