In Aries, that is in Ashwini, Ketu is very adventurous, very playful, very straightforward—it can even die for someone, and if required, can even take someone’s life. In Magha, Ketu is very creative. Creative intelligence excels in performance. By the time Ketu comes to Mula, Ketu is completely matured and now is focused on life’s philosophy and the spiritual path. That is why Mula Nakshatra natives are highly spiritual by nature: their entire focus is understanding life’s purpose and finding its meaning. A person with Moon in Mula Nakshatra is definitely not shallow but possesses immense depth of understanding. Never take a Mula person lightly—they carry profound wisdom.
It is possible that early in life they may seem foolish. Just as it happened with Kalidas: in his early days he was considered an idiot. His princess wife discovered his supposed stupidity the next day and kicked him out of the palace. Homeless, he wandered through towns and villages until he reached a Kali temple. There he performed penance for years without result. Finally he resolved to cut off his head. As he raised the knife, Goddess Kali appeared and blessed him with wisdom and love. The same Kalidas whom the world mocked became the Shakespeare of India—one of the nine gems of King Vikramaditya’s court. Initially ignored and condemned, he rose to such heights that even today we remember him as India’s greatest poet.
Never underestimate a Mula Nakshatra person. Always remember: a lake is large but shallow; a well is small but deep. People draw from the well, not the lake, because a well has depth that a lake lacks. Only Mula Nakshatra has that depth, which is why I love it. Here, Ketu spreads its wings and enables the evolved soul to progress on the spiritual path. To progress spiritually, much must be cut away—only the essential remains. You must become increasingly detached, and Mula is the perfect place to attain that state.
Mula: The Destructive Path to Enlightenment
Ketu matures in Mula—its ultimate state of enlightenment. But remember, enlightenment happens only when you become zero. To become zero, you must endure upheavals, shedding all but the essential. Enlightenment is destructive: it crumbles away untruth and eradicates everything we imagined to be true.
Mula is closely connected to Lord Ganesha. If you offer sweets to Ganesha on Mula Nakshatra and recite the Ganesha mantra
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daily for twelve years, the malefic effects of Mula are nullified.
Ketu is wisdom, and wisdom is intelligence. Mula is the epitome of intelligence, since Ketu is exalted in Mula (the first pada of Sagittarius). Natives born with Moon in Mula are passionate and intense, with the ability to go to the depths of any matter. Hence many great doctors, investigators, scientists, scholars, and pundits have Moon in Mula Nakshatra.
Ketu is devoted to Lord Shiva. Mula natives are often ardent devotees of Shiva. Yet Mula’s fiery nature demands balance: worship both Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha to temper intensity with calmness.
One beautiful quality of a Mula native is that they will not overthink—they follow the voice of their heart. That reminds me of a story close to my heart:
The Story of Mojud
Once there lived a man named Mojud, a lowly clerk destined to end life as an inspector of weights and measures. One day, while walking through a garden, Khidr, the Sufi guide, appeared and said, “Leave your work and meet me by the riverside in three days.” Mojud obeyed, quitting his job amid the townspeople’s ridicule.
On the appointed day, Khidr told him, “Tear your clothes and jump into the stream—perhaps someone will save you.” Mojud, though puzzled, obeyed. He drifted until a fisherman rescued him, bringing him to his hut. There Mojud learned to read and write in exchange for his labor.
Months later, Khidr called him again: “Leave and walk to Mosul. Use your savings to become a skin merchant.” Mojud followed, saved, then gave his money away at Khidr’s command, moving on to Samarkand to work for a grocer.
There he healed the sick, served others, and his wisdom deepened. Scholars visited him, asking his teacher’s name. “I started as a small official and simply obeyed,” he said. Their biographies spun exciting legends, but Mojud’s real story was one of faithful surrender and courageous leaps into the unknown.
Mojud’s life mirrors Mula: he jumped into the unknown again and again, guided by faith. He believed in Khidr and in himself. Only one who truly believes in themselves can believe in God (Swami Vivekananda).
Mula natives can achieve the unbelievable through faith and willingness to risk. They live like rivers—flowing without fear of destination.
Remember: allow life to take you where it must. Be courageous; don’t let fear bind you. Mula Moon natives possess faith, risk-taking, and the ability to follow the heart beyond the mind. That is the divine way.
Jai Sri Ganesha. Jai Guru.
