Astrology Glossary

Janma tara

Janma tara, the 1st of the nine taras in Tara Bala, meaning 'the birth star itself'. Count from your birth nakshatra (the one your Moon was in) to the nakshatra the Moon is in today: a count that lands on the 1st, 10th or 19th is mixed: powerful and exposed at once; classically not chosen for new undertakings, though not feared either. Tara Bala is a muhurta (timing) measure: it asks whether a day favours beginning something, not whether the day is good or bad for you.

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