Hello, Hi beautiful folks, welcome back to my podcast series of Anna.
Instincts and totems of nakshatras, I left it a little bit half way, says I was on a
higatus of holidays, at my mom's place, little break there.
But I'm back and let's continue the series of instincts and totems.
We are on the number nine nakshatra of us Lisha ruled by Mercury, hence the green color
background there.
So nakshatra itself is ruled by Mercury, although it falls in the zodiac sign of cancer, the
royal sign of cancer moon.
Temperament is raksha, so therefore they are very, very psychic by default, very psychic
nature, but it's thamizic because it wants to ground so to speak.
Yes.
And the one is Malaysia, another products, Maverick style of approach everywhere.
Now, just to give you a recap, when we talk of instincts, now I stuck these two additionally,
right, because I'm not covering the introduction, but what is instinct when it comes to very
psychic astrology, which houses dominantly dictate instinctive level of functioning.
Let's see that briefly.
Right.
The first house, the ascendant, obviously the head, self, one's personality and so on.
The fourth house, mother, heart, your emotional content, where you feel peace, the fourth
house, home, family, emotional contentment, homeland, local community, how you behave,
with each one of them.
Your fifth house, fifth house associated with naval chakra, the belly, the creative
intelligence, the self identity, where you get your identity, where you put your fame,
fifth house is also for fame, courtship behaviors, because fifth house, the house of sun is also
for love and romance, learning and education, intellectual bent of mind, how you treat your
children.
You see, all these are basal instincts.
Number eight is a house of associated with root chakra, the sexual center, sense of intimate,
innate security.
Ineat security is sometimes we're born with a sense of, well, I'm insecure about this
and that, right.
So where does it come from?
12th house, associated with subconscious mind psychology, dream time, the sexual pleasures
of the bed, the hidden desires, exploration of psychic and hidden realms.
12th house.
So the moral placement can provide insights into a personal emotional instinct.
Remember these houses and the significations of these houses.
And if cancer is placed there, remember we're talking about a slasher which falls in cancer.
It's a water sign.
So emotional content is everything in a slasher.
And even the next one, no, Maga is going into Leo.
Sorry, the previous one, pusha and a slasher are dominant guidance of what instincts can
be found within the houses of the moon.
If any planets are deposited in a slasher, or if you are sent in a slasher or any one
of these houses, four, five, eight and 12.
So let's see what the instincts and totems mean.
The birds and animals, there is a bird symbology in every nakshatra and as well as an animal
symbology.
So there are two basic guidelines, the Vedic Astrology or Jyotisha provides us.
One is the bird factor, one is animal factor, like we saw in the previous ones.
So the bird for aslesha nakshatra is indigo bunting.
Next you can see it's an indigo colored head with bright plumage of yellow belly.
Let's see the first, the basic stuff.
Little indigo buntings have a bright blue plumage, which is an instinctual feature that
helps attract mates and establish territory.
Songbird behavior, indigo buntings are songbirds with an instinctual ability to sing melodious
songs, especially during breeding season to communicate and establish territory.
This is normal, we all have these instincts.
The reason I go through this basic instinct is you must think of this in context to the
nakshatra itself and the life lesson.
Remember the life lesson is central to the whole thing.
We'll come to that in a minute.
Migratory behavior, many indigo buntings have a natural instinct to migrate seasonally,
moving between their breeding and wintering grounds.
Territorial instinct, of course, indigo buntings exhibit territorial behavior during breeding
season.
Important to note that keyword there during the breeding season, defending their territory
with songs and displays.
Sea reading habits primarily diet consisting of seeds and insects and they often forage
for food among the shrubs and low vegetation.
The instinct on the animal level is like a cat and we call this in punarvasu also punarvasu
also has cat as animal instinct.
But now punarvasu was dominantly in Gemini.
This is in cancer.
So there's a differing instinct of cat that plays out with respect to zodiac.
Please understand this always the zodiac comes first at the instinct to a level.
So you have to do a sort of filtering there.
Once you filter those, then you can get better understanding of it.
So speaking of cats and now in the context of Ashlesha cancer, movable sign.
So the solitary instincts of cat plays out here.
Ashlesha people are very quiet, internal in nature because they have a cat like natural
instinct for solitary existence, solitary hunting.
They prefer to hunt and live alone in small, loosely knit groups.
Predatory behavior once again Ashlesha's behavior is very predatory in nature.
It is ruled by the Nagas.
So the serpent energy plays out strongly here.
Cats are natural predators with keen hunting and instinct and skills.
They naturally stalk, pounce and catch prey.
Actually cats are enemies of birds if you observe them.
Wherever birds are around chirping, they will change their tone when a cat is around because
they are natural enemies.
Cats exhibit instinctual drive to groom themselves, which is not only hygienic behavior, but also
a way to mark their territory with scent.
Animal behavior, cats have territorial instinct, all animals do, all birds do.
Communication through vocalization and body language, cats use instinctual vocalizations
like purring, meowing, hissing, etc.
These were the basic instincts.
Let us see what the totems would mean for the bird first.
Beauty and Beauty Indio buntings are known for their brilliant
blue plumage symbolizing vibrancy, beauty and celebration of life's colors.
See the life lesson of Ashlesha.
Live seductively without being seduced, embrace with dance, yet ready to change.
This is the life lesson of Ashlesha.
Planets points are more in Ashlesha.
This is your life lesson.
Live seductively.
That's fine.
There is nothing wrong with it.
But don't be seduced.
Freedom and Independence, their totem, the blue bunting, indigo bunting, emphasizes the
desire for personal independence and self-expression.
Expressing true self, indigo bunting's striking appearance can symbolize the importance of
being true to oneself and expressing one's unique qualities without hesitation.
Cancer is an introverted sign.
You need to be able to express your striking appearance, physical appearance, mental and
emotional appearance, expressing your true self, that is living seductively.
Joy and celebration, indigo buntings are often associated with joy and celebration.
Ashlesha nakshatra need to be able to celebrate their life with joy.
Their totem can encourage individuals to embrace moments of happiness, especially if moon is
here, to find joy in simple pleasures of life.
How beautiful is that?
Adaptability.
The worlds are migratory, demonstrating ability to changing environments, ability to change
quickly.
See there, ready to change.
Life lesson.
The cat now.
Independence and self-reliance, Ashlesha people need to be having more self-sufficiency and
self-confidence.
This is the way they must learn to live their life.
History and intuition, cats are very intuitive, very mysterious creatures.
They can see hidden dimensions of life.
They are a symbol of feminine energy, the divine feminine.
Therefore, cat must embrace that.
Therefore, Ashlesha must embrace that.
If dominant planets and points are in Ashlesha, take a note of this.
Balance and playfulness.
Cats can exhibit a balance between playfulness and relaxation.
Actually these are the two qualities that cats shuttle through.
If cat owners know this very well, they are either playful or they are very relaxed.
Relaxed attention is what Margela or the cat is known for.
Find equilibrium in life in moments of relaxation.
Now this whole thing, whatever is there on this slide, lives through centers around this
one aspect of Ashlesha, lives seductively without being seduced and raised with downs,
yet ready to change.
Think of serpents, think of cats, think of indigo bunting.
That's where we come from when we talk of instinctual understanding of Ashlesha nakshatra.
We shall step into the fiery sign of Leo with maha nakshatra.
Okay, meanwhile take care, be safe.
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