Kundali Yoga · The union of the Moon and Mars
Chandra-Mangala Yoga
Also written Chandra Mangal Yoga, Chandra Mangala Yog, Chandra-Mangal Yoga, Moon Mars Yoga
Chandra-Mangala Yoga forms when the Moon and Mars are in the same sign. We check that conjunction only — the Moon and Mars together in one sign, in any house. Since the Moon passes through every sign each month, the pairing turns up in about one chart in twelve, and it is chiefly discussed as a combination for earning.
Chandra-Mangala Yoga in the sky today
Planets at sunrise for the reference place, checked against all twelve ascendants with the same rule a chart is checked against.
Checking…
- Moon—
- Mars—
Moon and Mars together — how strong each is in every sign
Every row below was produced by running the chart engine itself over each placement, so it is exactly the rule a chart on this site is checked against.
| Sign | Moon | Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | neutral | own sign |
| Taurus | exalted | neutral |
| Gemini | friend’s sign | enemy’s sign |
| Cancer | own sign | debilitated |
| Leo | friend’s sign | friend’s sign |
| Virgo | friend’s sign | enemy’s sign |
| Libra | neutral | neutral |
| Scorpio | debilitated | own sign |
| Sagittarius | neutral | friend’s sign |
| Capricorn | neutral | exalted |
| Aquarius | neutral | neutral |
| Pisces | neutral | friend’s sign |
The yoga forms whenever Moon and Mars share a sign; the dignity of each changes what it is classically thought to deliver.
What Chandra-Mangala Yoga is associated with
The Moon governs the mind and Mars drive and courage, so the yoga is read as restless energy pointed at material results. Texts associate it with earning power, enterprise, a willingness to take on work others avoid, and an ability to make money through effort, trade or property. The temperament is described as quick and emotionally intense, sometimes impatient. Some older texts note that the earnings may come by unconventional or hard-edged means, which modern astrologers usually read as a talent for competitive or physical fields rather than anything improper.
What weakens it, and what this site checks
Fuller readings weigh the signs involved. Mars is debilitated in Cancer, the Moon's own sign, and the Moon is debilitated in Scorpio, a sign of Mars, so the same conjunction can be read very differently depending on where it falls. A waning Moon, affliction by Saturn or Rahu, and a difficult house placement are also said to coarsen the results. Some authors accept a mutual aspect between the Moon and Mars as a form of the yoga. Our engine counts only the conjunction in one sign. It does not check aspect, sign dignity, the Moon's phase or the house.
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FAQ
Chandra-Mangala Yoga — common questions
Is Chandra-Mangala yoga good or bad?
It is classically treated as a wealth combination, associated with drive and the ability to earn. Texts also link it to a quick temper, so it is read as energy that needs direction rather than as simply good or bad.
Does Chandra-Mangala yoga form by aspect?
Some astrologers accept the Moon and Mars aspecting each other from the 7th as a version of the yoga. Our engine does not; it lists Chandra-Mangala Yoga only when the two planets occupy the same sign.
How do I know if I have Chandra-Mangala yoga?
Check whether the Moon and Mars sit in the same sign of your birth chart. If they do, the yoga is present. The free kundli at /free-kundli lists each planet's sign and flags this yoga automatically.