The Moon in the 2nd supports wealth that fluctuates but recovers, a sweet voice and a love of good food. Family ties are emotional and important.
What the 2nd house governs
The 2nd house, Dhana bhava, covers wealth, savings, family, speech, food and early education.
What Moon brings
Chandra, the Moon, rules the mind and emotions. In Vedic astrology the Moon sign (Rashi) and its nakshatra are central to horoscopes, dasha and matching.
What changes the result
- Sign and dignity: Moon exalted or in its own sign gives the best version of this placement; debilitated or in an enemy sign, the weaker version.
- House lordship: which houses Moon rules for your Lagna decides whose matters it carries into the 2nd house.
- Aspects and conjunctions: Jupiter's aspect protects; Saturn, Mars or Rahu add pressure.
- Dasha: the placement shows most strongly during Moon's own Mahadasha or Antardasha (10-year Mahadasha).