Interpretations related to the twenty seven lunar mansions in Vedic astrology.
Venus in Vishakha means Venus was placed between 20 degrees of Libra and 3 degrees 20 minutes of Scorpio at your birth, in the sixteenth nakshatra, ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Indragni, Indra and Agni together, one of the few mansions with a dual deity. Three of its four quarters sit in Libra, … Read more
Venus in Swati means Venus 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. Venus owns Libra, so this placement carries full sign dignity across all four quarters, and the fourth quarter adds Venus’s exaltation … Read more
Venus in Chitra means Venus 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. No star in this series makes the exact degree matter more. Within these thirteen degrees Venus … Read more
Venus in Hasta means Venus 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 star’s name simply means the hand, and its symbols are the open palm … Read more
Venus in Uttara Phalguni means Venus 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 the marriage covenant. This star matters more than most in the Venus series for one plain … Read more
Venus in Purva Phalguni means Venus was placed between 13 degrees 20 minutes and 26 degrees 40 minutes of Leo at your birth, in the eleventh nakshatra, and in the second of the two mansions Venus itself rules. The presiding deity is Bhaga, who bestows the share of delight, and the star’s symbol is the … Read more
Venus in Magha means Venus 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. The star’s name means the mighty one, its symbol is the throne, and its whole nature is inheritance, the seat that … Read more
Venus in Ashlesha means Venus 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. The star’s name means the embrace, the entwining, and its symbol is the coiled snake, which tells you most of … Read more
Venus in Pushya means Venus 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. Pushya is widely called the most auspicious mansion in the zodiac, the star chosen for beginnings, … Read more
Venus in Punarvasu means Venus 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 of the gods. The star’s name says what it does, punar means again and vasu means the good, … Read more