Moon sign compatibility: talk to an astrologer about your rashi match
Vedic matching compares the two Moon signs, not the Sun signs most horoscope columns use, and the old schools disagree on which distances between them are troubled.
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My Moon sign is Cancer and his is Sagittarius. Someone said 6-8 is bad. Is our rashi match really a problem?
Sagittarius is 6th from Cancer, so it is one of the distances some texts flag. Please share both birth details; I will check the sign lords, the Moons' navamshas and the rest of both charts before saying more.
Short answer
Moon sign compatibility, called rashi milan or bhakoot, reads how many signs apart two Moons sit and whether the signs' lords are friends. Some distances are read as strain, but the old schools disagree on which, and most allow exceptions. It is one part of the 36-point match 4. On Kismo, verified Vedic astrologers read your Moon signs and both full charts by chat or call, online from anywhere.
What are the key facts about compatibility with partner?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| What it is | The agreement between two Moon signs, also called rashi milan, rasi kuta or bhakoot |
| Weight in the match | 7 units in Raman's rasi kuta, out of the 36 of the full match 24 |
| What an astrologer checks | How many signs apart the Moons sit, counted from the girl's, and whether the two sign lords are friends |
| What can cancel a troubled distance | Both signs ruled by one planet, or friendly lords 2 |
| What to bring | Both birth dates; times and places too, since the Moon changes sign every two days or so |
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What does an astrologer check in a Moon sign match?
- The count from the girl's Moon sign to the boy's. Prasna Marga's notes say the count always starts from the girl's Moon 1.
- Which distance it is. Raman's Muhurtha reads the boy's Moon in the 2nd to 6th sign from the girl's as troubled, and the 7th as health and harmony 2.
- Whether both signs share a lord, or the lords are friends. Raman says either cancels the troubled reading 2.
- The navamsha of each Moon. If the sign lords are not friends, Raman lets friendship between the navamsha lords stand in for it 2.
- Whether both partners share the same birth star. Prasna Marga accepts the same Moon sign when the birth stars differ 1.
What changes the answer in a Moon sign match?
- Which partner's Moon is counted from. Most texts count from the girl's Moon, so the same pair of signs can read differently if swapped.
- The planets ruling the two signs. Two signs ruled by Venus, or by a pair of friendly planets, are read far more lightly.
- Which school your astrologer follows. Distances flagged in one text are accepted in another, so ask which rule is being used.
- Whether the Moon was near the end of a sign at birth. Prasna Marga treats a 2/12 pair at the end of Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces more strictly 1.
How many couples have a troubled Moon sign distance?
About four couples in ten have a Moon sign distance that Raman's rule reads as troubled. Exceptions remove a large part of that. The shares below count all 144 ordered pairs of Moon signs, each sign equally likely.
| Calculated fact | Share of couples |
|---|---|
| Boy's Moon 2nd to 6th from the girl's (Raman's troubled distances) | 41.7% |
| Still troubled after the same-lord or mutual-friend exception | 26.4% |
| Same Moon sign | 8.3% |
| Moons 7th from each other | 8.3% |
| Sign lords mutual enemies | 5.6% |
The common modern rule flags 2/12, 5/9 and 6/8 in both directions 4. After the same exception, it also leaves 26.4% of couples flagged, the same share as Raman's directional rule.
What do the classical texts say about Moon sign matching?
The texts quoted in Prasna Marga disagree on which Moon sign distances to avoid. Sarvasiddhi rejects a boy whose Moon is 2nd to 6th from the girl's 1. Muhurta Sangraha accepts the 7th to 12th, calls the 6th ordinary and the 4th passable 1.
Some rules depend on the girl's sign. Prasna Marga stanza 5 allows a boy in the 6th or 8th when her Moon sign is odd, but only the 8th when it is even 1. Brihaspati rejects 6th and 8th unless both signs share a lord or the lords are friends 1.
The 7th distance is the one all these sources favour. Prasna Marga accepts it as very good even when the sign lords are enemies, and reads mutual 7th Moons as a loving couple 1. Raman's Muhurtha reads it as health, agreement and happiness 2.
Even planetary friendship has two versions. Raman's table makes the Moon and Mars friends of the Sun 2. A friendship list in Prasna Marga gives the Sun only Jupiter, though the translator's notes add a fuller table 1.
| Source | Boy's Moon counted from the girl's | Exception |
|---|---|---|
| Sarvasiddhi (Prasna Marga 21.4) | 2nd to 6th rejected | Same sign allowed if the stars differ 1 |
| Madhavacharya (21.6) | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th each given a different trouble | Not stated 1 |
| Brihaspati (21.7) | 6th and 8th rejected | Same lord or friendly lords 1 |
| Muhurta Sangraha (21.14) | 7th to 12th accepted; 6th ordinary; 4th passable | Other agreements present 1 |
| Raman, Muhurtha | 2nd to 6th troubled; 7th and the rest good | Same lord, friendly lords or friendly navamsha lords 2 |
Why does Vedic astrology match Moon signs and not Sun signs?
Vedic astrology matches Moon signs because its matching texts start from the Moon at birth. Prasna Marga opens its compatibility chapter by saying agreement is judged from the birth stars, which belong to the Moon 1.
Sun sign compatibility, the kind in magazine columns, has been tested at scale. David Voas of the University of Manchester checked the birthdays of 20 million married people in the 2001 census of England and Wales 3. He found no sign of extra couples in any pairing 3.
Voas tested Sun signs only, so his work says nothing either way about Moon sign matching 3. It is a reminder that a sign pairing alone, Sun or Moon, is a thin basis for a decision.
| Approach | Based on | Where it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Vedic rashi milan | Sidereal Moon sign at birth | Kundli matching before marriage in India |
| Western Sun sign compatibility | Tropical Sun sign at birth | Magazine and app horoscopes |
What do people get wrong about this?
Belief: A 6-8 or shadashtak Moon match always has to be rejected.
Brihaspati, quoted in Prasna Marga, rejects it only when the sign lords are neither the same nor friends 1. Stanza 5 even allows it for a girl with an odd Moon sign 1.
Belief: Moon sign compatibility is the same as Sun sign compatibility.
Vedic matching counts from the Moon, while magazine columns use the Sun. A census test of Sun signs on 20 million married people found no special pairings 3.
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Questions worth asking in the session
- How many signs apart are our Moons, counted from mine or from my partner's?
- Do our Moon signs share a lord, or are the lords friends?
- Which school's rule are you using for our distance?
- Does the navamsha of either Moon change the reading?
- What do the rest of our charts say, beyond the rashi match?
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Questions people ask
Is 6-8 Moon sign compatibility bad for marriage?
A 6-8 Moon sign pair is flagged by some texts, but not by all, and exceptions often apply 4. Brihaspati rejects it only when the two sign lords are neither the same planet nor friends. Prasna Marga also allows it for some sign pairs. Ask your astrologer which lords rule your two signs before worrying.
Is Moon sign compatibility more important than Sun sign compatibility?
In Vedic astrology, yes, Moon sign compatibility is the one used, and Sun signs are not part of the match. The Moon also sets the birth star, which drives most of the other kootas. Western astrology leans on Sun signs, but a census test of 20 million married people found no Sun sign effect.
We have the same Moon sign. Is that good for marriage?
The same Moon sign is often accepted, provided your birth stars differ. Prasna Marga reads the same sign with different stars as good, and asks for care when both stars are the same. An astrologer can check your two stars and the rest of both charts before you treat it as a plus.
How do I find my Moon sign for matching?
You find your Moon sign from your date, time and place of birth, cast in the sidereal zodiac Indian astrology uses. The Moon changes sign about every two and a half days, so the date alone can be wrong near a change. A free kundli tool shows it, and an astrologer can confirm it.
How much does a Moon sign match reading cost on Kismo?
A Moon sign match reading on Kismo costs the astrologer's per-minute rate, from ₹15 a minute. Kismo is an app where you talk to verified Vedic astrologers by chat or call, in 16 languages. Your first session carries 5 free minutes with no card needed, and the minimum top-up is ₹100.
An astrologer told us to cancel our wedding over our rashi match. Should we?
No, do not cancel a wedding over a rashi match alone. The classical texts disagree on which distances are troubled, and most give exceptions. Get a second opinion on both full charts. On Kismo, after a session you are suggested up to three other astrologers for a second opinion.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Prasna Marga, Part 2, chapter 21: marriage compatibility, stanzas 1 to 19 (tr. B. V. Raman), Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Muhurtha or Electional Astrology, rasi kuta and rasyadhipathi, pp. 84-88 (B. V. Raman, 1948), Internet Archive (Digital Library of India). Accessed .
- Love not in the stars (University of Manchester, 27 March 2007), Phys.org. Accessed .
- Muhurta Chintamani of Rama Daivajna with Hindi commentary by Pt. Mahidhara Sharma, ch. 6 (Vivaha Prakarana), vv. 21 and 31-33, pp. 81-84, Khemraj Shri Krishna Das Prakashan, Mumbai, via Internet Archive. Accessed .
