Nakshatras

Jupiter in Shravana means Jupiter was placed between 10 degrees and 23 degrees 20 minutes of Capricorn at your birth, in the twenty-second nakshatra, ruled by the Moon and presided over by Vishnu. Capricorn is Jupiter’s sign of debilitation, so the planet carries that condition across all four quarters, while the Moon as star lord … Read more

Jupiter in Uttara Ashadha means Jupiter was placed between 26 degrees 40 minutes of Sagittarius and 10 degrees of Capricorn at your birth, in the twenty-first nakshatra, ruled by the Sun and presided over by the Vishvadevas, the universal gods. This star holds the widest range of dignity any planet receives inside a single mansion, … Read more

Jupiter in Purva Ashadha means Jupiter was placed between 13 degrees 20 minutes and 26 degrees 40 minutes of Sagittarius at your birth, in the twentieth nakshatra, ruled by Venus and presided over by the Apas, the cosmic waters. Sagittarius is Jupiter’s own sign, so the planet is at home, while Venus ruling the star … Read more

Jupiter in Mula means Jupiter was placed between 0 and 13 degrees 20 minutes of Sagittarius at your birth, in the nineteenth nakshatra, ruled by Ketu and presided over by Nirriti, the goddess of dissolution. Sagittarius is Jupiter’s own sign, and there is a detail here that most readings miss, since the planet’s moolatrikona portion … Read more

Jupiter in Jyeshtha means Jupiter was placed between 16 degrees 40 minutes and 30 degrees of Scorpio at your birth, in the eighteenth nakshatra, ruled by Mercury and presided over by Indra, king of the gods. Scorpio belongs to Mars, whom the classical scheme counts as Jupiter’s friend, while Mercury, ruling the star, is counted … Read more

Jupiter in Anuradha means Jupiter was placed between 3 degrees 20 minutes and 16 degrees 40 minutes of Scorpio at your birth, in the seventeenth nakshatra, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Mitra, the god of friendship and alliance. Scorpio belongs to Mars, whom the classical scheme counts as Jupiter’s friend, and Saturn as … Read more

Jupiter in Vishakha means Jupiter was placed between 20 degrees of Libra and 3 degrees 20 minutes of Scorpio at your birth, in the sixteenth nakshatra, which Jupiter itself rules, presided over by Indragni, Indra and Agni together. A planet in its own nakshatra expresses without translation, and three of the four quarters sit in … Read more

Jupiter in Swati means Jupiter 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, whom the classical scheme counts as Jupiter’s enemy, and Rahu’s lordship adds the unorthodox, so neither factor … Read more

Jupiter in Chitra means Jupiter was placed between 23 degrees 20 minutes of Virgo and 6 degrees 40 minutes of Libra at your birth, in the fourteenth nakshatra, ruled by Mars and presided over by Tvashtar, the celestial architect. Mars counts Jupiter as a friend, which is this placement’s main support, and both signs the … Read more

Jupiter in Hasta means Jupiter 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 Savitar, the solar power that impels things into being. The Moon counts Jupiter as a friend, while Virgo belongs to Mercury, whom Jupiter … Read more