Moola nakshatra falls in the sign of Sagittarius. Ruled by Ketu and presided over by the deity Nirutti/Mahakali. The Mula Nakshatra is the 19th Nakshatra in the series of the lunar constellations or Nakshatras in Vedic Astrology. It spans across 0.00 to 13.20 degrees in Sagittarius.
Moola means root. It is symbolized by tangled roots. This nakshatra points out to all those things that are directly or indirectly related to the root. Now when we talk about roots, the things that make a mark in the mind are ‘delving deep’, ‘search and research’, ‘root cause of things’, ‘origin of things and existence’, ‘seek who we are’, ‘deep and dark places’, ‘unexplored places’, ‘beginning’, ‘spiritual path’, evolution and emancipation’ etc.
These above-mentioned things give us an idea as to what areas Moola nakshatra is assigned to deal with. It also means that to advent a thing, the previous existence must be destroyed. To make a new beginning the old ones must be eliminated.
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Moola nakshatra men cannot enjoy family life at parental home and do not receive much assistance either. This is compensated for in married life where the wife turns out to be dutiful and caring. Harmonious married life with a few tiffs is likely in your case.
Moola nakshatra women might not have a smooth married life and might suffer challenges in their love life.
But Moola people are very spiritual. They are meditative by nature and do not jump to conclusions. This attribute is very important to maintain a healthy marriage.
In their love relationships they are shy and timid to open up their hearts to their partners. Any initiative in the relationship are mostly suggested to be done by their partners because Moola people are introverts. They need to be encouraged in initiating their relationships. They hide their emotions and seldom share them with their partners. If their partner encourages them to open up their emotions it would help these people a lot to heal quickly and eventually this would lead to a healthy life.
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Moola nakshatra people endure much and has a lot of patience. This is why they are good parents. They are kind, compassionate and considerate towards kids. They believe in nurturing their kids in a grounded way and infuse values in them.
They tend to attend to their kids with a lot of mindfulness and protect their kids fiercely. As they themselves faced tough life learnings, they protect their kids fiercely. They are also very supportive of their children.
Moola Nakshatra kids are of the studious kind. They study more than their classmates as they have an inherent aspect in them to know and learn more. These kids gain more knowledge while they are students and hence, they make knowledgeable and well-read individuals later. They survive well in their academics.
People with Moola nakshatra maintain a reserved kind of demeanor. They make less friends. They believe in making friends which are long-lasting, trustworthy and dependable. They seldom make friends randomly.
These people love to spend more time with themselves, mostly researching, remunerating, and emerging with their own work. They are content in this way.
People with Moola Nakshatra are seldom supported by their immediate family. They are financially self-made and must create their own way out in the materialistic world.
While speaking emotionally, here too Moola nakshatra men are aloof. But, after their marriage they are placed with better careers, emotional support, and their life turns brighter. Women however experience a different situation. They still find themselves left out, leaving them more to themselves evolving spiritually. Moola women are more spiritually inclined, and they have an inherent aspect in them to tread the spiritual path.
They are adept in finding things out. People with moola nakshatra are seekers. They seek things and their mental trait revolves around searching for the root cause of different aspects. Their career too is encapsulated by such traits.
They also have another side to their personality, which is healing and curing others, and in this they use the ancient methods of healing arts.
Some careers denoted by Moola nakshatra are researchers, scientists, healers, career and business related to esoteric methods, spiritual leaders, ayurvedic practitioners, counselor, psychiatrist and other healing methods related to the cure of mental disorders and homeopathy.
Financially Moola people are well to do. They are dedicated to their career. Money comes to them easily. They are not extravagant people and thus they accumulate a good amount of wealth. They are detached with their money and don’t believe in showing off their achievements. They leave behind large inheritance for their children.
Moola nakshatra is presided over by the planet Ketu. Ketu confers meditativeness to people with this nakshatra. They naturally become meditative and eye for learning esoteric subjects viz., astrology, ancient scriptures, ancient plant-based healing, other sorts of healing related to crystals, ayurveda, tarot cards reading, clairvoyance, cup reading etc.
Often, they love to roam to secluded places to meditate and do their research works.
Depending upon characteristics of each constellation (nakshatra), below are the most and least compatible Nakshatras with Moola Nakshatra.
A relationship of Rahu & Ketu. This is a perfect relationship that you should definitely take forward. Keep communication open and trust each other blindly, you will never be disappointed.
Moola and Ardra Nakshatra Compatibility is 77%.
Love happens easily here as your personalities match to an extend and Moola recognizes Chitra’s un-conventionalism, especially spiritually and takes off the façade Chitra present to the world as inside, they can be insecure of the fact that people judge them. The ease of being yourself is enough to take this adventure forward.
Moola and Chitra Nakshatra Compatibility is 72%.
A Moola has zero sense of self, which is to say that in relationships they have no idea how to deal with themselves and their partner and will look outside begging for help from any and everyone. When two such people get involved, they create issues for each other, not to mention ugliness and chaos. Vedic Astrology has specifically cautioned two Moolas getting involved.
Moola and Moola Nakshatra Compatibility is 75%.
Purva Ashadha and Moola have a lot of things which interest each other such as spirituality, their physical connection and genera perception. What’s best is that Moola and Purva Ashadha are aware and have accepted that this will never become anything further into a full-fledged commitment, and the feeling is mutual from both sides. This makes it easy for them to be together with ‘no strings attached’.
Moola and Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Compatibility is 75%.
Moola is an untamed, beasty and ill-behaved nakshatra, while Revati is opposite and full of patience. We would suggest that they never get together for a simple reason that Revati’s peace of mind is important, and it better not get hogged by someone who just like to feed off other’s energy.
Moola Nakshatra Compatibility with Revati Nakshatra is 25%.
The relationship between Uttara Phalguni and Moola is of extreme highs and extreme lows. There is no solid stability. While Uttara Phalguni gets curious about the world view which Moola presents before them, love and ideals for both are different and they cannot match up to Uttara Phalguni’s ideals. Moola can block Uttara Phalguni out completely and Uttara Phalguni regret and feel agitated over the wasted time and shallowness of this association.
Moola Nakshatra Compatibility with Uttar Phalguni Nakshatra is 29%.
A relationship between opposites. Moola is a bunch of roots, while Punarvasu resembles travel. Both are completely opposite in dispositions and ideologies. One can be jealous and possessive and other can be crass, ill-behaved and animalistic.
Moola Nakshatra Compatibility with Punarvasu Nakshatra is 29%.
| Translation | The root |
| Symbol | Tied bunch of roots or elephant goad |
| Animal Symbol | A male dog |
| Presiding Deity | Kali |
| Controlling/Ruling Planet | Ketu |
| Ruling Deity of the Planet | Ganesha |
| The 4 Quarters of MulaNakshatra | |
| 1st quarter | Ruled by Mars |
| 2nd quarter | Ruled by Venus |
| 3rd quarter | Ruled by Mercury |
| 4th quarter | Ruled by Moon |
| Nature | Rakshasa (demon) |
| Mode | Active |
| Number | 19 |
| Gender | Neuter |
| Dosha | Vata |
| Guna | Tamasic |
| Element | Air |
| Disposition | Sharp and dreadful |
| Bird | Red Vulture |
| Common Name of the Tree | Banyan |
| Botanical Name of the Tree | Ficus benghalensis |
| Seed Sounds | Ye, Yo, Ba, Be. |
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