Rohini

Born with Chandra in Rohini — Chandra's own star, in Vrishabha where the Moon is exalted — you are pleasant, sweet-spoken and settled in mind, with a real taste for music, drama and beautiful things. People trust you and feel mothered by you; you draw comfort to yourself and to those around you. Rohini's work lies in what nourishes and delights: food, dairy and hotels, fruit, scents and cloth, shipping, and positions of trust where a steady mind is prized. Ease itself is the thing to watch — Rohini can settle into comfort and let chances pass — and guard the throat against colds.

The four padas

Pada 1 — Mesha navamsha (Mangal); names begin with O (ओ). Sweet-tongued, with a spark of drive; KP favours dairy and milk, catering and hotels, public functions and music.

Pada 2 — Vrishabha navamsha (Shukra), vargottama; names begin with Va (वा). The heart of Rohini — steady, sympathetic, motherly; KP calls this quarter very good for higher education and high office.

Pada 3 — Mithuna navamsha (Budh); names begin with Vi (वी). Talkative and fair-minded, able to argue both sides; KP names broking, contracting, clearing agencies, nursing and water works.

Pada 4 — Karka navamsha (Chandra); names begin with Vu (वू). Attractive, humorous and imaginative; KP's Shukra sub is a wealthy one — dairy, oils and paints, glass, perfumery and shipping.

Health

The throat, mouth and neck: sore throats, colds, coughs and tonsils; heavy, aching legs; for women, irregular cycles. Keep warm, go easy on cold drinks when the throat is weak, and see a doctor for anything persistent.

Work the books name

• hotels, restaurants and catering
• dairy, milk and sweets
• fruit, sugar and farming
• perfumery, scents and sandalwood
• textiles, dress and pearls
• shipping and the navy
• oils, paints and petrol
• positions of authority — judges and politicians
• music, drama and the arts

A day under this star is good for

• laying foundations and starting a house
• entering a new home
• sowing, planting and starting a farm
• long-term investments and agreements
• marriage and engagement
• first wearing of new clothes (KP: the bank balance improves)
• starting a dairy, food or oil business — best on a Monday at dusk (KP)