NAKSHATRA 7 OF 27 · MITHUNA / KARKA
Punarvasu Nakshatra
The seventh star of the zodiac. The star of renewal: return, hope and a fresh start.
RULING PLANET
Jupiter
PRESIDING DEITY
Aditi
SYMBOL
Bow & Quiver
ZODIAC SPAN
20°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer
ABOUT PUNARVASU
Punarvasu is the seventh of the 27 Nakshatras. It runs from 20°00′ Gemini (Mithuna) to 3°20′ Cancer (Karka), with its first three quarters in Gemini and the last in Cancer. Its ruling planet is Jupiter, and its presiding deity is Aditi, the mother of the gods. Its stars are Castor and Pollux, the twin stars of Gemini.
The name means to return again, or to become good again, and Punarvasu is the star of renewal. Its symbol is the bow and quiver of arrows, which stand for the ability to aim, to try again and to find one’s way back after a setback. Its power is Vasutva Prapana Shakti, the power to regain wealth and substance. Lord Rama was born under this nakshatra.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Those with the Moon in Punarvasu are optimistic, gentle, forgiving and hospitable. Like Aditi, they have a nurturing nature and a deep sense of home and belonging. They bounce back from loss and disappointment, and they approach life with hope.
They are thoughtful and philosophical, with a love of learning, religion and travel. They prefer simple living and honest relationships, and they are generous in helping others.
STRENGTHS
Kind, truthful and good natured. They are patient, adaptable and easy to live with. They are good at teaching, advising and comforting others, and they see the best in people. A lifelong love of knowledge keeps them young at heart.
CHALLENGES
They can be too trusting and easily taken advantage of. They may be restless, indecisive and prone to moving house or changing plans. They can also be over-sensitive, dissatisfied with what they have, or scattered across too many interests.
CAREER
Teachers, professors and lecturers, writers and poets, publishers, counsellors and advisers, doctors and healthcare workers, travel and tourism, hospitality, actors and performers, priests and spiritual teachers, interior design, and work connected with homes, property and the welfare of women and children.
HEALTH
Punarvasu is linked with the ears, nose, fingers, chest and lungs. Those with the Moon here may be prone to colds, asthma and chest infections, throat and ear trouble, and digestive upsets.
REMEDY FOR PUNARVASU NATIVES
Worship Aditi, the mother of the gods, and Lord Rama, whose birth star is Punarvasu. Reading the Ramayana, or chanting the name of Rama, is a traditional remedy for this star.
Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the ruler of this nakshatra, so prayers, charity and fasting on Thursdays bring good results. Chant “Om Aditaye Namah” 108 times when the Moon transits Punarvasu. This is believed to ease afflictions.
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