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Aries Rahu - Libra Ketu Transit: a new cycle begins

Aries/Mesh represents 1H, sunrise, the birth, the body & self.

Libra/Tula represents 7H, sunset, death, other people, mirror reflection of self

꧁ Obsession with body, health & fitness ꧂

Great time to change diet, introduce a new gym routine, getting into martial arts & dancing.

Great time to educate ourselves on health & nutrition.

Specially Ashwini Ketu would be a time for miraculous/fast healing. I think we all need some healing after a pandemic.

There could be a tendency to over rationalize healthy vs unhealthy. Getting obsessed with creating a healthy lifestyle aesthetic instead of doing the work.

Sign of Aries relates to the female reproductive organ specially Bharani being symbolized by Yoni itself. Reproductive rights under attack might be due to this transit indicated by the Bharani eclipse. That is forcing people to fight for Women's rights.

This is a great time to be more mindful of our reproductive health & heal your cycle. More awareness & debate around this topic can be seen.

Many people would be tempted to go under the knife to reduce some parts of themselves during Aries Rahu. Especially during Krittika Rahu 🔥💉

Don't get carried away though, decision taken under nodal influence often brings regret.

Be careful of cuts, bruises & accidents during this time. Mars rules over these things.

Many people would change up their appearance, especially experiment with hairstyles & color. As Rahu is the head of the dragon, people would prefer martian red color hair.

On a positive note, many of us are going to experience a shrug of new energy, enthusiasm and a go-getter attitude.

꧁ Relationship & Marriage ꧂

Only relationships built on a solid foundation will survive & thrive during this transit. Anything swept under the rug would resurface & relationships would go through a purification process. Ketu would separate us from illusions built around relationships, all the idealization & rose-tinted glasses would come off & you’d see the other person for who they actually are.

Many celebrity marriages falling apart & people witnessing it live could be due to Libra Ketu. As Ketu rules separation & Libra rules marriage.

More people would get married during this time & some would finally realize marriage/romantic love isn’t their cup of tea.

꧁ Lack of communal harmony & violence ꧂

Libra Ketu would make many people detached from 'other people' & lack a sense of community. This can result in war & violence (Aries Rahu) among different communities or even within the same community. Many people are going to act more selfish & not ready to listen to a different perspective. Me vs them mentality would be overly dominant during this Aries-Libra transit.

I think we're already seeing this in form of the Ukrain-Russia War, Hindu-Muslim Danga etc. Political violence would be prominent during these times.

Public is going to act more hot-headed than usual. Be careful not to mess with the wrong people. Don’t f*ck around if you don't wish to find out 😂

On another note, Libra Ketu is a great time for cults & communes to thrive. People are going to desperately search for a place to belong, a sense of community. Be careful not to get brainwashed into a cult. Internet mob culture would be getting stronger.

꧁ Art & Entertainment ꧂

Ketu in Libra is a great time to revisit past artworks / take inspiration from those who came before us. BTS got the assignment & making an album which is a tribute to their journey by far.

This could be a great time for gothic art as well. As both libra & Ketu are very gothic by nature. Libra rules the color Black & Libra natives have a love for gothic aesthetics due to venus association with death.

I think many celebs going for black n white/funeral inspired look on Met Gala is due to libra Ketu. It could've been executed much better.

This can be a great time for period dramas/films. Something that makes us relive the past.

Overall people are going to feel detached from Venusian things like art & entertainment. Not the best time for the entertainment and glamour industry.

Another thing I can see with Libra Ketu is people using astrology, spirituality etc as an 'aesthetic'. Esoteric topics becoming more mainstream. I wrote this before the news about Mcdonald's giving free tarot reading... Totally not excited to see esoteric topics becoming a commodity.

꧁ Market & investment ꧂

Libra rules market place, there’s a possibility of a market crash. I don’t think this is a good time for investments unless your current Dasha is so good it overrules a general transit.

I think NFTs getting stolen is due to Libra Ketu as well. Crypto/NFT etc are very Rahuvian/Libra-ish in nature. So they can get a hit during this transit. { I've written this before the crypto crash further proving my suspicion }

Money related fraud might come to light during this time, so be careful with your black money 😂

Other random thoughts:

MBTI & psychology getting more popular, especially during Bharani Rahu. As Curl Jung & Freud both being Bharani. Although most people would stay on the surface level.

Aries celebs would blow up further & would be the talk of the town like Amber, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Chris Rock etc for better or for the worse spotlight is on Aries folks.

This is a good time for technological advancement & innovation, especially in the power sector. Ref to my Ashwini post.

Not really the best time for the glamour world. Many frauds & deceits coming to light.

Overall this transit is like a karmic reset, a start of a new cycle as Aries is the 1st sign of the Zodiac belt. This transit is going to bring a lot of news & beginnings, let's make the foundation strong so that something beautiful can flourish.

Shaktis of The Nakshatras

Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are also the powers of the Devatas or the deities that rule them. Each of these shaktis has various effects described metaphorically as “above” and “below” and a final effect. The symbols used are those of common factors such as plants, healing, worship, marriage and death. This is a teaching that derives from an ancient Vedic text called Taittiriya Brahmana I.5.1 and from the medieval commentary of Bhattabhaskara Mishra. Ashwini – 00 00–13 20 Aries Ashwini is governed by the Ashwins, the twin horsemen. It has the power to quickly reach things (shidhra vyapani shakti). Its basis above is the creatures to be healed. Its basis below is the healing therapies. From these three, the entire world becomes free of disease. Bharani – 13 20–26 40 Aries Bharani is ruled by Yama, the God of Death. It has the power to take things away (apabharani shakti). Its basis above is the removal of life from the body. Its basis below is the carrying of the soul to the realm of the ancestors. By the combination of these three factors, creatures move on to the next world. Krittika – 26 40 Aries –10 00 Taurus Krittika is ruled by Agni, the God of Fire. It has the power to burn (dahana shakti) and to purify. Its basis above is heat and below is light. The result of these three is burning or purification. Rohini – 10 00–23 20 Taurus

Rohini is ruled by Prajapati, the Creator or Lord of Creatures. Its power is growth (rohana shakti). Its basis above is the plants and below is the waters. The result of these three is creation. Mrigashira – 23 20 Taurus–06 40 Gemini Mrigashira is ruled by Soma, the God of the Moon and the immortal nectar. Its power is giving fulfillment (prinana shakti). Its basis above is extension. Its basis below is weaving (producing clothing), creating a tapestry, like a beautiful cloth, to make our life more attractive. Punarvasu – 2- 00 Gemini–03 20 Cancer Punarvasu is ruled by Aditi, the Great Mother Goddess. Its power is the ability to gain wealth or substance (vasutva prapana shakti). Its basis above is the wind or air. Its basis below is wetness or rain. These bring about the revitalization of the plants. Pushya – 03 20–16 40 Cancer

Pushya is ruled by Brihaspati, the God of Divine wisdom. Its power is the ability to create spiritual energy (brahmavarchasa shakti). Its basis above is sacrificial worship. Its basis below is the worshipper. These result in the creation of spiritual energy. Aslesha – 16 40–30 00 Cancer Aslesha is ruled by the serpent God. It has the power to inflict with poison (visasleshana shakti). Its basis above is the approach of the serpent. Its basis below is trembling and agitation. These together bring about destruction of the victim. Magha – 00 00 Leo–13 20 Leo

Magha is ruled by the Ancestors. Its basis above is mourning. Its basis below is leaving the body (tyage kshepani shakti). These together bring about death. Purva Phalguni – 13 20–26 40 Leo  Purva Phalguni in the Vedic order is ruled by Aryaman, the God of contracts and unions, though later it was shifted Bhaga, the solar deity of happiness. It gives the power of procreation (prajanana shakti). Its basis above is the wife or the female partner. Its basis below is the male or masculine partner. These together bring about the creation of the fetus. Uttara Phalguni – 26 40 Virgo–10 00 Virgo Uttara Phalguni in the Vedic order is ruled by Bhaga, the God of happiness, though later it was shifted to Aryaman, the God of contracts and unions. Its power is the giving of prosperity (chayani shakti) through marriage or union. Its basis above is the wealth gained from ones own family. Its basis below is the wealth gained from ones partner. These together bring about the accumulation of wealth. Hasta – 10 00-23 20 Virgo Hasta is ruled by Savitar, the creative, inspirational and transformative form of the Sun God. Its power is the ability to gain what we are seeking and place it in our own hands (hasta sthapaniya agama shakti). Its basis above is the seeking of gain. Its basis below is the process of gaining. These together place what one wishes to gain in ones own hands. Chitra – 23 20 Virgo–06 40 Libra

Chitra is ruled by Tvashtar, the Cosmic craftsman. Its power is the ability to accumulate merit in life (punya cayani shakti). Its basis above is the law. Its basis below is the truth. Through these, the worker is able to gain honor in his work. Swati – 06 40–20 00 Libra Swati is ruled by Vayu, the God of the Wind. It gives the power to scatter like the wind (pradhvamsa shakti). Its basis above is moving in various directions. Its basis below is change of form. The result of these is transformation. Vishakha – 20 00 Libra–00 3 20 Scorpio Vishakha is ruled by Indra and Agni, who represent the powers of heat and lightning in the atmosphere. It gives the power to achieve many and various fruits in life (vyapana shakti). Its basis above is plowing or cultivation. Its basis below is the harvest. These give us the fruit of the harvest. Anuradha – 03 20 Scorpio–16 40 Scorpio Anuradha is ruled by Mitra, the Divine Friend. It gives the power of worship (radhana shakti). Its basis above is ascension. Its basis below is descension. From these honor and abundance are gained.

Jyeshta – 16 40 – 30 00 Scorpio Jyeshta is ruled by Indra, the ruler of the Gods. It has the power to rise, conquer and gain courage in battle (arohana shakti). Its basis above is attack and its basis below is defense. The result of these is that one becomes a hero. Mula –  00 00–13 20 Sagittarius Mula is ruled by Nirriti, the Goddess of destruction. It has the power to ruin or destroy. Its basis above is breaking things apart (barhana shakti). Its basis below is crushing things. Through these one gains the power to destroy destruction. Purvashadha – 13 20–26 40 Sagittarius Purvashadha is ruled by the Waters (Apas). Its power is that of invigoration (varchograhana shakti). Its basis above is strength. Its basis below is connection. Through these one gains lustre.

Uttarashadha – 26 40 Sagittarius–10 00 Capricorn Uttarashadha is ruled by the Universal Gods (Vishvedevas). Its power is to grant an unchallengeable victory (apradhrisya shakti). Its basis above is the strength to win. Its basis below is the goal that one can win. From these one becomes the unchallenged winner Shravana – 10 00–23 20 Capricorn Shravana is ruled by Vishnu, the preserver among the great trinity of Hindu deities, here in his form of Trivikrama, who measures the universe with three great strides. Its power is that of connection (samhanana shakti). Its basis above is seeking. Its basis below is the paths. The result of these three is the connection of all things together. Dhanishta – 23 20 Capricorn–06 40 Aquarius  Dhanishta is ruled by the eight Vasus, the Gods of abundance that rule the earthly sphere. Its power is to give abundance and fame (khyapayitri shakti). Its basis above is birth. Its basis below is prosperity. These three give the power to bring people together. Shatabhishak – 06 40 –20 00 Aquarius

Shatabhishak is ruled by Varuna, the God of the cosmic waters. It has the power of healing (bheshaja shakti), which reflects upon its name as Shatabhishak or holding a hundred medicines. Its basis above is extension or pervasiveness overall. Its basis below is the support of all. These three make the world free of calamity. Purva Bhadra – 20 00 Aquarius–03 20 Pisces Purva Bhadra is ruled by Aja Ekapad, the one-footed serpent or goat. It gives the fire to raise a spiritual person up in life (yajamana udyamana shakti). Its basis above is the good of all. Its basis below is what is good for the Gods. These cause the entire world to be supported. Uttara Bhadra – 03 20–16 40 Pisces Uttara Bhadra is ruled by Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the depths of the atmosphere. Its power is the bringing of the rain (varshodyamana shakti). Its basis above is the raining clouds. Its basis below growing of the plants. From these three factors, the three worlds gain their stability. Revati – 16 40–30 00 Pisces

Revati is governed by Pushan, the nourishing form of the Sun God, sometimes identified with the power of seeing. It has the power of nourishment symbolized by milk (kshiradyapani shakti). Its basis above is the cows. Its basis below is the calves. These three bring about the nourishment of the entire world

Cr: Dr. David Frawley

Nov, 2k21

𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗞𝗧𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗦

𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗩𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬 🏠

𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐈: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍 ⚡

Today on full moon in Ashwini I would like to shed some light on this archetype associated with Ashwini that I've noticed both in real life & media.

Ashwini being the first Nakshatra in the cycle (even though there's a different pov) compares to the first major arcana card of the magician.

The magician is an expression of pure willpower, it takes the resources available to itself & moulds it into whatever it wants to manifest.

(Note that traditionally magician is associated with Mithun Rashi, but for this post, I wanted to bring in a fresh perspective)

Ashwini is to me, pure energy of consciousness. The ketuvian "void" from where every creation spurs. It's comparable to Malkuth in the tree of life, the roots of all creation, the emptiness & inherent potential.

Even the Rashi ruler of Mesha being Mangal is associated with the Muladhara/root chakra, the energy centre that energies/nourishes all other chakras. Mangal is symbolic of our willpower to take action & create our own reality from scratch. Similar to Magician.

Ashwini's mode of being (Guna) is rajas-rajas-rajas. Rajas = mode of creation. Further highlighting the very creative nature of this Nakshatra.

The most prominent example of the Ashwini Magician Archetype in the modern world would be Nikola Tesla, inventor of AC current. It is said that almost 80-90% of the technology we use today is one way or another is his contribution. He encouraged us to think about everything in terms of energy & frequency.

A prominent theme for Ashwini in Films & Animations is something similar. A scientist, a loner genius, the "creator" archetype.

The professor in "power puff girls" was voiced by Ashwini sun.

Senku from "Dr Stone" (VA: Ashwini moon) embodies this Magician Archetype by literally rebuilding the world after a catastrophic event that turned entire humanity into stones. After a regression to the stone age, now senku has to reinvent every technology to further humankind.

𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝑵𝒂𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆, 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝑵𝒂𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒅, 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒂, 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒕𝒊. 𝑰𝒕 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆.

(From Shaktis of Nakshatras by David Frawley).

Ashwini has the power to quickly reach things (shidhra vyapani shakti). The character of flash is a major Ashwini example as well. Combining the Ashwini themes of speed & electricity ⚡

(Not so surprisingly, Ezra Miller who played Flash is Ashwini rising)

Our favourite Pikachu is voiced by Ashwini moon as well ⚡

Thanks for reading my contemplation on Ashwini ❤ Much like Ashwini energy discussed above this full moon has the potential to start from scratch & create something out of nothing. And do it quickly almost miraculously. Use it wisely 🌌

20 Oct 2021, Full moon in Ashwini

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 🙈🧚🏼‍♀️💕