Saturn transit
Saturn is in Meen, the 5th from Vrishchik.
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Vrishchik
वृश्चिकScorpioIntense, private and investigative — fixed water ruled by Mars, drawn to what is hidden and unwilling to skim.
Your rashi is your Moon sign
It depends on where the Moon sat at your birth — not on your birth date. If you have your birth time and place, find it exactly rather than guessing.
- Often searched as
- Scorpio — western sun sign, Oct 23 – Nov 21
- Vedic sun transit
- Nov 16 – Dec 15 (approx.)
The essentials
- Rashi lord
- Mars — energy, courage, siblings, property, drive
- Element
- Water
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Pelvis and reproductive organs
- Career associations
- Research and investigation, medicine and surgery, psychology, insurance, the occult.
- Naming syllables
- NYCommon naming sounds include Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya and Yi.
Understanding Vrishchik
Personality
People with Moon in Vrishchik carry a quiet intensity and a guarded demeanor that makes them appear mysterious or reserved at first glance. Governed by Mars, their emotional nature is powerful and decisive, hidden beneath a calm and controlled exterior. They observe human motives carefully before offering trust, possessing an instinctive ability to sense deception. Once committed to a goal or person, their focus is fixed, steady, and unwavering.
Strengths
The fixed water quality of Vrishchik provides exceptional emotional stamina and an uncanny capacity to endure crises without losing composure. Their Martian energy bestows immense willpower, allowing them to navigate deep psychological transformations and overcome severe adversity. They offer fierce loyalty, strategic mindsets, and profound protective instincts to those within their inner circle.
Challenges
Their innate self-protective instinct can turn into excessive suspicion, secrecy, and a rigid desire to control their surroundings. Because of their fixed modality, they struggle to forgive slights or let go of past betrayals, often harboring quiet resentment for years. This intense defensive posture can lead to emotional isolation and difficulty in accepting help from others.
Work and career
With Mars as their rashi lord and a natural inclination toward hidden matters, Vrishchik Moon individuals excel in research, investigation, and high-stakes problem solving. They are classically suited for careers in surgery, psychology, criminology, strategic analysis, or forensic sciences where penetrating focus is essential. Their ability to remain calm during emergencies also makes them effective in crisis management and security roles.
Love and relationships
In personal bonds, they demand total transparency and deep emotional connection, rejecting superficial or casual engagements. They express love through fierce devotion and unyielding protection, but expect absolute loyalty in return. Trust takes time to earn, but once given, their commitment is steadfast and deeply intimate.
Written from the classical attributes shown on this page — the ruling planet, the element, the nakshatra scheme — and checked against them before publishing. It describes the traditional reading of this rashi, not a prediction about you.
Transits from Vrishchik right now
The whole sky →Each graha’s house counted from Vrishchik, computed for Wed, 12 Aug, 2026, 5:30 pm IST.
Jupiter transit (Guru Gochar)
Jupiter is in Kark, the 9th from Vrishchik — a favourable transit for growth, opportunity and support.
Currently supportive
Jupiter, Venus are placed favourably from Vrishchik right now.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Nakshatra | From Vrishchik | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun सूर्य | Kark | 25°35' | Ashlesha · pada 3 | 9th | Mixed |
| Moon चंद्र | Kark | 22°25' | Ashlesha · pada 2 | 9th | Mixed |
| Mars मंगल | Mithun | 6°32' | Mrigashira · pada 4 | 8th | Mixed |
| Mercury बुध | Kark | 10°28' | Pushya · pada 3 | 9th | Mixed |
| Jupiter गुरु | Kark | 15°16' | Pushya · pada 4 | 9th | Favourable |
| Venus शुक्र | Kanya | 11°26' | Hasta · pada 1 | 11th | Favourable |
| Saturn शनि R | Meen | 20°17' | Revati · pada 2 | 5th | Mixed |
| Rahu राहु R | Kumbh | 5°34' | Dhanishta · pada 4 | 4th | Mixed |
| Ketu केतु R | Sinh | 5°34' | Magha · pada 2 | 10th | Favourable |
Sarvashtakavarga bindus and house-from-lagna need a birth chart and are therefore not part of a sign-level reading.
Saturn’s cycle
Sade Sati in detail →Sade Sati for Vrishchik
Not runningRising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Jan 2041 — Feb 2041
Rising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Sept 2041 — Dec 2043
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
Dec 2043 — Jun 2044
Rising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Jun 2044 — Aug 2044
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
Aug 2044 — Aug 2046
Nakshatras in Vrishchik
Each rashi spans two and a quarter nakshatras, so the first and last are shared with the neighbouring signs.
Vrishchik with the other rashis
Scored out of ten from three classical rules: the friendship of the two sign lords (Graha Maitri), the mutual distance (Bhakoot), and elemental affinity. This compares Moon signs only — proper matchmaking uses both birth nakshatras and scores 36 points. Run full Kundli Milan →
- Vrishabh8/10Mars and Venus are neutral toward each other, and water and earth support one another.
- Sinh8/10Mars and Sun are natural friends, and water and fire pull in different directions.
- Meen7/10Bhakoot doshaMars and Jupiter are natural friends, and the 5-9 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Kanya6.5/10Mars and Mercury are natural enemies, and water and earth support one another.
- Makar6.5/10Mars and Saturn are natural enemies, and water and earth support one another.
- Kark6/10Bhakoot doshaMars and Moon are natural friends, and the 9-5 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Mesh5/10Bhakoot doshaBoth signs are ruled by Mars, and the 6-8 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Dhanu5/10Bhakoot doshaMars and Jupiter are natural friends, and the 2-12 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Kumbh4.5/10Mars and Saturn are natural enemies, and water and air pull in different directions.
- Tula3/10Bhakoot doshaMars and Venus are neutral toward each other, and the 12-2 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Mithun1.5/10Bhakoot doshaMars and Mercury are natural enemies, and the 8-6 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
Traditional remedies for Vrishchik
Remedies in Vedic astrology are directed at the graha, not the sign, so these are Mars’s — Vrishchik being Mars’s sign. Gemstones in particular should be chosen against a full birth chart rather than a rashi alone.
- Day
- Tuesday
- Deity
- Kartikeya
- Gemstone
- Red coral (Moonga) (check against your chart)
- Beeja mantra
- Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah
Naming a Vrishchik baby
Tradition starts a child’s name with the syllable of their birth nakshatra’s pada. Across Vrishchik that gives the sounds N, Y — common naming sounds include na, ni, nu, ne, no, ya and yi.