Nakshatra Homework

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Har Hare Hari

Wahe Guru

 

 

 

Dear esteemed jyotisha,

 

Janma Nakshatra affecting MANAS

 

SWATI

Name's translation: Independent

(Swa= self

ti= ??)

The paradox for Swati Moon is that Manas is reflected light.

Light of the Atma becomes the derived mind of the individual.

But Swati is independent, restless, and cannot reflect peaceably the

controlling light of reality. Swati makes it his own, ever

striving to know more, and to add more layers and dimensions to received

truth or authority. Swati's relentless push is like the

barrier reefs of coral that are its symbol: unnoticeably but irresistibly

spreading, encroaching on the sea's geography, acquisitively putting forth

probes of living though rigid materialisation.

Deity: Wind-god The Muruts, 49 wind-gods, lords of the NorthWest

presided over by the Pavan, said to be the strongest, most obstinate of

deities.

This gives the ability to be distracted by any news.

Primary motivation: artha-- reshaping the environment profoundly

while also being affected by it

Basic attribute: tamas-- although agitated and affected by outside

developments, sometimes to the point of extinction, strives to maintain

its own rhythms, loyalties, unique character and creeping spread; does

not mingle or interfuse with any other entity although can be used by others;

true socialization is absent. Makes its presence known in whirlwinds,

hurricanes, tornadoes.

third level: sattva-- because deity is Vayu, air, the pavan, the

pranas, the breath-spirit flowing through the individual and around planet

earth as its atmosphere, the concern is more for the spirit than the vessel.

Kama-manas is the cosmic principle, the desire mind.

Nakshatra dispositors (asterik for only those that apply in this individual's

chart):

Vimsottari system*: Rahu

Dwadashottari system: Rahu

Dwisaptatisama system: Rahu

craving,

a bodiless craving for knowledge that will promote the purposes of the

individual. Physiologically, the winds of the body, pran, apan, vyan,

udan and saman.

Shodsottari system*: Venus

Panchottari: Venus

refinement,

arts, and relationship, as presided over by Saraswati; promotion of the

social code; reproduction that could be sexless, corresponding to the era

of evolution told of by the sages when offspring were reproduced by the

sweat, speech, ears, and in other non-sexual ways. The spirit is

at the balance point(Libran) poised between the outer stony sheaths that

have reached the limits of materiality and the inner sensitive and divine

potential inclining to expansion.

Astotari system: Mars: passion in every act, engrossment with

the purposes of the self; the enthusiasm to feel that there will always

be some reward for the self's strivings; emphatic desire for long-lasting

condition of achievement.

Shatabdik*: Moon

despite

all the self-centered dedication to growth, there is a mild, gentle, reflective

outer presentation. There is an organic coherence and an ability

to sell and buy, to engineer transactions so that each feels they get what

they want.

Chaturashiti:

Sun

The Sun

gets debilitated in Swati; authority is constantly undermined or not taken

seriously. As the self is crystallized and projected into its worldly

experience, the spiritual force is diminished. Exalted Saturn instead

shows both the hold of the material and the success of ascetic means as

the path of return.

Shastihayani

system: Mercury

Shat-trimsat-sama

system*: Mercury

Where

the Sun insists on its centrality, Swati falls in the camp of Mercury,

the bridge and messenger. Skilled and diplomatic speech and the presentation

of non-threatening vitality and delicacy seen in its other symbol, the

sprout quivering in the wind, appear. Thoughtful adaptation allows

the Swati to thrive even

in adverse circumstances, just as grass springs up through the paving-stones.

Other characteristics:

activity: passive--shapes itself in response to the environments

caste: butcher--because of the predominance

of tamasic planets Rahu, Mars, and Saturn's exaltation; does not hesitate

to take apart others' concepts or creations to promote own point of view

dissolution: laya, tries to dissipate and remove what is superfluous

direction: level, sideways--at the midpoint of expansion and contraction,

keeps its equipoise, good for leveling things or filling empty spaces.

a natural trader and arbitrageur, bringing things back to equilibrium in

all eventualities.

gender: female--able to receive and evaluate

nadi: kapha--pulse becomes like kapha in marital relations; Swati can

naturally water, grease or lubricate in the give-and-take of ongoing relations

because it has the feel of what is necessary for connection to continue

nature: chara, movable or ephemeral--restless wind like inclination

to be busy about one's affairs and to feel that territory is being covered

sexual type: buffalo-- nomadic plains roamers and herbivores, sexuality

per se subordinate to herd instincts and requirements

gana, species: devata-- compatible with other devatas and humans

tattva: fire-- of the navel level

GRAHA ASPECTS:

For this individual, Mars aspects

Swati: urgency for knowing and doing; anger when thwarted in knowing

or doing. Mars is Satya and there is a visceral force to the discovering

of truth.

NAKSHATRA ASPECTS:

Probably the most important influence

for this individual is the vedha of Jyestha on Swati (in Sarvatobadra Chakra).

In Jyestha I have AK Jupiter retrograde stationing direct. This puts

its backward drishti onto Swati. The influence of Guru becomes paramount.

This adds a Sattvic imperative to all the self-centered activity described

above.

Also giving vedha/drishti are Rohini and Satabishak.

Signs of potential difficulty when negatively

tenanted by fast-speeding planets: Virgo, Gemini. I have Mars in

Virgo, Venus in Gemini, but Venus is moving too slowly to affect.

Mars is in medium to fast mode, so I need to check whether it impacts in

Sarvatobadra Chakra from front or side.

At normal, straight-on speed impacting signs are

Scorpio, Sag, Cap. I don't have any planets in this category.

Letters affecting are: backwards:

lri

straight-on ga (husband's name starts

with this), ai (one of the names on my birth cert. starts with this

but I was not ever called by it), e, ta

forwards: ra, ou, va

 

 

Lagna Nakshatra affecting DHI, intelligence

 

ANURADHA

Name's translation: Following Radha

Anuradha begins at the extreme debilitation

point of the Moon.

Anuradha is that point where the mind reaches a nadir of self-definition

and self-exertion. There is total helplessness and a feeling of being

uncontained, as if drowning. Radha is a lightning flash representing

the fragmented unit of self which is the microcosm. Radha as the

attachment of the microcosm for the macrocosm represents the beloved of

Lord Krishna who had to suffer much because of her separation from Him.

Her devotion never wavers and carries her through the dark night.

The symbol of Anuradha is the lotus flower which springs out of the lowness

and nothingness of the mud and from the navel of Vishnu unfolds the stages

of the creative process in perfect symmetry, petal by petal, life after

life.

Deity: Mitra, god of the light of day, paired with Varuna, god

of the light of night. Mitra is the power of friendliness and cooperation

bringing to light what has lasted through the pre-dawn darkness.

Atharva Veda says Mitra uncovers what Varuna covers. Mitra helps

to bring out the hidden talents and bless people's efforts and struggles

through the turmoil involved in emerging from the dark. Mitra's benevolence

encourages alliances and organizations. Mitra, like Radha, is steadfastly

devoted to the cause. Anuradha retains a warmth of feeling toward

all who help attain success.

Primary motivation: Tamas, density and inertia. Lying in

the Mars and Ketu-ruled sign of Scorpio. The mud of materiality has

to be cleansed in water of emotion and then grow into the air of thought.

Courage and endurance are required for facing hardships with unremitting

effort. Courageous endurance for the sake of Divine Love is the keynote.

Secondary level: Sattva. Within the pit or cave of Scorpionic

darkness in mental obscurity having lost the way, Mitra comes as the light

and savior. I have a friend named Gurumeet who often helps me out

of tight spots.

Third level: Tamas again. The constant polarity to light is the

darkness, which refuses to depart easily.

Nakshatra dispositors (asterik for only those that apply in this individual's

chart):

Vimsottari system*:

Saturn

Enemy of Scorpio's rulers,

Saturn shows the depths of pain and despair possible when the Moon, the

mind, has completely deserted one. Saturn shows the difficulties

and miseries besetting the pilgrims when they have not completely surrendered.

Discipline is the only help in progressing through the many challenges.

Astottari system:

Mercury

Shatabdika system*:

Mercury

Shastihayani system:

Mercury

Mercury is the illegitimate

offspring of Moon, the intellect serving as a bridge between the solar

radiance informing the pure consciousness of the lunar levels and the active

potential put to work on the earthy level ruled by Mercury. The shrewd

practicality of the Scorpionic mind is shown here.

 

Shodsottari

system*: Mars

Chaturashiti

sama system: Mars

In sthira karakas

Mars is mother because it is the ovum, like the Hiranyagarbha, the golden

egg of world potentiality waiting to be cracked open like the shell by

the baby chick. All potential waits at the beck and call of Anuradha,

needing only the command and determination of positive energy to put it

to use.

Dwadasottari

system: Ketu

The heat

and tapas of Ketu when connected to Venus when

intent on purifying relationship belongs here in Anuradha as well.

Panchottari

system: Sun

Anuradha

at the center of a fixed sign is one of the four pillars holding up the

zodiac which is like the altar of the Sun. All four fixed-sign-center

nakshatras are disposed by the Sun in this system: Anuradha, Satabhisha,

Rohini and Purva Phalguni.

Dwisaptati

Sama system: Moon

Where lords of one

and seven exchange, the lords of satya peetham, Anuradha gets disposed

by the Moon, which gives it its ultimate truth: no will, no reason, but

Thine.

Shat trimsat

sama system*: Venus

Anuradha is also related

to Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, also symbolized by the lotus.

On the lotus is seated Brahma, through whom flow all the goods of creation.

Anuradha has the capacity to find the abundance of the universe.

 

Other characteristics:

activity: passive--fighting inertia, must learn to wait for genuine

signals

 

caste: shudra--service, manual labor,

perhaps technical, construction, house building, because of Mars, Ketu

and Saturn

maintenance: stithi--tries to keep things together

direction: sideways--midpoint between expansion and contraction

gender: male

nadi: pitta fieriness of Mars, hot-blooded

nature: soft, mild or tender--good for making friends and being agreeable

sexual type: deer--goes along with mildness

species: divine--better off avoiding asura types

tattva: fire--Mars/Ketu influence

GRAHA ASPECTS:

none

NAKSHATRA ASPECTS:

Vishakha with planets at high speed aspects

Anuradha. Vishakha and Anuradha used to be considered part of one

sign in ancient days and some commentators still give both the shared symbol

of the archway.

Straight on, Aslesha aspects, and this is

significant as here I have Sun and Mercury. This involves me with

jyotish and intellectual activities in general, also business like agency

and trading.

Bharani aspects looking back,

and here I have Rahu. In Rahu dashas this can create

issues over do's and don'ts.

Signs impacting are Scorpio backwards,

and since I have retrograde stationary Jupiter in Scorpio, this will be

exercising influence over Dhi, Anuradha, as well as Manas, Swati.

Also Aries sign, and again the

influence of Rahu, giving difficulties in its dashas.

Letters with impact are lri, ta,

ra, pa, tta, ma and oo, straight on. I will have to watch for their

baneful impact in future!

I do have scars inflicted by a cat whose name started with P.

From reverse, vedhas are given

by na, and la.

Dangerous days when planets retrograde

in them are Thursday, Friday. Dangerous tithis if malefics in them:

jaya and rikta tithis. Tithis 3, 8, 13, and 4, 9, 14. Again,

I will have to observe.

Thank you for the opportunity to do this study.

 

Rag Aasa, Guru Nanak dev ji

Dupade

Tit sarvararai bheile nivaasa pani pavak tinaih kiaa

Pankaj moh pag nahi chalai ham dekhaa tah dhubhiale

In the world-pool the mortal has come to a home where He has made it

in water and fire

In the mire of worldly love his feet move on not; I've seen him drowning

there

 

Sat Nam,

Sat Siri Kaur