1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 Vishvam Vishnur Vashat Karo Bhutabhavya Bhavad Prabhu. 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:07,000 What does that mean? 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:14,000 These are the first lines of Vishnu Sahasranama, meaning, 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:18,000 He who is the universe itself, He who is spread everywhere, 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:22,000 He who is the personification of Vedic sacrifice or Yadnya, 6 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:27,000 He who is the master of present, past and future. 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,000 Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. 8 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,000 We begin the series of Nakshatra studies. 9 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:39,000 These are esoteric studies and the energies of every single one of the 27 constellations of Vedic astrology. 10 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:48,000 Number one, Ashwini falls in the zodiac sign of Aries, zodiac, 11 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:53,000 between 0 degrees to 13 degrees, 20 minutes of Aries. 12 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,000 Now you can see the picture over there. 13 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,000 The sign is of horses. 14 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,000 They are also called as horse-headed twins. 15 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,000 They are twins and they are the physicians to the devas. 16 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:10,000 Remember, we spoke about studying Nakshatra's best with the deity that governs it. 17 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,000 Ashwini, Kumara twins. 18 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,000 Ashwini means a horse. 19 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:20,000 It is falling in the zodiac sign of Aries and it is ruled by Ketu. 20 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:25,000 Now let's examine the palas. 21 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:32,000 The first pada of Ashwini Nakshatra is Aries. 22 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,000 So it is Vargotama. 23 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:40,000 Vargotama meaning it falls in the same sign in Natal chart and in the Navamsa chart. 24 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:45,000 So this will be very exalted position of planets and points to be studied. 25 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:52,000 You need to see Ashwini Nakshatra when your chart is showing a dominance, 26 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:58,000 two or three or more planets or points situated in this Ashwini Nakshatra. 27 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,000 Okay? 28 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:05,000 Between 0 degrees and 13.2 degrees of Aries. 29 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:10,000 The first, we are taking that slice of the pie which is shown in the bottom right corner. 30 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:14,000 That slice of the pie we are examining in this. 31 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:20,000 So what is the energy of Aries in Ashwini Nakshatra? 32 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:25,000 Energy of Aries in Ashwini Nakshatra is of an initiator. 33 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,000 They are the risk takers. 34 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,000 They need admiration. 35 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:35,000 They could become good healers because Ashwini, Kumara twins were the physicians to the gods. 36 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,000 So there is a hint there. 37 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:38,000 Everything is a hint. 38 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:39,000 Okay? 39 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:44,000 They can become healers, doctors, even surgeons, even athletes. 40 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,000 They are adaptable. 41 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,000 They are very commanding. 42 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:49,000 They are friendly. 43 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:54,000 They could be controlling, for example, in first Pada because Aries, Aries is very strong. 44 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:59,000 So there is a tremendous amount of Mars energy there. 45 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,000 They are intelligent people. 46 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,000 It provides continuous learning. 47 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:12,000 They could be very sexual in Pada too because the Pada too transcends from Aries in the Navamsa into Taurus. 48 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,000 Taurus is very earthly. 49 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:22,000 So Aries plus Taurus, the Mars plus Venus, because Venus rules Taurus, gives them a very sexual nature. 50 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,000 They can be helpful. 51 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,000 They can be quick. 52 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:29,000 They can be restless like the moon if moon is there. 53 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:34,000 It is difficult to maintain relationships because they are impulsive. 54 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,000 They are beginners of things. 55 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:39,000 They do not like particularly to finish things, but they are very good beginners. 56 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,000 They are initiators. 57 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,000 They can be impulsive like Venus. 58 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:52,000 Again, it could be in the second Pada, the Artha Pada, between 3 degrees, 20 minutes to 6 degrees, 40 minutes in Aries, 59 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:58,000 which in the natal chart, if you say Aries in the Navamsa, it will go to Taurus, like you can see in the table there. 60 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,000 I made the series ready to use folks. 61 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:06,000 You can plot your own chart using plenty of websites out there which give you Vedic Astrology charts. 62 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:09,000 And you can use this as a guidepost. 63 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:15,000 There are plenty of good websites for learning Vedic Astrology, plenty of good YouTube channels. 64 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:19,000 I am just giving you my study notes here. 65 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,000 So they can be well groomed. 66 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,000 They can have good health, lot of fire energy. 67 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:25,000 Why? 68 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,000 Because Mars is there. 69 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:31,000 They have lack of stability and consistency because there is too much of Aries energy. 70 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:34,000 Aries energy is also ruled by Mars. 71 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:37,000 So Mars is like a soldier. 72 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,000 It's like just wants to go out and do stuff. 73 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,000 They are action oriented people. 74 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,000 That's why they lack stability and consistency. 75 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:52,000 They could be seeking power, especially if planets and points are in the first Pada between 0 degrees and 3 degrees, 20 minutes, 76 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:57,000 which is Aries Vargotama, so they will be very power hungry. 77 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:04,000 They could be materialistic and grounded in the second Pada because Taurus is ruled by Venus and it's an earth sign. 78 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:11,000 They could have a lot of sexual vigor, passions and it could be youthful in Pada 3 because it's of Kama, 79 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:16,000 6 degrees, 40 minutes to 10 degrees of Aries. 80 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:23,000 They could be healers, doctors, surgeons, empathic especially in Pada 4, the Moksha Pada. 81 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:27,000 The Moksha Pada is always a water sign going into Navamsa. 82 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:35,000 So the natal if it's Aries between 10 degrees and 13 degrees, it goes into the Navamsa of cancer. 83 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,000 Cancer is very emotional. 84 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,000 It's a fourth house. 85 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:45,000 It's ruled by Moon, especially Moon maybe in your sixth house along with other planets and points. 86 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:49,000 You could be a doctor, a surgeon. 87 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:54,000 Life lesson, this is one of the most important parts of every nakshatra we'll be dealing with. 88 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:55,000 What is the life lesson? 89 00:05:55,000 --> 00:06:00,000 What is Ashwini asking you to do this lifetime or investigate? 90 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:04,000 You have to use what you have to initiate new beginnings. 91 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:08,000 Ashwini is all about new beginnings. 92 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:12,000 Okay, so you should be using what you have. 93 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,000 Don't start craving for what you do not have. 94 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:21,000 You already have some talent and you got to go through your chart, investigate what that talent is, 95 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:24,000 where you would be able to shine in this life. 96 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,000 And that's the life lesson for Ashwini. 97 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:32,000 If you have lots of planets or points in birth chart and Navamsa in Ashwini, 98 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,000 that means you are being driven to start something new. 99 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:38,000 You need to initiate using what you have. 100 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,000 You have to be willing to ride it out. 101 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:47,000 So the mantra that I feel would help for Ashwini nakshatra people, 102 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:52,000 dominant Ashwini nakshatra is Vishnu Sahasranama. 103 00:06:52,000 --> 00:07:00,000 The ages active are 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 24, 28, 26, 30, 46 and 67. 104 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,000 It's a very active nakshatra. 105 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:07,000 Not all nakshatras have a lot of years where they are active. 106 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,000 These ages meaning your age. 107 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:16,000 What age you are right now and when these Ashwini in your chart would be active. 108 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:20,000 In that particular house where Ashwini falls in. 109 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:24,000 So you got to investigate this way. 110 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:27,000 Next we will move on to the Bharani. 111 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:39,000 Thank you.