Posted On: 09 DEC 2024 5:25PM by PIB Delhi
Extract from a traditional fermented bamboo shoot variety of Tripura, popularly called called ‘Melye-amiley’ has anti-obesity effects and offers a solution to #weight management and #metabolic health, according to a new study. It reduces #lipid accumulation and increases fatty acid #β-oxidation.
It's breaking the soil bag it was placed in and it's as tall as I am now.
I am going to put an add and see if anyone wants to have it. I can't take it with me when I move and I need the space as my tomatoes and cucumbers are getting big.
Sorry for the odd format of the image. Didn't want to include the messy parts of the balcony on the sides of this bag.
#Gardening #BalconyGarden #ContainerGarden #SouthOfFrance #France #JuanLesPins #GrowYourOwn #Plants
natives of #Punarvasu #Nakshatra are all about care and harmony in the world, optimists. They are very generous people, especially in the fourth pada. The qualities of Janam Nakshatra and Lagna Nakshatra have a subtle effect on us and it affects our personality throughout life.
It is believed that Lord Shri Ram was born in this constellation.
Even when they face adversities or negativity, they will face them with confidence and a sense of optimism. Punarvasu is ruled by #Jupiter.
career interests- mystics, philosophers, innovators ,psychologist, gurus, artisans and trade people involved in the construction and maintenance of dwellings ,Architects, civil engineers ,scientists.drama ,entertainment ,politics, writers, publishers.
Punarvasu Nakshatra 1st Pada: The first pada of the Punarvasu Nakshatra falls in the Aries Navamsa ruled by Mars The excitement and the numerous other experiences afforded by this place are the primary focal points. The purpose of this effort is to accomplish goals via the power of teamwork.
The second pada of Punarvasu Nakshatra is located in the Vrisha Navamsa, which is ruled by Venus. In this case, the native is going to focus on worldly, permanent and materialistic forms of comfort. More prone to the pleasures that come with settling into a routine.
The third pada of the Punarvasu Nakshatra is placed in the Gemini Navamsa, which is controlled by Mercury. Imagination, scientific inquiry, and intellectual pursuits are the primary focuses here.
The fourth pada of the Punarvasu Nakshatra is located in the Cancer Navamsa, which is ruled by the Moon. Helping those who are in need, as well as building and cultivating one’s own soul, are the primary focuses here. A model of selfless generosity.
Shakti (power to/of…): Ability to gain wealth or substance
Nature: The movable or ephemeral {Chara} Gana: Deva Gana (Lord Like)
Rashi / Zodiac: Gemini (Mithuna) & Cancer (Kark) Marriage: Not auspicious
Translation: Good again Controlling/Ruling Planet: Jupiter – Guru
Number: 7 Gender: Female Names Letter: Kay, Ko, Ha, Hee
Lucky Stone: Yellow Sapphire Lucky Colour: Grey or Lead
Lucky or Favourable Numbers: 3 Common Name: Bamboo
Astronomical Name: Pollu Guna: Satwic Dosha Vata
Element: Water Bird: Swan Yoni/Animal Symbol: #Female #Cat
Tree: Venu vruksha and #Bamboo
Nakshatra Body – VarahaMihira: Finger
Deity: #Aditi — the mother of the Gods
Aditi She is the Goddess of Protection, Forgiveness, Wealth and Abundance. She is the Nurturing Mother and Protector of Children. She is the #Earth #Goddess who tends the Ground on which Healthy Seeds can Bear Fruit
Aditi represents truth, beauty, aristocracy, nobility, and purity. These noble virtues are also inherited by their natives.
favorable activities -travel ,exploration ,pilgrimage, imagination, innovation, worshipping the mother goddess ,child care ,buying home and cars, agriculture, gardening ,starting work in a building, marriage, education, meditation, fresh starts for relationships, project and activities ,wedding ,healing ,beginning education ,beginning construction or laying a Foundation , spirituality ,teaching, working with children
unfavourable activities- lending, borrowing ,a legal matter, conflict or aggressive action.
positive traits -caring, loving ,nurturing ,easily contented, friendly good natured, simplistic life ,leaves in a moment, share with others, religious inclination, interested in spiritual wrighting and philosophies, potential in the communication, field can be good writer and inspiring speaker ,profound imagination ,purifies self to make spiritual progress ,ability to connect with other, successful project.
negative traits- simplistic approach to life interpretd as lack of Intelligence, lack of material drive due to focus on spirituality ,lack of foresight gets them into complications including frequent moving ,unstable relationships, and multiple job /careers fickle nature, indecisive, frequently ill, critical over intellectualize life, gets bored easily in life.
Punarvasu Nakshatra Compatibility and Incompatibility
Being a female constellation, its male counterpart Ashlesha is most favorable for it. Magha and Poorva Phalguni symbols of male and female rats are not compatible with Punarvasu Nakshatra. Being compatible with Cat, Rabbit and Monkey, Punarvasu enjoys smooth compatibility with Jyeshtha and Anuradha #Nakshatras apart from Shravan and Poorvashada Nakshatras.
https://astrokavi.com/2021/07/21/punarvasu-nakshatra/
“The Star of #Renewal” #Punarvasu means the return of light r bringing light again. The natives of the star have endless energy. The quiver of arrows is the symbol of the star. Punarvasu consists of two stars – Castor (Alpha-Geminorium) and Pollux (Beta-Geminorium). It symbolizes that the natives of the nakshatra learn life-lessons in dual folds. People born under the star, bring in peace after the storm. They pursue new ideas with abundant energy.
Astrological Range: 80° 00′ to 90°00′ Gemini & 90°00′ to 93°20′ Cancer
#Nakshatra Number: 7
Gender: Female
Symbol: Bow and Quiver of Arrows
Presiding Deity: Aditi, Goddess of harvest
Controlling/Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Ruling Deity of Ruling Planet: Shiva
Shakti: Vasutva Prapana Shakti
Caste: Vaishya
Nature: The movable or ephemeral (Chara)
Gana: Devas (God-like)
Body Varāhamihira: Fingers
Body Parashara: Cheeks
Rashi/Zodiac: Gemini (Mithuna) & Cancer (Kark)
Marriage: Not auspicious
Translation: Good Again or Wealthy Again
Beejakashra for 4 pada’s: Kay, Ko, Ha, Hee
Lucky letters: K & H
Lucky Stone: Yellow Sapphire
Lucky Color: Lead
Lucky or Favourable Numbers: 3
Common Name of Associated Tree: #Bamboo and Venu vruksha
Botanical Name of Associated Tree: Bambusa bambos
Astronomical Name: Beta Geminorium
Dosha: #Vata
Guna: #Satwic
Element: #Water
Bird Name: #Swan
Yoni/Animal Symbol: #Female #Cat
Career: Spiritual teachers, psychologists, mystic philosophers, architecture, innovations, civil engineering and maintenance of buildings, acting, dramatics, and writing
#Punarvasu #Nakshatra, often associated with Lord Rama’s birth star, carries a profound symbolism linked to the ‘quiver and arrow.’ According to the legend, Lord Rama possessed a quiver that never ran out of arrows, whether he was on the battlefield or on a journey. This symbolizes the idea of always having the necessary tools for success. Remarkably, it accompanied him during his exile and the epic battle against Ravana.
In essence, Punarvasu teaches us the value of leading a humble and simplistic life, regardless of our origins. Those born under this star are not driven by materialism; instead, they prioritize duty and honor over luxury. They have a knack for finding straightforward solutions to even the most complex questions, embodying the beauty of simplicity Punarvasu Nakshatra.
Translation “Return of the Light”
Symbol Bow and quiver with arrows
Animal Symbol #Cat
Presiding Deity #Aditi, #mother of the #Gods
Controlling/Ruling Planet #Moon
Ruling Deity of Jupiter #Parvati
The 4 Quarters of Punarvasu Nakshatra
1st quarter Ruled by Mars
2nd quarter Ruled by Venus
3rd quarter Ruled by Mercury
4th quarter Ruled by Moon
Nature #Deva (God-like)
Mode #Passive
Number #7
Gender #Female
Dosha #Vata
Guna #Sattwa
Element #Water
Disposition #Movable ( #chara)
Bird #Swan
Common Name of the Tree #Bamboo / Vaans
Botanical Name of the Tree Bambusa Vulgaris
Seed Sounds Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi.
https://horoscopeeveryday.com/punarvasu-nakshatra/
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#Uttara-Bhadrapada is represented by the #back #part of a funeral bed, also made from #bamboo.Ruling Planet: #Saturn ( #Shani)
Symbol: Back part of a #funeral #bed
Associated Deity: #Ahirbudhnya, a serpent-like version of the #god #Rudra
Associated Stars: #Algenib and #Alpheratz
Corresponding Position in the Western Zodiac: 27°06′ Pisces-10°26′ Aries
Quality or Modality: #Fixed ( #Sthira)
Associated Element: #Ether
Personality Traits: Procrastinator, learns through experience, good with numbers, calm, logical, secretive
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-nakshatras-and-their-meaning-in-vedic-astrology/
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/
I visited #KewGardens the other day (if you want the formal name, they're the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew) in London. It's a large site in outer #London, technically #Surrey. It has plants from all over the world and has many large #GlassHouses to simulate various climatic conditions.
This one dates back to the mid nineteenth century and is called the #PalmHouse and houses #tropical plants.
The conditions inside are hot and humid and there there are plants like #banana plants, #bamboo and #palms in there.
The plants are well looked after and are curated into geographical regions. They are densely packed and a better way to see them if from a first-floor walkway, about 3-4 m up.
#Punarvasu (Being #good #again and again) (80° 00′ to 90°00′ #Gemini & 90°00′ to 93°20′ Cancer)
Punarvasu #nakshatra consists of two bright #stars known as #Castor (Alpha-Geminorium) and #Pollux (Beta-Geminorium). These two stars are significant for those born under Punarvasu as life lessons will often unfold in pairs. In astrology, Punarvasu extends from the zodiac sign of Gemini into the sign of #Cancer. "Punar" means #repeat and "vasu" means ray of #light, thus Punarvasu translates as "becoming light again." The symbol for Punarvasu nakshatra is a quiver of arrows, which is associated with the ability to strive toward a desire or ambition.
Punarvasu brings harmony after the chaos of the storm. There is a sense of renewing creative pursuits and beginning with a fresh new idea. The ruling deity is #Aditi, the goddess of abundance and the mother of all godly beings. Aditi gives a sensitive and nurturing quality to this nakshatra. Jupiter is the ruling planet and bestows optimism and an interest in higher learning. Punarvasu is a star of accommodation and people born under this nakshatra are often home bodies with a strong sense of safety.
Sacred Energy Vortex
Vaaniyambadi Sri #Adhidheeswarar
The energy vortex associated with Punarvasu nakshatra is located in the North Arcot District near #Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India. Those born in the star of Punarvasu should visit this sacred shrine at least once in their lifetime.
Lord #Brahma performed fire rituals that caused #Goddess #Saraswati to lose her oratorical abilities. She performed penance and held great concentration to regain her voice. Goddess Saraswati took the form of Goddess #Vani and received assistance from her teacher, #Hayagreeva. Lord #Shiva commanded Vani to use her glorious voice and sing to him. Thus, the #temple is known as #Vaaniyambadi. It is at this temple that higher learning and philosophy can be completed in the blink of an eye through the grace of Lord Shiva. This temple is an auspicious site for wisdom.
In the sacred shrine at Vaaniyampadi, Goddess Kalaivani Sri Saraswati Devi incarnated as a woman who cooked for Lord Shiva. On each Punarvasu star day and Full Moon day, she performed an abhishekham to Lord Shiva and offered white flowers to Goddess Saraswati. Those born under Punarvasu nakshatra should feed a hungry person and offer prayers to Sri Annpoornai Devi every day. They can offer the food directly to the people or through charities. In addition, these people can offer food to unannounced guests or travelers. This includes offering food to ancestors and pilgrims. Feeding ancestors allows the next generation to prosper and is a good way to prevent family problems.
Punarvasu day is a time of growth and is also a powerful day for teachers to walk around the temple at Vaaniyampadi, from left to right. They can also perform an abhishekham for Lord Sri Adhidheeswarar and Goddess Sri Saraswati. Teachers and those in hotel management should offer prayers for increasing potential in their careers. Offering food on Punarvasu days, Pradosham days, Shivaratri and Wednesdays will benefit the progress of children in education.
Punarvasu nakshatranatives, your #incense is made with the #herb #Bamboo as prescribed by the Vedas.
Burning one of these pillars is like performing a mini fire ritual for that particular star formation. For your specific Birthstar, you will be able to connect inwardly to your planet of energetic origin and gain support with the positive aspects that are you.
Burning the other Nakshatra pillars on that specific Nakshatra day will tune you in with the favorable activities with that star’s energy for the day. It is recommended to at least burn your own personal Nakshatra pillar daily to stay connected to your essence. It is advantageous to burn the days Nakshatra pillar as well.
https://www.astroved.com/astropedia/en/nakshatra/punarvasu-nakshatra
Zodiac Sign or #Punarvasu #Nakshatra Rashi- Cancer
Punarvasu Nakshatra Ruling Planet- #Jupiter
Punarvasu Nakshatra Degree Range- 20degree 00' #Gemini - 3degree20' #Cancer
Chara Rashi/ Navamsa- Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer
Punarvasu Nakshatra Lord or God- #Aditi, #Mother of Gods
Punarvasu Nakshatra Yoni- Maarjaar
Punarvasu Nakshatra Quality- #Divine or Sattwic
Punarvasu Nakshatra Dosha- #Vata
Type of Nakshatra- Mutable
Punarvasu Nakshatra Dasha- 16yrs
Punarvasu Nakshatra Numerical Potency- 7
Punarvasu Nakshatra Gender- Male
Punarvasu Nakshatra Nature- Dev or Godly
Punarvasu Nakshatra Guna- #Rajas
Punarvasu Nakshatra Mobility- Movable
Punarvasu Nakshatra Caste- Vaishyas
Punarvasu Nakshatra Animal- #Female #Cat
Punarvasu Nakshatra Names Starting Letter- Kay, Ko, Ha, Hee
Punarvasu Nakshatra Bird- #Swan
Punarvasu Nakshatra Tree- #Bamboo
Punarvasu Nakshatra Traits- Liberal in charity, happy, possessing good qualities, a dunce, satisfied with income, wise, dull, thirsty.
Punarvasu Nakshatra Lucky Number- 3
Punarvasu Nakshatra Symbol- Quiver full of arrow
Punarvasu Nakshatra Gemstone- #Yello-Sapphire
About Punarvasu Nakshatra
Punarvasu, the seventh Nakshatra in astrology is a Nakshatra of renewal. It is one of the brightest constellations which means returned to reside. It is located between Gemini and Cancer and is guided by Cosmic Mother, Aditi.
In the symbol of Punarvasu Nakshatra, you can see a quiver full of arrows. These arrows are not ordinary arrows, they are like ancient astras which after fulfilling their mission return on their own to their master. This symbolizes renewal, recurrence, and eternal beginnings. These arrows signify determination, win over evil, and law establishment.
Punarvasu constellation consists of two bright stars Castor and Pollux which balance each other. You can easily see these two stars in the night sky. The placement of the Moon in this constellation brings self-control, contentment, smartness, and good fortune to their natives’ life. The lucky color of this constellation is golden yellow. The related body parts of Punarvasu Nakshatra are the nose and fingers. Punarvasu Nakshatra shows one’s transition from darkness to light. It relates to Vastuva Prapana Shakti which is the power of renovation.
Punarvasu Nakshatra - Physical Characteristics
Punarvasu Nakshatra male and female have a calm appearance. They believe in living their life simply and spiritually. Punarvasu Nakshatra natives have a well-built composition. They are very healthy and they do not fall sick frequently. Those who have Punarvasu as their constellation are of short to middle height and there is a warm expression on their face.
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Punarvasu Nakshatra Characteristics- Behavioral Characteristics
Punarvasu Nakshatra natives are calm and composed people who believe in acquiring positive energy by making use of their labor and hard work. They are very confident people and do not get frightened by hurdles coming their way. In fact, they face all their obstacles using their willpower and hard work.
The natives of Punarvasu Nakshatra get satisfied very easily. They believe in a simple and contented life and keep themselves away from any negative energy that can hamper their growth and evolution.
Punarvasu natives are emotionally attached to their family and home but do not hesitate to travel if the situation demands. Just like an arrow, they are determined to reach their goal no matter how difficult it is.
One strange quality of Punarvasu Nakshatra natives is they do not generally succeed in their venture in the first attempt. But, in the second attempt, they almost always acquire their goal. Punarvasu Nakshatra male and female natives are full of patience, contentment, understanding, nobility, and simplicity. Their simplicity sometimes acts as a drawback as they struggle in understanding complicated situations.
Those with Punarvasu rising on the Ascendant dodge accidents, diseases, and physical malfunctions most of the time. Their personality is pleasant, amiable and they are good-natured. They are generous but with terms and conditions. Their charity is based on the ``give and take” mantra. This is actually a good thing as it helps them survive in their difficult times. The natives of Punarvasu are commanding in nature, active, and full of energy.
Their weak aspect is that they are careless and they lack foresight due to their over-optimism. Sometimes, they ignore the warnings which later lead to destructing circumstances. Cancer in their Nakshatra brings instability and fickle-mindedness in their lives. For getting stability, they should engage in spiritual activities.
Favorable Activities For Punarvasu Nakshatra
The Punarvasu Nakshatra is extremely auspicious for activities related to Travel and exploration. You can make pilgrimages or engage in healing activities or medical operations. It is also good for a new beginning in love life or projects. This period is favorable for all the activities related to gardening and agriculture, tasks that require imagination and innovation. It is auspicious for starting construction. You can purchase cars or homes, start your studies, engage in spiritual activities like charity, installation of altars, meditation, and self-exploration in Punarvasu Nakshatra. This period is favorable for child care as well as teaching and also worshipping the Mother Goddess.
Unfavorable Activities For Punarvasu Nakshatra
Punarvasu Nakshatra is favorable for almost all the activities except activities related to lending or borrowing money to someone, legal activities, and activities that can lead to conflict.
Career Options for Punarvasu Natives
The professions that are favorable for people born in Punarvasu Nakshatra are:-
Professions that require imagination and innovation such as Artisans and story writers, Philosophers and Astrology writers
Professions related to trades and sales
Professions related to Transport, Travel, and Tourism
Visionaries
Jobs in Hotels and Restaurants
Construction industry such as architects and on-site jobs.
Science and Technology fields like Civil Engineers, Astronauts, jobs related to satellites and space, and psychology.
Teachers in schools, colleges as well as universities.
Spiritual fields such as monks, priests, gurus. Jobs that include preaching self-enhancement.
Import-export business and recycling experts.
Historians and dealers of antique products.
Jobs related to agricultural, farming activities, and animal husbandry
Communication industry like radio and telephone journalism, courier companies, postal department, newspaper and mail order related jobs.
All sports played by hands like archery and shooting
Patriots and Aviators
Also See: Which Nakshatra is Best to Start Business in 2021
Punarvasu Nakshatra Remedies
Those who are suffering from affliction to Punarvasu Nakshatra should worship divine mother goddesses like Aditi, Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati, etc. If you chant the root mantra " #Om" or " #Aum" 108 times, your all sufferings will vanish and life will be enlightened. It is advisable to chant this mantra in the period of lunar transition for receiving maximum benefits. People who are receiving positive vibes from this constellation should also chant this mantra to boost prosperity in their life. Purnavasu Nakshatra natives should wear colors like green, yellow, and white for all auspicious occasions. Also, they should perform all the important actions corresponding to the position of the constellation for the most beneficial results.
https://www.anytimeastro.com/blog/nakshatra/punarvasu-nakshatra/
#Punarvasu #Nakshatra in #Astrology makes one optimistic, self-confident, honest, gives overly simplistic life and one who lives in the moment as it comes. The native is jovial and humorous, sweet spoken, lover of harmony, social, friendly, and has a good nature.
Punarvasu Nakshatra in #VedicAstrology is one of the Tiryaka Mukhi Nakshatras (or the Nakshatras which have their mouths curved). In these Nakshatras, things related to roads, dams, the expansion of metals, chariots, boats, etc., can be auspiciously begun and performed.
Symbol: A #House
The symbol of Punarvasu is a house. The house indicates that the Jeeva got the body or a new house.
Deity: Goddess #Aadhithi
Aadhithi, who is the parent of the universe and the one who establishes the universe, brings up the twins of Punarvasu by feeding the offerings. The ruling deity of Punarvasu Nakshathra is Goddess Aadhithi. Aadhithi can be split into Aadhi (beginning) and Ethi(end). It means the one that exists at the beginning and the end. She is the wife of sage Kashyapa, and she gives birth to all Gods.
Aadhithi, with sage Kashyapa, has 33 sons, out of which 12 are called Aadhithya. She is also the mother of God Indhra. Based on the description, it appears that the Earth is also called Aadhithi. She is a fertile land where seeds can germinate, and seedlings can grow into plants. In the case of the pregnancy cycle, this period is of ovulation of an egg.
Aadhithi is also called the mother of eight sons i.e., importance, ego, the sun, and 5 senses. She gives happiness and is a Goddess of salvation. She enlightens life with her halo. She demonstrates pure feelings in human form. She removes all pains, sufferings, and sins.
Range 80 – 93⁰ 20”
Rashi Gemini (Mithuna) & Cancer (Karka)
Yogathara #Pollux or Beta Geminorum
Position East of Punarvasu
Apparent magnitude 1.15
Latitude + 6⁰ 41” 02’’
Longitude 89⁰ 21” 34’
Right ascension 7h 45m 006s
Declination 28⁰ 02” 19’28⁰ 02” 19’28⁰ 02” 19’
Characteristics of Punarvasu Nakshatra in Astrology
The animal of Punarvasu Nakshatra is the #female #cat. A female cat is moody, loves to hunt, and is far more territorial than a male cat.
They chew their claw, enjoy fresh food and water. A cat in the wild would rather sleep in a den than a fluffy bed because they are hunters, and they need to feel safe.
Cats are smarter than dogs and can easily open doors, fridge, and get into any space they feel like.
In ancient times, a cat was the symbolism of royalty. In the great culture of ancient Egypt, which is few thousand years old, the cat was not only a symbol of royal status, but also mysticism.
Cats have the ability to see spirits, give omens, and help their owner to increase their psychic powers. This is why a psychic with a cat is always seen in movies.
Cats are also protectors because they always try to clean your aura by rubbing against you, and if any danger comes, they will defend you.
Punarvasu natives are natural protectors of the zodiac. They always feel they must protect things around them and their loved ones.
Punarvasu, in the Cancer side of the zodiac, can become moody and stubborn.
The natives must always have fresh food and clean water.
On the Gemini side, these natives are excellent hunters, although on the Cancer side, they are still hunters but will only hunt when necessary and not for sports.
Just like how cats zone to its target, whether it’s a rat, bird or a snake in the backyard, Punarvasu natives always have a set target in their life, which they always achieve.
Punarvasu is the #birth #star of #Lord #Rama, the Indian God, who was the 7th reincarnation of Lord #Vishnu.
The story of Lord Rama is what simply plays out in the life of a Punarvasu native.
Lord Rama was born in a royal family and had a stepmother who favored her own son (Bharata) over him to be the next king of the kingdom.
He won the heart of his wife (Sita) and father-in-law (Janaka) by breaking the “Pinaka” bow of Shiva, which no one on earth could pick up easily (Bow and arrow is the symbol of this Nakshatra) other than a noble man.
When time came for him to claim his throne, his stepmother Kaikeyi demanded him to be exiled into the forest for 14 years because she wanted her own son (Bharata) to take on the royal throne.
Lord Rama, being a noble man did not desire for any kingdom, earthly enjoyments and lavish lifestyle, and simply told his father that he would do what his mother, Kaikeyi, wished and left the kingdom.
He wandered with his younger brother (Laxman) and wife (Sita) in the forest, but towards the end, Sita was abducted by Ravan, the intelligent demon.
Rama sought the assistance of an army of divine monkeys and their leader, Hanuman, to get Sita back.
They crossed into Sri Lanka by throwing rocks in the ocean as a bridge and walked across.
After completing his exile term, Rama eventually defeated Ravana, got his wife back, and returned to his kingdom.
This is the theme of Punarvasu (return of the light). No matter how dark the hour is for these people, they always rise and come back to the status of king.
There were scandals attached to Rama and his wife as people accused Sita of going with Ravan and had to pass the test of Agni, the fire God.
She passed the test but had a sadness that her husband doubted her loyalty.
Sita delivered twin boys, Luv & Kush, but after their birth, Sita was taken back into the Earth after repeated accusations and demand for the test of purity.
Just like Rama had to take an exile on his own behalf even though he could’ve refused it, the natives of this Nakshatra find themselves on a self- inflicted exile in life for at least 10-14 years where they feel like a vagabond, not knowing where they are going, what they are doing and struggling.
In the life of a young individual, one may just want to do back packing across the world, sleeping on floor, hostels, eating whatever they can, and experience the world.
When it comes to relationships, they tend to go through multiple relationships or marriages as they may suspect one of the spouses or girlfriend/boyfriends for having an affair.
Punarvasu stands for repeated themes alongside the return of the light symbol; hence, these natives always have to do things repeatedly to achieve them.
When these people fail at any project, business or mission, they should not give up on it after the first failed attempt because the next attempt at the same venture becomes the theme of “Return of Light”, and they may succeed.
President Donald Trump filed 4-5 bankruptcies in his life and always managed to stay ahead of the game, he attempted to run for president in the year 2012 and failed quite quickly, but when he returned in 2015, he went from announcement all the way to the White House.
The story of Luv & Kush shows there is a strong potential that Punarvasu natives can have twins.
But they also like to have two identical things in their personal life, like having two identical statuses, two desktops, two tables, two or more properties etc.
Since Rama and Sita were royal individuals roaming the jungles of India, they tried best to find comfort, especially Lakshmana finding the most comfortable way for Sita and Rama to sleep at night while he looked out for any intruders.
This small story has shown that many Punarvasu natives love carrying their own pillow whenever travelling because they want the royal comfort of their own home.
Rama had a great love for nature and respected it to its utmost sincerity.
Even when he killed deers in the wild to feed him and his family, he prayed to the deer and thanked them for giving his life for his nutrition.
Punarvasu natives love fighting for the environment, doing philanthropy work, and giving donations.
The big story of Punarvasu is related to land, real estate and resorts due to Aditi.
She gave birth to the Vamana avatar of Vishnu, who only wanted 3 steps of land from demon king Mahabali, who didn’t realize the supreme power behind the young boy.
The boy grew to an enormous size and took over 3 different Universes in just 3 steps, and conquered all the demon’s lands.
Punarvasu natives always want to get into the real estate or resort business.
This Nakshatra also will allow a person to sell products of others like a merchandizing specialist.
Attributes of Punarvasu Nakshatra in Astrology
Spread from 20’00” degrees Gemini (Mithun) up to 3’20” Cancer (Karaka).
Punarvasu is derived from ‘Puna’ & ‘Vasu’, which means return, renewal, restoration, or repetition.
The 12 Adityas were born of Kashyapa in the womb of #Aditi.
The 12 Vasus are Indra, Vishnu, Vaga, Twashta, Varun, Aryamana, Pusa, Mitra, Agni, Parjyanya, Vivaswan and Dinakar.
The mother, Aditi, of whom the Gods are born, is the repository of everything good – truth, generosity, magnanimity, purity, aristocracy, beauty, and renown. It follows that this star is the cause for these virtues.
Punarvasu signifies to start afresh after breaking off, to start a new life, and to come back from a distant land.
It stands for freedom from restriction, limitation and boundless space.
Description of Punarvasu Nakshatra in Vedic Astrology Treatise
According to Hora Sara: The native born in Purnavasu Nakshatra will be liberal in giving away donations, be happy, of good qualities, a dunce, and sick. He will be satisfied with a small income and be a little wise.
According to Jataka Parijata: If at a native’s birth, the Moon is in Punarvasu, he will be dull-witted, strong in wealth, famed, learned, and lusting for women.
According to Sage Narada: The native born in Punarvasu will be mean-minded, charming in appearance, patient in disposition, be happy with the least, and will walk fast.
According to Brihat Samhita: The native born under the star Punarvasu will be self-controlled, happy, of good character, dull-witted, ailing, very thirsty, and easily satisfied.
Punarvasu Nakshatra Pada Description
Punarvasu Nakshatra 1st Pada:
1st Pada of Punarvasu Nakshatra is ruled by Aries Navamsa (Governed by Mars).
Those born in the first pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra star are stingy, serve old people, have sensual looks, are affected by sickness, unstable, intelligent, cruel, daring, capable, and handsome.
Those born in the first pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are active, aggressive, go-getters, of a mind which is goal-oriented and ambitious, fast communicators, sometimes frank, possess people skills, many friends, and love working in groups.
Those born in the first pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are adventurers, putting things in motion, pioneer, having a spirit of building and creating, curious about creation, technical minded, engineers, architects, and providing to build a foundation.
Those born in the first pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are working for the greater good, putting many little pieces into a big one, hyper-focused, accomplishing one task at a time, and patient in acquiring skills.
Punarvasu Nakshatra 2nd Pada:
2nd Pada of Punarvasu Nakshatra is ruled by Taurus Navamsa (Governed by Taurus).
Those born in the second pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are famous, bright, witty, wide-eyed, helping others, and enjoy all things. They are devoted to Gods and acquire great fame.
Those born in the second pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra use financial resources, build finances, make money, and increase value.
Those born in the second pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are great managers, good at spreading around finances, and getting the most from investments.
Those born in the second pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are looking for multiple ways to generate money, having two careers, many jobs, working with travel, interest in foreign currency, hotels, travel agencies, tourism sectors, imports, and exports.
Punarvasu Nakshatra 3rd Pada:
3rd Pada of Punarvasu Nakshatra is ruled by Gemini Navamsa (Governed by Mercury).
Those born in the third pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are good eaters, poets, stingy, show in action, and long-lived. They speak a lot, are capable of doing all jobs, of forgiving temperament, they keep anger for themselves and look to be normal outside.
Those born in the third pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are deep, intelligent, curious, gather all kinds of information, have higher education, and want to attain knowledge.
Those born in the third pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are scientific-minded, mathematical, interested in communications, the internet, social networking, public speaking, marketing, advertising, selling philosophies, and broad-minded concepts.
Those born in the third pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are mental gymnastics, generating ideas, researching, using imagination, trying everything, jack of all trades, entrepreneur.
Punarvasu Nakshatra 4th Pada:
4th Pada of Punarvasu Nakshatra is ruled by Cancer Navamsa (Governed by Moon).
Those born in the fourth pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are famous, bright, wealthy, women lovers, do good, handsome, and endowed with good qualities. They are long-lived and religious. They are learned and endowed with many children and wealth.
Those born in the fourth pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are charismatic, sensitive, emotional, empathetic in nature, lucky in life, fortunate, have good blessings, have a higher chance of success, many ideas, and are very intuitively fixated on ideas.
Those born in the fourth pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra are emotional, attached to philosophies, religious beliefs and morals, emphasis on family, often attached to mother.
Those born in the fourth pada of Punaravasu Nakshatra want to settle down, strive for content, domestic life and home nurturing through sharing ideas, and are well-spoken, scholarly, teaching, guru-type nurtures through educating, publishers.
Sun’s Ingress (July 5th – July 18th) for Punarvasu Nakshatra
Sun enters Punarvasu on Jul 5th and remains there till Jul 18th. If you are born during this period, your Sun is in Punarvasu Nakshathra.
Chathurmasa or 4 months of spiritual practices starts during this period. This is the period of spiritual recreation.
Dhevashayani Ekadashi comes during this period.
The deity for this Nakshathra is Aadhithi. Aadhithi is the mother of Aadhithya.
During this period, the practice of drawing Gopadhma starts.
Gopadhma means footprints of the holy cow. As cow is called the second mother, this practice is started during this Nakshatra. The practice continues for the next 4 months.
Tree of Punarvasu : Vavsha
The #tree for Punarvasu Nakshatra is Vavsha, Velu, #Bamboo or Bambusa vulgaris.
Bamboo is used to treat cough, skin diseases, wounds, digestive disorders, gynaecological disorders, and fever.
It removes bad smell and improves taste.
Its latex looks like milk. It has hundreds of leaves.
Bamboo seeds or bamboo rice is Yava or barley shaped. Bamboo is called Vavsha.
The literal meaning of the word Vavsha is a family dynasty. This correlates well with the timing of Punarvasu.
As per modern medicine, Bamboo shoots are not good for pregnant women in the first 3 months, but bamboo rice helps pregnant women to overcome vitamin deficiency.
Applications for Vavsha
It increases potency and fertility.
A decoction of the leaves treats pain in the abdomen during menstruation.
It is also given to strengthen uterine muscles after delivery.
The decoction also treats intestinal worms’ infestation.
Seeds of bamboo shall be on a regular diet in case of diabetes.
Dried resin called Vavshalochana treats cough, cold, and fever. It is also effective to fulfil calcium deficiency.
Astronomical Information for Punarvasu Nakshatra
Almost all astronomers agree that #Yogathara of Punarvasu is Pollux.
It is the closest giant star to the Sun. It is a yellow-orange star and is a very cool star.
Pollux is 6.69 degrees north of the ecliptic, so viewers in the southern hemisphere of the earth see it occulted by the Moon on rare occasions.
https://vidhyamitra.com/punarvasu-nakshatra-in-astrology/
Purnavasu is the celestial realm of infinitely repeating cyclical patterns. Purna means to repeat and Vasu means to shine, show and reveal. And so, this Nakshatra is the revealer of cycles and patterns.
What cycles and patterns do we repeat?
What cycles and patterns of our lives are being revealed to us?
The teaching of Purnavasu comes, by showing and revealing to us, the patterns that we live within and are repeating.
Repeating actions breed repeating results and weave the matrices of reality.
We don’t always see the reoccurring patterns that we repeat and follow when we ourselves live in the midst of them.
The work with Purnavasu Nakshatra is concerned with getting insight into the roots that underlie the repetitious formations of our soul. Inner creates the outer and vise versa.
When we become aware of the repetitious installations in the cyclic geometry of our soul, then the very nature of our personal reality is brought into question.
Revealing of the repetitious cycles is the first step towards liberating ourselves from them.
The cycles that we repeat, begin as a psychic imprint, that in turn become a pattern in our soul. This can further manifest itself into our feelings and then find expression in our behavior, which in turn shapes and forms reality for us.
The origins of our cyclical patterns is a deep inner study. Some of our cyclical patterns may be picked up through ancestral codes of conduct that we have inherited through the energetic line of our heritage.
We may also unquestioningly inherit and move within cultural and societal codes and patterns.
Consider if you will… if we were transplanted to a culture with a code and pattern different to what we know, we would most probably question it.
Say for example, that we were transplanted to a past era with another pattern and structure altogether…. We might, and most probably would – from our present vantage point – call some of the patterns, mysoginist, oppressive, racistic, fascistic and brutally warped.
We would not even need to go back in time to step into places where such patterns are repeating themselves. The modern age offers an ample variety of places with patterns that move within the above aforementioned ‘isms’.
Purnavasu Nakshatra’s 4 Padas, (steps) span from the constellation of Gemini into the first degrees of Cancer.
The stars of Purnavasu are known as Castor and Pollux who are the celestial twins of Greek mythology. Although from another mythology, these two twins are worth mention here, as they present some pertinent themes of Purnavasu.
#Castor and #Pollux are the children of Leda.
The famous story of Leda and the swan is rather well known in many circles, from ballet to feminism to renaissance art.
The Greek mysteries tell us that Castor was the mortal twin and Pollux was the immortal twin.
Zeus disguised himself as a swan and mated with Leda, who in turn layed eggs from which the twins were born. The immortal Pollux was born of Zeus and the mortal Castor was conceived through the mortal union of Leda and her human husband.
And so the mortal twin Castor remained on earth, while Pollux lived with the immortals on Mount Olympus.
Esoterically, we can say that Pollux represents the etheric plane, while Castor represents the echo of the ether upon the earth plane.
We will cover this principle of echoes and exchange further and deeper in the section below, where we will consider the symbol of Purnavasu, which is the ever returning arrow.
When Castor died, he was reunited with his twin brother in the stars. A peculiar deal was struck with Zeus, that they could cyclicly exchange places between the earth and the etheric plane.
And so, in an eternal cyclical rhythm, the twins would alternate between the ethers and the earth.
Each time one brother would die, they would be together for a period and shine bright together, before the other would move to the earth plane, and the ever repeating cycle of exchange would go on.
The whole theme of Purnavasu is the ever repeating cycle.
The word Purnavasu could well be translated as re-manifesting, and understood through the story of these twins.
In the following sections, we will look further and deeper into rhythm and cycles
Patterns and geometry of soul may be invisible to those who live in the midst of them.
Our ancestry, education, culture, religion, generation and gender, to mention a few things, are all areas that are imbued with patterns and geometric structures, that if not unmasked, can become a repeating cycle that crushes liberty and creativity of spirit.
The Tantric could be called an inter-dimensional voyager, who relinquishes the soul from the imposing reflections put upon it by the kaleidoscopic masks that cover the face of the Goddess. Shakti is power, she is the Goddess who gives birth to endless coverings.
Her coverings can become patterns and confining codes of conduct.
The Yogin aligns to the naked Mudra that strips themselves of the patterned confining coat of conduct.
The patterns and codes that shape our experience of reality are made up of psychic energy. Psychic energy might sound like a flimsy esoteric term of sky-walking, but it is the causal root of reality and action.
Psychic energy patterns become convictions. Some of those convictions have spurred genocides and atrocities, upon not only human life.
Psychic energy patterns then, are nothing flimsy at all. Almost invisibly, they verily define personal and collective reality.
The Yogin takes nothing for granted and explores the most established and accepted codes and patterns of so-called normalcy.
We become part of the structures that we create. Being liberated from them does not mean that we can’t, or don’t, have the option to function in them.
Not living with structures is not the same as rejecting them because we are incapable of living with them.
But rather, being liberated from structures means, that we are not constrained by them.
Not being constrained by them, would actually give us the autonomy to move in and out of them.
Not being ruled and constrained by psychic structures does not mean that one denies and rejects them, this is indeed a point to ponder.
The Yogin is a magician who learns to work with psychic structures. The Yogin trains themselves to be able to put the mask of structure on to suit the situation if needed. A mask here, can be thought of as a psychic energy formation.
The Yogin tries to be careful not to be defined by the mask of structure that (s)he wears.
Masks come in many shapes and sizes, some ‘good’, some ‘bad’ and some ugly or beautiful.
For the Yogic voyager, each conviction and station of being is but a mask upon the naked truth.
When we wear a mask and can no longer remove it, then we have lost the naked truth and come into the world of masks and identifies.
Tantic practice is an investigation of the masks that eclipse the naked truth.
All masks fall in time.
A mask can wear us if we are not vigilant.
We may be busy shaping the mask in the hope to wear it eternally?
Such things are part of the Tantric investigation.
The symbol of Purnavasu is the ever returning arrow, returned cyclicly and eternaly to the quiver.
This is the arrow of #Ram, who is the great solar warrior and weilder of the bow and arrow.
Raam is considered the greatest of all masters of the bow and arrow. His arrow represents the quality of absolute focus.
Raam is the ultimate warrior of mystic and legendary status, his birth star, in point of fact, is Purnavasu.
Every arrow that Raam shot is returned to the quiver, in the eternal cycle of the laws of exchange.
What is sent out, returns back to us. What we give comes back.
An example of a pendulum obeys this law perfectly.
The swing in one direction, is mirrored in the other. If we send out the energies of precise focus and intention, they are returned to us.
Contrarily, if our energies are muddled, a muddled energy returns. The law of echo and reflection is intensified on a Purnavasu Moon.
The realm of Purnavasu give us an opportunity here to work with our deepest intention. Perhaps the one that has been wished for and forgotten, or perhaps the failed one that we gave up on, and therefore never reached fruition.
An intention of what we truly need, is brought to us by Purnavasu Nakshatra, results come under rituals of this Moon, if our focus is honed and applied.
Ritual is an act of applied focus. In ritual where Purnavasu Bakshtra is strong, the Yogin works with intention amongst other things. Making an intention on a Purnavasu Moon night is like planting a seed. A seed needs care and focused awareness to plant and bring to fruition.
The subtle energy patterns in our soul, that echo and reflect back to us cyclically and repeat themselves, can effect us both personally and collectively in a variety of ways.
They may keep us in unhealthy patterns. When we find ourselves living over, and repeating a well known pattern. It may be of liberating benefit to us, to investigate and look into its foundations.
Cyclic patterns in our soul might run like clockwork. They might repeat themselves with regularity when particular phenomena come before us and entice a predictable effect from us.
For example, we might have a ‘psychic-sore-spot’ that if touched in a certain way, is certain to react in a predictable fashion.
We might come to know our reactions very well and even come to endevour to fabricate our lives so as to remove the ‘touchers- of-our-psychic-sore-spots where possible.
We might create a mentality of avoidance and justification… perhaps thinking we are free in our choosing, but rather having landed into a realm of a duality between attraction and aversion… It is in that realm we come to know of the soul that dwells both within and beyond attraction and aversion.
It is of course an ‘option’ and to step out and away from things that cause us to react like clockwork. But there is also another option of facing the things that cause us to react with an autonomy that is not based upon the predictable pattern of repeating cycles. This autonomy is the secret hidden in the breast of Purnavasu Nakshatra.
When we cut something away too much, we might end up cutting part of ourselves away and reducing the motion of our spirit.
The path of the victim is chosen in fear and helplessness.
A victim does not only imply a downtrodden impotent state of being. A victim might be a leader of their lives who has steered events to such an extent that their position of avoidance of their triggers, almost promises them never to be touched.
And when the trigger should appear, one would take to the strategy of avoidance and therefore turn away from their own power that comes to them in a guise they would rather not see.
This we could say is the masquerading victim. They might be at the top of their game, whatever it is, but they have no freedom of motion, for when the revealer of their pattern shows up, the clockwork predictability of their inner pattern of psychic cyclical repetition is revealed, and causes them to act with avoidance strategy.
This we could call the spiritual aristocrat. It is quite an apt description of one who protects their assets, but never opens the accounts of their soul to discover a reality beyond the spiritually provincial constrains that they have invested in.
Our psychic patters my range from anything between highly destructive and self sabotaging, to functionally routine and manageable. What lays beneath and beyond the cycles of Karma is the voyage that the Tantric takes. The Tantric takes a step through the matrices of personal and collective reality, as they dance through the cycles of Karma.
When the unconscious dance becomes conscious, then infinity reveals itself.
The cyclic nature of patterns is the insight that the Nakshatra Purnavasu brings to us.
If we have the liberty to select rhythms and patterns of being, then we are invested with a deep spiritual autonomy.
But, if we are caught in patterns that define our reality, then we become devoid of autonomy.
Let’s not intend at all to get fatalistic and final about the patterns and structures that we carry within the psyche. These structures may be deeply intrenched in us and get revealed cyclicly though the course of our lives. But the cyclical wheel of Karmic effect, also carries a Karmic cause, that is in fact, something not set in stone, though it may indeed be set in the ether.
The Yogin is known in Hindi as Akash Pahane, this means clad in sky, or more accurately, dressing in the ether.
Many Yogins in the classical sense, emulate the great nakedness and literally do not wear any clothing. There are several lines of Yogins in India who honour the great spiritual nakedness of Shiva by never covering themselves.
Shiva is called Digambaar, this is a deep word with many connotations, on a basic level, it is interpreted by the ‘dictionary’, as one who is sky-clad. It means naked, but it’s nakedness is it’s formlessness of having no acquaintance to, and not being limited by the structures of psychic forms. The deep wisdom of Purnavasu shows a path of Digambaar
A naked Yogini of the past was called Akka Mahadevi, and is held in heigh esteem by the Yogins.
Akka Mahadevi was a naked wandering mystic who lived in the 12th century, known for her rejection of convention and her devotional verses of mystical poetry.
An ever reoccurring cyclic symbol, found through her poems, is the mystical nature of Shiva who she repeatedly likened to the scent of the Jasmine flower.
Akka Mahadevi was a radical outside-of-the-box Yogini, who rejected societal standards as illusionary coverings and mirages upon the naked truth.
In her poems she addresses all manner of mystical and emotional themes. She is often erotic in her depiction of the Yogic path, and forthrightly addresses the illusions of sexual and gender stereotypes, as well as the illusionary institutions that wrap themselves around such stereotypes.
Akka Mahadevi is a figure of mythological proportions, and much about her is gleaned from her poetry. She is said to have lived a simple life of yogic devotion in the mountainous wildness, befriended by Mother Nature.
As we see in the picture of her above, her hair was said to be very long.
Her verses hint at the nakedness of truth without form. A truth that is free of structures and the cyclic forms of Karmic covering.
Here are a couple of her wondrous poems that point to the wisdom of Purnavasu and reality beyond coverings
You Can Confiscate
You can confiscate
money in hand;
can you confiscate
the body’s glory?
Or peel away every strip
you wear,
but can you peel
the Nothing, the Nakedness
that covers and veils?
To the shameless girl
wearing the White Jasmine Lord’s
light of morning,
you fool,
where’s the need for cover and bejewel?
⭐️
People, Male and Female
People,
male and female,
blush when a cloth covering their shame
comes loose
When the lord of lives
lives drowned without a face
in the world, how can you be modest?
When all the world is the eye of the lord,
onlooking everywhere, what can you
cover and conceal?
The ritual nakedness and the Tantric work of stripping away patterns is ever a reminder that structures and patterns are something pliable, in that they can be altered and played with. They may live within us and we within them. But when structure gains an immovably fixed status upon the sweep and sway of the spiritual heart, then we are closed to the creative liberty of the Goddess
For the Tantric voyager, what seems fixed, can become pliable and offer previously unknown spheres of being.
Aditi is the great mother Goddess who dwelleth in the heart of Purnavasu Nakshatra… it is her celestial abode. She is the principle of the eternal cosmic mother.
Aditi is the mother of all the Devas and the 12 Adityas. The 12 Adityas are the Solar deities, who through the course of a year, manifest as the 12 aspects of the sun in its resonance in each lunar month.
The rebirth of the same essence in endlessly cyclical repetitions is expressed in Aditi. We see this most boldly expressed in the apparently boggling notion that Aditi is the mother of her own father. Her father is Daksha, who is in turn the father of the 27 star sisters who are the Nakshatras. Aditi is his mother.
This is a deep subject of meditation that reveals further and deeper the secrets of Purnavasu.
The Yogin takes time to meditate and ponder on this notion of the mother who mothers her own father. By such contemplations of inner celestial intuition, the Yogin psychically opens to the deeper secrets of Aditi
When reading these Yogic mysteries and mythologies of stars and Goddesses, it is easy to skim over them with the conscious mind. When we skim over these mystic notions, then they remain just that. Their roots then don’t bloom any deeper into inner grasp. As such, they may become easily forgotten facts of fascination.
To retain a grasp of these subjects, and tap the inner reservoir of deeper meanings. Meditation upon the subject is required. This is a secret to not easily forgetting these things and gaining a deeper grasp of their mysteries.
Aditi is the etheric Akash element that pervades space invisibly. It is the essence at the root of things.
When we don’t retain a system of wisdom, then we are but skimming the surface with our overland consciousness.
By bringing ground to the underground roots of soul, we deepen into a foundation that creates a solid tower of wisdom, that is not easily dispersed in the winds of life’s motions.
Aditi brings us the secret of grasping a system, by reminding us of meditating on digesting that which we imbibe. Scoffing things down without touching the sides, is the great superficial evil of the high speed age.
Akash is the fundament. It is subtle spacious energy, yes, but it is also that which underlies gradually manifesting form, call it the causal plane if you will.
#Aditi is the #queen of #etheric #energy. Her all-pervasive element pervades all space. The Yogins refer to this as Akash. Akash is an element of extreme subtlety. Interestingly we see that the subtle element of Akash is also the element of the planet that is assigned to Purnavasu in Vimshotri Dasha. We will consider this in the next section.
Akash confers great sensitivity and is an impressionable all pervading essence that imbues all things. Purnavasu is indeed a time of sensitivity and realisation of them subtle realms.
Aditi has the wisdom of every Moon cycle, and is thus held in highest esteem by the Yogins. After all, she mothers the Aditya’s, who be the 12 Solar deities of the Moon cycles of the year.
Each lunar month is a season in itself. The Yogins work ritualistically through the seasons of the Moon cycles.
They do this in their ritual calendar with its encoded wisdom.
For the codes to be birthed unto a living breathing tangible life, deep travel is needed,… pondering, contemplation and meditation, if you will.
Otherwise we merely participate in surface maneuvers and see the Yogic stories as fantastical notions that have nothing to do with us.
In fact, they have everything to do with us, and are doorways to principles that we face in our souls journey through infinity.
A scholarly approach is not needed, but rather a deep introverting sense of pondering.
The Yogins have called this Swadhyaya, which is sometimes taken to mean to read scriptures and sacred works. The deeper meaning though, is to contemplate, meditate and ponder upon the mysteries, until the door of intuition is approached.
”All that exists outside, exists within”, is a well used Yogic axiom.
Perhaps it actually needs more use and less mention?
Aditi knows each of her ‘sons/suns’, and the Moons that they are bound to. At a later date we may consider each of the Adityas in deeper detail.
Aditi means unlimited, and unbound. She is the unbound mother of the Devas.
She has a sister that is called Diti, which means bound and limited. The ‘A’ as a prefix implies a negation. Diti is the mother of the Asuras and is in opposition to the the designs of her sister Aditi.
The principle of motherhood is to be brought to focus here. The generating force that generously pervades the entire universe without bounds, also finds its reflection within us. Motherhood is an eternally creative principle that is the very power of the soul.
Aditi presents us with a conundrum of being able to grasp structures, but at the same time, not being limited and defined by them. The heart of the mother is unbound. It is beyond all structures.
Purnavasu Nakshatra in the Vimshottri Dasha system is assigned to #Brhaspati. This is the planet #Jupiter.
He is the expansive planet that expands to the further-most reaches of the subtle world.
The mythologies tell us that Brhaspati is the Guru of the Devas. He provides the Devic world with the subtle wisdom from beyond the frontiers of the Cosmos.
Interestingly, the #Bamboo tree is the plant of Purnavasu Nakshatra. It is a plant of Jupiterarian expansion that is imbodied in its being the fastest growing plant on earth.
A Bamboo tree can grow several centimeters in a single hour. It is perfectly the planetary plant of Jupiter for its far reaching and expansive nature. It is a plant that aligns to the Akash element of boundless space. We might also consider that it is hollow and carries space internally within itself too.
In India Scoffolding of Bamboo is often used, the bamboo poles are bound together with string in a special knot. Scaffolding with Bamboo can reach phenomenal heights in the seemingly Jupitarian creation of building structures.
Purnavasu as we have seen, is the Nakshatra of growth, it is ruled over by the mother of mothers, the question here becomes: What really is growth?
In the sense of Purnavasu Nakshatra, growth is a freeing of the structures that stand in the way of expansion. When no structures obscure the path of Jupiterian expansion, then the infinite reveals itself. Releasing the Karmic structures and patterns that stand before expansive growth, is indeed a task most Tantric.
And so, upon this first full Moon night of the year, we find the ritual of Shakambhari Jayanti. She be the mother of growth and loving nourishment.
we will be working with Purnavasu Nakshatra. This Moon will be touched, and in turn touch us, through being the psychic mirror of the lunar realm of expansive growth, that is Purnvasu.
Purnavasu is a Nakshatra of growth that deeply expands the ritualistic work done on its night. Purnavasu can be taken to translate as fullness of growth.
Purnavasu gives blessing and assistance to bring the seedling of intention to fruition. The planted seed can sprout if nurtured. A ritual lives, if it is honoured and allowed to unfold with careful nurture.
Purnavasu Nakshatra is the Nakshatra that can teach us to look into that which stands in the way of creative growth. It brings into focus, the patterns that keep us in cyclical reality.
The energy invested in a cycle, can be worked with and liberated towards the endless exploration of infinity. This is the vision of Purnavasu’s potential. This is a guiding vision of the Tantric Yogins.
Since time immemorial, Tantrics have honoured the magical lunar cycles of ebb and flow.
Tantric ritual is built upon subtle formulae that work with the energies of the Moon and stars… in their perpetual motion.
The ritual work in the Nakshatra of Purnavasu is very much concerned with the study of our automatic reactions and the cyclical Karmic realities that we revolve and live within.
And further and deeper than that, it is concerned with liberation from the codes and structures that confine the sacred heart
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