Interpretations related to the twenty seven lunar mansions in Vedic astrology.
Mars in Swati means Mars was placed between 6 degrees 40 minutes and 20 degrees of Libra at your birth, in the fifteenth nakshatra, ruled by Rahu and presided over by Vayu, the wind. Libra belongs to Venus, which the classical scheme counts as neutral to Mars, and Rahu’s lordship adds the unconventional and the … Read more
Mars in Chitra means Mars was placed between 23 degrees 20 minutes of Virgo and 6 degrees 40 minutes of Libra at your birth, in the fourteenth nakshatra, which Mars itself rules, presided over by Tvashtar, the divine architect also known as Vishvakarma. A planet in its own nakshatra expresses without translation, and this star … Read more
Mars in Hasta means Mars was placed between 10 degrees and 23 degrees 20 minutes of Virgo at your birth, in the thirteenth nakshatra, ruled by the Moon and presided over by Savitr, the impeller who sets things in motion. Virgo belongs to Mercury, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s enemy, so the sign … Read more
Mars in Uttara Phalguni means Mars was placed between 26 degrees 40 minutes of Leo and 10 degrees of Virgo at your birth, in the twelfth nakshatra, ruled by the Sun and presided over by Aryaman, the god of contracts and of the noble path. The Sun counts Mars as a friend throughout, the first … Read more
Mars in Purva Phalguni means Mars was placed between 13 degrees 20 minutes and 26 degrees 40 minutes of Leo at your birth, in the eleventh nakshatra, ruled by Venus and presided over by Bhaga, the god of delight and of the rightful share. Leo belongs to the Sun, which the classical scheme counts as … Read more
Mars in Magha means Mars was placed between 0 and 13 degrees 20 minutes of Leo at your birth, in the tenth nakshatra, ruled by Ketu and presided over by the Pitris, the ancestors. Leo belongs to the Sun, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s friend, and Ketu is described in the old texts … Read more
Mars in Ashlesha means Mars was placed between 16 degrees 40 minutes and 30 degrees of Cancer at your birth, in the ninth nakshatra, ruled by Mercury and presided over by the Nagas, the serpents. Cancer is Mars’s sign of debilitation and the exact degree of its deepest fall, 28 degrees, sits inside this star’s … Read more
Mars in Pushya means Mars was placed between 3 degrees 20 minutes and 16 degrees 40 minutes of Cancer at your birth, in the eighth nakshatra, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati, the guru of the gods. Cancer is Mars’s sign of debilitation, so the planet carries that condition across all four quarters, … Read more
Mars in Punarvasu means Mars was placed between 20 degrees of Gemini and 3 degrees 20 minutes of Cancer at your birth, in the seventh nakshatra, ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Aditi, the boundless mother. Jupiter counts Mars as a friend, which is this placement’s steadiest support, while three quarters sit in Gemini, … Read more
Mars in Ardra means Mars was placed between 6 degrees 40 minutes and 20 degrees of Gemini at your birth, in the sixth nakshatra, ruled by Rahu and presided over by Rudra, the storm. Gemini belongs to Mercury, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s enemy, so the sign works against the planet, while the … Read more