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Debilitated Moon in First House
When debilitated Moon is placed in the first house in a horoscope, Scorpio rises in the ascendant. Debilitated Moon is benefic in the first 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 first 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 first house when it is benefic. Such benefic debilitated Moon can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, personality, mother, father, profession, finances, reputation, fame and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
Moon is the general signifier of mother and in horoscopes with Scorpio ascendant, it becomes the specific signifier of father, since it rules the ninth house. Hence it represents both mother and father in this case. The placement of benefic debilitated Moon in the first house is duly capable of blessing the native with a wide variety of good results, when it is supported by a strong and positive horoscope. Such benefic Moon can bless the native with a post of authority in government through job or through politics. Hence the native may achieve success as a revenue officer, police officer, administrative officer, army officer, doctor, engineer, judge, scientist, minister or some other professional, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Taking an example, suppose benefic debilitated Moon is placed in the first house of a horoscope in Scorpio with Mars. Benefic Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Leo, benefic Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo with debilitated Ketu, debilitated Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Pisces and benefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius. In this case, the native may join politics. He may engage in active politics after the age of 35 and he may witness good results. The native may win more than one public election during his political career and he may become a member of legislative assembly or parliament. He may accomplish a lot during his career and he may come across good amount of success, fame, recognition and authority. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, the native may become a minister in state/national government.
If exalted Mercury is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo with Sun and Ketu, and Venus is placed in the tenth house in Leo with Saturn, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may win several public elections and he may become the chief minister of a state, more than once in his life. He may accomplish a lot during his career and he may come across very good amount of success, fame, recognition and authority during his political career. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, the native may become the prime minister or president of his country. He may be a popular leader and he may be known for his bold decisions. The native may bring about several reforms, he may have a good foreign policy and he may achieve a lot through his efforts.
Such benefic debilitated Moon can render special types of interest to the native. Hence he may achieve success as a doctor, scientist, engineer, researcher, explorer, discoverer, analyst, psychiatrist, astrologer, numerologist, tantric, psychic, healer, religious guru, spiritual guru, lawyer, counsellor, consultant, astronomer, secret service agent, spy or some other likewise professional, depending on his overall horoscope. This placement of Moon can make the native interested in fields which deal with mysteries, secrets, healing, transformations, discoveries, paranormal, occult, supernatural, spiritualism and other likewise fields.
Apart from these, benefic debilitated Moon in the first 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 first house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, mental health, mother, father, profession, finances, reputation and several other problems, depending his overall horoscope.
Debilitated Moon in the first house almost never goes malefic on its own. Hence it must be influenced by malefic planets and/or the overall horoscope should be malefic in order for such Moon to produce malefic results. Since Moon represents mother and mind among other things, and it is weak due to debilitation, direct affliction to this planet by malefic planets can cause serious problems related to native’s mother and mental health among other things. In this case, the native may suffer from a wide variety of mental health problems.
Taking an example, suppose debilitated Moon is placed in the first house of a horoscope in Scorpio with malefic exalted Ketu. Exalted Rahu is placed in the seventh house in Taurus, Mars is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius with malefic Venus, and malefic Mercury is placed in the third house in Capricorn with Sun. In this case, the native may suffer from various types of problems related to mental health and he may have to avail treatment for many years. If Saturn is placed in the first house with Moon and Ketu, and Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Aries, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may suffer from a serious mental disorder and he may spend many years in a mental asylum. If the finer factors and running times are negative, the native may never witness relief from this condition and he may die in a mental asylum.
Apart from these, malefic debilitated Moon in the first house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.
Himanshu Shangari