Rashi Guide
Vrishchika Rashi (Scorpio) in Vedic Astrology
Vrishchika (Scorpio) is one of the twelve rashis (moon signs) of Vedic astrology. It is ruled by Mars (Ketu), belongs to the Water element and is a Sthira (fixed) sign. People with the Moon in Vrishchika tend to be intense, determined and private. Below is a practical guide to the sign's nature across life areas — remembering that your full chart, not the moon sign alone, gives the complete picture.
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Vrishchika Rashi at a glance
| Vrishchika (Vrishchik, Scorpio) | |
|---|---|
| Position | Eighth sign, 210° to 240° of the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac |
| Lord | Mangal (Mars) |
| Element and quality | Water (Jala); fixed (Sthira) |
| Symbol | A scorpion |
| Nakshatras | Vishakha pada 4, Anuradha (all four), Jyeshtha (all four) |
| Name letters (Avakahada) | To (Vishakha); Na, Ni, Nu, Ne (Anuradha); No, Ya, Yi, Yu (Jyeshtha) |
| Sun in Vrishchika | 16 November to 16 December 2026 |
These are sidereal (Vedic) values; spellings of the name letters vary slightly between panchangs. The Western sign "Scorpio" is tropical and runs about 24 days earlier, so a Vedic Vrishchika Moon is often a different Western sun sign.
Vrishchika Rashi in 2026 and 2027: the slow planets
For a Vrishchika Moon sign the year is read mainly from Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu, counted from Vrishchika. Dates are sidereal ingresses computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.
| Planet | Where, counted from Vrishchika | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 8th house (Mithuna): the hidden and the sudden | 5 Dec 2025 to 2 Jun 2026 |
| Jupiter | 9th house (Karka): fortune, teachers, long journeys | 2 Jun 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 |
| Jupiter | 10th house (Simha): career and duty | 31 Oct 2026 to 25 Jan 2027 |
| Jupiter | 9th house (Karka): fortune, teachers, long journeys | 25 Jan 2027 to 26 Jun 2027 |
| Jupiter | 10th house (Simha): career and duty | 26 Jun 2027 to 26 Nov 2027 |
| Jupiter | 11th house (Kanya): gains and friends | 26 Nov 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Saturn | 5th house (Meena): children, study, creativity | 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 |
| Saturn | 6th house (Mesha): work, health, rivals | 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 |
| Saturn | 5th house (Meena): children, study, creativity | 20 Oct 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Rahu | 4th house (Kumbha): home, mother, peace of mind | 18 May 2025 to 5 Dec 2026 |
| Rahu | 3rd house (Makara): effort, siblings, short journeys | 5 Dec 2026 to beyond 2027 |
Sade Sati and dhaiya: Vrishchika is not in Sade Sati or Saturn's dhaiya at any point in 2026 or 2027. What any transit means for one person depends on the whole birth chart and the running dasha, which a Moon-sign reading cannot show.
Core nature & strengths
The defining strengths of Vrishchika are depth, resilience and powerful focus. At its best the sign brings these qualities steadily and constructively. The main thing to watch is possessiveness and holding grudges — awareness of this tendency is usually enough to balance it.
Career & work
Vrishchika natives often do well in research, investigation, surgery, occult studies, finance and transformation work. The ruling planet Mars (Ketu) colours how these strengths show up at work, and the current dasha and transits shape when opportunities open.
Love & relationships
In relationships, Vrishchika is deeply loyal and passionate, needing trust and emotional honesty. Compatibility depends on the whole chart — the 7th house, Venus and the Moon together — rather than the sign alone, but the moon sign sets the emotional tone a partner will notice first.
Health & wellbeing
For Vrishchika, reproductive and eliminative systems benefit from emotional release and calm. This is general guidance from the sign's classical associations, not medical advice; astrology complements rather than replaces professional care.
Vrishchika Rashi lucky number, colour, day and gemstone
The traditional associations for Vrishchika (Scorpio) as the Moon sign follow its lord Mars: lucky number 9; lucky day Tuesday, with Thursday friendly; colours red and maroon; gemstone red coral (moonga). A gemstone is worn only after the full chart has been checked, never on the Moon sign alone.
To find the stones that suit your whole chart, not just the Moon sign, use the gemstone calculator.
Vrishchika as your lagna (ascendant)
With Vrishchika (Scorpio) rising, Mars is the lagna lord. Its strength, sign and house colour your health, temperament and the general direction of life, so Mars is the first planet to read in a Vrishchika lagna chart. Vrishchika is a fixed water sign.
The lords of the 5th and 9th houses, the trines, are the most supportive planets for any lagna. For Vrishchika lagna they are Jupiter (5th lord) and Moon (9th lord). There is no single yogakaraka for this lagna; the trine lords above carry that role between them.
Traditionally the lagna lord's gemstone, red coral for Mars, is considered for this lagna, but only after the whole chart has been checked, because the same stone can strengthen an afflicted house too. Not sure of your lagna? The lagna calculator finds it from your birth date, time and place.
Frequently asked questions
Which nakshatras fall in Vrishchika rashi?
Vishakha pada 4, Anuradha (all four), Jyeshtha (all four).
What are the name letters for Vrishchik rashi?
To (Vishakha); Na, Ni, Nu, Ne (Anuradha); No, Ya, Yi, Yu (Jyeshtha), by the Avakahada chakra.
Is Vrishchik rashi in Sade Sati or Shani dhaiya in 2026?
No. Vrishchika is not in Sade Sati or Saturn's dhaiya in 2026 or 2027.
Know your exact rashi
To confirm your moon sign and read how Mars (Ketu) and your dasha shape your life, you need your birth date, time and place. Try the free kundli tool to find your rashi, read the guide to all 12 rashis, or book a personal reading with Dr. R.P. Sharma — in Faridabad or online across India and abroad, flat fee ₹5,100.
Related guidance: Relationship Astrology.
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