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The more I take photos of myself I wonder how I did not realize I'm clearly mars dominant (Vedic astrology)

It's the brows 😭

• SHORT VEDIC ASTROLOGY NOTES •

PART 5~

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• When any planet sits with Rahu and Ketu, they are overshadowed by them. This is because Rahu and Ketu are the Shadow planets, so whenever they are seated with a planet they overshadow that planets qualities turning them into negative/dark sides of the planet.

• You can identify if a person's Sun is strong or weak in the chart without even having to look at their chart. How? A person with strong self confidence and self-esteem has a strong Sun while those who have stage fear, have weak self-esteem and are shy or under confident have a weak Sun in their chart.

• Mars or Saturn in the 3rd house makes a person very blunt spoken. They'll say only what's in their mind and don't like sugar coating what they say to others, especially people they don't like. Mars in the 3rd house natives actually have a more sharp tounge like they tend to curse, mostly when they are angry or are in an argument with someone and Saturn is more blunt spoken.

• Jupiter in the 12th house individuals are 'the diamonds in the rough'. They have a lot of talents but due to lack of interest, they usually opt out of many activities requiring talent and later regret it. These natives will perform very well in artistic fields and spiritual fields like Yoga.

° Wherever KETU sits is what you cannot live without (sooner or later):

1ST HOUSE : A personality, an identity

2ND HOUSE : Luxury, comforts of life, food

3RD HOUSE : friends, siblings, communicating, traveling, the tea (gossip)

4RTH HOUSE : Mother, family, property, vehicles, privacy

5TH HOUSE : Art, expressing your heart, Romance, children, fame, recognition

6TH HOUSE : Pets, Connecting with people, serving others, staying fit

7TH HOUSE : Marriage, spouse, meaningful partnerships

8TH HOUSE : Money, inheriting property, sex, keeping secrets

9TH HOUSE : Religious dedication, God's, philosophy, knowledge, teachers, father, traveling

10TH HOUSE : Social status, public recognition, a stable job, good career, earning independently, fame, respect in society

11TH HOUSE : friends, siblings, social groups, fitting in with others, expressing your ideas, having out of the box ideas, electronic devices, knowing your future

12TH HOUSE : Spirituality, Your isolation or alone time, keeping secrets, sleep, your bed.

Also check which number (it's a tiny number in the house) is there in the house that KETU is seated in to further see what you cannot live without.

For example: 👇I have Ketu in the 6th house, and the number in the house is 5, so I check the information given for the 5th house above☝️.

I will get into this tiny number system☝️ in my next post. It is very very interesting and I really hope you all will enjoy it just like I do all the time🙌😊

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Thankyou for reading through this today, I hope you all have a great day ahead!💃💝

• SHORT VEDIC ASTROLOGY NOTES •

PART 4~

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• Venus and ketu combination is very sad to see in a chart because while Venus craves a lot of love and affection, Ketu is the complete opposite and believes in renouncing all worldly pleasures so the person often ends up in tragic love stories or ends up in a one sided relationship in their life.

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• Mercury in the 5th house natives hardly age. It's like they look like a minor when they're 18, 18 when they're in their 30's and 30 when they're in their 60's. It's INSANEEE. They age very very very very slowly.

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• Saturn in the 5th house natives are often born ugly ducklings, even their situation matching the story of 'ugly duckling' where they are like an odd one out in their family. They also do begin to age like fine wine as they grow older and older.

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• Saturn conjunct Jupiter makes the native go to hell after his/her death (in any house). Do not come for me, even my family member has this placement so I am not making this up, this placement makes a person commit sins and hurt someone who loved them so much, a LOT in their lifetime, so they end up here. My family member treated his dad like shit and threw away all our ancestral heirlooms and does not respect our dead ancestors so yes, he's gonna go for a nice vacation. Saturn punishes those who sin and Jupiter is the God's of the god's so when conjuncting, a person can commit sins or deeds that are great or horrendous to the God's so you will either be rewarded for your good deeds or thrown in hell for your sins. Usually these people end up sinning more.

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• Rahu is honestly the most positive in the 6th house because the native will know how to get out of trouble, will know how to get their work done, and knows very well how to Communicate with others. These people are good at staying in the good books of others. A very common placement to find in businessmen, leaders and public speakers. Even journalists, news reporters and people who are into Mass Media. These natives believe in smart work more than hard work.

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• Saturn in the 10th house, alone, is very very very good for a natives career and social status. They will have a very stable job but one That requires hard work and They acquire a very good status in society. These natives are seen with lots of respect in society.

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• Mercury when combust by the Sun, makes a person have learning problems and concentration issues. ('Combust' is a term used when a planet is too close to the sun and because of that he/she [the planet] ends up getting burnt by the Sun).

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• Many believe that Ketu in the 12th house makes a person attain Moksha or in other words, the freedom from the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth, but that's not true.

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Thankyou for reading through this today, I hope you all enjoyed it. I have a lot of PAC readings coming your way soon, so stay tuned! Have a great day!💝🕺

• SHORT VEDIC ASTROLOGY NOTES •

PART 3~

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• Dear Virgo ascendants..Do you know who is the biggest obstacle in your life? You. Yes, you are. Whenever you want to take that leap of faith you discourage yourself so badly. You overthink every tiny detail when it comes to your success in any area of your life and that gets in the way of your wishes coming true.

You stop yourself from doing things that can actually light up your life for the better. When things are going great, you overthink it and then you ruin it for yourself. Don't let you put yourself down all the time. Stop comparing yourself to others first of all. You also think too much of the result than your progress.

So what if they know how to play the piano? So what if they give better comebacks than you? So what if they are earning more than you? So what if they are extremely creative? Why do you look at what others have? See what you've got and admire that a 100%.

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• Mercury in the 12th house often struggle with communicating and are very often misunderstood by others in conversations and when the native tries to express themselves.

• Sun in the 12th house makes a native struggle a lot to get recognition for their hard work and put a LOT of effort in order to be seen and appreciated but they are not seen by others and are often underestimated too. These are the natives who have to fight for people's attention.

• Mercury in the 12th house makes a person overthink and worry even in their sleep.

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• Rahu in the 12th house natives should stay completely away from alcohol, drugs and Meat because they are not at all good for the natives state of mind and can lead them to suffer more In their lives. These natives get addicted to anything very very very very quickly, especially harmful substances.

• Jupiter in the 2nd house natives often have huge appetites and never run out of groceries in their store room. A very good placement to have for continuous material supply for ones survival.

• Mars and Venus combination is very very bad to have in a chart because it makes a person very abuse, obsessive and sexually hyper causing them to harm their romantic partners. Mostly when this occurs in the 6th, 8th and 12th house.

This combination is mainly a worry to find in a man's chart because they can be physically and mentally abusive and very controlling towards their partners.

For example: An actor named, Salman Khan has had his exes share with media about how he has always been very abusive in many ways in his relationships. Salman Khan has Mars, Venus and Moon in his 12th house.

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Thankyou for reading through this today, I hope you all have a wonderful day ahead! Take care!💓✨

• SHORT VEDIC ASTROLOGY NOTES •

PART 2~

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• Rahu in the 4rth house makes a native grow up in a toxic household where they are treated poorly or even taken for granted, mainly by their mother. Their mother can also have a lot of health issues and can have a lot of anxiety and will always worrying about things.

• Rahu in the 4rth,9th and 12th is an indicator of foreign settlement. With this placement, you are most likely to settle in a foreign place during Rahu mahadasha or the mahadasha of a planet that is connected to Rahu and these houses.

• Sun in the 12th house causes a person to have weak eyesight in the right eye.

• Pisces rising natives have watery eyes and are like the personification of the 12th house. They are literally walking 12th houses, with the depth in their watery eyes and their foggy persona, they are the epitome of an enigma. These people also have weak eyesight.

• Fire rising men often have bulky and muscular built bodies. They usually have bodies that look strong. These natives are anything but lean (I am not body shaming, I have no better way of putting it, I apologise). Especially Leo ascendant.

• Saturn in the 5th house natives often feel uncomfortable about their family and their childhood. These natives also feel as if their hearts are in cages. It's like the saying 'The golden cage is still a cage'.

• Saturn in the 1st house or Capricorn or Aquarius ascendant makes a person have a tall height.

• Mars in the 8th house natives usually have a lot of operations and accidents in their lifetime.

• Rahu in the 10th house is very good to have for a businessman and brings a lot of job opportunities for the native with lots of fortune.

• Venus in the 5th house natives will always crave to have a love marriage but they will have an arranged marriage and that is actually very good for them because love marriage will lead to a disaster.

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Thankyou for reading through this, I hope you all have a great day forward!✨💖

• SHORT VEDIC ASTROLOGY NOTES •

Firstly, I really want to take the time to thank all my followers and readers for always supporting me and helping me grow as well as helping me spread my knowledge, you all are just amazing!💝

Thankyou for making me feel so happy with all your reviews and compliments, they mean so much to me and no matter how simple of a compliment it is, it brightens up my day so so much 🥺, so Thankyou to all of my supporters, I wouldn't be here, I wouldn't be so happy, if it weren't for all of you. 💓🙉

I love you all so so much! You keep me motivated and you all push me to become better at my studies and work so I pray you all are happy and healthy wherever you are~✨🫂

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• Ketu and Saturn combination is a very bad placement to have because it brings long term suffering and struggle in the area of the house for the native.

For example, if this occurs in the 10th house, then the person will be very driven towards being stable in terms of career and finance but they will struggle for a very long time to find stable jobs and they don't stay long in any job. Careers related to spirituality and the occult will promise them stability though, after much hard work and struggle.

• Moon in the chart determines how long a person will live and how will their death be. Moon in the 11th house individuals tend to feel lost when it comes to who they can trust among their friends. These natives often have unsteady friendships. They will perform very well in careers related to beauty and entertainment.

• Ketu in the 4rth house individuals cannot live without their mother or their family in general. This also makes the natives mother have a lot of health issues.

• Rahu in the 12th house makes a person have a very restless subconscious mind where they are stuck in a constant loop of thoughts and are even often self-sabotage a lot.

• Mercury in the 5th house natives are very good with learning and understanding foreign languages, it comes to them naturally.

• Mercury in the 12th house natives are often natives who know only one or two languages well and they struggle to learn new languages easily. They take a long time to learn a language.

• Jupiter in the 9th house natives are very devoted and deeply rooted to their religion, worshipping God(s) and spirituality. They are often quite superstitious too. Very well educated folks though.

• Venus in the 5th house natives are very charming but can be quite prideful and self-obsessed. These natives can even become like 'Regina George' from the movie, 'Mean Girls' to some extent.

• Mars in 3rd house natives have a tendency of picking up fights with others for no reason just to prove their point in a conversation and they cannot stand being wrong. This is most of the time with friends and siblings. These natives should also be safe while traveling on vehicles because this placement commonly causes road accidents.

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Have a wonderful day ahead, I really hope you enjoyed reading through this! It may be short but a lot more is gonna come your way soon!🙉💝

Excuse me, it's really really rude of you to talk down on others culture and methods of spirituality. No one is forcing you to follow these remedies so why even bother talking shit about it? In India, people are very traditional and connected to nature. Indian's thrive in spirituality and traditions connected to Gods and Nature.

They pray, they sing devotional songs for the lord, they do rituals for the lord, so if you don't like it, just leave it alone. You coming out and talking shit about others culture shows how retarded your mindset is.

Nothing about it is lame. It's just not meant for people like you, so if you can't respect others cultures and traditions, you can just leave it alone.

Indian culture and traditions are one of the most vibrant and beautiful ones I know so please stop shaming and start respecting, because you have the choice to either apply it in your life or not.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO, JUST DON'T. That's all it takes. Geez..but Vedic astrology is NOT lame.

also why is Vedic astrology so lame like, wear yellow, avoid wells and buy 4 cows to remedy your planet's energy. coughactualbullshitcough

i think vedic astrology is heavily connected to hinduism, so although you may not believe all those things i think calling it bullshit is harsh — which could begin a conversation on the western/white washing of vedic astrology but i’m not well versed enough in the topic to have a full on discussion

A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO VEDIC ASTROLOGY

I DO NOT PLAGIARIZE, COPY OR REWORD ANY OF MY FELLOW ASTROLOGY OBSERVERS POSTS AND I DEMAND THE SAME IN RETURN.

I began my astrology journey with Vedic astrology so I can confidently share my knowledge and my observations.

THE TYPES OF CHART DRAWINGS:

THE DIAMOND STYLE (left image) AND THE BOX STYLE (right image).

The Diamond style Chart is also known as the North Indian chart style. The Box style Chart is also known as the South Indian chart style.

IF ONE FEELS DRAWN MORE TOWARDS USING THE DIAMOND CHART TO READ CHARTS THEN THEY HAVE A STRONG VENUS.

IF ONE FEELS DRAWN MORE TOWARDS USING THE BOX CHART, THEN THEIR JUPITER IS STRONG IN THE CHART.

• First, in Vedic astrology we have charts for different areas of our life which is the D2 chart, D3 chart, and so on till the D60 chart but mainly for our life overall we consider our birth chart which is divided in two, that is:

✓Lagna chart = from birth to 28 years

✓Navama chart = 28 years to death.

>In Vedic astrology, Neptune, Pluto, and uranus are not considered.

>There are no asteroids in Vedic astrology like Eros, Fama and so on. Ketu behaves like Neptune, Rahu behaves like Uranus and Mars behaves like Pluto.

HOUSES AND THEIR RULERS:

1ST HOUSE = MARS

2ND HOUSE = VENUS

3RD HOUSE = MERCURY

4RTH HOUSE = MOON

5TH HOUSE= SUN

6TH HOUSE = MERCURY

7TH HOUSE = VENUS

8TH HOUSE = MARS

9TH HOUSE = JUPITER

10TH HOUSE = SATURN

11TH HOUSE = SATURN

12TH HOUSE = JUPITER

ASPECTS (where the planet looks) OF PLANETS ARE READ DIFFERENTLY:

SUN = 7TH from the house in which he is seated.

MOON = 7TH from the house in which she is seated.

MERCURY = 7TH from the house in which he is seated.

VENUS = 7TH from the house in which she is seated.

MARS = 4RTH,7TH,8TH from the house in which he is seated.

JUPITER = 5TH,7TH,9TH from the house in which he is seated.

SATURN = 3RD,7TH,10TH from the house in which he is seated.

>RAHU AND KETU ONLY ASPECT EACHOTHER AS THEY SIT IN OPPOSITE HOUSES.

>While counting the aspects, we include the house we are starting our count from.

The names of the planets in Vedic astrology:

Sun = Surya

Moon = Chandra

Mercury = Buddh

Venus = Shukra

Mars = Mangal

Jupiter = Guru

Saturn = Shani

The days of the week and what planet rules that day:

Monday = Somwaar = Moon

Tuesday = Mangalwaar = Mars

Wednesday = Budhwaar/Boodhwaar = Mercury

Thursday = Guruwaar = Jupiter

Friday = Shukrawaar = Venus

Saturday = Shaniwaar = Saturn

Sunday = Raviwaar = Sun

THE HOUSES IN A FEW KEY WORDS:

1H = Our Inner Self, Our Soul.

2H = Our Outer Appearance, Our Pocket Money.

3H = Younger Sibling, Friends, Communication, Primary Education, Short Distance Travel.

4H = Mother, Home, Mind, Property, Private Life.

5H = Our Children, Our Childhood, Romance, Easy Money, Love Marriage.

6H = Our Health, Hidden Enemies, Pets, Work Environment

7H = Our Spouse, Their Soul, Partnerships, Legal Matters, Arranged Marriage, 1st Marriage.

8H = Others Money Such As Inherited Property, Sex, Occult, Hidden Activities,Death, Life Span.

9H = Higher/secondary Education, College, Father, Teachers, The Divine, Long Distance Travel, 2nd Marriage (marriages after your first divorce with spouse or demise of spouse).

10H = Public Life, Occupation, Father, Career.

11H = Wish Fulfillment House, Social Circles, Elder Sibling.

12H = Bed, The Dustbin House, Jail, Isolated Places, Secrets, Ancestors, Dreams, Bed Ridden Diseases, Life Span.

FOR SOUTH INDIAN CHART and NORTH INDIAN CHART:

Some notes:

• Moon and Mercury are the most imbalanced planets in Vedic astrology, hence there can be a lot of imbalance wherever they are seated. Things hardly ever seem stable in that area of your life.

• Saturn and Sun are enemies because the Sun [who is shani's (Saturn) dad] burnt his mother, Chaaya, right in front of him. Saturn really really really hates the Sun.

• In Vedic astrology Venus and Jupiter are enemies because Jupiter is the god of the Devas (gods) and Venus is the god of the Asuras (demons).

• Rahu does the best when seated in the 6th house and Ketu in the 12th.

• Saturn, Mars and Rahu in the 12th house is a bad combination to have because it makes a person very negative in nature, they are always complaining, never satisfied with anything or anyone, are always lecturing others, are not patient, is a hypocrite, etc.

• Mercury in the 5th house makes one look younger than their age. They age very very very slowly.

• Venus in the 12th house natives get married at a young age (22 or 23 years old).

• Jupiter in the 12th house makes the native the 'diamond in the rough'.

• Mars in the 1st house natives will most likely become bald because this causes really serious hairfall.

• In Vedic astrology it's always either Sun who is strong in the chart or Saturn who is strong. Both cannot be strong.

• Mercury and Rahu together in the 12th house can cause serious mental health issues and lack of emotional support from others.

• Ketu and Venus when seated together becomes a very sad placement. A lot of one sided love in the persons life. This is because Ketu and Venus are complete opposites, Ketu is a very detached planet that is not at all interested in love and romance while Venus is a very sensual and romantic planet who craves connection. The person will crave love but will most of the time face heartbreaking situations with others.

• Sun in 12th house causes eyesight issues mainly with the right eye. Moon in the 12th house causes eyesight issues mostly with the left eye. [Sun is the right eye while Moon is the left eye].

• Rahu in the 12th or 4rth definitely indicates foreign settlement.

• Mars in houses 1st, 4rth, 7th,8th or 12th makes the person a Manglik and this seriously hinders their marital life and entire life in general. This placement gets nullified to some extent when a benefic planet such as Moon is aspecting Mars.

• Rahu in the 4rth house makes a natives mother cunning and selfish. This makes a persons mom know how to play their cards well.

• Mars in the 4rth indicates an abusive household and even an abusive mother, be it verbally abusive, physically abusive, etc.

• Mercury in the 1st house makes a person very chatty and talkative.

• Saturn in 5th can indicate having a love marriage and going against ones parents for it or eloping and getting married.

• Mars in the 9th house can make one an atheist. I have seen this in many atheists chart.

• Mercury in the 5th house can make one very good at learning languages and are good with miniature art. Like they can draw very detailed art.

• When any planet sits with the Sun, the Sun let's them shine and gives them more power to be prominent in the chart.

• When a planet sits with Rahu or Ketu they are overshadowed by them, like an eclipse. That's why Rahu and Ketu are known as the shadow planets.

• Rahu in the 12th house can cause sleeping issues like insomnia and mental stress.

• Moon in the 4rth house Natives are naturally very inclined towards their mother.

• Sun in the 12th house Natives never had a father figure in their life. An absent father figure but they are always looking up to their father and seeking his validation which of course they will never get.

• The planet in 11th house can show what kind of friends you have, ex: Saturn can indicate having a small friend circle and also indicates having older friends. If one has moon in the 11th house,then there will always be ups and downs in friendships.

Thankyou for reading through this!

I really hope this helped beginners in any way possible and I look forward to seeing you next time!❤️‍🔥🫂 Take care and have a great day!🌞🧿✨

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𝒟𝒜ℛ𝒦 𝒮ℐ𝒟ℰ 𝒪ℱ 𝒟ℰ𝒱𝒜 𝒩𝒜𝒦𝒮ℋ𝒜𝒯ℛ𝒜𝒮? 𝒫𝓉.2

Heyyy, if u saw the first post I made about Kaikeyi and deva nakshatras—this is the part I did about Judas yet chose to not include as I believed it not as strong of an argument for what I was trying to convey. Anyway, here it is:

Mind you, Judas, who was a disciple of Christ, eventually betrayed him, and that led to the event of the Crucifixion and so on. This event, for known reasons, was also a very spiritual event that, in a way, needed to happen.

“In all, these two figures, who have by the way been “demonized” in many instances in today’s world, were also catalyzed and played key roles in major spiritual tasks executed in this world according to scriptures.”

Now stay with me as I move into Judas’s case:

2 - 𝒥𝓊𝒹𝒶𝓈

So Judas, the ‘betrayer,’ although I was not able to find helpful historically-specific things that would help determine a birth time or nakshatras, I was reminded of this:

(Maybe tap on the images to view in more depth)—

Essentially, I was reminded of a theory that the disciples had correlations to the astrological signs. I for one found this both interesting and very much possibly containing some truth to it, as references to the Zodiac are “esoterically” all throughout the Bible.

Anyway, considering the above, Judas (prior to being replaced by another disciple) was associated with without debate (considering some of the disciples were assigned signs interchangeably in the above images) the sign of Pisces.

So I figured looking into the nakshatras that Pisces rules. These nakshatras are Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada, and Revati.

Now, just as Kaikeyi, given her typical portrayal, was given another “retelling” or insight for her situation, Judas too has one of his own.

Though slightly less personal, shorter, and more ancient than Kaikeyi’s.

What I speak of is the Gospel of Judas, where Christ is conveyed speaking with Judas on a rather “higher-esteem” or “enlightened” take concerning his role in the things he was to do, giving another perspective to Judas’s being. Sort of similar to Patel and Kaikeyii (ALTHOUGH the Gospel of Judas is a scripture of sorts and the book Kaikeyii is fictional—again—don’t come for meee).

So, back to nakshatras, I have to admit, I could not easily see how Judas might have fit under a Deva nakshatra of Pisces. Rather, I think he would have embodied Purva Bhadrapada as a sun sign and Ashlesha as a moon sign. Which both are admittedly rakshasa in nature. Some of Ashlesha’s symbols are a serpent and male cat (I also saw somewhere that Ashlesha can mean “the embracer” or “a tight embrace,” which also reminded me of how Judas embraced Christ and kissed him before “betraying” him 👀).

Not to mention, the animal of Purva Bhadrapada is a male lion, and Judas’ name in its initial form would have been “Judas” or something of the sort. This goes back to the biblical tribe of Judah, which carries heavy lion connotations (Christ being the “Lion of Judah” or “Lion of God,” “God’s praise”), all of which essentially tie thematically to lions and even the Leo zodiac sign. This lion symbolism seems to resonate well with Judas’ role and the larger themes surrounding him.

Plus, Purva Bhadrapada has Jupiter as its ruler (which relates to Christ, being a teacher or guru) and has symbols of the sword, the two front legs of a funeral cot, and a man with two faces. These themes too seemed to stick out to me in relation to Judas’s life, role, and how he related to Christ—

So in a nutshell, although I couldn’t necessarily find supporting evidence of Judas inherently being of deva nakshatras (I mean, cuz he like ancient-), for what I did “figure out,” I found it interesting that he was so closely associated with divine presences such as Christ (who I personally believe represents or coincides with Revati of Pisces). Judas is the rakshasa representation of Pisces whereas Christ, who was his supposed master, is the deva or divine representation of Pisces.

Either way, Judas was demonized—even though taking things from the point of view of divine guidance, perspective, and control, his role technically should not have been condemned. Especially taking into account Isaiah 45:7, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.”

Anyway, his case seems to be less of a strong argument for what I’m trying to prove, nevertheless, my “point,” if you will, from my initial post still remains.

thanks for reading luvss 🙈🧚🏼‍♀️💕

𝒟𝒜ℛ𝒦 𝒮ℐ𝒟ℰ 𝒪ℱ 𝒟ℰ𝒱𝒜 𝒩𝒜𝒦𝒮ℋ𝒜𝒯ℛ𝒜𝒮?

Hey y’all(whoever may care to see this🙈)! I don’t typically do post like this but sometimes I like to jot down my thoughts related to spiritual themes! Anyway this post is sort of kinda going to relate to astrology, specifically Vedic, and is just a theory of mine that I’ve sort of observed—both within my life and others within texts—historical, religious, fictional, and so on. I’m not a professional AT ALL so please don’t come for me🫶🏼…but without further discussion imma get to it~

So the two figures above that are on the right hand side of the spirituality/religiously prominent figures (Rama and Christ) are Kaikeyi (image 1) and Judas Iscariot (image 2).

Kaikeyi was a princess of Kekaya (her home-kingdom) and radnyi or queen of Kosala (due to her being married off to the ruler of that kingdom, Dasharath, becoming his third wife) mentioned in the Ramayana. This place was also where Rama (the blue person in image 1) was born who also happened to be the deity Vishnu’s seventh incarnation in human flesh. Kaikeyi also happened to be the cause for Rama’s ten year exile which was of great spiritual significance for various reasons.

Moreover, Judas, who was a disciple of Christ, eventually betrayed him and that led to the event of the Cruxifixction and so on. This event, for known reasons, was too a very spiritual event that in a way needed to happen.

In all, these two figures, who have by the way been “demonized” in many instances in today’s world, were also catalyst and played key roles in major spiritual tasks executed in this world according to scriptures. *DISCLAMER* Although I saw some similarities with the point I’m trying to make within Judas’s story as well, I must say I don’t view them as strong as I would like them to be. Therefore, I will make a separate post with those points aside from this one. Thank uuu*

Getting to my point, this goes back to deva nakshatras for reasons I’m about to get into~

1 - 𝒦𝒶𝒾𝓀𝑒𝓎𝒾

Okay, so I’ve been familiar with both the scripture of the Ramayana and happened to recently read the thoughts or story of an author who gave a retelling of it from the perspective of Kaikeyi, the apparently “jealous/evil queen” who exiled Rama.

Not to say that the retelling in the book I read (by Vaishnavi Patel, btw) is of more importance than the actual mythological account because that is not what I’m getting at. I’m entertaining such things as a matter of theory—not dogma. The author herself even shared, “This book does not strive to be an exact retelling of any version of the Ramayana—it is Kaikeyi’s story, and thus it is its own story.”

Though, I must say, it is true that texts of old do tend to be messed with or altered for various reasons by certain people 👀 (if yk yk)—but of course, there is a lesson to be learned in all that is shared because it is certainly there for a reason.

Anyway, in the book by the author mentioned above, she starts from Kaikeyi’s POV stating, “I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me” (Vaishnavi 3).

After some calculations and contemplating based on Vedic astrology, the nakshatras therein, specifically those considered auspicious, and theoretically around the time that Kaikeyi was supposedly born, I came to the conclusion that it would make sense for Kaikeyi to have been born under the Pushya nakshatra.

Especially considering it is considered the “King of Nakshatras” due to how highly auspicious it is and its correlation to Jupiter (or Brihaspati) being the Guru (teacher) of the gods (or Devas) and themes of royalty and dharma.

Such things apparently stuck out to me in relation to Kaikeyi and her life situation. Not to mention, this nakshatra resides in the sign of Cancer, and Kaikeyi is the older twin of her brother Yudhajit 🤭.

Anyway, based on what I was working with, I also figured it fitting that she’d be born under Shravana as her moon nakshatra. Mainly due to the fact that Shravana resides in Capricorn (which has karmic themes—something that could have played a role in Kaikeyi’s main duty of being a catalyst for Rama’s exile) and the fact that Vishnu is the ruling deity of it. Vishnu happened to be what Rama, who Kaikeyi in a way was a mother figure to, was the incarnation of.

To me, it all just sort of “made sense,” but hear me out. In the book, and even in history, Kaikeyi was considered “god-forsaken” (mainly due to her nature and actions) or, as the author Patel put it, “gods-touched.” In essence, all her life, her relationship with divinity has, in a way, been strained because (as Kaikeyi in the book eventually finds out) due to her purpose and nature, they cannot interact with or affect her as they can other mortals.

With all such things considered, hypothetically, she was born under DEVA nakshatras (Deva, as in relating to the divine or gods as its nature).

So, considering the above and Kaikeyi’s persona, (hypothetically) being of deva nakshatras and “gods-touched/forsaken,” I must say, being of deva nakshatras (Ashvini being my moon sign, Punarvasu my Ketu, and a few others that are prominent), I totally understand what she means with how she describes her situation in relation to the divine.

Now, I won’t say that my position with the public is as hers was (since she was demonized) or is destined to be (considering my Venus is domicile in Taurus in the 10th house, without malefic influence), yet, in an inner and spiritual sense, my relationship with the divine has been ever-present and complicated.

The feelings of betrayal, bitterness, disgust at times, and so on that Kaikeyi describes when speaking in relation to the gods that are involved heavily in the lives of those around her are honestly things I can heavily relate to.

But at the same time, I convince myself it’s not at all that bad 🙂🙊—like, it’s REALLY something I’m sure I came here to figure out.

My situation is not necessarily terrible (as I would feel Kaikeyi’s to have been), but it is interesting, due to a variety of factors I’m sure (but that could just be my Chiron in Pisces at 0 degrees opposite my ascendant and square my Sun—🙈).

I’m not 100% sure, of course, it’s just an observation or something like that—nothing I’ve said is law 🌚… but let me know, of course, if anyone else sort of gets what I’m saying! Thank you for reading to the end!!!

side note: i got inspiration from @hoodreader ‘s posts for the font I used. I looovee her aesthetic and I’m crediting her as my muse (to clarify that i’m not copying🙈🙈🙈)

Just a speculation: if, one of the things that sun represents is energy and vitality in astrology, can that mean that what ever house the sun is placed in, the themes related to that house energises you or brings you vitality? For example: Sun in the 2nd house might feel energised when they have a stable and secure flow of money, quality time with family, trying out new food and being clear on your values or priorities.