Month: November 2024 (Page 2 of 2)

• Span: 03°20′ Cancer to 16°40′ Cancer
• Deity: Brihaspati
• Dasha Lord: Saturn
• Symbols: Flower, Circle and Arrow
• Animal (Yoni): Goat (male)
• Shakti or power: brahmavarchasa shakti = power of Brahma, the power of creation

The name Pushya can be translated into “blossoming”, “yielding” or “nourishing”. By that, it obviously relates to something prosperous or fruitful. One of the main symbols of this nakshatra is a flower, which again relates to the process of blossoming.

The flower represents a high stage of evolution, although not the final one, as we are not yet a fruit. This shows that Pushya tends to have goals, ideals and meanings. They have blossomed into a specific goal or idea for life. Similarly, the symbol of the arrow always highlights a goal or target. The circle also shows a limited area, something contained. The three symbols here indicate goals, objectives and a sense of destiny.

Going a little bit further, the flower shows a benevolent quality, with a tendency towards helping others or overall providing beauty and nice things for the world around them. The circle can also be related to cows, specially the cow udder. Again highlighting ideas of generosity and nourishment.

The deity of this star is Brihaspati, the deity related to Jupiter in Vedic mythology. All Jupiterian meanings can be related to this star. So luck, benevolence, religiosity, good fortune and a philosophical nature are indicated.

Interestingly enough, the planetary ruler of the nakshatra is Saturn, making a combination of Jupiter and Saturn here. This creates a push and pull between forces. The high and the low, up and down, the rich and the poor, etc.

The combination of these two influences, astrologically, tends to be seen as a very productive one. The influence of both is seen as a sign of things materializing or prospering in some form. So this nakshatra tends to be very productive or fruitful. On the other hand, highs and lows in life tend to be indicated, as things flip between the two polarities.

The shakti of this star is related to Brahma, the god of creation, so this star tends to be a very creative force. In many cases, this can make a person artistically inclined. It can also relate towards having many children. Overall, it highlights the meanings of prosperity and luck already discussed.

A primary meaning of this star deals with prosperity, many of the symbols here indicate luck and fruitfulness. So these natives tend to do well in life. Material progress is usually seen here.

These are usually very kind and generous people in general. At times, this can relate to child adoption or taking care of someone outside of their own families.

Physically, these natives tend to be fleshy, with pretty smiles and a charming nature. A tendency towards large chests or breasts is seen, making for very attractive individuals.

These natives have a strong need for material security. They will usually work very hard, until they achieve enough of a cushion or enough comfort in life. Their mental health depends a lot on their material security, any slight disturbance could get them riled up.

This nakshatra tends to promote an interest in gardening and nature. At a smaller level, this will deal with many house-plants. In other cases, the native might end up owning a farm or rural property.

These natives tend to be conservative and family oriented, with two big asterisks to what exactly that shows: they want to preserve the status quo, whichever it might be; they are oriented towards their own family.

Politically, these people tend to relate to whatever the status quo is. If it is rightwing politics, then it is that. If it is communism, then communism it is. If it is giving Adrian from Nexus Astrology money, then lucky me. They tend towards accepting, embracing and promoting anything that becomes mainstream. They abhor conflict, so they tend towards anything milquetoast that promotes calm and tranquility in society. They are rarely radicals or revolutionaries.

The family oriented portion is another expression of that. It doesn’t mean cartoon characters and wholesome things, not necessarily. They are oriented towards their family, so doing whatever their family does becomes natural. If their family owns sex clubs, they will family-orientedly go into that business. If it is drugs, the same.

This last point goes in line with their strong need for material security. As long as they are comfortable and well in life, they don’t really care much about the consequences to others, or the ethics of what they are doing.

As usual, let’s delve into the negative. I debated with my editor (myself) on inserting the previous two points as negative points. I went against it, for these are not necessarily negative points, although they can develop into it.

Going back to symbols, the circle shows a gathering of something. In Pushya, they gather their family in a circle. And nobody outside matters. In a very negative expression of this nakshatra, the natives can be outright cruel and deceitful to outsiders. All while wanting the very best for their family or group. Again, this is in a very negative expression of this star, with many afflictions. Nonetheless, learning to embrace others, and seeing beyond their little circles, can be a great lesson here.

A fairly common negative of Pushya deals with emotional manipulation. These natives are prone towards playing games with others, playing the victim or using emotion to get what they want. A final, smaller note, is that these natives can be very judgmental or gossipy at times.

As a daily star:

Overall, a very joyous and nice day of the month. This nakshatra has a calm and fairly slow demeanor, so some delays and interruptions are possible. But it is very prosperous for a new beginning, as projects started here tend to grow and expand. People tend to be very friendly today. Conversations tend to center around music, arts and fun subjects; or gossip and bitchy celebrity culture.

→ Favorable activities with Pushya: favorable for any kind of new beginning. Great for parties, celebrations and meetings. Great for getting help and support from others. Also good for seeking advice from others. Good for religious ceremonies. A great time for nurturing, relaxation, comfort and anything soothing.

→ Unfavorable activities with Pushya: unfavorable for anything harsh or cruel, not a good time for confrontations. Not indicated for marriage cerimonies.

On a predictive manner, planets in Pushya tend to indicate luck and prosperity, many times they can also indicate artistic talent. A big thing though is charm, so planets in the 1st or 10th in Pushya tend to make a native well liked. In the modern world, planets here tend to help people succeed in social media.

Examples:

• Christie Hefner (Pushya Moon at 15° Cancer): American publishing executive and noted family, the daughter of Hugh Hefner.
  • Family Business: she led Playboy Enterprises for almost 20 years, improving the company’s finances greatly.
    • here we have the example of a family business, that’s not so family-oriented.
• Cristóbal Balenciaga (Pushya ascendant at 10° Cancer): Spanish fashion designer, House of Balenciaga.
  • Family Business: He learned sewing early in life, through his mother, who worked making dresses to support the family.
  • Here we have many themes, soft subjects like fashion. Focus on beauty and pleasure. Material progress in life, starting as the humble son of a widow and ending life as a top fashion designer.

See more Nakshatra posts here