When evaluating personalities from the perspective of the sun and the moon in Vedic Astrology,
it gives a completely different picture and this is what we will analyze in these series with
K studies. Without the K studies, we will be lost, we will have no reference points or
perspectives on how to look at this from an objectively scientific, ecological perspective.
So from the perspective of Vedic Astrology, two guiding principles are the sun and the moon,
the two luminaries that guide and focus our energies as a soul in particular directions.
That's the principle, the sun and the moon. So number one, the rule is the ascendant nakshatra
has the energies of the rising sun, your rising sign also, the external meal principle, what you
display in the world, what the personality wants to show in the world, the physical personality,
the ego structures, extroversion, traits which are displayed externally, external drives,
external impulses, external behaviors, etc. The sun is all about shining forward, it brings forth
anything that will shine in the world. It's an external meal principle is the first one we should
see the ascendant nakshatra. The next one is the moon nakshatra, which has the energies of mind
as translated to emotional content, the subconscious desires, the deep seated emotional
tendencies and needs, the introversion, the emotional impulses, you can also call it the
emotional body, this is the moon, the second luminary. So we are talking both about the display
of external and internal and that's all we are in this polarized world when we come in as souls.
So let's evaluate with case studies one by one because we are talking about
three kinds of Ganas here, the dev gana, the manush gana and the rakshasa gana and we are talking
about ascendant and moon nakshatra in the placement in the birth chart so it gives us
number of combinations which we shall see one by one. In this one let's begin the case study of
ascendant in rakshasa gana versus moon in rakshasa gana. Now for all those of my
Hindu Indian brothers and sisters who think rakshasa is something evil or demonic it's not.
In terms of Vedic astrology it is strictly about more tamas gana, more of density that's all it
means they are more grounded, they want to make things more grounded in reality. These are much
needed people by the way. So let's begin ascendant in rakshasa versus moon in rakshasa. What kind of
attitudes and drives and desires define this kind of a personality type? They are strong willed
and independent this person may possess a strong sense of individuality, may be confident in their
own abilities, they have a strong will power and they may not be easily swayed by others isn't that
required. They are also assertive and competitive, they may be assertive and competitive and enjoy
challenges within a competition, they may be driven to succeed and may not shy away from taking risks.
They are passionate and intense people, they may have a passionate nature and intense in their
emotions and desires, they may be drawn to activities that allow them to express their
passions and may be intense in pursuit of their goals, very passionately driven people.
They're also resourceful and practical in their approach to finding solutions to problems of daily
life, they may be good at managing resources and may be efficient in their work. They are
decisive and direct, they may be decisive and direct in their communication styles,
in their decision making, they may not hesitate to take action when necessary and may be confident
in their own choices. People with this combination may be motivated by desire for power and control,
these are the people who actively seek leadership roles in the society, in whichever branch they
appear. These are driven for power and control, it may be law, it may be in governance, it may be
in companies, it may be in institutions but that's what they seek, their primary driver is power and
control. They may be drawn to professions that allow them to exercise their authority and may
be driven to achieve success and recognition. They may be motivated by a desire for adventure
and excitement and may enjoy taking risks and exploring new experiences. Now let's take a
case study of this to explore this deeper. Now let's take the case study of a lady named S.
Her ascendant is in Shatavisha nakshatra in the third pada and her moon is in Krittika nakshatra
in the second pada as you can see there. So both are in Raksha Sukhana and let's see the elemental
strength. Earth is very dominant in her chart with all points considered, all planets considered,
positioning etc. So that there is a strong sense of groundedness and wanting to accomplish something
physically in this life. So let's see what the ascendant brings in. This is in the third pada of
Aquarius within the Shatavisha nakshatra which is a vargothama meaning in both the natal and the
navamsa this person is going to have an Aquarius ascendant. This is as Aquarian mind as it can get
and we see the air element is slightly above average, earth is dominant. So although the air
is very strong and this person is very unconventional in their approach, practical hard working and
organized in their approach, they are Mavericks and visionaries, Aquarius in Shatavisha. This
could also be a good sign of healing within Shatavisha meaning the power of hundred physicians as I
have spoken about in the 27 nakshatra playlist. You can go have a look at that. So they need to bring
their abstract ideas and they will want to do that in a practical way because there is a dominant
earth element. Now let's move on to the moon nakshatra which is in Krittika, the Pleiades,
the constellation of Pleiades. What is the energy of Pleiades? It's fiery transformation,
critical thinking, learning, training skills is what Krittika is good for. They have a sharp
speech and mannerism. They are perfectionists. They can do well in all kinds of restaurant
business bars, bakers, that kind of a thing. Krittika standing for fire energy but fire element as we
can see is less in her chart. So this might not be more inclined towards that. They may be more
however into leadership. Leadership roles is also Krittika one who wants leadership very strongly
and in her case Krittika is in the second bada which is going from Taurus into Capricorn.
So this is a very grounded kind of energy. Quickly if you look at the Saturn placement,
the lord of the ascendant is in Rohini. That's also a very Taurus signature right there
and so is the Mercury which is earth element which is also in Rohini. So you have a strong
earthly energy. These people might be, this lady might be good at business kind of approach. She
might be an entrepreneur. She might be having to own her own cafe or a bar or a restaurant or a
mom and pop shop kind of food delivery system because it's very grounded in its approach
and it may have unconventional ideas to do so. This is how we analyze the Rakshasato-Rakshasat.
We have to first see the element then you have to see the kind of themes that are playing out
with other planets also. Mind you every single one you have to take the entire chart into
consideration. The lord of the ascendant, the lord of Karma-driven planet which is Saturn and so
on and so forth. We have to consider many elements not just one isolated thing but this could be a
beginning point in understanding the personality type and what they want to accomplish in this world.
So study this and if you need to get in touch with me, get in touch with me via email and we
can see how we can work out your chart as well. Meanwhile, take care and be safe.