NAKSHATRA 3 OF 27 · MESHA / VRISHABHA
Krittika Nakshatra
The third star of the zodiac. The star of fire, purification and sharp truth.
RULING PLANET
Sun
PRESIDING DEITY
Agni
SYMBOL
Razor / Flame
ZODIAC SPAN
26°40′ Aries – 10° Taurus
ABOUT KRITTIKA
Krittika is the third of the 27 Nakshatras and the only one that spans two zodiac signs. It runs from 26°40′ Aries to 10°00′ Taurus, with its first quarter in Aries (Mesha) and the other three in Taurus (Vrishabha). Its stars are the Pleiades, the bright cluster of six or seven stars known in Sanskrit as the Krittikas. Its ruling planet is the Sun, and its presiding deity is Agni, the god of fire.
The name Krittika is linked with cutting, and the symbol of this nakshatra is the razor or flame, which stand for sharp discernment and purification. In the old stories the Krittikas were the six sisters who nursed Kartikeya, the son of Shiva, which is why Lord Murugan (Kartikeya) is also honoured on this star.
Agni is the divine fire that burns away what is impure and carries offerings to the gods. Natives of Krittika carry some of this fire. They cut through confusion, speak plainly and find it hard to accept what is false.
STRENGTHS
Those with the Moon in Krittika have a bright, burning energy that shows as clarity and purpose.
Sharp minded · determined · courageous · honest · disciplined · hard working · protective of their family · natural leaders · good organisers · good speakers · generous to those they love · a strong sense of right and wrong
CHALLENGES
Krittika’s fire can scorch. Natives can be sharp tongued, quick to anger and critical of others, and they may hurt people with blunt words without meaning to.
They find it hard to forgive and can hold on to grudges. They are often too proud to admit a mistake, dislike taking orders and may become domineering.
They can also be restless and impatient, push themselves to extremes, ignore their own health, and find it hard to relax or accept help from others.
CAREER
Surgeons, doctors and dentists, engineers, chefs and caterers, metalworkers and welders, those who work with fire or blades, military, police and security services, administrators and government officers, teachers and lecturers, judges and lawyers, editors and critics, and leaders in any field that rewards precision and courage.
HEALTH
Krittika is linked with the head, face and neck, and with the body’s digestive fire. Those with the Moon in Krittika may be prone to tonsillitis and throat trouble, neck pain, dental and eye problems, acidity, indigestion, and fevers or inflammation.
REMEDY FOR KRITTIKA NATIVES
Worship Lord Agni, the deity of Krittika, and Lord Kartikeya (Murugan), who was raised by the Krittikas.
Chant “Om Agnaye Namah” 108 times, best on a Sunday and on days when the Moon is in Krittika. Light a ghee lamp every day, or take part in an Agni homa, and offer water to the rising Sun each morning to strengthen the Sun, the lord of this nakshatra. On Karthigai Deepam, the festival of lamps held when the Moon is in Krittika, light lamps at home.
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