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punarvasu
Punarvasu means rejuvenation. The word Punarvasu is a combination of two
words Punah and Vasu. Puna means again and vasu means auspiciousness and
enlightenment. In the context of nakshatra this means restoration of dharma
and auspiciousness, rejuvenation, restarting the creative process and anything
which follows after the destruction process. In the garland of nakshatra, this
falls after the terrible Ardra and hence relates to the phase that comes after any
destruction. To understand the meaning of this stage in the cycle of creation and
destruction, imagine of a wild fire which burnt down an entire forest and that
follows with rain and sprouting of new saplings in the blank ground. This is
indicative of the feminine motherly forces which causes the creation to occur
and prosper and that is why this nakshatra is ruled by Aditi, the mother of the
eight vasus.
To understand the real purport of this nakshatra we need to have the
understanding of the asta vasus or the eight factors of creation. It is not
possible to describe the Vasus in a short article like this, hence I will try to
provide the gist of what are they. They are Agni (fiery element), Apas (watery
element), Dhruba (the pole-star), Soma (the nectar for rejuvination or
creating), Dharma (the laws governing creation), Anila (air), Patyusha (dawn)
and Prabhasa (day/ brilliance/ radiance). Among the vasus, the primordial
elements fire and water ignites the process of creation. The creative forces can
be represented in the form of igniting the fire of live in the water which
nourishes it and air which supports its growth. From a different perspective fire
is the soul, water is the body and air is the intelligence, the three components
necessary for the creation to begin and sustain. Dharma on the other hand
represents the law governing the creation and gives a purpose for the creation
to happen. Pratyusha signify the mingling of fire with water without which the
creation cannot happen due to the inimical nature of fire and water. Here fire
signifies day which comes out of night signified by water. In other terms this can
also be seen as new beginning (day) after destruction (night). Prabhasa signify
the process of increase in brilliance of the creation, which means that creation is
not a static thing but a process in which the new life materializes and grows
bigger and stronger.
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bigger and stronger.

The first and foremost signification of this nakshatra is harmony without which
creation would never happen and thus the natives born under this star have a
harmonious outlook towards life. They love nature and has a strong drive to live
harmoniously it and everyone else. They represent illumination in the world of
darkness and are often visionaries and innovators. They think of ahead of their
time and think of ways in which the world can be enriched. The creative
potential of the nakshatra is imbibed in the natives of this nakshatra and prod
them to think of ways in which the world including all manifested and
un-manifested being can live in harmony and they often come out of ways in
which things can be made better. Due to the influence of the vasus and the
mother of the Adityas, Aditi, they are virtuous and represent gratitude,
generosity and magnanimity, charity, purity and beauty. They are caring, loving
and nurturing due their motherly nature.

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Due to the abundance of creative forces they have great optimism and energy.
Most often they look into the positive side of things and give encouragement to
others in the times of crisis to look at the brighter side. Many times this also
translates into their involvement in social and charitable work. They are very
open minded and are receptive to diverse range of thoughts and ideas. This also
make them free thinker, without any binding and hang-ups with any specific
school of thought, culture and religion. They embrace diversity and are
extremely tolerant towards other cultures, thoughts and ideas. Their open
mindedness makes them multicultural and proficient in handling diverse
subjects. It may seem to be contradicting; in spite of their open mindedness,
they value their own roots, culture and tradition but are not completely
orthodox. Due to this many times they have to struggle internally to reconcile
between their own cultures and others, if they are not aligned. They like to
study their own spiritual, religious, cultural and philosophical text as well as
others. They not only like to understand these text but also like engage in lively
debates related to them, not to undermine and criticize others, but to
understand the relative merit of one above others and the common thread
passing through various cultures and traditions. They love freedom in every
sense, not only in thought but also in action. Thus if they encounter situation of
social, cultural or any other form of restriction or oppression, they stand against
it. They are undaunted by failure and their ability to fight against odds and
adversities are amazing. This makes them to spring into action no matter how

it. They are undaunted by failure and their ability to fight against odds and
adversities are amazing. This makes them to spring into action no matter how
many times they fail and how many odds they have to face, the only condition
being, they need a firm conviction on the cause for which they are putting the
fight.
They are spiritual and philosophical being born under the nakshatra of Aditi, the
mother of the Adityas (the spiritual principles as opposed to the Daityas,
meaning material principles). Thus they are not attracted too much by the
material prospects and endeavor to go deeper into purpose and objectives of a
matter. They are open in terms of sharing their views and are quite straight
forward. They shun diplomacy and have a strong need to have relationships
which stand on the ground of trust and truthfulness. Since the matters of this
world are not always straight, they are likely to get into troubles, where certain
amount of diplomacy or political acumen is needed. Due to their lack of
inclination towards materialistic pursuits, they are known to be contended with
less and live a simple life. They have a strong need to get attention from people
of their communities which on many instances translates into an urge towards
pomp and glory. Many times they seem to sacrifice their other personal needs to
get public attention and affiliation.
They are usually happy-go-lucky kind and like to mingle a lot with others, which
makes them having big circle of friends. Due to their nature of giving comfort,
hope and optimism to others, they attract others quite easily. People tend to
flock around these natives, in the world full of misery and hopelessness. This
makes these natives visible and popular in their community and often gives
them fame and honor. People love and respect them and are happy to follow
their path. Thus, this makes these natives natural charismatic leaders; leaders
who do not crave for power but are driven by a genuine sense of well-being for
their subjects.

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They are quite fair in their outlook and abhor injustice and falsehood. This
makes they stand against the oppressors and fight for the cause of others and
social justice. Due to this nature, they can be a social or political activist fighting
against social and political oppression and thus also have potential for getting
victimized. It is thus possible to find people of this nakshatra in areas of human
and animal rights, those who are working for freedom of a community, country
or anything else such as freedom of press. They have ideals and principles which

victimized. It is thus possible to find people of this nakshatra in areas of human

and animal rights, those who are working for freedom of a community, country
or anything else such as freedom of press. They have ideals and principles which
they value more than their life. Thus they can choose to become martyr if they
find a proper cause to fight for it.
Due to their creative potentials they are drawn towards professions which
promotes creativity such as acting, writing, advertising and design and various
other media. They are also drawn towards medical sciences due to their
inclination to help and heal others. They however like to be in the field of
holistic and natural medicine which deals with overall harmony of someone with
the nature. Their lack of political acumen and straightforwardness is not very
conducive to rise beyond a position in career hierarchy, however, they are
known for their truthfulness and other virtues. Due to their innocence, they can
be bullied by others and they much learn to manage difficult situation in the
workplace where things do not happen the way it should. His straight
forwardness often leads to having friction with colleagues, friends and family
members. This becomes the major source of mental agony for these natives.
Health wise, they have a strong sense of personal hygiene and hence they do
not fall sick too often. Even if they fall sick they recover fast, but they get
overly concerned about their health at times.

8. pushya
Pushya means something that can nourish. The position of this nakshatra in the
nakshatra mandala after Punarvasu suggests something which can sustain the
creation that happened in the previous nakshatra. While Punarvasu is known for
the creative potencies, this nakshatra is known for sustenance and growth. This
is ruled by Brihaspati, the preceptor of the adityas (the virtuous and spiritual
ones) and is also known as Jiva or the life force (or pranic energies). The
sum-total of all the energies for this nakshatra is to live a fulfilling life.

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Unlike creation, which requires creation of new things, sustenance requires

establishment of what is created. Sustenance also implies establishing standards
and processes and requires that the beings of the creation follow them, without
which the nature will be chaotic and lack sustainability. The potencies to follow

establishment of what is created. Sustenance also implies establishing standards

and processes and requires that the beings of the creation follow them, without
which the nature will be chaotic and lack sustainability. The potencies to follow
established laws and governance make the natives of the nakshatra obedient to
the law of the land.
Like Brihaspati, these natives are also driven by a sense of sharing their
knowledge and teaching others. Needless to say this need to teach makes them
learn and master varied disciplines. They are thus multifaceted and are eloquent
speakers of multiple disciplines. They make good teachers as they have a strong
sense of the need of his students and what needs to be taught to fulfill their
needs. What makes them unique however is their capacity to draw knowledge
from multiple disciplines to make their point and enriching what they teach.
Although this is generally a positive trait of these natives, it can also negatively
manifest as arrogance and snobbishness. They often have a sense of superiority
of their knowledge over others and at time they become condescending. They
often fall prey to a teacher student relationship in placed where it is not
warranted such as marital relationship and friendship etc. Needless to say that
they are inclined towards profession which involves teaching such as teachers,
professors, preachers etc.
Nevertheless, they are respected for their knowledge and understanding and
often take the role of advisors to influential people. Their understanding of
vision and strategy can also make them seek professions such as strategy
consulting or advisory services. It is good to have natives of this nakshatra in
key planning and policy making positions of a state. Due to their allegiance to
the state law, they are extremely intolerant towards any violations and if they
become judge, they are utterly ruthless in giving punishments. They do not
judge if certain laws are in favor of the people of the land and often go by what
is established. While this is good in places where the laws are rightful, however,
in places where it is not these natives become the ruthless executioners of the
law without question.

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The abundance of spiritual energy of Brihaspati makes them spiritual and

philosophers like the natives of Punarvasu. However, unlike the natives of
Punarvasu, who try to understand the philosophies related to creation, these
natives try to understand how to enrich people's life. This makes them good in
understanding the underlying philosophies of economics and politics. As a
spiritual teacher they are known for their ability to understand complex

natives try to understand how to enrich people's life. This makes them good in
understanding the underlying philosophies of economics and politics. As a
spiritual teacher they are known for their ability to understand complex
doctrines and more than that their ability to explain that to lay man. Since they
like to stick to the established practices, they are dogmatic and would praise
their culture, tradition and religion over others. This also makes them lesser
adaptive to newer thoughts and ideas and they are not inclined towards any
breakthrough innovations. They can however, be interested in incremental
innovation to make established things better. Their dogmatism and strong
allegiance to their own culture and religion can also manifest in terms of
fundamentalism and victimization of minorities.
Their hard work, patience and intellect can take them quite far in their career
and they can easily rise to the top management. However, due to their
affiliations to established rules and regulations, they are lesser adaptive to the
fast changing socio-political, environmental and market conditions. They need to
learn to be more receptive and adaptive to new thoughts and ideas. Although,
that is quite unsettling to these natives, they can eventually adapt to that. Due
to the influences of Jupiter such natives are charitable and get engaged in
various humanitarian activities. They are deeply empathetic towards the
underprivileged and try to uplift their life through various means. They are
emotional and sensitive and hence are moved by the misery and sorrow in the
world.
Although they are spiritual and philosophical they are still attracted by wealth
and opulence. Thus they are engaged in various material pursuits and
eventually succeed to attain that due to their hard work, intelligence and their
ability to influence people. However due to their charitable attitude they share
their wealth for various social causes. As the nakshatra suggests, they like to
nourish and feed the society not only with thoughts by also with other material
means such as food programs for orphanages etc.
They have strong need of social affiliation and they thrive in company of others.
Due to this need, they are overly concerned about their public image and are
ever engaged in the pursuit of developing a positive image. In a way, their self
image and self confidence is directly linked to their public image. Thus if their
image is hurt, they can be shattered. Their sensitivity towards their public
image makes them vulnerable which can be exploited by people.
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image is hurt, they can be shattered. Their sensitivity towards their public
image makes them vulnerable which can be exploited by people.
As the nakshatra name suggests they love to eat to the extent of becoming
overweight and obese. They can suffer with diseased which happens due to
abundance such as cholesterol and heart troubles, diabetes and at times
hormonal deficiencies. They have a strong digestive system which makes them
hungry quite often. They should however be mindful of what they are eating
and should exercise caution while eating junk and high calorie foods.

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