Category: Nakshatra (Page 3 of 10)

• Span: 00°00′ Sagittarius to 13°20′ Sagittarius
• Deity: Niritti, the goddess of destruction
• Dasha Lord: Ketu
• Symbols: Elephant’s goad or the tail of a lion, Tied bunch of roots.
• Animal (Yoni): Dog (male)
• Shakti or power: barhana shakti = power to break things apart

The name Mula refers to the root, the base or the foundation of anything. This is the root energy, the source of power. In the chakra system, Muladhara Chakra refers to the root chakra, the first one, responsible for our basic life force and stability.

Through this name, a symbol associated with this nakshatra is that of a tied bunch of roots. This shows the collection of important energies, or important ideas, as the multiple roots. It also shows restriction, bondage, as the energies are all tied towards something. This symbolizes karma, or a strong destiny.

Another symbol is an elephant’s goad. For those unfamiliar, it is a hook-like tool, used to harness, train and handle elephants. Symbolically, this shows harnessing and taming our energies, controlling our impulses towards the proper path. The lion’s tail has a similar energy, albeit in the opposite route. When you touch the tail of a lion, he gets provoked into attacking you.

All the symbols here refer to a powerful energy and the expression of it. Being harnessed into a righteous or proper path. Or turned into anger and explosive attacks.

Following along the same line, Kundalini energy is said to rest on the Muladhara Chakra. This is a very powerful energy, seen as a miracle force, but it can be very destructive towards those uninitiated or not ready for it.

The deity, Niritti, is the goddess of destruction. She is associated with calamity, dissolution and total annihilation. Representing a very violent, fierce and destructive energy. However, similarly to Rudra — deity of Ardra nakshatra — Niritti destruction is said to work towards improvement or purification. Eliminating unneeded things, triggering transformation and leading us towards development.

Niritti is sometimes called Alaskhmi, representing the opposite of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. The opposite of opulence and wealth is poverty, so Niritti is said to represent poverty.

The shakti yet again shows how Sanskrit terms tend to convey multiple meanings. Barhana can mean uprooting, tearing or pulling out something. But it can also mean something vigorous, strong or powerful. So we can translate this shakti into either “power to uproot or break apart”, or into “power to exert force”.

Summarizing the points above, one of the first inferences we can make is that Mula represents power, or a strong energy. All the symbols behind this nakshatra show, in one way or another, the idea of power. Similarly, these natives tend to be very strong, active and forceful in life.

Mula tends to promote deep investigation, breaking things apart, searching for the root or base of anything. Natives here are very inquisitive, they leave no stone unturned when looking for an answer. There is an impulse, somewhat similar to Ardra (the nakshatra in the opposite sign of Gemini), of deep research. Breaking things apart until you find an answer.

The difference is that the energy here is focused, like the tied bunch of roots. Ardra searches far and wide, always looking for new ground, sometimes even lacking an aim. Mula always tends to have a focus. Either there is a total focus on some area of study, let’s say religion as an example, and the native only focuses on that. The native isn’t constantly transforming and re-inventing like Ardra, who is always looking for something new.

In the case where the native seeks some variety, there is always a target for it. For instance, with a native interested in religion, if he dabbled in technology and music too, he would find a way to promote religion through these pursuits, rather than enjoying them as separate things.

The energy here is bound, tied up towards some goal. So the native’s research will always have a focus. The native’s projects will always have a clear common thread.

An example I had was a native who studied nuclear physics, up until the PhD level. On the side, he had many seemingly disconnected pursuits, but they were all related to his research, and towards getting a position at an university abroad.

Result wise, Mula tends towards extremes in results. Either the best and most good, or a total defeat and destruction. Nonetheless, these natives tend to have an insane amount of luck in life. In one way or another, things always tend to work themselves out for Mula natives.

Mula is related to shrubs, bushes or weeds. Those are small, and usually not that noticeable plants, but look at an abandoned house or a vacant lot. At times, you can’t even see that a house exists, as the greenery grows big enough to cover and hide it. Mula is also associated with deserts, mountain peaks, caves or any type of isolated place.

These final symbols relate to the idea of isolation, being an outsider or outcast. Spiritual or magical initiations will usually require some kind of isolation, leaving society, going out of the grain. Secret knowledge isn’t meant for everyone, so some distance is required. Mula is very conductive towards any kind of spiritual path or initiation, as the natives are ready to give up and sacrifice the daily grind for a great goal.

Outside of spirituality, the idea of isolation creates interesting results. The natives tend to be unusual personalities. Sarcastic, somewhat aloof, bold in their statements, saying things without much filter or care for feelings and etiquette. They tend to tell it like it is, speak their mind, leaving no stone unturned no matter what. They also, usually, tend towards outside or radical perspectives and opinions. Making their disagreements with others even more tense.

They are true unapologetic outsiders. Behaving, acting, dressing, talking and believing differently than others. Yet, at the same time, they are very charming and attractive. There is always something magnetic about these natives. Again, this duality shows their great luck. On one hand, they can put people off with their ways. On the other hand, their charm helps them through life.

Many times, Mula deals with being an outsider in regards to gender norms. With many Mula men doing things like drag, or breaking into the traditional female territory. Similarly, Mula women can tend towards more tomboyish or male pursuits. There is an androgynous tendency here too.

As usual, let’s delve into the negative. The big shadow of Mula deals with the outsider energy, and its expressions.

Everybody loves the idea of an outsider. Innovation is a pretty buzzword that people throw around. But that is all in theory. In reality, every outsider or innovator was heavily criticized or detested. People love boundaries being pushed, if they are not their own boundaries. They love to see society changing and evolving, if they don’t have to deal with the harsh process of it. People love outsiders, just not in their backyard.

Being true outsiders, Mula natives will never be loved by all, maybe not even tolerated by all.

They can act in arrogant ways at times because of these trends, so learning to tame and smooth their edges becomes important. Another issue here could be anger. Extremes of anger, verbal attacks or tearing down people can happen when these natives gets angry. Again, they need to learn to control these destructive instincts.

As a daily star:

Mula is a excellent star for investigation, as it signals finding the lowest common denominator in all subjects. So this can be a day of discovery, finding new things, collecting information, seeing the common ground between multiple ideas, etc. Analyzing problems comes naturally here, so this is the day to tackle your deep issues and concerns in life. It can be an excellent time for self-analysis, understanding the root of your problems, and reaching breakthroughs.

This can be a very grounding day, as it becomes hard to distract ourselves from our problems. It might not be an easy day, if we want to run away from our problems. But it can be a great opportunity for healing and improvement, if we let go and understand our problems.

→ Favorable activities with Mula: Great for analysis, going deep into a subject, doing research, etc. Excellent for self-inquiry or analysis, contemplation or psychological understanding. Any activity that requires courage, strength or charm. Public presentations, confrontations, etc. Great for planting, gardening, dealing with seeds and crops. Good for remedies, specially herbal or natural medicine. Great for adventures. Good for expressing sexuality. Good for worship of fierce deities like Kali, as well as dealing with the darker side of the occult in general. Good for initiation into the occult, or study of subjects like astrology.

→ Unfavorable activities with Mula: unfavorable for anything requiring tact, diplomacy, balance or compromise. Not good for dealing with finances and banking matters. Unfavorable for marriage.

On a predictive manner, planets in Mula tend to show some intense energy or event that uproots you. For instance, a 9th lord here tends to show an important change related to the father, maybe a fight that triggers a change in you. Venus here shows a love affair that transforms you. Any communication factor, like Mercury or the 3rd lord, can show brash communication and an off-putting demeanor when placed in Mula.

Examples:

• Jeffree Star (Mula Ascendant at 03° Sagittarius + Mula Moon at 13° Sagittarius): American makeup artist and online personality
  • Outsider/rebel: As a child, he experimented with his mother’s makeup and started wearing it, later turning this into an internet career and successful business.
    • Similarly, he has been involved in controversy because of his use of swastikas in some earlier works, as well as comments seen as racist.
  • Breaking gender barriers: Many times, Mula natives tend to be androgynous or engage in some form of cross-dressing.
• Jiddu Krishnamurti (Mula Moon at 02° Sagittarius): East Indian teacher and religious leader
  • Outsider/rebel: He preached a different kind of spiritual doctrine, focused on independent salvation. He claimed that tradition and doctrine were barriers to salvation, an obviously controversial point, in a world where people want to take everything literally.
    • He was against blind beliefs, acceptance of authority and religious ceremony.
  • Great luck: He experienced a whole life of material prosperity, living well-off. As a child, he had access to a whole world of scriptures and education.

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• Span: 06°40′ Aquarius to 20°00′ Aquarius
• Deity: Varuna
• Dasha Lord: Rahu
• Symbol: Noose or Circle
• Animal (Yoni): Horse (female)
• Shakti or power: bheshaja shakti = power to heal

The name Shatabishak refers to a hundred doctors, an alternative name is Shatataraka, which refers to a hundred stars. This is derived from the nature of the constellation, consisting of hundreds of faint stars. This nakshatra is related to matters of healing, as well as a quest for purification.

Going more into the name, Shata refers to a hundred or any large number, it’s somewhat akin to saying “a bazillion” in English. The sufix Taraka refers to stars, an obvious allusion to the astronomical nature of this nakshatra. The sufix Bishak refers to doctors or physicians, and here is where things get interesting.

In ancient times, a doctor wasn’t just someone who had high test scores (maybe even cheating) and got into med school. A doctor was someone with knowledge of remedies, all kinds of remedies. Not just herbs, ointments or medicines. But also spells, incantations, talismans, and others. Ancient doctors were shamans or warlocks, rather than just the physicians we know today. They were meant to cure people on all levels, not just physically.

The shakti of this nakshatra similarly shows this, as bheshaja refers to curing or healing. But it can also refer to a spell, showing the idea of magical healing or the usage of alternative methods.

The animal of this nakshatra is a female horse, the male horse is represented by Ashwini nakshatra. Both stars deal with doctors and healing, the difference lies in the level of it. Ashwini deals with quick solutions and speed, dealing mostly with the healing of common and easier problems. Shatabishak deals with harder problems, long standing issues and hard to cure diseases. The idea of a 100 doctors stems from needing all the help you can get to cure something.

The deity behind this nakshatra is Varuna, god of the skies, oceans and water. In earlier texts, he was usually referred to as Mitra-Varuna. Mitra is the deity behind another nakshatra, Anuradha, he is the god of friendship. Together, they were seen as upholders of truth, justice and order in society.

Later texts show the distinction between both of these deities, as well as their changed role. Varuna became the lord of water and water bodies. Water is a symbol of purity, many religions around the world use holy waters to purify, or cleanse, on a spiritual level.

Varuna is said to conceal the Sun, ruling the night. While Mitra uncovers the Sun during dawn, ruling the day. This shows the idea of secrecy, as well as points about isolation.

Varuna is usually depicted riding Makara, a crocodile-like creature, while holding a pitcher and a noose/lasso. Crocodiles are creatures that live between water and earth, showing the idea of living between worlds, between spiritual and earthly. The pitcher, a common symbol with the sign of Aquarius, depicts carrying of water for a purpose. Maybe as a remedy. It shows that actions here need a purpose, rather than being careless.

The main symbol though is the noose/lasso, or Pasha, as known in Hindu tradition. The circle symbol, associated with this nakshatra too, refers mostly to the noose. A noose is used to bind, restrict or kill someone. In Hindu mythology, it is usually related to deities that perform some kind of removal.

Yama, the deity behind Bharani nakshatra, is the god of death and justice. He uses the noose to remove souls at the time of death, it also refers to binding the karmas of a native. Ganesha carries a noose, he is the remover of obstacles, the noose here deals with tying up loose ends and eliminating obstacles. With Varuna it refers to justice, going back to his ancient meaning of upholding order and truth in society.

As usual, much of themes of this nakshatra can be derived from the ruling deity. Varuna was an ever-powerful deity, one of the main gods, in ancient texts. But in modern times his importance has been somewhat reduced. This shows containment, or isolation. The same can be seen through the circle or noose symbolism.

These natives tend towards being limited or restricted in life. Usually, this means that the native will only have one focus in life, without much variety in their pursuits. It can also mean restrictions or blockages that are hard to surpass, again, alluding to the 100 doctors. Similarly, at times, this nakshatra can indicate chronic diseases or allergies.

The behavior of natives with this star prominent tends to be cold, calculating and distant. They tend to stay in their corner, away from the crowd. Even close to the crowd, they always seem distant. Suspicious or fearful trends are possible here, as well as reclusive or eccentric nature. The crazy professor archetype is strong here.

A big theme in this star is segregation, being separate or isolated in some manner, not necessarily physical. It can be physical seclusion, a need for distance from others. But it can also deal with the native keeping secrets, having knowledge that others don’t understand or overall being kept separate or at a distance from the rest.

This nakshatra also relates a lot to technology, inventions and futuristic matters. As I’ve said in the beginning, ancient doctors were also warlocks/shamans, meaning they were able to manipulate forces that others can’t see or fathom. Modern technology, in many ways, is modern magic. AI Art, pressing a button and getting an instant drawing. Communicating with people from all parts of the world. All things that seemed inconceivable, yet are here.

“If I had asked my customers what they wanted they would have said a faster horse.”

Henry Ford

The quote above from Ford shows this important point about technology, the difference between the visionaries creating things and the average consumer. Governments around the world spent decades debating digital television, and the ideal system to transmit television in the future. Here we are, at the future, and nobody watches TV. People just stream whatever they want online. Faster horses, made by the government, couldn’t compete with the cars made by visionaries.

This futuristic vision is very present in this nakshatra, as they tend to see beyond this world, and have an easy time imagining new solutions. As well as dealing with machines and the tools needed to build them.

Similarly, there is potential for dealing with occultism, although a hard not always must be said here. This nakshatra relates to limits, being in a closed circle, so the native might not decide to venture out of it. Great occultists rise out of here, but also great skeptics.

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As usual, let’s delve into the negative. Remember what I said about a crazy professor? Well, crazy professors, they are crazy!

Extremes of seclusion, to the point of aggressiveness towards others, can happen with this nakshatra. The natives can be aloof, cold and careless about other’s emotions.

The natives might lack proper grooming, or care for things of this world. Meaning that their appearance or hygiene could be lacking. Similarly, they might not be the best at dealing with household chores, cooking, cleaning, routines, etc.

Something I’ve noticed, which acts kinda like magic, is that no matter how tidy or groomed a Shatabishak native is. He will always look scruffy or messy. The reverse is true of the opposite nakshatra, Purva Phalguni, in Leo. No matter how untidy those natives are, they will still appear tidy and well-kept. The magic of opposites.

A main issue for Shatabishak is, interestingly enough, shared with Purva Phalguni, laziness. Shatabishak might be lazy, or unwilling to act, during life. They usually need something, or someone, to give them a push towards action. A strong lack of movement or progress in life can happen here, if the native doesn’t find something that stimulates him to act.

Similarly, problems of indecision or conflict can stifle their actions, and they can get stuck on analysis paralysis.

Another negative deals with health problems. The prominence of this star will usually indicate some kind of disease, allergy or other health troubles.

As a daily star:

This is a restrictive day, going along with the symbolism of the noose and other points here. For good, this restriction can mean that we feel more focused and concentrated. This is a good moment to work on a project, concentrate on something you have to study, or dedicate yourself towards a pursuit.

It is not the best day for socializing, as restriction and isolation are indicated. Communication here tends to be, and has to be, to the point. Things here are discussed on the subject and on point, a need to know basis. Jokes told here might not be understood, as people will treat the message seriously, giving you answers as if you had a real problem needing a solution rather than just joking. This is a moment where people go “how can you joke about [subject]?” with all seriousness in the universe.

→ Favorable activities with Shatabishak: Good for education, studies, research and individual activities. Water activities, like swimming or riding a boat. Travel. Meditation, yoga, astrology and occult sciences. Anything dealing with technology and electronics. Medicine, rejuvenation, healing and treatment of disease.

→ Unfavorable activities with Shatabishak: unfavorable for socialization, arguments or discussions. Negative or destructive, as well as dishonest matters. Not good for beginnings. Not good for domestic activities, routines or taking care of the house. Not a good day for marriage.

This is one of the best days for dealing with technology, I usually tend to pick this date if I have to purchase a new device or computer. There are other days, but this is one of the best ones.

On a predictive manner, planets in Shatabishak have the lasso energy binding them towards something, meaning that extreme focus can be achieved. A 5th lord here could show excellence, or great knowledge/skill, in some area. Great repetition can arise with a planet here, as the native will be constantly bound towards a same pursuit, place or cause. For instance, it could show always going back (not voluntarily at times) to the same type of job or relationship.

Examples:

• Gianni Versace (Shatabishak Moon at 19° Aquarius): Italian fashion designer
  • Great focus: He became involved with dress-making from an early age, learning on his mother’s atelier. He tried studying architecture, but ended up going back to fashion.
  • Outsider: He became famous and noted for his unusual designs. Filled with colors, excess and a lack of the “good taste” that predominated fashion at the time. It is an example of innovation and defiance, seen by the distant and aloof energy of this star.
• Antony Armstrong-Jones (Shatabishak Ascendant at 9° Aquarius): British photographer who married Princess Margaret and became a royal.
  • Great focus: most of his life was dedicated to photography. He went to university to study architecture, but failed upon dedicating most of his time to photography rather than his studies. Post marriage he was expected to forego his career, dedicating himself to palace life. But with photography being his great focus, he rebelled against that and chose his art over his marriage and the royal lifestyle.
  • Outsider: Him and his wife were both rebels and risk-takers, and they had a scandalous and turbulent marriage. Not only was he a commoner, but he was also rumored to have had many affairs with both women and men. The marriage was fraught with extra-marital affairs, on both sides, and scandal, eventually leading towards divorce.

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