Nakshatras Observation
Hey! How you're doing? I'm doing good. You know I make posts everyday, but yesterday I needed to rest and to take a pause of writing and making observations a little bit. This post for today is going to be fully about Vedic astrology and theme of this post are fixed stars, constellations or the nakshatras. You can all it however you want to, but I mostly call it nakshatras, 'cause it's more common term. Anyway, let's just begin!
First of all, what are nakshatras? Nakshatras are the fixed stars from the Universe which are divided from each other by degrees of the zodiac signs. Every zodiac sign has three nakshatras in it and each nakshatra means something else. For example, two nakshatras in Cancer mean different things, so two Cancer Moon natives with two different nakshatras may be different from each other. I forgot to mention in my previous post about Vedic astrology that it can be named as 'Jyotish' astrology and it's from India, so keep that in mind.
But nonetheless, let's continue. Each nakshatra has its own planetary ruler and these planets can be the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu (North Node of The Moon) and Ketu (South Node of The Moon). Also, each nakshatra has its own deity, mythology, yoni (sexual animal), symbol and its association with each fixed star (Antares, Regulus, Aldebaran, Betelgeuse, Spica etc.). There's overall 27 nakshatras and in the next picture, you can see the name of nakshatras, their order, in which sign they start at, in which sign they end at, their planetary ruler (lord) and their ruling deity.
Each nakshatra lasts 13 degrees and 20 minutes in every sign. To make things clearer, I'm going to make the order of nakshatras by its planetary rulers (lords).
Ketu (South Node of The Moon):
Ashwini: 0° 00' Aries - 13°20' Aries
Magha: 0° 00' Leo - 13° 20' Leo
Mula: 0° 00' Sagittarius - 13° 20' Sagittarius
Ketu is a shadow planet which represents the past life, spirituality and seeking the truth. Its nakshatras are placed at the very beginning of the fire signs, because they represent the end of the karma from previous life (water signs) and the activation of karma from this lifetime (fire signs).
Venus:
Bharani: 13° 20' Aries - 26° 40' Aries
Purva Phalguni: 13° 20' Leo - 26° 40' Leo
Purva Ashadha: 13° 20' Sagittarius - 26° 40' Sagittarius
Venus does represent love, raw femininity, sensuality, romance and pleasures. Its nakshatras are located at the center of the fire signs, which represent individuality. We have to learn to love ourself first, because seeking the love to others isn't real love and is more likely people pleasing.
The Sun:
Krittika: 26° 40' Aries - 10° 00' Taurus
Uttara Phalguni: 26° 40' Leo - 10° 00' Virgo
Uttara Ashadha: 26° 40' Sagittarius - 10° 00' Capricorn
The Sun represents our vitality, father, king, royalty, refined masculinity, purpose, self-expression etc. Its nakshatras are placed between the fire signs and the earth sign, making a balance between individuality and confidence with practicality and being down to earth.
The Moon:
Rohini: 10° 00' Taurus - 23° 20' Taurus
Hasta: 10° 00' Virgo - 23° 20' Virgo
Shravana: 10° 00' Capricorn - 23° 20' Capricorn
The Moon represents home, public, mind, refined femininity, mother, emotions, nurturing, nostalgia etc. and its nakshatras are located completely in earth signs. In order to become emotionally secure, we need to build up the stability in our home environment.
Mars:
Mrigashira: 23° 20' Taurus - 6° 40' Gemini
Chitra: 23° 20' Virgo - 6° 40' Libra
Dhanishta: 23° 20' Capricorn - 6° 40' Aquarius
Mars represents raw masculinity, courage, strength and having a muscular body. Its nakshatras are located between the earth signs and the air signs, making a balance between the hard-working energy (earth signs) with having a time for hanging out with other people (air signs). People with the prominent Mars-ruled nakshatras are prone to have a mental health issues.
Rahu (North Node of The Moon):
Ardra: 6° 40' Gemini - 20° 00' Gemini
Swati: 6° 40' Libra - 20° 00' Libra
Shatabhisha: 6° 40' Aquarius - 20° 00' Aquarius
Rahu is also a shadow planet as Ketu and it represents future, internet, social medias, illusions, obsessions and overnight success. Its nakshatras are placed completely in the air signs which represents collectivity and masses of people. You have to be relatable and likeable to others if you want to succeed on the internet.
Jupiter:
Punarvasu: 20° 00' Gemini - 3° 20' Cancer
Vishakha: 20° 00' Libra - 3° 20' Scorpio
Purva Bhadrapada: 20° 00' Aquarius - 3° 20' Pisces
Jupiter does represent expansion, higher education, luck, sharing knowledge to others and its nakshatras are placed in the air signs and at the beginning stage of the water signs. People with the prominent Jupiter-ruled nakshatras may likely spread their knowledge to the group of people (air signs) and show their genuine side (water signs).
Saturn:
Pushya: 3° 20' Cancer - 16° 40' Cancer
Anuradha: 3° 20' Scorpio - 16° 40' Scorpio
Uttara Bhadrapada: 3° 20' Pisces - 16° 40' Pisces
Saturn represents discipline, karma, struggles, restrictions, career, longevity, masses of people and its nakshatras are located completely in water signs. This planet teaches us to become emotionally stable and to control our emotions.
Mercury:
Ashlesha: 16° 40' Cancer - 0° 00' Leo
Jyeshta: 16° 40' Scorpio - 0° 00' Sagittarius
Revati - 16° 40 Pisces - 0° 00' Aries
Mercury does represent our communication style, writing style, mental stimulation etc. Its nakshatras begin at the center of the water signs and end at the very end of the water signs. This can mean that communication might be transformative, even manipulative. It can also show the death and the end of our karma from this current lifetime.
P.S. Pubba is an abbreviation of Purva Phalguni word. Since I have the Moon in Purva Phalguni nakshatra in Leo, I chose to call my username as @pubbamoon.
So, that could be everything for today. It was pretty interesting to make this kind of post, haha. Hope you enjoyed it and learned something new. See you!
Best regards,
Paky McGee
















