Nature and element
Nature
Vaishya (Nurturing/Merchant), Sattvic, Kapha-Vata (Water/Jala), Benefic (when waxing)
Navagraha guide
Chandra
Moon
Queen of the Planetary Cabinet, Significator of the Mind (Manas), Mother, Emotions, Memory, and Bodily Fluids
North-West
Natural Pearl (Moti / Mukta)
Japa 11000
Energy emitted
Energy
Cooling lunar luminescence, white-silver magnetic rays, reflective receptive energy, and tidal emotional currents
Direction
Direction and mandala
Cardinal direction
North-West
Mandala position
South-East (Vaidika) / East (Agama) relative to Surya
Deities
Presiding deities
Presiding deity
Lord Chandra / Soma
Adhidevata
Jala Devata (Varuna / Water)
Pratyadhidevata
Goddess Gauri / Parvati
Mantras
Japa mantras
Bīja mantra
ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्राय नमः (Om Shraam Shreem Shroum Sah Chandraya Namah)
Vedic mantra
ॐ इमं देवा असपत्नं सुवध्वं महते क्षत्राय महते ज्येष्ठ्याय महते जानराज्याय इन्द्रस्येन्द्रियाय। इमममुष्य पुत्रममुष्यै पुत्रमस्यै विश एष वोऽमी राजा सोमोऽस्माकं ब्राह्मणानां राजा॥
Chanting count 11000
Ratna and metal
Ratna and metal
Primary ratna
Natural Pearl (Moti / Mukta)
Substitutes
Moonstone (Chandrakanta Mani), Natural White Coral
Prescribed metal
Pure Silver
Finger and timing
Little finger (Kanishtika) on Monday morning during Shukla Paksha at dawn or evening
Benefic influence
When strong
Deep emotional peace, poetic creativity, strong intuition, maternal affection, mental clarity, and popularity among the masses.
Afflicted influence
When afflicted
Depression, mood swings, anxiety, insomnia, respiratory disorders, fluid imbalances, and strained maternal relationships.
Temporal potency
When the graha is strongest
Most effective
Full Moon (Purnima), night hours (Digbala in 4th House), transit through Taurus (exalted), and during the 10-year Chandra Mahadasha.
Least effective
New Moon (Amavasya / Ksheena Chandra), lunar eclipses, transit through Scorpio (debilitated), and daytime solar peaks.