| According to Hindu Vedic Astrology, the following are | | | | birth. Hence when the Moon travels in the 8th sign |
| the nine planets taken into consideration while | | | | from the birth chart Moon sign, that particular period is |
| determining the future of human beings. They are the | | | | termed as Chandrashtama days. |
| Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, | | | | Normally in my practical experience and research I |
| Raghu and Ketu. Out of this, Raghu and Ketu are not | | | | found that during Chandrashtama days we tend to |
| real planets but imaginary points where the Moon | | | | take wrong decisions and make mistakes. Especially |
| cross the earth's orbit around the Sun. The Moon is the | | | | those involved in finance markets will have to keep |
| Karaka or Owner of Mood and Emotions. | | | | restraint on these days otherwise they will suffer loss |
| The earth's orbit around the Sun is called the Zodiac | | | | monetarily by taking a wrong position. We need not |
| and it is divided into twelve portions or signs measuring | | | | get scared about this phenomenon as we can easily |
| 30 degrees each. There are 27 stars and each sign is | | | | manage these days by postponing taking important |
| assigned 2 1/4 star. The Moon travels from one sign to | | | | decision and also getting help of the person who is not |
| another in 2 1/4 days. Every human being is assigned a | | | | affected by Chandrashtama on that particular day and |
| birth star out of these 27 stars. It is found by locating | | | | getting his views about our decisions before actually |
| the position of the Moon in the birth chart. The moon | | | | implementing it. |
| sign is the sign which is occupied by the Moon during | | | | |