https://www.bitchute.com/video/b7U5aq5p7KsC/
Sad #Guru #Pushes #Vaccines, Then Has a #Brain #Bleed...
I don't know how this slipped under my radar. Did I just miss it? Is there an american media blackout? I just found it by accident. Whatever... this is one sad guru!
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/@sadhguru/
Who should be vaccinated first?
Selective focus of Phyllostachys aurea is a perennial that is also sometimes referred to as fish-pole or running bamboo, Beautiful yellow golden bamboo trees trunks in garden, Nature background.
In Hinduism, #funeral #beds, the #front of which are a symbol of Purva Bahdrapada, are made from #bamboo.
Ruling Planet: #Jupiter ( #Guru)
Associated Deity: #Ajaikapada, a #one-legged version of the #god #Shiva
Associated Stars: #Markab and #BetaPegasi
Corresponding Position in the Western Zodiac: 13°46′-27°06′ Pisces
Quality or Modality: #Fierce ( #Ugra)
Associated Element: #Ether
Personality Traits: Intense, serious, sometimes devious, quick to anger, eccentric, interested in the occult
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-nakshatras-and-their-meaning-in-vedic-astrology/
Arc de triomphe Paris city at day
A victorious #arch is the #symbol of #Vishaka.Ruling Planet: #Jupiter ( #Guru)
Associated Deity: #Indra, king of all the deities
Associated Stars: #Zubenelgenubi, #Zubeneschamali, #Gamma and #Iota #Libris
Corresponding Position in the Western Zodiac: 13°46-27°06′ Scorpio
Quality or Modality: #Mixed ( #Misra)
Associated Element: #Fire
Personality Traits: Loves a party, envious of others, keeps problems to themselves, decisive, goal-oriented
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-nakshatras-and-their-meaning-in-vedic-astrology/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R15QXx7yRUo
#Shri #Brihaspati #Stotram | श्री बृहस्पति स्तोत्रम | #Guru #Mantra
25 Aug 2022 ... Shri Brihaspati Stotram | श्री बृहस्पति स्तोत्रम | Powerful Mantra | #Vedic Mantra | Guru Mantra.
Today is the fifth day of the #Navaratri #celebrations which are held for nine nights.
#Jupiter
As the nine nights represent the nine planets, we will be having a planetary observance of Navaratri with an account of one of the planets for each of the nine nights. The fifth day of Navratri is marked to worship Goddess Skandamata, mother of #Murugan (var. #Skanda, #Subramanya, #Kartikeya), is worshipped on the fifth day, one should wear #yellow. This colour stands for happiness and brightness. Skanda-Murugan is the leader of the armies against evil.
#Goddess #Skandamata
All festivals are meant to remind mankind that they should cultivate noble qualities by engaging themselves in activities beneficial to one’s own self and society. Sai Baba has told that Navaratri, the nine nights, represents the Nine Planets.
In Hindu mythology, Navaratri celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura, the buffalo-headed demon. She fought for nine days and nine nights before emerging victorious on the tenth day. Goddess #Shakti in the nine forms is worshipped during the period for knowledge, wealth, prosperity and auspiciousness. Knowingly or unknowingly during this period we also recognize the primordial source of energy (Shakti), which manifests in all living and nonliving.
Sai Baba went on to say that each planet has its own significance. However, these planets are not outside, they are within. So we take the opportunity to examine the energies of the planets within, and examine how the Divine Mother is related to these energies.
#Jupiter
Jupiter is watery in constitution ( #kapha), wears yellow clothes and yellow flowers; his gem is yellow sapphire. A #Brahmin, Jupiter knows all the Vedas and is expert in all forms of knowledge. As #guru, Jupiter has the highest forms of knowledge, philosophy and spirituality (para vidya) and teaches the #sacred paths.
Jupiter is Lord of the body’s fat, of the northeast, rules Thursdays, and the signs of Sagittarius and Pisces. Jupiter is known as the Lord of Worship and as the Guru. He is called Teacher of the Immortals, the Soul, the Advisor, the Lord of Speech, the Golden, the Creator (he is but another form of Brahma) the Compassionate, the Creator of Polity, remover of oppression and the Peaceable. As Guru, one honours one’s own guru by honouring this planet, Jupiter.
Jupiter grants knowledge of Yoga, Astrology, Vastu, science and mathematics, and is the giver of wisdom which overcomes obstacles. Jupiter as guru guides us in following dharma (the path of righteousness within and without) for dharma is the basis of the Universe itself. Jupiter indicates such domains of principle as law, religion and philosophy. He is the planet of intelligence.
Jupiter’s energy is that of #expansion; it expands everything it touches, making it bigger and greater. Some call Jupiter a multiplier, for this is what Jupiter does. If Jupiter is well placed in your horoscope its influence will be toward humanitarian activity, compassion, morality, caring, spirituality, optimism, faith and good judgement. One will be powerful, respected, healthy, wealthy, and a leader in society. Ambitious people who are aiming for high office whether it be politicians, priests, executives or judges are all under the influence of Jupiter. When Jupiter is afflicted in one’s astrological chart it will bring poverty, anger, arthritis, illness of the liver and pancreas, and overall bad luck.
Goddess Skandamata
Skandamātā is the fifth form of Hindu Goddess Durga. Literally meaning Mother of Skanda, her name comes from two words – Skanda is one of the names for the war god and her son Kartikeya (or Murugan or Subramanya) and Mata is the term for mother.
Skandamātā is four-armed and rides on a lion. She carries a lotus. Her one hand is in blessing posture. Lord Skanda can be seen in her lap. She possesses four arms out of which two often hold the lotus flowers. One of her hands is always in the boon-conferring gesture and with the other she holds her son Skanda in her lap. Her complexion is white and she is seated on the lotus. So, she is also called Goddess with a lotus-seat (Padmāsana). The lion is her vahana (vehicle).
Significance of Navaratri
“During the Dasara festival, three goddesses – Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati -are worshipped according to certain traditional practices. Durga represents the prodigious power of nature (Prakrit-shakti). As against this power of nature is the Paraa-Shakti (the power of the spirit). When spiritual power is predominant, the power of nature is kept under control. When spiritual power is weak, the power of nature becomes predominant. This is illustrated by the example of smoke and fire. When smoke is predominant, the fire is suppressed. When the fire is blazing, the smoke vanishes. Hence, to enhance the power of spirit and limit the power of nature, man has to cultivate detachment (Vairaagya). To the extent that power of nature is under control, to that extent spiritual power grows. “Ichchaa-Shakti” is one of the of several other potencies like intellectual power, the discriminating capacity and others. To develop this “Ichchaa-Shakti” (will power), one has to worship “Devi”. This calls for the cultivation of Tyaaga (detachment or renunciation). For instance, if one has a desire for various drinks, he can bring the desires under control by giving up, to begin with, the desire for one of them. Thereby the Will Power (Ichchaa-Shakti) is developed and in due course, it becomes easier to give up other desires.
In Vedantic parlance this is described as “Vairaagya” (renouncing attachments). Vairaagya is not abandonment of hearth and home and retiring to a forest. It means developing godly thoughts and reducing worldly feelings. When this balanced development takes place, one acquires control over the powers of nature (Praakrita-Shakti). When these powers are got, the mental power in a person increases. Durga represents the Praakrita-Shakti and Lakshmi represents the Thought Power (Sankalpa Shakti). Vaak-Shakti (the power of speech), is represented by Saraswati. In order to acquire these three powers, various forms of worship are performed during the Navaratri festival. But prayers alone are not enough. Prayers should not be just from the lips. They should emanate from the heart. The heart (Hridaya) symbolizes the Ocean of Milk (Ksheera-saagara). When Lakshmi emerges, purity of speech follows. Whatever you speak should conform to truth.” Sai Baba, SS. 12/92. pp.304 & 305.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4QJi__T_FQ
Your #faith must be as mighty as #Mount Meru - #Sri #Haidakhan #Babaji
11 Jan 2015 ... ... #Surrender "What can a man not achieve when he surrenders to his #Guru ... Haidakhan Baba Ji Darshan | Part 3. Haidakhandi Samaj
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26,060 views May 19, 2020 #Guru Viking #Interview Series
In this interview I am joined by #NyeiMurez, personal student and scribe of best-selling author and #nagual #sorcerer #CarlosCastaneda.
We discuss who #Castaneda was, and Nyei gives a detailed #history of his lineage up to the present day.
We find out #how #Nyei first met Castaneda, and explore her intensive course of study and training under his personal guidance.
We learn about Castaneda’s writing process, including stories of Nyei’s close collaboration with him on several best selling books.
Nyei also talks on the nature of power, and shares insights into the current geo-political situation.
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
Topics include:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Meeting Carlos Castaneda and Florinda Donner
20:21 - The history of the lineage
49:38 - Nyei’s training with Carlos Castaneda and Florinda Donner
57:46 - Why did Nyei call Nyei a ‘genius’ + change in teaching style
1:01:54 - Time as a chacmool or ‘fierce guardian’
1:05:30 - The purpose behind Nyei’s training
1:13:52 - Castaneda’s writing process and Nyei’s time as his scribe
1:24:15 - Scanning people energetically
1:33:31 - More on writing with Castaneda
1:48:08 - The death of Carlos Castaneda
1:59:25 - Castaneda’s widespread influence in today’s culture
2:1428 - Insights on the nature of power
2:22:38 - Nyei on the pandemic and immunity
2:30:31 - Nyei’s current work
#PurvaBhadrapada #Nakshatra - Purva #Bhadrapada is the twenty-fifth Nakshatra in #Vedic #astrology ranging from 20° Kumbha to 3°20' Meena.
Symbol - The symbol of this Nakshatra is represented by #swords or dualistic imagery, such as man with #two #faces, or two legs of a #bed.
Astronomical Name - The astronomical names of this Nakshatra are α and β #Pegasi.
Deity of Nakshatra - #Ajaikapada, an #ancient #fire #dragon is the deity of Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra.
Ruling Planet - Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra is ruled by #Guru (the planet #Jupiter).
Others - Natives of this Nakshatra are passionate and transformational, but a little extreme and indulgent. They are idealists and non-conformists and are good influencers of others and speakers and orators, but they can also be fearful, nervous, cynical and eccentric.
https://www.drikpanchang.com/tutorials/nakshatra/purva-bhadrapada-nakshatra.html
#Vishakha #Nakshatra - Vishakha is the sixteenth Nakshatra in #Vedic #astrology ranging from 20° Tula to 3°20' Vrishchika.
Symbol - The symbol of this Nakshatra is a Triumphal arch, #potter's #wheel.
Astronomical Name - This Nakshatra is corresponding to α, β, γ and ι Librae.
Deity of Nakshatra - #Indra, chief of the gods; #Agni, god of Fire are the deities of Vishakha Nakshatra.
Ruling Planet - Vishakha Nakshatra is ruled by #Guru (the planet #Jupiter).
Others - Another name of this Nakshatra is #Radha, a compliment to Anuradha, the #birth star of the #Sun. Vishakha has a rakshasa temperament with a primary motivation of dharma. Vishakha is formed by four stars of the Northern Scales.
https://www.drikpanchang.com/tutorials/nakshatra/vishakha-nakshatra.html
#Punarvasu #Nakshatra - Punarvasu is the seventh Nakshatra in #Vedic #astrology ranging from 20° #Mithuna to 3°20' Karka.
Symbol - The symbol of this Nakshatra is #Bow and #Quiver.
Astronomical Name - The astronomical names of this Nakshatra are #Castor and #Pollux which are the two brightest stars in the constellation of #Gemini.
Deity of Nakshatra - #Aditi, mother of the gods is the deity of Punarvasu Nakshatra.
Ruling Planet - Punarvasu Nakshatra is ruled by #Guru (the planet #Jupiter).
Others - The word Punarvasu is derived from Punah which means 'return', 'repeat' or 'repitition' and Vasu, which means 'a ray of light', 'gem'. Lord Rama was born under this Nakshatra. The deity of this Nakshatra Aditi was the mother of twelve Adityas which were Indra, Vishnu, Bhaga, Twashta, Varuna, Aryama, Pusha, Mitra, Agni, Parjyanya, Vivaswan and Dinakar. In Malayalam Punarvasu is termed Punartham. It is also known as Punarpoosam in many parts of South India.
https://www.drikpanchang.com/tutorials/nakshatra/punarvasu-nakshatra.html
#Punarvasu #Nakshatra is the seventh of 27 #nakshatras. If you were born when the #moon was between 20:00 degrees Gemini – 3:20 degrees Cancer
Sanskrit Name: पुनर्वसु (Punarvasu) comes from the Sanskrit words पुनः (once again) and वसु (wealth or excellence). One meaning of Punarvasu is “restored wealth,” indicating good fortune, morality, and a high-minded nature.
Planetary Ruler: #Jupiter. In #Vedic theology, Jupiter is considered to be the advisor and #guru of the gods and is known as #Brhaspati. Jupiter is associated with wisdom, virtue, and spirituality.
Nakshatra Group: Godly. Nakshatras are divided into three classes — monsters, humans, and gods. Punarvasu is a godly nakshatra. People in this group are generally good-natured and fortunate in life. However, they may struggle with pride and a sense of entitlement.
Zodiac Sign: Gemini (1st through 3rd quarter) and Cancer (4th quarter). Gemini natives are intelligent, analytical, imaginative, and thoughtful individuals skilled at rhetoric. Cancer natives are wise and creative, sensitive to the feelings and needs of those around them.
Deity: Aditi. The mother of the gods, #Aditi is nurturing and bestows success and prosperity. She is also the wife of the great sage, Kashyapa Muni.
Symbol: Bow and quiver. This represents readiness, protection, focus, and a sharp mind.
Power: To gain or produce wealth. Punarvasu is conducive nakshatra for launching successful projects, and it brings prosperity to its natives.
Resonant Syllables: In India, the birth nakshatra is traditionally used as one means of choosing the name of a child. The corresponding syllables for the four quarters (padas) of Punarvasu are Ke (के), Ko (को), Ha (हा), and Hee (ही). The syllable of a person’s first name is sometimes used when calculating an astrological chart if the time of birth is unknown.
Strengths
Punarvasus possess good-natured dispositions that win many friends. You are friendly and easy to talk to. Pleasing you isn’t a difficult thing to do, and your ability to find pleasure in your current surroundings makes you a fun companion.
People confide in you because you are honest, intelligent, and generally give good advice. You like to examine and analyze life and its events, and are often insightful. You are someone who can be trusted and are unlikely to try to cheat or deceive others.
A tendency to think deeply about life makes you philosophical. It’s likely that you subscribe to some kind of religious beliefs, as you are religious and spiritual by nature.
An active imagination and clever mind ensure that you are always coming up with new, creative ideas — your creativity is one of your defining features. Not only do you come up with many ideas, but luck seems to generally be on your side. Whatever projects you embark on seem to do well, and you experience prosperity in life.
Punarvasu Careers
Your creativity and intelligence will help you excel in careers where you are able to utilize them. Punarvasus should avoid careers that are too routine, where you are likely to get bored.
Some ideal professions include:
Writer, publisher, or editor
Airplane pilot, travel journalist, or travel and hospitality worker
Member of the clergy or other spiritual vocation
Artist or craftsman
Weaknesses
Punarvasus have difficulty staying committed to projects or relationships. You are always looking for pleasure and enjoyment, and when you cease to find it in something, you move on to something else. Excessive lust, both for sex and other material pleasures, can lead you on an endless quest that will never leave you satisfied.
At times you can be apathetic and lazy, unwilling to invest yourself fully in anything. Decision-making is hard for you since you don’t like having to make up your mind. As a result, you are restless and often careless, frequently becoming bored with your current situation but unsure what you would rather be doing.
Although you can be easily pleased, you are also rarely satisfied. Your heightened intelligence tends to overanalyze and will always be able to find flaws in everything around you. Dissatisfaction leaves you feeling unsettled and can make you critical or condescending. This is especially true of Punarvasus whose moons fall in Gemini.
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Other Personality Traits
You live in the moment. You aren’t likely to spend excessive amounts of time caught up in the past or daydreaming about the future. This makes you present and capable of appreciating the life you are currently living.
You succeed when you give 100%. It’s not often that you fully devote yourself to something. Frequently, your approach to things is half-hearted. However, when you do commit yourself to something it is almost certain to be successful.
You tend to over-intellectualize life. Your intellectual abilities are considerable, but you may not know when to stop intellectualizing and actually do something. It can become a sort of defense mechanism that you use to avoid dealing with conflicts or making decisions.
Punarvasu Compatibility
Punarvasu sexuality is symbolized by a female cat. In terms of physical compatibility, this makes them an ideal match for persons born under Ashlesha nakshatra.
Based on holistic matching, Punarvasus are most likely to find happiness in long-term partnerships with:
Ashwini (for female natives)
Hasta (for male natives)
For Punarvasu natives in Gemini (1st-3rd Quarter)
Mrigashiras in Gemini
Ardra
Hasta (for female natives)
Swati
Dhanishtas in Aquarius (for female natives)
Shatabisha
For Punarvasu natives in Cancer (4th Quarter)
Mrigashiras in Taurus (for female natives)
Pushya
Ashlesha (for male natives)
Anuradha
Jyeshta (for male natives)
Shravana
Uttara-bhadrapada
Revati
Note: Compatibility in relationships is a complex science that looks at many different factors. You should always consult with an experienced astrologer who can carefully analyze the charts of both you and your partner.
Punarvasu’s Four Quarters (Padas)
Each nakshatra is divided into four quarters, also known as padas, of 3:20 degrees each. These quarters are based on a 1/9th divisional chart, known in Sanskrit as navamsha.
The moon’s position at your time of birth determines the quarter in which you are born.
First Quarter (20:00-23:20 degrees Gemini): Aries. There’s nothing you like better than an adventure. Energetic, active, and never afraid to try something new, you are an experienced and worldly individual. However, your passionate nature can make you aggressive and harsh with people that get in your way.
Second Quarter (23:20-26:40 degrees Gemini): Taurus. People are drawn to your charismatic personality and you are popular and well-liked. You are talented and artistic, with a keen eye for beauty and an appreciation for the finer things in life. You like to live opulently.
Third Quarter (26:40-30:00 degrees Gemini): Gemini. With the influence of Gemini so prominent in your life, your mind is definitely your greatest asset. You are intelligent and imaginative. It’s unlikely that you will struggle materially — you are business savvy and will do well in your career.
Fourth Quarter (30:00 degrees Gemini – 3:20 degrees Cancer): Cancer. You often put others’ needs before your own. You are compassionate, nurturing, and sensitive. Although sensitivity is sometimes associated with fragility, you have a great inner strength that will see you through life’s ups and downs.
Punarvasu in Electional Astrology
In electional astrology, also known as muhurtha, nakshatras are used to determine favorable days and times for important ceremonies and events, such as weddings, buying a new house or vehicle, commencing a project, or conceiving a child.
The electional nature of Punarvasu is Chara, “mobile.” Punarvasu is an excellent nakshatra for:
Buying a vehicle
Changing residence, jobs, or other life changes
Beginning a pilgrimage
Planting vegetables or other crops, and general gardening work
Travel
https://popularvedicscience.com/astrology/punarvasu-nakshatra/
The #summer #solstice in #2023 will take place on Wednesday 21 June at precisely 3:58pm BST in the UK and 10:58am ET / 7:58am PT. Contrary to popular belief, the solstice is an exact moment and not the entire day.
The event takes place on the first day of the astronomical summer season and marks the exact point the northern hemisphere is pointing directly towards the Sun.
It also marks the longest day of the year, with the highest number of daylight hours seen in a single day in 2023. Expect at least 16 hours of daylight in the UK and in the US.
Zodiac Sign or #Pushya #Nakshatra Rashi- #Cancer
Pushya Nakshatra Ruling Planet- #Saturn
Pushya Nakshatra Lord or God- #Guru (Jupiter)
Pushya Nakshatra Symbol- #milk yielding #udder of a #cow
Pushya Nakshatra Degree Range- 03° 20'- 16° 40' Cancer.
Pushya Nakshatra Mode of Functioning- Passive
Pushya Nakshatra Quality- #Divine
Chara Rashi/ Navamsa- Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio
Pushya Nakshatra Lucky Number- 8
Pushya Nakshatra Yoni- Mesh
Pushya Nakshatra Dosha- #Pitta
Type of Nakshatra- #Light
Pushya Nakshatra Dasha- 19 yrs
Pushya Nakshatra Numerical Potency- 8
Pushya Nakshatra Gender- #Male
Pushya Nakshatra Guna- #Tamasic
Pushya Nakshatra Gan/ Nature- Dev
Pushya Nakshatra Element or #Tattwa- #Water
Pushya Nakshatra Lucky Color- Red
Pushya Nakshatra Mobility- #Fixed
Pushya Nakshatra Caste- Kshatriya or warrior
Pushya Nakshatra Animal- #Goat
Pushya Nakshatra Names Starting Letters- Hoo, Hay, Ho, Daa
Pushya Nakshatra Bird- #Seagull and #Crow
Pushya Nakshatra Lucky Stone- #BlueSapphire
Pushya Nakshatra #Tree- #Ficus
Pushya Nakshatra Traits- Positive, intelligent, talkative, bold, learned, helpful, strong attachment inhibits growth, love, emotional wholeness, calmness, generosity and wealth.
About Pushya Nakshatra
Pushya Nakshatra is the eighth star/Nakshatra of the zodiac. It is a constellation of three stars that are not very bright and shining. Pushya Nakshatra is referred to as “Tishya” and “The Star of Nourishment”. Etymologically, the word Pushya means “Nourishment” and Tishya means “On looker”. Pushya signifies the flower of prosperity and auspiciousness whereas Tishya represents the energy to witness, to look around, and to get informed.
Pushya is symbolized by the “Udder of a Cow”. The cow is considered the Universal symbol of motherhood and is respected highly in the Vedic religion. It represents the power of lifeforce, vitality and thus offers all kinds of productive forces to the Pushya natives.
The alternative symbol of Pushya is a “ #Wheel”. The Wheel symbolizes the movement of time. It shows a motif for progress that is achieved in the course of time. Pushya offers the idea of progress to its natives and makes them aware to utilize the time to achieve productive, creative and nurturing objectives.
Pushya Nakshatra in English is referred to as Pushya. Whereas, Pushya Nakshatra in Tamil is referred to as Poosam Natchathiram ( பூசம் நட்சத்திரம்), the name of Pushya Nakshatra in Malayalam is Pooyam Nakshatra (പൂയം നക്ഷത്ര) and the name of Pushya Nakshatra in Telugu is #Pushyami (పుష్యమి).
Pushya Nakshatra Characteristics- Physical Characteristics
Pushya is the most loved and benign star among all the Nakshatras. The children born in Pushya Nakshatra are blessed with a gentle, poised and positive persona. Their body is well built and their face is calm and radiant. Pushya Nakshatra male and female possess a peaceful and lively appearance which compliments their composed and full of life nature.
Pushya Nakshatra Characteristics- Behavioral Characteristics
The main characteristic of Pushya Nakshatra is to fulfill the surroundings. People born in Pushya Nakshatra are considered most generous, helpful and caring. They are closely connected to their community, family and society. They zealously protect them and are very inclined to address their problems. These natives are fond of a good lifestyle and food. They are content on the material plane and maternal instincts.
Pusha constellation natives respect people and expect the same from all. They are never vulgar, indecent and non-ethical. These natives are very positive outwardly but inwardly they are doubtful, skeptical and cautious.
Pushya exhibits the feature of expansion. Thus, the children born in Pushya Nakshatra are very direct to growth and expansion. Be it emotional or creative or spiritual or professional front, they strive to progress and leave a mark. Due to the impact of the Water element, these natives embark upon projects that are challenging. They push their limits to achieve the targets and show extraordinary willpower to strive and overcome the hurdles. Jupiter and the Moon in Pushya offer growth to Pushya Nakshatra and Saturn provide stability and unification.
Ruled by Jupiter, the Pushya Nakshatra man and woman are associated with the wisdom of God and the heavens. They are spiritual in nature and have a strong inclination towards religious and spiritual works. As Pushya is a blissful and soothing Nakshatra, people born in this Nakshatra are much sought after by people for friendship and help. They are very reliable and dependable and can be looked up to in hard times.
Pushya relates to “Brahmavarchasa Shakti”- the ability to nurture the creative powers of Brahma. It shows the priestly aspects of Pushya natives which makes them seek divine powers and celestial entities. They like to be alone and do not prefer getting into conflicts. The positive characteristics of Pushya Nakshatra male and female are love, emotional wholeness, calmness, kindness and richness. They are deeply associated with Kith and Kin and have a good disposition to serve humankind.
The negative Pusha Nakshatra characteristics are their orthodox, impulsive and narrow-mindedness. They are very rigid in their principles and do not like to compromise on their faith and values. Criticism hurts their ego quickly and they feel humiliated easily. Moreover, they volunteer for heavier jobs which often create an unnecessary burden on them. Even though these people are excessively cautious, they get easily deceived by others. Thus, they are advised to follow Panchang and astrological Pushya Nakshatra remedies.
Career Options for Pushya Nakshatra Natives
Here are some of the best Pushya Nakshatra Career options for people born in this Nakshatra.
All the professions related to the food and dairy industry such as food and drink merchandise, restaurant business, catering and hotel business.
Psychology, counseling and psychotherapy jobs.
Jobs associated with charitable organizations.
Child care professions and other care-related professions suit best to Pushya Nakshatra natives.
Religious jobs and roles of Clergy, Nuns, Priests, Gurus and Spiritual teachers.
River and lake-related jobs.
Teaching and education sector.
All kinds of business and creative jobs that require finesse.
Managers and real estate agents.
Farming and gardening are good career options for Pushya Nakshatra natives.
Arts, politics and religious bigotry are also good Pushya Nakshatra career fields.
Favorable Activities For Pushya Nakshatra
Pushya is the best Nakshatra for beginning any auspicious and religious work. You can worship Mother Goddess’ energies and initiate any spiritual endeavors. In Pushya Nakshatra, you can celebrate, rejoice and do any sort of artistic and creative works. Traveling and dealing with enemies is recommended in Pushya Nakshatra. It is believed that enemies are at their weakest in Pushya and cannot cause much harm. All activities related to children, healing, soothing and nourishing should be done in Pushya Nakshatra. Seeking legal aid, laying the foundation stones of a building, starting any construction, planning finances and monetary transactions are considered auspicious in Pushya.
Unfavorable Activities for Pushya Nakshatra
Marriage is the only activity that is not considered auspicious in Pushya Nakshatra. This constellation is generally beneficial for negative activities involving cruelty and harshness.
Pushya Nakshatra Remedies
People born in the Pushya constellation or those who are suffering from Pushya Nakshatra afflictions should pay respect to Cows, Priests, Gurus and Brahmins. They should worship the Mother Goddess and seek their blessings.
Pushya Nakshatra natives should chant the root mantra- “Om Kam” 108 times daily to alleviate the afflictions of this Nakshatra. As per Vedic astrology, chanting this Pushya Nakshatra Mantra is very beneficial when the Moon transits this Nakshatra. Reciting this mantra during the lunar month of Paush is also recommended
Natives can enhance the positive energy of Pushya star by wearing golden, yellow, white and orange colors. They should travel into Pushya Nakshatra direction- West to North and perform all the important actions corresponding to the course of this Nakshatra for positive results.
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Pushya – which means, quite literally the #nourisher. #Brhaspati ( #Jupiter) is #Guru to the gods and is the #deity of this lunar house. He is connected to wisdom, expansion and subtle thought.
Pushya is an auspicious star, that shines nourishment, prosperity and growth to us on earth. The Motherly Pushya Nakshatra is contained within the constellation of Cancer and has 3 stars. Pushya Nakshatra occurring on an ascending Half Moon is a powerful and auspicious placement that helps us to see into the consequences of the decisions we make. Pushya offers us the energy conducive to nourish new beginnings, decisions and opportunities.
The #Star #Goddess #Tara has her #Jayanti (annual commemoration) upon this night of nourishment. Tara appears only at night, just as her name which means Star implies.
Tara has the wisdom of converting poison into nourishing medicine. She feeds us with the healing blue twilight milk of her celestially starry breast. Hers is the twilight milk that dissolves the sharp definitions between dark and light, safety and fear, seen and unseen.
The story tells us that when the mighty Shiva suffered great turmoil for drinking the Halahala poison. Out of maternal compassion, Tara fed #Shiva from her breast with a generous helping of healing Starry #Moon #Milk.
Brhaspati is the planet Jupiter. He is the Guru to the gods. He is the deity of this lunar house and is connected to wisdom, expansion and subtle thought.
Pushya is the amplifier, Pushya as an adjective indicates someone who is well nourished, healthy and rosey-cheeked like a well fed baby.
Brhaspati knows which things give nourishment and which things do not. Brhaspati sees into the subtle underlying forces of the phenomenal universe and knows and shows exactly which things are magically reflected back by the decisions that we take. When we look at the meaning of his name we see this principle at play, Brhas means that which nourishes and magnifies, Pati means master. So literally Brhaspati is the master of that which nourishes, magnifies and increases.
In this Nakshatra,
Brhaspati brings us this very teaching,
giving us the vision
of the mirror of nourishment.
The mirror of nourishing force might be smeared, if so, it won’t fully reflect things back to us. If the mirror is pristine then it reciprocates that which is given into it. Nourishment is like this. We could just as well say, if the soil is well tilled and receptive, then it will give back of the seed that we sow there. If the soil is hardened and strewn with rocks then the seeds will fall into a barren death.
We sometimes put our energy into things where nothing comes back to us. If we focus our concentration and go into the subtle underlying forces of the phenomena of our lives, we might get closer to the vision of what we are actually feeding. The reasons we might be feeding some things that do not nourish us is a lesson of the highest magic, this is the investigation of the Tantric. Nourishing dead soil naturally leads us into a life of malnutrition. If the soil fertilizes the seed then we have harvest. Harvest starts on the subtle planes and manifests into the tangible.
A TIME TO DECIDE
Pushya is the magical milk of nourishment. The lunar vessel on the night of Pushya is half full with the illumination of Moonlight. The Moon will be beaming the rays of Pushya to us on earth on this coming half Moon. As it is the rising Moon, it will continue to expand the psychic action and decision we take upon this night.
This is a most favourable position
to give an impetus of growth
to our visions and decisions.
The half rising Pushya Moon brings an impetus of nourishment that can profoundly support our human undertakings. This Nakshatra is aptly symbolised by a milk-filled fortifying cows udder and a lotus flower in the height of bloom.
The Pushya Half Moon is a good time for new undertakings and making clear resolutions of the stray and fraying edges of the psychic fabric of our being. The lunar energy on the half rising Pushya Moon, reveals, two roads of our destiny in stark distinction. It is a time of thinking soberly about where we are going and perhaps even seeing into… what the outcome of our endeavours could really be.
Pushya pours milk-like nourishment and fulfilment into the infancies of our visions upon earth, it is a mothering star for this reason, who like a mother, gives flesh, form and nourishment to the infancy of any vision and undertaking. Those new ventures undertaken on a Pushya full Moon can bear great fruit and success if one continues the ever attentive work of nourishment.
LIVING OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND
The lesson of Pushya Nakshatra is all about developing the awareness of nourishing the opportunities we receive. There might be opportunities around us that we don’t always see. There might be openings that we are not able to recognise as doorways to power.
There is an old Indian teaching story of a person wandering in a dark labyrinth-like place. They went round and round, ever and always looking for the doorway out of their prison, but each and every time they actually reached the door to their freedom, the draft that came in, caused a moment of distraction in which they scratched their head, and so they ever missed the way out and continued in eternal circles.
It is perhaps easy
to take our health, successes
and opportunities for granted.
Even if our receivings are generous, they dwindle away if the law of nourishment is forgotten. What is that law? Perhaps the work of a good earning is never to be taken for granted and one must remember that the soil must be eternally nourished and tilled. Perhaps we are brought to question our notions of wealth by the Pushya star constellation.
If we realise that there is no resignation or retirement in magical matters of growth, then we might be spared from psychic death. Living off the fat of the land and laying down one’s tools is perhaps the biggest and most crippling of all
THE #LOTUS IN #BLOOM
Pushya also carries another law of nourishment to us by its rulership over the lotus flower. The law of nourishing by halves is implicit in our lives. A period of exertion is naturally followed by respite. Living by the sun is replaced by the nightly retirement into the darkness.
This law of dualisms is starkly reflected in the being of the lotus flower. A flower held in high esteem by the Yogins. The Lotus is a flower with far-reaching roots that gains her nourishment from deep dark of marshy subterranean places. The lesson and law of nourishment by the way of polarity is inherent in the Lotus. This flower is greatly prized for its beauty and honest and generous teaching of the laws of reality. The Lotus flower spreads magnificence and emanates an aura of an almost otherworldly beauty. This mystical bloom shows us how it’s beauty and nourishment comes from the underground of dark, womb-deep places. The precious Lotus flower that spreads her colour and scent in the visible world obeys – perhaps like no other – the law of nourishing by polarity. The Yogins tell us time and again to be like the Lotus flower.
Pushya is the deep introspective study
of the Lotus flower…
so magical and so natural.
THE PSYCHIC WEB OF KARMA.
Pushya is regarded as the lucky star, but luck is dependent upon the actions that we take. What is luck exactly? The luck that Pushya offers us is conditional upon the choices that we make and the energies that we nourish. A bloom is a thing of beauty. Throwing seed upon wintery granite grave and hoping for luck to bring us the beauty of a blossom growth is obviously an act of absurdity. The same seed cast upon fertile moist soil in spring is far more likely to result in growth. We see in this way that what we might term as luck, is dependent on choices of wise vision.
Karmic effect
is the manifestation
of a resonant energy field
that lives in the psychic hemisphere
of our being.
When something involves us and touches all the aspects of our being then it becomes a web that catches the phenomena of our lives. Tantric ritual practices work with the principle of the psychic web of energy, by attempting to engage the full range of our being, both the unrevealed and revealed parts of ourselves.
The law of Karma is often summed up as ‘what you sow you reap’. Karma is not as simple a matter as to reduce actions to a moral code of obedience, that is punished or rewarded according to the degree of abidance or deviation.
Karma lives in the very psychic realities that we align ourselves to. Some of what we align to might be out of sight and invisible to us. The Tantric process of making the invisible become visible, then becomes a way to navigate beyond the psychic webs of Karma. What lays beyond the webs of Karma is unknowable while we are within the web, we are dealing with a great mystical voyage.
The psychic karmic realities that are we aligning to, become the investigation of Pushya.
Karma could aptly be described as a magnetic psychic web.
What kind of web are we weaving?
Perhaps we are the spider and the fly?
Are we catching life of death?
Or perhaps a little bit of both?
SMEARS ON THE PSYCHIC MIRROR
What are the reasons why we might be feeding dead soil and therefore reaping a desolate harvest? Might it be based on the illusions that we have taken in? These illusions are called the Granthis by the Tantrics. Granthis are like smears on the psychic mirror of the self. It is these smears that cause the reflection of life to be reduced to obscure knotted forms.
Brhaspati (Jupiter) is the Guru of the gods and he is a strict discriminatory force. He is most generous indeed but he only gives to those who meet his subtle psychic standards.
Shukracharia (Venus) is the opposite of Brhaspati. Venus is the Guru who gives generously and indiscriminately of his riches. This is why he is the chosen Guru of the Asuras.
The Asuras are the beings of dualistic destruction. Very often we see that the Asuras are described as demons, but this does not at all translate correctly what the Asuras really are and carries too many foreign connotations to be accurate. Venus gives us prosperity, joy and pleasure in an earthly sense (Shukra in his name literally means the essence and seed). Venus spreads out and down and is received by laying down. Jupiter on the other hand moves up and out and takes the opposite action to gravity. In other words…
…to reach the levels of Jupiter,
it takes a psychic climb
through the winding
labyrinths and stairways
of the mind.
POLISHING THE MIRROR
Brhaspati (Jupiter) is reached through psychic Tapasya (effort). Tapasya could be called the polishing of the Psychic Mirror of the self.This is the effort to go beyond the frontiers of consciousness and towards the ultra-terrestrial potentials of the psyche.
Brhaspati is the master of magical ritual formulae. It is he who leads us beyond the limits of consciousness through his penetrating force within magical ritual. He is the Jupitarian high-priest with the magical wisdom that transforms the subtle layers of reality… which in turn change the experience of reality itself. He is the doorway keeper to the mysteries beyond the known, his conditions take the work of undoing and outdoing oneself. Unlike Venus who gives it for free.
Pushya brings a blessing of vision to us on earth. That blessing is the ability to make the right decisions. There are other Nakshatra’s that bring us different lessons pertaining to nourishment. The Yogin studies the lessons written in the stars, by tuning into the celestial forces through ritualistic formulae and devotion.
In conclusion, Pushya’s particular lesson, as we have seen, is very much concerned with finding the distinction between that which nourishes and that which does not. One of the symbols of this Star is the cow’s udder. This is the naturally most nourishing place for the baby. The soul that finds the nourishing breast in all arenas of life, becomes the baby, nourished by Mother Nature.
#BHARANI #NAKSHATRA
THE WOMB OF LIFE & DEATH
“CONFUCIUS SAID.
A SEED GROWS WITH NO SOUND, BUT
A TREE FALLS WITH A HUGE NOISE.
DESTRUCTION HAS NOISE, BUT CREATION
IS QUIET.”
Bharani Nakshatra is the lunar house that deals with the mysteries of #life and #Death.The symbol of this Nakshatra is a #Yoni, which means the female vagina,The ruling planet of Bharani is #Shukracharia ( #Venus) The god of Bharani Nakshatra is the lord of death and justice, known as #Yamaraja. Yamaraja is lord of the South. Yamaraja literally means the king of binding restraint. He carries the Pasa (noose) with which he binds and draws the soul out of the body at the appointed time.He is said to have been the first immortal being to have experienced death. As the first to taste death, he became the god of death and king of the ancestors. He is the first ancestor to have paved the way.The father of Yamaraja is Surya the #Sun. It is of interest to note that the sun gets exulted in the constellation of Bharani. That means, the best qualities of the sun, astrologically-speaking, are empowered by its exaltation here.Yamaraja has a twin sister named #Yami and a brother named #Shuni ( #Saturn) Just as in the case of Shuni, the animal associated with Yamaraja is the #Crow.
Yamaraja, gives the Karmic results of one’s present actions in the future, whereas Shuni gives one the results of past actions in the present. We see that a Shuni (Saturn) has its debilitation point in Bharani Nakshatra. Interestingly, the stories point out that Shuni and his older brother Yamaraja do not get on very well.Debilitation of a planet, astrologically-speaking, is when it’s effect is weakened. Debilitation is the opposite of exultation. Consider also the exulted sun in Bharani. Saturn and the Sun are inimical to each other. It was Shuni who caused his father to go into eclipse by a mere gaze.
The Justice of Yamaraja, is not a punishment as we might perhaps be apt to think of it. Justice in our world might seem like restriction and punishment, but justice for Yamaraj is reflection, reverberation and the law of effect.If for example, we drink a glass of castor oil, it will have a particular effect in the Southern Hemisphere of our being. It might not be pleasant, but it has nothing to do with punishment.
Bharani means to bear weight. To bear a child, to take responsibility. The symbol of Bharani Nakshatra is a Yoni. The Yoni offers life into manifestation. This is more than just the feminine symbol of sex and reproduction. We know that the Yoni bears life into this wold physically, like a portal or doorway. On another octave, the spiritual principle of Yoni bears spiritual life. Yoni is a sacred word. It is a sacred doorway into existence. This sacred Yoni is called by many names. Some words for the sacred Yoni are some of the most derogatory of the language. It is worth pondering why the Yoni bears so many words of derogatory connotation. These are perhaps hidden words that are not part of pleasant society. Words like cunt, fanny, gash, pussy or fuck-hole are a sexualisation of the sacred door of the Yoni. They are words that carry a power, but they also depart with the full range of power and sacredness of the Yoni. These descriptions may certainly be an aspect of the Yoni, but they tie the energy of the Yoni to a minuscule corner and portion of its power. The power of the Yoni is infinite. It is the power of the sacred doorway. It is the doorway that carries spirit into manifestation.
A thought is conceived and an action is undertaken. That is energy graduating through the layers, from the psychic realm unto the physical.Let us take a practical example of this principle in action:
You may be at home with no ingredients in the Kitchen. You may conceive an idea to bake a cake. The application of your intention follows with a bit of shopping, stirring, pouring and mixing. The house soon is scented by the sweet fragrance of a baking cake, and then soon after, the cake stands grandly upon the table.The cake was conceived as a psychic conception, and after a creative process, has taken birth and is ready to eat. This is the principle of the womb of conception, and the Yoni of manifestation that Bharani presents.
The cake comes into manifestation through the psychic principle of Yoni.Baking may be fun, sweet, warm and tasty. But that is not all that it is. Baking can also involve getting burned.If we divorce the cake from the art of baking, then we get a store-bought one, rather than the birth and living artistry of our creative faculties.
So when considering the Yoni of Bharani, we are to look beyond the hole that carries the function of sex and childbirth. It is verily the channel of the creative womb. It carries creative force by pouring into manifestation. Working with the star of Bharani is to work with and worship of the sacred Yoni.
Bharani Nakshatra is ruled by Shukracharia. This is Venus. To the Tantrics, he is the #Guru #of the #Asuras. Shukra literally means the male seed essence. When the seed enters the Yoni, it has the potential to create life.These two energies of seed and Yoni, obviously work like that upon the physical plane. But this is the tangible aspect of the manifestation of a subtle phenomenon. The psychic, or even physical seed or Shukra meeting the Yoni, does not lead to instantaneous manifestation. First it must find the doorway in, it must grow, and then it must find the doorway out and into manifestation, just like the baby, or the cake baking. It is a process of gradual enlivening and manifestation. The store-bought cake, of course exists. But it’s not our conception, in the same way that a cake baked by our own hand is.Shukracharia is the deity who is in possession of a special Vidya (wisdom).Mritsanjeevani Vidya is the knowledge and magical power to bring the dead back to life. This is a point to meditate upon, as to why Shukracharia (Venus) should have this power to bring life to the dead. Meditate upon this and consider what it’s implications might be?
Bharani is autonomy. Its potential is conception and birth. In both a physical, and spiritual sense.Taking on a couple of fancy spiritual slogans and set of beliefs, is like going for a wholesale, fast-food, ready cut, ready packaged slice of cake. It may seem to taste fine, but it’s most probably void of Prana and life-force. When our spiritual vision is truly conceived from the sacred Yoni in our soul, then it is different to taking on a ‘store-bought-ideology’. To truly birth a spiritual view, the seed of effort must be ploughed into a fertile soil. This takes patience, work and the awareness of timing.Tapasya is the drive of the seed. It is planting in the garden of the soul. The sacred Yoni is the very garden of our soul.
The place between life and death is the realm of Yamaraja, his world is called Naraka. It is the place of spirits. Yamaraja is also known by the name Pretaraja, which means the king of ghosts. The land of Yamaraja, Naraka, is often incorrectly described as hell. It is a realm where one looks into the mirror of the soul and justly has their shadow reflected back to them. There is a story of the sage known as Durvasa Muni who entered Naraka that highlights this principle. When Durvasa Muni entered Naraka, suddenly it was transformed to a paradise. It was transformed because of the quality of his heart which that was full of love, sweetness and devotion.And so Naraka, is the mirror of truth. It is the real unveiled and revealed, it reflects everything, and that includes that which is hidden, buried and unresolved in our heart. Yamaraja is the grand lord of fairness and justice. He is a judge in this sense.
Yamaraja is the collecter of souls. Yamaraja means restraint and Raja implies king.He is the lord of justice. He is the well-timed restraint of destructive impulse, he is destiny. A story that demonstrates his restraint runs thus. Once he grew angry at his mother for expressing what he considered unjust behavior, and upon impulse, he went to kick her in a fit of fury.Realising what he was doing, Yamaraja restrained the swing of his foot in mid-air. Just has his name means, Yamaraja the king of restraint reigned-in his foot mid-swing, and so the fateful blow was negated.Yamaraja knew it was an Adharmic action to boot his mother with a full-pelt kick, and so he kept to the laws of Dharma and applied Ahimsa, which means non-violence.
Dharma will be considered in the section that follows the next, entitled ‘The Laws of Dharma’. Simply put, Dharma is wise action. ‘A’ as the prefix becomes a negator here, and so Adharma means unwise action.The kick was restrained but it was not without consequence. His mother saw that he had intended to kick her, and she in turn cursed his foot to rot away and be ridden with death, rotting with worms and all manner of creepy crawlies. For this reason, Yama is known as Sirnapada, which means the shriveled-up foot.And so Yamaraja had to accept the consequences of almost breaking his own codes of wise action. This was Yamaraja’s initiation into the realm of death. He got an even deeper insight and initiation into the nature of action and consequence by this.That Yamaraja was such a wise, fair and just being, is what gave him his position as the god of the law.The curse on his foot was negated by his father. And from the celestial spheres, the rotting flesh and worms fell upon the earth and brought death to our realm, which was said to have previously been a place of immortality.It is interesting that the foot symbolism appears here. The foot is the body part connected to Bharani Nakshatra. It is the Southern-most portion of the body. Yamaraja rules the Southern direction.
The Indian custom of turning the feet of the dead towards the South is worth pondering in this respect. Yamaraja rules the land of the Southern world known as Naraka. It has many divisions described in the writings, sometimes it appears like a very complex map of inner realities, whereas in reality the principle of Naraka is rather straight forward. It is the souls mirror. It’s many divisions are reflections of the inner Karma of the soul. Naraka has many names, sometimes it is called Yamalokh or Yamapur… realm or city of Yamaraja It is also known as Pitrilokh which translates at the realm of the ancestors. Its many sub-divisions have their own names, they are places where one enters the universe of their inner Karmic reality, somewhat like a psychic hall of mirrors.
Shuni (Saturn) is the brother of Yama. It is interesting to note that Shuni also has an affliction that makes him rather lame.
There are several stories of astrological significance that tell of how Shuni became lame. Let us briefly consider the story that fascinatingly correlates to the above story of kicking the mother. Shuni also went to kick his mother, but he did not restrain the kick like his brother Yamaraja had done. Shuni did actually kick his mother, and thus his foot was cursed, giving him a slow limping gate. He is in fact the slowest of the visible 9 planets of the Yogins. There is another foot story that involves Yamaraja, that we will now consider as we travel further South, to the section directly below. This time it is Yamaraja who is the recipient of a kick.
Let us look at the origin of Yamaraja, the lord of death.The father of Yamaraja is the sun who is known as Surya. When the Suns wife was pregnant with Yama, Surya gazed upon her, but his light was so bright that she had to close her eyes and shield herself from his burning gaze. The Sun took it as an insult to his pride, and in a fit of fiery rage, he cursed his wife to give birth to a child that would be the destroyer of humankind. That child was born as Yamaraja.And indeed Yamaraja became the great god of mortality.This is an important point in grasping the energy and secret of this Nakshatra. Consider, if you will, that Bharani rules the womb and the Yoni. The womb is the place of conception and the Yoni is the place of birth. While Yamaraja was still in the womb, he had the curse of the planetary solar-force thrust upon him.
That curse became Yamaraja’s destiny after he was born. This story points at what we discussed in the first section, of how the conception of a thing begins with an impulse… as in the wish to bake the cake. The energy and intent of the conception manifests in the birth and in the destiny.
As soon as a soul is born as a mortal upon the earth, the assistants of Yamaraja start to move closer. From the very first breath, death is marked, and Yamaraj’s attendants who are known as the Yamadutas, move ever closer.Upon the last breath, they take the soul to Yamalokh, which is the world of Yamaraja. There the soul goes to meet the grand king of Justice who is Yamaraja.
There are a few rare instances of souls escaping Yamaraja one particular story concerns the allotted death of a young boy that echoed back upon Yamaraja as his very own death.
Markandeya Rishi was a sage who was destined to die at 16 years of age.
Markandeya was a Yogi who worshiped Shiva day and night. He is said to be the legendary author of Chandi Partt. This is a mantra dedicated to Durga.
When his 16th year arrived, the attendants of Yamaraja came to take him to their lord.
Markandeya held on tight to the stature of the Shiva lingam and prayed to live. So intense was his resolve that the Yamadhutas could not extricate him from his grip upon the Shiva Lingam.
Then Yamaraja himself came riding on his Buffalo with his noose in hand, ready to lasso the youth and take him to the realm of justice and truth. Normally the personal assistants who are known as the Yamadutas come to collect the soul. Yamaraj only comes on rare occasions when the soul is very powerful. The Yamadutas are the Pitris (ancestors) they are sometimes pictured as hideous frightening beings. Again, they are like the mirror of Naraka, they appear as a reflection of our soul. What is of note here is that Bharani Nakshatra holds the energies of ancestral-generational curses and misfortunes. We have already seen in the narrative of the story, a surprising interplay of curses going on, the curse of the mother upon the son and the father also laying a curse upon the unborn fruit of the womb that was to ripen into Yama, the god of Bharani Nakshatra.
The death that Yamaraja brings, can also be taken to mean the opportunity to meet the death of cycles of generational and ancestral Karma.
On with the story, Yamaraja cast his noose towards the boy, but it lassoed both the boy and the Shivalingam. Yamaraja set off on his Buffalo and attempted to draw the boy into his realm.
Shiva was enraged by this behavior of Yamaraja, both for taking his devotee in his sacred place, and for lassoing the lingam in which Shiva himself lived.
And so Shiva appeared from the lingam and kicked Yamaraja with thunderous force on the chest. Yamaraja died and Markendeya was saved. The form of Shiva that killed Yamaraja in a rage is known as Kalanataka, which means the destroyer of time.
Things seemed fine for a time. But with Yamaraja the great lord of death out of action, people stopped to die and the earth began to sink from the weight into the waters.
The universal gods pleaded with Shiva to restore cosmic order by bringing Yamaraja back to life. This was duly done on condition that Markandeya was out of his reach. And so life and death went on as usual once again.️
The realm of Yama is separated from the earth by a river known as the Vaitarni. The river is said to change according to one’s Karma.For those who follow Dharma is is filled with elixir, for those who follow Adharma it becomes blood. It can become utterly noxious, filled with rotting flesh and excreta. The river Vaitarni mirrors one’s inner Karma accordingly. The toxins in ones soul are simply reflected in the river. It can be filled with hideously brutal underwater animals, and it can even burst into flame. The river to the Kingdom of Yamaraj reflects the truth of our soul back to us. On the way to the great lord of justice there is no avoidance of what is in our heart. There is no hiding behind actions and self created delusions, even our good intentions and Karma hides not the truth of the soul when on the way to Yama.It may be noted that the river Vaitarni is somewhat reminiscent of the River Styx of the Greek mysteries.
We have looked at the Yoni that bears us into life. The impulse that begins in the womb and expresses itself through the door of Yoni into manifestation.This is half of the power of the sacred Yoni.The other half of the Yoni is the doorway that takes us out of manifestation. Towards another level of being. This is not the Yoni of birth, but the Yoni of death.The dark mysterious vortex that draws the manifest back into itself.The physical Yoni takes the seed of life into itself, like a death from one life towards the growth of another.It is of note to consider that Shukracharia is the Yogic name for Venus, Shukra is the male seed and Charia means the deliverer.The seed of life is delivered into the Yoni of Bharani.This holds true on a multiplicity of levels.Yamaraja is the force that delivers the seed of our life into the Yoni of Bharani towards the womb of death, to the place where the forces of creation and death meet.His realm is just a hint beneath the surface. It is the universal sex chakra.
A story tells that Yamaraja had a sister who was named Yami.
Yami and Yama were twins. Even though she was his sister, she had a kind of obsession with him sexually, and did her utmost to seduce him. Yami desired Yama, and just longed to be in sexual union with her brother. She tried and tried her best to allure, persuade and manipulate him in every way possible, but Yam was resolute in his refusal. His resolution in this and many other cases, to always adhere to what he thought was wise action, is what earned him the name Yamaraja.
When Yamaraja died at the hand, or rather foot of Shiva, – as the story in the last section above highlighted – his twin sister Yami could not stop weeping.She cried the river Yamuna into being, Yami is also called Yamuna Devi for this reason. She cried uncontrollably from an unrequited love for her brother.The gods could not stop her tears which threatened to drown the whole creation, and thus was created the night, so that Yami would stop crying and forget and go to sleep. Previous to her tears there was no night.
Yamaraj represents Dharma (which is the topic of the following section) and Yami represents its opposite of Adharma.
Yamaraja is Dharmaraja. Dharma is wise action, it is often interpreted as justice, righteousness and rules. Yama stands for the principles of wise action that he believes in. He is firm in Dharma. This is why he is appointed as the lord of justice and fair retribution.
Rather than a punisher or a mere dispenser of retribution, Yamaraja is a mirror of fair reflection, The stories that we have considered thus far of his life and death, point to his concern with action and its outcome and effect. He himself bridled his impulse of violence against his mother in a moment of rage. Yamaraja is possessed of the utmost resolve and restraint in the dramatic fires of sentiment and emotion, Yamaraja is dignity par excellence.
He is not a cruel punisher as he might be portrayed. Certainly powerful and imposing, riding on a mighty Buffalo while chanting the Mantra Hala Hala!… from out the underworld caverns of his powerful belly. Hala Hala! is the poison that only Shiva can drink. Hala Hala! is the ritual cry of the Tantric Yogin
Yamaraja is dark and imposing in the way he reflects that which we have not faced. He reveals the Karmic accounts that we have woven. His only punishment, if it can be called that at all, is the mirror of absolute justice and true reflection.
Yamaraja means rule and restraint, to tie, and to bind. The Yogic Yamas and Niyamas are the rules of, and the fruits of Dharma. They are the rules of action that do not weave one into complexities of Karma. We will look at the laws of Dharma in a list below.
The tenants of Yamaraja are the laws of Dharma. They are sometimes called the dont’s and the do’s. They can be given a multiplicity of meanings and are interpreted in various ways according to the essential meaning. This is a subject where each Yama and Niyama can be talked on extensively in the context of Yogic practices. For now let a very basic list suffice.
Some writing give 5 Yamas and Niyamas, while some give up to 10 or more. The Yamas are the rules of Dharma, the restraint. Yama actually means to rein something in. This is interesting because the power-object of Yamaraj is a noose, with which he lassos and reins in the soul when it’s time has come to go to Naraka.
None can escape the noose of Yamaraja. But actually, there was one character who did, as we have already seen above in the ‘escaping and killing death’ section. We could say that the Yamas are the rules of Dharma, while the Niyamas are the fruits of Dharma.
Here they are listed below:
YAMAS
Ahimsa – kindness, non-harming
Satya – truth, honesty
Asteya -not taking
Bhramacharini – honour of the sacred sexual energy that we carry
Aparigraha – cultivating contentment, studying discontent.
Ksama – patience
Dhriti – power of will
Daya – compassion
Arjava – sincerity
Mitahara – measured
NIYAMAS
Shucha – clarity
Santosh – acceptance
Tapasya – effort
Svadhyaya – introspection and study
Ishvharapranidhana – focus on seeing reality
Siddhanta Sravana – study of ancient teachings
Hri- healing the past by humility.
Mati – reconciliation of opposites
Japa – Mantra chanting
Huta- doing ritual
Yamaraja rules the word of the departed from his throne which is known as Vicharabhu. The name of his throne is derived from the root vicharati, which means to move in all directions. His seat of power has the power to follow the soul into its deepest corners and most hidden recesses.Yamaraja reflects the souls Karma back to it. For this he has an important helping assistant with him. A kind of left hand-man at his side. This is Chitragupta. Chitragupta is the divine record keeper who sees everything, both hidden and revealed. Chitragupta assists Yamaraja in revealing the colours of the soul.In some ways, we could think of Chitragupta as the Akashic-Chronicle of all recorded events. Chitragupta keeps a register that records all things. This register is known as Agrasandhani.It records everything, from the most secret thoughts, to the most obvious actions.
The Name Chitragupta is worth looking at here. Chitra means luminescent, sparkling like a jewel, just like the Nakshatra of Chitra which represents the celestial jewel. Gupta means hidden, veiled, secret or dark. So, implicit in the name of Chitragupta, is the principle of seeing both the revealed and the hidden. And this is exactly his role. He assists Yamaraja in revealing all the corners of the souls who enter his after-life Domain. In Naraka, the medium and skin that covers the innermost self is stripped away, the clothing of the body and identifications with our actions is stripped bare.
It is to be remembered that Tantra is a most practical subject. We have here looked at some of the symbols of Bharani Nakshatra. Each principle that we have considered contains an inherent lesson and subject of meditation.By pondering upon symbols and principles of Bharani Nakshatra, we get acquainted with its secret. Every Nakshatra carries a deep life lesson to us. Reading a few facts about stars and gods is easily forgotten as a useless clutter of information if the heart is not involved to look deeper into the eternal symbols of destiny. If Bharani is a star that teaches anything, then it teaches creative and deep involvement with that which we are doing.
And so, the eternal cycle continues to dance between life and death. Out of one Yoni and back into another. Both life and death are conceived in these wombs of Bharani… and finds entrance or exit through the door-like Yoni that swings both ways.
