#Shravana #Nakshatra spans 10º00 – 23º20 degrees Capricorn. Located right in the middle of this Saturn ruled sign, Shravana shares many of it’s qualities, most of all the ability to be by oneself, walking ones own path and being comfortable with the absence of sensory stimulus, ie sound. Being comfortable in #silence.

Shravana’s symbols as well as connected body part is the #ear. This gives us many clues as to the meaning of this Nakshatra. Often people with planets in Shravana Nakshatra have either exceptionally good hearing, may be even extra sensitive to sound or loud noises, or may be afflicted with the opposite – loss of hearing, tinnitus, or other problems with the ears.

Shravana is for listening, hearing words that are spoken, sounds around them, but also truly “listening” and “hearing” what is being said, intuiting even the unspoken, the meaning, reading between the lines. There is a big talent here to understand the subtle differences in tonation and meaning behind it. Shravana’s natives may be good at acquiring other languages and their proper pronunciation and meaning of the words, as well as understanding and reciting mantra. Hearing the “OM”, the sound of the universe.

The yogic Bee Humming Breath – Bhramari Pranayama – is a wonderful technique for this Nakshatra. Bhramari, by closing off the ears to external sound, directs our attention to the inner sound, the inner voice as well as the sound of the infinite universe itself. Sitting for even just a few minutes with this breath can bring you back to centre, back to yourself, and an understanding of belonging and cosmic support. You can find the instructions here.

With all this also comes the wish and talent to learn. Shravana people are seeking the higher knowledge, the truth. Once they have learned they can then teach others. This includes inner learning as well. It’s one of the reasons for Shravana to be able to be in silence and solitude for any stretch of time, something they are comfortable with and need in order to regroup when they are under stress.

This Nakshatra gives the desire to hear people speak good things about them, to be held in high regards by others, and it is said that by worshipping Vishnu this wish will be fulfilled. Shravana may also give the propensity to listen to and even engage in gossip about others, something Shravana natives should be aware of and make a conscious effort to stay away from. It’s important for Shravana people to have a good public standing and reputation.