grandma's passing

[Guest guest]

Om Namah Shivaya,

My grandmother passed away at 2:15 this morning (the 14th) Amma's

birthstar is on the 15th, but it's already the 15th in India! So that means my

grandma died on Kartika Nakshatra...not surprising since my grandma made charts

and followed astrology all her life. What exactly does it mean though when

'Kartika Nakshatra' is marked on the calendar? Is that simply when Amma's

birth star is visible in the sky?

Pranams,

vandya

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

grandma died on Kartika Nakshatra...not surprising since my grandma

made charts

> and followed astrology all her life. What exactly does it mean

though when

> 'Kartika Nakshatra' is marked on the calendar? Is that simply

when Amma's

> birth star is visible in the sky?

> Pranams,

> vandya

>

 

Vandya:

 

The Zodiac(the sky!) is divided in 27(sometimes 28) divisions and

each division is alloted to a star(nakshatram)- when Kartika

nakshatram is marked on the calender, this means that the Moon was

transitting the region of Kartika nakshatram.

 

-yogaman

[Guest guest]

Dear Vandya

 

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandmother. You can

find some information on the internet about the meaning of Kartika

Nakshatra. One site that I saw talked about hte animals associated

with each nakshatra. Sheep is the animal asosciated with Kartika

Nakshatra. You may find the passage interesting, especially if you

graze and only take what strikes your fancy. Kartika is anohter

name for Muruga, Lord Shiva's elder son. Here is the passage:

 

Krittika: Female Sheep

 

Sheep like to be in herds. They are fickle, frisky with a very

nervous temperament. The sheep hardly ever fight for their mate.

Kritikka is considered the nakshatra where power is born. The

passivity of this nakshatra represents their ability to nurture

power. Power in itself does not know how it will be expressed. Power

can be used both for good and bad. Krittika being a female nakshatra

suggests passivity, indicating that Krittika needs outer energy or

life circumstance to activate their power. They will be naturally be

peace loving, unless circumstances or their environment forces them

to access their outer power. Planets in Krittika activate its

passive energy.

 

According to the Skanda Purana, Daksha Prajapati had a great Yagya

where he did not invite Shiva, who was married to his daughter

Dakshayani as he felt his son-in-law did not give him due respect.

Shiva being slighted, he threw a lock of his matted hair in anger

from the Sacred Mount Kailash. From this lock emerged Vidharbha- a

formidable person of three eyes and a thousand arms. He with other

Shiva worshippers created havoc to the yagya. Daksha was beheaded.

Brahma who was Daksha's father intervened. Shiva wanted to give back

Daksha his life but Vidharbha had thrown Daksha's head into the

fire. So a Sheep's head was given to Daksha. Kartika (another name

for Mars) was born from Shiva's semen and nurtured by the Krittikas.

Kartika has a strong connection with the nakshatra Krittika. This

legend indicates the connection between Daksha Prajapati - the

celestial architect and Kartika. Krittika have within themselves an

immense capacity for destruction but also the ability to rebuild.

 

The Moon is exalted in Krittika. Moon God - Soma - was also married

to Daksha Prajapati's 27 daughters (the nakshatras), staying with

each of his wives for one day. Again the moon's exaltation connected

to both Shiva and Daksha. A powerful Moon signifying a strong mind

can both build (Daksha) and Destroy (Shiva).

 

The sheep are usually never given importance for their

individuality. They tend to live for others - giving wool for warmth

and meat for sustenance. This translates to Krittika being there for

others. However powerful they may be, they always recognise the need

to serve others and are rarely ever aware of their own

individuality. Through service to other can they find themselves.

They have a strangely passive quality about them. They appear docile

and placid, but can become suddenly aggressive.

 

Ammachi, Emilixirly@a... wrote:

> Om Namah Shivaya,

> My grandmother passed away at 2:15 this morning (the 14th)

Amma's

> birthstar is on the 15th, but it's already the 15th in India! So

that means my

> grandma died on Kartika Nakshatra...not surprising since my

grandma made charts

> and followed astrology all her life. What exactly does it mean

though when

> 'Kartika Nakshatra' is marked on the calendar? Is that simply

when Amma's

> birth star is visible in the sky?

> Pranams,

> vandya

>

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