Ashwini Nakshatra A look through Medical Astrology S N Rao In Eastern Astrology there is a vast field to be explored in regard to Medical

l Astrology Most of the writers on Eastern Astrology have left this i!portant topic Its !y hu!ble atte!pt with regard to this !uch ignore field of Eastern Astrology and especially fro! the point of view of Nakshatras in Eastern Astrology so !uch has to be explored "his is !y first article on Eastern Nakshatras Astrology with regard to Medical Astrology #ope it will stir so!e interest in the !inds of Astrologers all over the world and they will do so!e serious research on this i!portant topic Aswini and $iseases $escription In Eastern Astrology Ancient Masters have divided the %odiac in &' parts which are calle Nakshatras in Eastern Astrology (irst nakshatra which is known as Aswini extends fro! ) )) degree to *+ &) degree and is na!ed after the two Acvins ,horse!en- of the #indu Mythology. corresponding to the / 0astor and 1ollux2 of the 3reeks4 5Al6Sharateen7 ,!eaning the two tokens- of the Arab Man8il4 59eu7 of the 0hinese Sieu "here are two stars in the Aswini group to indicate two Aswinis according to 50akalya and :handa6:ataka74 according to 0olebrooke and later authorities. Aswini group consists of + stars and rese!ble to a horse7s face4 whereas according to balakrishna Ashwini Nakshatra is defined in ;harateeya <yotishya as group of three stars "he !onth of Ashwi=a ,usually >ctober in the 3regorian Syste!- is na!ed after Ashwini and at the full !oon of Ashwi=a Moon is near Ashwini Nakshatra ;alakrishna* writes if a single star has to be identified as representing Ashwini Nakshatra. ;est candidate is *+ a Aries ? SA>6'@*@*?#$6*&A&A?#a!al Be should not forget here Richard #inckley Allen& who wrote an excellent book on Star Na!es C "heir 9ore and Meaning. Allen calls whole of constellation EDuuleus ,Ref6*.1age&*+- as Ashwini. perhaps as a literal translation of Ashwini as horse Males #ealthE #is health is nor!ally v good #owever if the birth is in between & degree and + degree of Aswini. his health will be poor #e !ay have !igraine headache. and in so!e cases heart trouble !ay hit the native as per the sayings of ancient authorities (e!ale7s healthE #er health is generally good Main cause of her ail!ents is unnecessary !ental worry and anxiety In so!e cases. when such worries are too !uch then so!e !ild type of brain disorder !ay take place in the long run She should be particularly be careful while cooking or in any other situation where fire is used In the era of this !odern society it has been observed by so!e astrologers that vehicle accidents also hit the native (reDuent convulsions. inso!nia and !enstrual difficulties have been noticed by noticed by astrological researchers Especially if Fenus is placed in G th part ,*) )) degree to *+ &) degree- of Aswini and Moon aspects. there will be freDuent !enstrual proble!s 1lanetary positions of 1lanets in Aswini Nakshatra and $ifferent Nava!sa Sun If Sun is in Aswini Nakshatra and aspected by Mars the native will have red eyes Sun in (irst Duarter of Aswini and Aries Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! ) )) degree to + &) degrees #e will have bile and blood connected diseases Sun in Second Duarter of Aswini and "aurus Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! + &) degree to H G) degrees "his native has balarishtha Ioga and it has been observed by Astrologers that in !any cases native dies before the J years of age If Moon con=oins Sun here then the bad effects are enhanced Sun in "hird Duarter of Aswini and 3e!ini Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! H G) degree to *) )) degrees #ealth is nor!ally poor Moon If Moon is in Aswini Nakshatra and Saturn Aspects it then health will be poor according to ancient authorities Moon in (irst Duarter of Aswini and Aries Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! ) )) degree to + &) degrees Native is afflicted with bilious diseases Moon in "hird Duarter of Aswini and 3e!ini Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! H G) degree to *) )) degrees If Mars aspect Moon in this position. "eeth or Eyes will be effected Mars Mars in Second Duarter of Aswini and "aurus Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! + &) degree to H G) degrees It has been written by ancient authorities that Mars in this position gives childlessness and so!e !odern

Astrologers have seen so!e charts having this co!bination giving childlessness in few cases which need to be further worked on >ne !ore thing which has been observed and written in ancient books is that Son possibility is v re!ote #owever in so!e cases only fe!ales children7s are born is observedK Mars in (ourth Duarter of Aswini and 3e!ini Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! *) )) degree to *+ &) degrees Afflicted by watery diseases ;ut what are those diseases is not defined but we have to observe it in the research Mercury Mercury in "hird Duarter of Aswini and 3e!ini Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! H G) degree to *) )) degrees #e has so!e health proble!s in spite of this that he has a good and wealthy life <upiter (or <upiter no disease is !entioned but we should keep it under observation for further studies Fenus Fenus in (irst Duarter of Aswini and Aries Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! ) )) degree to + &) degrees #e has a stout body Short span of life has also been indicated for this position ,"his is an i!p point for newly born babies should be observed in practical cases Fenus in "hird Duarter of Aswini and 3e!ini Nava!sa of Aries Sign fro! H G) degree to *) )) degrees (or venus in this nava!sa it is indicated that the native !ay be la!e or loose his li!b or lose his li!b , I think this position should be noted in the persons working in factories or !etals works especially -