Nakshatras Freedom Vidya

http://shrifreedom.org/vedic-astrology/nakshatras/

F r e e d o m Vi d y a
VEDIC ASTROLOGY

Vedic Consultations

! Consultation Form
! Follow Up Form
! Testimonials

Freedoms Book
Freedom Cole
Time Consciousness
Arudha Lagna Houses
Upapada Lagna
Upapada Fasting
Tithis
Kalachakra & Tithis
Nakshatras

YOGA

YURVEDA

COACHING

GALLERY

The Solar zodiac consists of 12 Sun signs. The Lunar Zodiac consists of 27 Moon signs called Nakshatras.
These Lunar signs give an added ability to differentiate the effects of the solar signs as well as a deeper look
into the psyche of an individual.
To understand how and when to first start looking at nakshatras I put this together for a lecture in
Washington DC, October 17, 2004:
What to look at first when looking at a chart
Beginners always ask what to look at when, dumbfounded by the plethora of techniques of Vedic Astrology.
So where and when does one look at the nakshatra. The seasoned astrologer is looking at multiple aspects of
the chart simultaneously. It is not a linear method when looking at a chart. It is a multi-dimensional, multitasking analyzing process. This is a very generalized list of what I look at when I first see a chart and
how/where I look at the nakshatra.
Start with a Ganesh mantra and then a Surya mantra, and Parampara mantra if applicable (or diksa mantra if
relative).
-Lagna and Lagnesh (placement and situation)
-Planets in houses (quickly see placements, dont interpret-just feed the information into the mind so you
know positions)
-Planets conjunct (yogas, see degrees for how tight the conjunction)

Navatara Chakra
Kalachakra
Aprakash Grahas
Jyotirlingam
Moon as a Goddess
Amvsya: The Dark Moon
Remedial Measures

! Timing: Kalachakra
! Timing: Digbala

-Look at Moons nakshatra (from here you put on colored shades to view the rest of the chart. Other
events will be interpreted through the color of this shade.)
-Look at AK (charakarakas/charakaraka replacements ) , Arudha Lagna (placement of arudhas)
-Look for curses and blessings/uplifting yogas (curse of graha, kalasarpa, mahapurusha yoga,
parivartana- to get a general state of the planets and there involvements)
-Pachanga Lords: (take lord of the Moons nakshatra and look at it in the rasi, how is it placed to see
health, see tithi for relationship, vara for energy, yoga for social connections, karana for works. This will give
an idea of what needs to be focused on in the chart).
-Check which dasas apply in the chart and then check dasas that are running presently.
-Look at navamsa trines (and other houses) to see bhagya.

! Naga Dosha
! Buddhashtami Vratta
! Orisha and Planets

Mantra Shastra

! Words for an Astrologer

-Make a few statements to confirm the chart, rectify if its not correct, dont move forward until you
are sure the chart is correct or you may make inaccurate predictions. Predict the past before the future.
-Assess the issues of the native from the information just scanned (and consulting if in-person,
with Prasna if not in-person) and then begin to apply techniques relative to the individuals issues.
-Begin the real reading of the chart.

! Akshara and Lords

! Rashi Chakra

Nakshatra

Translation

Diety

Body
Part

sex

Guna

1 Ashwini

The horses head

The Ashwins

Upper feet

RRR

2 Bharani

The bearers

Yama

Lower feet

RRT

! Hoda Chakra
! Rsayadi Nyasa
! Matangi Mantra
! Graha nti Mantras
! Navagraha Suktam
! Savitur Gayatri Mantra

1 of 4

3/6/16, 5:42 PM

Nakshatras Freedom Vidya

http://shrifreedom.org/vedic-astrology/nakshatras/

! Sun Mantra
! Shikshastikam

2 of 4

3 Krittika

The razor

Agni

Head

RRS

4 Rohini

Female deer

Prajapati (lord of
creation)

Fore-head

RTR

5
Mrigashirsha

Antelopes head

Soma

Eye-brows N

RTT

6 Ardra

The moist

Rudra

Eyes

RTS

7 Punarvasu

Return of the
light

Aditi

Nose

RSR

8 Pushya

The nourisher

Brihaspati

Face

RST

9 Ashlesha

The serpent

Sarpa, Nagas

Ears

RSS

10 Magha

The beneficient

Pitris (anscestors)

Lips &
chin

TRR

11 P. Phalguni

Earlier fig tree

Bhaga (Sun of bliss)

Right
hand

TRT

12 U. Phalguni Later fig tree

Aryaman (Sun as
beloved or helper)

Left hand

TRS

13 Hasta

The hand

Savitar (Sun of
inspiration)

Fingers

TTR

14 Chitra

The brilliant

Twashtar
(Vishwarkarma)

Neck

TTT

15 Swati

The sword

Vayu

Chest

TTS

16 Vishaka

The two branches Indrangni

Breast

TSR

17 Anuradha

Subsequent
success,
following
devotion

Mitra (divine friend)

Stomach

TST

18 Jyeshta

The eldest

Indra (lightening/
perception)

Right side

TSS

19 Mula

The root

Nirriti

Left side

SRR

20 P. Shadha

The earlier
victory

Apas

Back

SRT

21 U. Shadha

The later victory

Vishwadevas (all the

gods combined)

Waist

SRS

22 Shravana

The famous

Vishnu

Genitals

STR

3/6/16, 5:42 PM

Nakshatras Freedom Vidya

http://shrifreedom.org/vedic-astrology/nakshatras/

23 Dhanishta

The most famous

or most wealthy

Vasus, (bright ones), Anus

(gods of light)

STT

24 Satabisha

Has a hundred
medicines

Varuna

Right
thigh

STS

25 P. Bhadra

The earlier
auspicious one

AjaEkapat (not born

one)

Left thigh

SSR

26 U. Bhadra

The later
auspicious one

Ahir Budhnya
(movement of
stillness)

Shins

SST

27 Revati

The rich or
splendorous

Pushan (Sun as
nourisher)

Ankles

SSS

Nakshatras are used for Muhurta (picking the best time):

Nakshatras and Ayurveda
The use of nakshatras is integrated with other aspects of the panchanga. Below are recommendations
regarding medicine. According to Muhurta-Chinta-Mani (2.15), the time a person first takes their
medicine should be nakshatras of the qualities of Laghu, Mridu, and Chara or the nakshatra of Moola. The
best ascendant is that of dual signs with the presence of benefics like Venus, the Moon, Jupiter, and Mercury.
There should be no planets in the twelfth, seventh or eighth houses from the ascendant. Friday, Monday,
Thursday, Wednesday and Sunday are auspicious days for starting new medicine [in that order]. Any tithi is
good except rikta tithis and amavasya. It is also inauspicious to start medicine in the nakshatra of ones birth.
Ashwini- taking medicine, making medicine, beginning actions to improve health
Bharani- hatha yoga, driving out evil influences, purification like fasting or silence
Rohini- taking medicine, massage, longevity and rejuvenation practices, planting
Mrigashiras- treatment of disease (convalescence), rasayana therapies, gardening
Ardra- phsychological cleansing, exorcism, harsh actions like surgery
Punarvasu- taking medicines and all healing therapies
Pushya- taking medicines, healing therapies, herbal baths, picking herbs
Ashlesha- inoculations, surgery
Purva Palguni- illnesses that occur here may be difficult to overcome
Uttara Phalguni- healing and disease treatment
Hasta- treatment of disease
Chitra- taking and making medicine, collecting herbs
Swati- disease treatment, planting, gathering, making medicine
Vishaka- taking medicine, starting healing therapies
Anuradha- treatment of disease
Jyeshta- harsh actions like surgery, not the last quarter of this nakshatra
Mula- harsh actions like surgery, gardening
Purva Shadha- preparing medicines
Uttara Shadha- treatment of disease
Shravana- taking herbs, medicine and doctors presciptions
Dhanishta- learning medicine, treatment of disease
Shatabisha- curative measures started now will be more effective, rasayana
Uttara Bhadra- healing and treatment of disease, planting and gardening
Revati- healing and treatment of disease
Nakshatras for putting on Gemstones and Remedial measures
Ashwini- (buying new jewelry) and putting on gemstones
Rohini- wearing expensive jewelry for the first time, empowering sacred objects
Punarvasu- remedial measures, making or obtaining new jewelry
Pushya- remedial measures, putting on new gems
Uttara Phalguni- putting on new jewelry
Hasta- putting on gems
Chitra- spiritual rituals, making and putting on gemstones
Swati- sowing new seeds (physically and metaphysically), putting on new gems

3 of 4

3/6/16, 5:42 PM

Nakshatras Freedom Vidya

http://shrifreedom.org/vedic-astrology/nakshatras/

Vishaka- (making)
Dhanishta- religious performances, putting on gems
Uttara Bhadra- putting on gems
Revati- commission or buying a new piece of jewelry, putting on gems (not the last quarter of this nakshatra)

One is advised to read Muhurta-Chinta-Mani in order to learn more about muhurta and the use of the
nakshatras.

FREEDOM COLE

PARAMPARA

RECENT POSTS

Science of Light

Sri Jagannath Center

Mind as Body

Veda Vyasa Center

Pandit Sanjay Rath

Vyasa SJC

DBC Parasara Course

Jyotish Digest

Visti Larsen

SHARE US

Integrity in Astrological Discussion

Kegan's epistemological lifespan
development theory and Abhinavagupta's
Upaya
Birth Month Disease Risk
Winter Solstice 4000 BCE

4 of 4

3/6/16, 5:42 PM