Kanya Moon Sign
Virgo · Earth sign · ruled by Mercury
An analytical, service-minded heart that finds calm in order and usefulness.
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Emotional nature
You handle emotions by analysing them and by being useful. Order, cleanliness and getting details right calm the mind; worry is the shadow side.
Relationships
Caring in practical ways -- you show love by helping. You need a partner who notices the small things.
Career tendencies
Suited to analysis, accounts, medicine, research, editing and service work that rewards precision.
Spiritual tendencies
Peace comes from accepting imperfection; selfless service (seva) suits this Moon well.
Nakshatras in Kanya
Kanya covers 150° to 180° of the sidereal zodiac -- nine nakshatra padas:
- ✦ Uttara Phalguni (padas 2, 3, 4) — ruled by Sun, deity Aryaman
- ✦ Hasta (padas 1, 2, 3, 4) — ruled by Moon, deity Savitr
- ✦ Chitra (padas 1, 2) — ruled by Mars, deity Vishvakarma
These are the general traits of the sign. Your own chart -- the Moon's nakshatra, house and aspects -- refines them; an astrologer reads the whole picture.