The Nakshatras – The 27 Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology Part 5 By Best Astrologer In Assam – Aditya Shastri
The Nakshatras – The 27 Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology Part 5 By Best Astrologer In Assam – Aditya Shastri. 27 constellations – The Nakshatras in the sky measuring 13 degrees 20 minutes each. This is the most ancient of zodiacs, mentioned in texts long before mention of Rasi’s.
Vishakha
- “the forked one”
- 20°00 Libra – 3°20 Scorpio
- Deities: Indra, two gods of lightning and fire
- Symbol: leaf encrusted triumphal gateway
- Shakti: the power to achieve many and various goals
- Basis Above: to cultivate
- Basis Below: the harvest
- Result: fruits of the harvest
Vishakha, as a Jupiter ruled Nakshatra, is connected to divine spirit. These natives need to define spirituality for themselves or some kind of dharmic (purposeful) path must be put into place to guide their lives. These natives are also planners, they do not act impulsively. The inherent nature of cultivation and then reaping the harvest takes time, so these natives are very patient and persistent. They are multi-faceted and have many talents. They often will make good farmers and gardeners. Vishakha natives will cultivate their ideas and creations until they have reached perfection. The deities are ones of lightning and fire, so therefore are extremely intense and often will disregard others in their pursuit of their desire. Jimmy Carter, who was once a farmer and Jules Verne, who was both a writer of science fiction and a politician, both have their native Moons here.
Anuradha
- “additional Radha”
- 3°20 – 16°40 Scorpio
- Deity: Mitra, god of friendship, lord of compassion
- Symbol: a lotus, archway
- Shakti: the power of worship
- Basis Above: to ascend
- Basis Below: to descend
- Result: Honor and abundance
Natives with Anuradha as their Nakshatra have a very fated path with regard to friends. Really good friends are naturally fated because they usually give us help when needed and boosts in career, finance, etc. Anuradha is also ruled by Saturn, the planet of fate. These natives usually take longer than usual to reach their goals and must go through many adversities in early life before they are able to come into their own as represented by the lotus.
Honor and loyalty play a major role in their life as well. They are often very devoted to something, hence their shakti as power of worship. The worship does not have to be something spiritual, it can be a concept, a career, a person. The god Mitra, abhors violence and disputes, so these natives usually do not like passionate confrontations. This is a goal oriented Nakshatra and these natives reach their goals through the alliances they maintain with others. Bob Geldof, the instigator of the LiveAid concerts and Francis Ford Coppola have Anuradha as their Moons’ Nakshatra.
Jyeshtha
- “the eldest”
- 16°40 – 30°00 Scorpio
- Deity: Indra, king of gods, lord of storms
- Symbol: earring, talisman
- Shakti: the power to rise and conquer
- Basis Above: to attack
- Basis Below: to defend
- Result: To gain supremacy among the gods
Jyeshtha, as all Nakshatras ruled by Mercury, is concerned with tangible results. As the eldest, and Indra as the deity, these people are fierce fighters and love a challenge. They are very powerful people and have the ability to rise above circumstances and become a hero. They tend to see life as a battle. Because Jyeshtha means the eldest, these people often hold positions of seniority and authority. There is very powerful sexual potency in this Nakshatra and these natives have a forceful impact on people and may be prone to adultery and illicit sexual encounters. Their sexual desire may cause them to seek fulfillment outside of their primary relationships. The Jyeshtha person can never be held down. Tiger Woods, Oprah Winfrey and Alexander the Great are some examples of Jyeshtha natives
Mula
- “the root”
- 0 – 13°20 Sagittarius
- Deity: Nirriti, goddess of misery
- Symbol: tied up bunch of roots, lion’s tail
- Shakti: the power to destroy or damage
- Basis Above: to break
- Basis Below: to crush
- Result: destruction
Mula people like to take things apart, literally destroy them, before they create anything. This Nakshatra natives are focused on getting to the root of a concept. Situation or thing so they inevitably must destroy most of the thing to get at its essence. Mula is a constellation at the middle of the Milky Way, so these natives become intensely interested in their object of study and penetrate the core of whatever it is that they are focused upon. They like to uncover secret knowledge.
Because of the naturally difficult aspects of this Nakshatra, Mula natives are prone to experience utter loss and disappointment at some time in their lives. As this is happening, Nirriti will give a healing salve to those in distress. She is also protector of those people who are mentally and physically disabled The Mula person will confront fear and it will flee. A Mula person has an inner warrior that can confront anything. Prominent Mula people are Henri Matisse and Krishnamurti.
Purva Ashadha
- “the former undefeated”
- 13°20 – 26°40 Sagittarius
- Deity: Apas, goddess of waters
- Symbol: a basket used for separating grain from the husk
- Shakti: the power to invigorate or energize
- Basis Above: strength
- Basis Below: connection
- Result: to gain the sea upon wishing for it
Purva Nakshatras, as mentioned before, are concerned with concepts and ideas. This is deity, Apas, is the goddess of waters. In this context it means water as flowing. Purva Ashadha people are invigorating and inspiring. They like to feel connected. Water is what invigorates us in the body. When we are dehydrated we feel de-energized and uninvigorated; flowing water remedies this. These people have great luster and charisma. They use their natural strength to bring people together for a cause. Because it is “the former undefeated”, these people tend to succeed quickly and success and victory. This is also a highly creative Nakshatra with a lot of sexual potency, so they tend to attract romantic partners and friends that help them win their goals. Other prominent people with this Nakshatra are Johnny Depp, Ernest Hemingway and Cher.
Uttara Ashadha
- “the latter undefeated”
- 26°40 Sagittarius – 10°00 Capricorn
- Deity: The Ten Vishvadevas, universal gods
- Symbol: an elephant’s tusk
- Shakti: the power to grant an unchallengeable victory
- Basis Above: strength to win
- Basis Below: the goal that one can win
- Result: becomes the victor that can never lose
Uttara Ashadha also denotes victory. However, since this is “the latter undefeated”, these people tend to succeed later and have more patience and perseverance. Since it is Uttara, it is more concerned with tangible results than ideas and concepts. Many of these people take on incredible odds but are able to succeed anyway. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have their Moons here. Uttara Ashadha people have an intense desire behind which they throw their strong will to achieve a victory that endures. They have leadership qualities and a natural diplomacy.
Shravana
- “the ear”
- 10°00 – 23°20 Capricorn
- Deity: Vishnu, the Pervader
- Symbol: three footprints
- Shakti: the power to connect
- Basis Above: seeking
- Basis Below: paths
- Result: connection of all things
As “the ear” is representative of Shravana, hearing becomes very important for this Nakshatra. Hearing becomes what we think. These natives want to connect things and people, so what they hear becomes a means for connection. What they hear decides their path. You know the saying, “That sounds good”. This determines our decision when something sounds better than something else. This is also the Nakshatra of listening, so these natives make great listeners and develop a profound wisdom. Three footprints symbolize walking and traveling, so the Shravana person will like to walk, run and/or travel. Charles Manson has his Moon in this Nakshatra. He killed because he heard the White Album of the Beatles and believed it was heralding a race war. Henry Ford also has this asterism and what better way to connect people than to provide automobiles which made travel much faster and efficient.
Dhanishtha
- “the wealthiest”
- 23°20 Capricorn – 6°40 Aquarius
- Dieties: the eight Vasus, gods of light and abundance
- Symbol: a musical drum
- Shakti: the power to give abundance and fame
- Basis Above: birth
- Basis Below: prosperity
- Result: To revolve around the summit of the gods
Dhanishtha is a wealth Nakshatra. Its natives have the power to acquire immense wealth, whatever that may be. It is usually wealth of the financial kind, but it can also be measured in fame as well. Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana, arguably the most famous women to have ever lived, have their Moons here. This is also a Nakshatra of Nature. The natives enjoy spending time in the woods away from the hustle and bustle of crowded cities.
Many of these natives are born into wealth and then acquire even more as life progresses or they are born famous or within a famous family. They have a knack for acquiring fame and fortune if they are not born into it. Often these natives give birth to something original as that is there basis above. Fidel Castro gave birth to Communism in Cuba. He is considered an extremely successful leader amongst his own people. A musical drum as the symbol often make these natives musicians or gives a good rhythm as in dancing.
Shatabisha
- “possessing or requiring one hundred physicians or medicines”
- 6°40 – 20°00 Aquarius
- Deity: Varuna, god of rain and water
- Symbol: an empty circle
- Shakti: the power of healing
- Basis Above: all-pervasiveness
- Basis Below: support for everything
- Result: Firmness in understanding
Varuna, the deity, is “the coverer” or “the binder”, thus these natives have a hidden, secret side that they hide from the world. Varuna rules the invisible so these natives are very unpredictable. Before Varuna was associated with water, he was the god of the “all-encompassing sky” and he was the support for creation. He actually created the Nakshatras, thus these natives seem to be all knowing and know things without any methodical practice. They can assimilate diverse information and unite it into an all-encompassing theory. Since Varuna created the Nakshatras, these natives exist to heal the creation. Each individual jiva needs to be healed, that is the purpose of creation, to heal, so that enlightenment can be reached. The all pervading aspect of Shatabisha shows up in the horoscope of J. Edgar Hoover, the former head of the FBI.
Purva Bhadrapada
- “earlier auspicious one”
- 20°00 Aquarius – 3°20 Pisces
- Deity: Aja Ekapada, the one-footed goat
- Symbol: double faced man, a sword, two front legs of a funeral bed
- Shakti: the power of spiritual fire which is elevating
- Basis Above: that which is good for people
- Basis Below: that which is good for the gods
- Result: to gain support for the entire world through spiritual knowledge
Purva Bhadrapada natives are inspired by what is good for all people. They are motivated by supporting the world through knowledge and do not have a need to be recognized for what they do. This is a devotional, worship centered Nakshatra. When they become interested in something, they will revere it. Worship is really attention. That which our attention focuses upon the most consistently and methodically is that which we worship. Hugh Hefner has his natal Moon here and through his worship of the female form, was able to create a publishing empire. Martin Luther King also has his Moon here and was able to create and promote concepts and ideas of fairness and equality.
Uttara Bhadrapada
- “later auspicious one”
- 3°20 – 16°40 Pisces
- Deity: Ahir Budhya, serpent of the deep
- Symbol: two joined men, the back end of a funeral bed
- Shakti: the power to bring rain
- Basis Above: the raining of clouds
- Basis Below: the growth of plants
- Result: Nourishment and balance between earth and sky
Uttara Bhadrapada natives want to bring nourishment. The world is not stable because there is hunger and need. These natives want to bring stability by fulfilling needs. They want to bring about peace and balance. Uttara Bhadrapada’s skakti is to bring the rain. Rain represents a quelling of a thirsty earth, but also the condensation of ideas and inspiration into tangible form that can do some good in a practical way. Bill Gates is an Uttara Bhadrapada native. He answered a need for the sharing of information and heightened communication and fulfilled that need with a concrete product. Now anyone almost anywhere in the world can find information about any subject or find what they want through a computer.
Revati
- “wealthy”
- 16°40 – 30°00 Pisces
- Deity: Pushan, Sun as Nourisher and finder of lost things and animals
- Symbol: a drum, fish
- Shakti: the power of nourishment
- Basis Above: cows
- Basis Below: calves
- Result: Nourishment of entire world
Revati natives will go out of their way to care for someone. They instinctively know what is needed on an immediate physical or psychological level and as a result are usually wonderful people to have as friends. Revati natives also love traveling and usually had great good luck while on travels. The symbol of a drum gives them good dancing and musical ability. They also love animals. If planets are severely afflicted here, there may come harm from animals. Angelina Jolie has her natal Moon here. She has been deeply moved by the hunger and poverty. Angelina Jolie has seen in third world countries and has now dedicated her life to helping those in need. She has adopted impoverished children and given them a life they would never have dreamed of. Angelina is also constantly globe trotting to fulfill her new humanitarian obligations.
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