Moon (Chandra) neutral as 10th lord, Ketu neutral as a shadow graha — a fusion of social status and spiritual void in the first house (Tanu Bhava). The catch: the luminary of the mind and the node of renunciation are inherent enemies, forcing the native to achieve public success while feeling profoundly disconnected from their own name.
The Conjunction
For a Libra (Tula) lagna, the Moon (Chandra) serves as the ruler of the tenth house (Karma Bhava), representing authority, public reputation, and worldly action. When it occupies the first house (Tanu Bhava), which is both an angular house (kendra) and a trinal house (trikona), it places the weight of professional destiny directly onto the self. Ketu, the tail of the serpent, lacks a head and signifies liberation (moksha) and past-life mastery. Both planets are in a neutral (sama rashi) state in the sign of the scales. This Ketu-Chandra yoga, as categorized in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, creates a mixed influence where the mind (manas) is perpetually dissolved by the south node's detachment. Because they are natural enemies, the Moon's desire for emotional reflection is systematically interrupted by Ketu’s impulse to sever worldly ties.
The Experience
Living with this conjunction feels like being a ghost in your own biography. The Moon seeks to build a coherent emotional narrative, but Ketu acts as a psychic eraser, removing the personal "I" from every experience. This results in the "headless emotion" phenomenon—the native feels deep surges of intuition and feeling, yet cannot find a logical source or a selfish reason for them. They move through life with a sense of "longing for nothing," an internal landscape where the ego has already been processed and discarded in a previous incarnation. The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra suggests that when a node eclipses the luminary of the mind in the ascendant, the individual’s path is less about building a personality and more about observing its dissolution.
The nakshatras of Libra refine this detachment. In Chitra nakshatra, the native may treat their appearance or social persona as a deliberate, artistic construct—a mask worn to hide the underlying void. In Swati nakshatra, the mind becomes like the wind, uncatchable and restless, leading to a life of constant movement where no emotional roots are ever planted. In the Vishakha nakshatra portion, a spiritual friction arises where the native alternates between a fierce ambition to conquer the world and a sudden, total apathy toward all material gains. This creates the Voidwalker, an archetype who possesses the social grace of Libra but remains psychologically untethered to the results of their actions. The mastery of this yoga lies in accepting that the mind is not a storage unit for identity, but a clear window through which universal truth passes without sticking.
Practical Effects
The first house (Tanu Bhava) dictates the physical constitution and the native’s vitality. With the Moon as the 10th lord in the 1st house, health is intrinsically tied to professional status; any loss of reputation or career stress manifests as immediate physical exhaustion. Health patterns typically involve the renal system and the regulation of bodily fluids, as Libra (Tula) governs the kidneys. Ketu introduces a malefic element, often causing "shadow illnesses" or sensory sensitivities that are difficult to diagnose through standard clinical means. The aspect of both planets on the seventh house (Yuvati Bhava) means that the native’s physical vitality is significantly impacted by the emotional state of their spouse or business partners. The self remains a hollow vessel, where the pulse of ancient memory beats against the skin without ever waking the detached mind residing in the spine. Establish a rigid sleep schedule and prioritize hydration to strengthen the physical constitution.