Vish Yoga: The Moon with Saturn
Also called Chandra dosha. What the Moon–Saturn conjunction indicates, and how the texts advise handling it.
- Signifying planet
- Moon + Saturn
- Chiefly affects
- Mind & Emotional Weather
Vish Yoga — ‘poison combination’ — is the conjunction of Moon (mind, emotions) with Saturn (restriction, melancholy). The mind sits inside Saturn's cold cell.
How it forms
Chandra Dosh forms when the Moon is afflicted: conjoined with Saturn (Vish yoga), closely conjoined with Rahu or Ketu, or a waning (Kshina) Moon placed in the 6th, 8th or 12th house.
This page explains the rule. Your chart is what decides whether it applies.
Check my chartWhat it signifies
Moon's natural function is to flow and feel; Saturn's natural function is to restrict and slow. Their conjunction produces a heavy, brooding, often pessimistic mind — but also depth, patience, and uncommon resilience under pressure.
What it tends to show up as
- Persistent low mood, especially in evenings or winter.
- Difficulty expressing emotions; feels older than peers.
- Sleep disturbance, dreams of dark or cold places.
- Strong endurance, calm under crisis, depth in writing/art.
- Strained relationship with mother.
When it is present
Emotional life runs heavy. You feel things slowly but deeply, find it hard to articulate moods, and may carry a quiet melancholy. The remedy is moonlight, water, and gentle daily Shiva worship.
When it is not
Moon and Saturn are not closely conjoined in your chart. Vish Yoga is not active.
Classical remedies
- 01
Monday fasting
Fast and worship Shiva on Mondays — the classical Moon-strengthener.
- 02
Moonlight bathing
Sit in moonlight on full-moon nights; meditate facing the moon.
- 03
Chandra & Shani mantras
Chant ‘Om Som Somaya Namah’ and ‘Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah’ daily.
- 04
Donate milk / white items
Milk, rice, sugar, white cloth — donated to a temple or needy on Mondays.
- 05
Wear a Pearl
A natural Pearl in silver, on the small finger — strengthens the Moon side.
- 06
Maha Mrityunjaya at Pradosham
Recite during the Pradosham hour (1.5 hours before sunset) on the 13th tithi.
Associations
- Colour
- White & Silver
- Day
- Monday
- Number
- 2
- Gemstone
- Pearl (Moti)
- Metal
- Silver
- Direction
- North-West
- Deity
- Lord Shiva
- Mantra
- Om Namah Shivaya
How severity is graded
Saying a dosha is present tells you almost nothing on its own. Our reports grade it 0–100 from the chart and print the band:
- 75+ severe
- 55+ high
- 30+ moderate
- 1+ mild
Common questions
- How does Vish Yoga form?
- Chandra Dosh forms when the Moon is afflicted: conjoined with Saturn (Vish yoga), closely conjoined with Rahu or Ketu, or a waning (Kshina) Moon placed in the 6th, 8th or 12th house.
- Do I have Vish Yoga?
- Only your own birth chart can answer that — it needs your date, exact time and place of birth. Emotional life runs heavy. You feel things slowly but deeply, find it hard to articulate moods, and may carry a quiet melancholy. The remedy is moonlight, water, and gentle daily Shiva worship.
- What if Vish Yoga is not present?
- Moon and Saturn are not closely conjoined in your chart. Vish Yoga is not active.
- What are the remedies for Vish Yoga?
- The classical remedies include Monday fasting, Moonlight bathing, Chandra & Shani mantras. Consult a qualified astrologer before wearing any gemstone.
- Which planet causes Vish Yoga?
- Moon + Saturn. Moon's natural function is to flow and feel; Saturn's natural function is to restrict and slow. Their conjunction produces a heavy, brooding, often pessimistic mind — but also depth, patience, and uncommon resilience under pressure.
Is this in your chart?
The Dosh report tests all fourteen against your own birth chart — what forms, what is cancelled, how severe it reads, and what to do. Computed from your exact birth time, in English or Hindi.
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For reflection and guidance. Not medical, legal or financial advice. Consult a qualified astrologer before wearing any gemstone, and a qualified professional for anything that matters.