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Pushya - To Nourish

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Pushya

Pushya nakshatra (Cancri) is the 8th of the 27 Nakshatras. Puṣya’s primary symbol is a lotus.

The Presiding of this nakshatra is Brihaspati Planet Jupiter himself. He is the Guru of the Gods (has been guru of Ganesh and Karthikeya himself etc.), main priest of the gods court, lord Shiva had made Brihaspati into Planet Jupiter. Therefore, Jupiter is exalted in Pushya Nakshatra.

Rig Veda (4.40.1) mentions Brihaspati as the son of Angiras

As per ancient Hindu Puranic reference, Brihaspati (Jupiter), the Guru of the Gods had a very beautiful wife named Tara. One day when she was moving in sky near Chandra’s (the Moon’s) house, Moon God (Chandra) fell in love with her immediately, and she also fell in love with him. Brihaspati started to miss Tara and started looking for her. When he found out that she was with Moon God (Chandra), he sent his disciple to bring Tara back. But Tara would not come. Finally, Brihaspati decided to go himself could not persuade Tara to come back to him. This made Brihaspati to become very angry and finally Indra and other deities persuaded Moon God Chandra to return Tara. However, upon Tara’s return to her husband, Brihaspati discovered that she was pregnant who gave birth to Buddha (Mercury Planet). Budha’s son was Pururavas who established the Chandravanshi Dynasty (Lunar Dynasty) in Hindu mythology as shown below.

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The eighth constellation, sign ruled by Moon and the star is governed by Saturn.

Symbol: The udder of a cow
Meaning: Nourishing or nurturer
Deity: Brihaspati or Jupiter, the priest of the demigods
Location: 3.20 Cancer to 16.40 Cancer
Stars: Gamma, Delta and Theta Cancri
Lord: SaturnVarna (Caste): Kshatriya (Warrior)
Guna (Quality): Tamasic (Inertia)
Gana (Nature):Deva (Divine)
Yoni (Sexual Type): Sheep
Alphabets: Hoo as in Hootchie, He as in Helen, Ho as in Hogan, Dah as in Darwin

Part of the body: Lungs stomach and ribs.

Diseases: Tuberculosis, ulcers in the respiratory system, gastric ulcer, gallstones, nausea, pains in chest and breasts, jaundice, cough, hiccough, eczema and dyspepsia.

Profession: Deals in products related to mines, petrol, petroleum products, coal, wells, excavations, canals, trenches, deals in agricultural lands, holds position of trust, plumber, grave digger and constructor of monuments, bridges, dams, those who work at night and underground and working in submarine.

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Pushya “to nourish” 3.20 to 16.40 Cancer
Symbol: cow’s udder (milk producing), the lotus, an arrow and a circle
Deity: Brihaspati, or Jupiter the priest of the gods
Stars: Three stars in the constellation of Cancer, with the North and South Asellus referring to giving care and nourishment.
Mythology: Brihaspati was the guru or teacher of the gods and was lord of speech and prayer. Shiva made Brihaspati into the planet Jupiter. Brihaspati had his wife Tara stolen by Soma. She bore a child from this affair (Budha). Brihaspati was taken by the charm of this child and raised it as his own.
Indications: Those who have this nakshatra are very religious, spiritual and devotional, but usually in a conventional way. They have close-nit families. There is a helping, caring nature but since they are so high minded they can come to believe they know all the rules, and that others must follow them. This arrogance as to their orthodox beliefs, this smugness that they are right and the whole world is wrong, naturally indicates an insecurity. They are abundantly wealthy, sometimes to the point of opulence, but the nourishment and abundance principle can create overweight problems. They are philosophers who want to share their inner wealth, so they are frequently teachers, preachers and professors.

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Pushya Nakshatra in Astrology
Pushya Nakshatra: range 03° 20’ Cancer - 16° 40’ Cancer.
Ruling planet: Saturn
Deity: brihaspati, lord of sacred speech,
Symbol: flower, a circle, an arrow, the udder of cow.
Gana (nature): deva (god).
Animal symbol: male sheep.
Sounds: hoo, hay, ho, daa.
Primary motivation: dharma, right activity.

Pushya Nakshatra comes under in the domain of planet Moon (Cancer) and ruled by planet Saturn. Pushya Nakshatra is considered to be the most auspicious nakshatra in all the nakshatra. Pushya Nakshatra is the eighth lunar mansions. It is seen as a triangle of three faint stars, north and south aselli, and cluster m44. It is pictured in the sky as two donkeys or ‘’little asses’’ feeding in the manager or ‘’the crib’’ in which Jesus once lay. The symbols for this asterism are a lotus, and the udder of the sacred cow. The sign of Cancer, ruled by the Moon, represents the maternal aspect of providing milk and nurturance to her children. It has a deva temperament with the primary motivation of dharma or right action. The shakti of Pushya is “the ability to create spiritual energy”. The word Pushya means to strengthen, to fortify, "to nourish" and that again means to preserve, to protect, replenish, multiply and strengthen. Pushya Nakshatra increases our good karma and good efforts. The person born under this Nakshatra has a healthy body, obeys his parents, affectionate, endowed with intelligence, learned, wealthy, charitable, productive and caring. Pushya Nakshatra people are good teachers, helpful to relatives, and respects views of others etc

The ruling deity is brihaspati (Jupiter), the god of divine wisdom, sacred speech, and prayer. Jupiter becomes exalted in Pushya Nakshatra, reflecting, intuitive wisdom, good fortunate, powerful speech,and purification of the psyche. The value of this Nakshatra for religious and spiritual practices. Pushya is considered the most auspicious of the lunar mansion for spiritual maturity. The ruling planet is Saturn which brings stability and enables creativity to fruity into entirely new forms. A vibrant peacefulness . Faith in oneself, and fullness of life can occur in this Nakshatra. It is laghu Nakshatra which is good for starting a business or opening an office. The archetypal symbol of this Nakshatra is flower, circle, and an arrow. The flower represents the ‘’act of blossoming’’ that is experienced here. The circle reflects the wholeness, with the arrow representing the attempting possibility of attaining to hit the target. These people are stable, peaceful, easy going personalities, prosperous, well educated, popular, virtuous, nice looking, forthright, intelligent and wise.

The shadow side of this lunar mansions is having can be overly rigid, selfish jealous, pride, and arrogant. These people need to discriminate in their choice of friends. Pushya has the power to overcome the negative influence and assert benefic nature. They can be quickly disheartened by criticism and May doubt their own worth due to opinion of others, insecurity and strong attachment to family can inhibits their growth. Although this Nakshatra is auspicious but not good for Marriage ceremony due to its eight number in sequence of Nakshatras. A girl born on this star will have praiseworthy habits and be charitably inclined;
Calm, beautiful, prosperous, have devotion nature towards family, enjoys life in a Decent
Residence, respects relations. It’s a good Nakshatra.

Pushya Nakshatra Pada 1: Falls in Leo navamsa and ruled by Sun. This pada concerns itself with achievement, limelight, wealth and pride in one's family or ancestry. The person is charitable.

Pushya Nakshatra Pada 2: Falls in Virgo navamsa and ruled by Mercury. This pada relates to the hardworking, service aspect of Pushya finds expression here. The person is intelligent.

Pushya Nakshatra Pada 3: Falls in Libra navamsa and ruled by Venus. This pada is more focus on the home, comforts, luxury and sociability. The person is loved by kith and kin and have jovial nature.

Pushya Nakshatra Pada 4: Falls in Scorpio navamsa and ruled by Mars. This pada relates to the esoteric side of Pushya, which seeks connections with the celestial beings in the other world. It is the pada of mantras and rituals. The person is easily provoked and short tempered.

Ascendant in Pushya Nakshatra: Humanitarian, thoughtful nature, eloquence in speech, religious, intuitive knowledge, and have good status,

Sun in Pushya Nakshatra: Authoritative figure, wealthy, interest in politics, successful, sensitive, artistic nature, need for security.

Moon in Pushya Nakshatra: Learned, good speech, composed mind, virtuous, wealthy, have interest in politics, and liked by all people.

Mars in Pushya Nakshatra: Mars is not in unfriendly Nakshatra. Indecisive in nature, short tempered, diplomatic, cunning, stubborn, restless, May choose bad company need to careful.

Mercury in Pushya Nakshatra: Restless mind, intelligent, you will show extraordinary intelligence and knowledge on any matter of discussion.

Jupiter in Pushya Nakshatra: Lucky, charitable, compassionate, cheerful, generous, happy, by nature but also quite lawful and concerned with security of family. May work in charity centers.

Venus in Pushya Nakshatra: Clingy and selfless in love, not good for relationship, compromise too much, weak in emotions, need to be strong in love matters.

Saturn in Pushya Nakshatra: Lawful, orderly, survivalist, serious mined, responsible for family, you resist any idea or work which is not ethical, any work entrusted to you do with the utmost sincerity and certainty.

Rahu in Pushya Nakshatra: Learning to be peaceful in order to search for the true light.
Like to spend time with family members and stay at home and not good for career, May cause breaks in career.

Ketu in Pushya Nakshatra: Rejection of family life, feel lack in mother love. The right way of recognizing this past life lesson is to accept that the soul had to make difficult choices, which May lead to the path of spirituality after attaining materialistic pursuit.

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PUSHYA NAKSHATRA: A COMPLETE GUIDE
Vrindavani Briant
Nov. 8, 2019

Overview
Every nakshatra has its own set of fixed attributes. This includes planetary ruler, nakshatra group, zodiac sign, deity, symbol, and power. The features of Pushya are below:

Sanskrit Name: पुष्य (Pushya) comes from the Sanskrit word पोष (nourishing). One meaning of Pushya is “one who nourishes,” indicating vitality, strength, and a warm, caring nature.

Planetary Ruler: Saturn. Saturn is the bestower of karmic reaction, the good or bad results of one’s past activities. It is associated with discipline, obstacles, hard work, and philosophy and law.

Nakshatra Group: Godly. Nakshatras are divided into three classes — monsters, humans, and gods. Pushya is a godly nakshatra. People in this group are generally good-natured and fortunate in life. However, they may struggle with pride and a sense of entitlement.

Zodiac Sign: Cancer. Cancerians are wise and perceptive, gifted in their ability to read other people. They are nurturing, creative, and empathetic.

Deity: Brihaspati. Brihaspati is the guru of the gods in Vedic theology. As their spiritual leader, he gives them advice and guidance.

Symbol: The udder of a cow, a lotus, or a circle. Respectively, this represents nourishment, auspiciousness, and wholeness.

Power: To give spiritual illumination. Spiritual energy is prominent in Pushya, and this energy helps individuals find the Absolute Truth and also creates unity.

Resonant Syllables: In India, the birth nakshatra is traditionally used as one means of choosing the name of a child. The corresponding syllables for the four quarters (padas) of Pushya are Hu (हु), He (हे), Ho (हो), and Da (ड). The syllable of a person’s first name is sometimes used when calculating an astrological chart if the time of birth is unknown.

Strengths
Pushya natives are especially drawn to spirituality. You are devout and faithful in your spiritual practice, and may be the source of spiritual inspiration for others. Morality is important to you and you strive to act in a way that aligns with your definition of virtue. You are independent and won’t go along with something if it doesn’t seem right to you.

Material pleasures don’t hold that much power over you. Your self-control and austerity allow you to keep your desires and emotions in check, most of the time. You rarely lose your composure. Others don’t need to worry about you imposing your austerity on them, however, for you are very generous. Whatever you have, you’ll want to give away.

A keen curiosity leads you to become knowledgeable in many subjects. You are naturally studious.

Like most Cancerians, you are incredibly perceptive. You are eloquent and you have a natural talent for self-expression. People like you — your empathic nature and admirable qualities make you rather popular.

Pushya Careers
You possess excellent people skills. You’ll thrive in careers where you can use these skills and, especially, where you can use your skills to improve people’s lives in some way.

Some ideal professions include:

Politician
Musician, artist, or chef
Teacher or counselor
Member of the clergy or other religious occupation
Nonprofit or charity worker
Weaknesses
The downside of Pushya’s nature is your tendency to be proud, haughty, and incredibly stubborn. You refuse to acknowledge when you might be wrong and are often unwilling to consider other ways of thinking. This can make you dogmatic and quick to anger. Much of this stems from the insecurity that haunts you within — once you come to terms with yourself, it will be easier for you to be at peace with the world around you.

You can be too talkative in your efforts to gain attention and approval. You may fill conversation with your own thoughts and opinions without considering whether or not they are really wanted.

Despite the self-control you generally display, there is a side of you that struggles with lust. Sex and other material pleasures can start to consume you if you let them. When you let your desires get the better of you, you can also be quite jealous.

One of the things in life that gives you the most pleasure is your own family — your love for them is profound, but your attachment to them can get out of hand. Ultimately, everyone has their own life to live. You may struggle to let them live their own lives — and may let your attachment to them hold you back from living yours.

Recommended: Learn more about your moon sign, Cancer.

Other Personality Traits
Your approach to life is systematic. You have a plan and you have the ability to stick to it. It’s unlike you to feel lost for too long — you usually know what your next step is.

You possess great spiritual depth. Pushya is considered by many to be the best nakshatra for spiritual growth. You ask the hard-hitting questions about life, its purpose, and its connection to something greater. It’s likely that you will find the answers, too.

You might miss the big picture. Your stubborn nature sometimes blinds you. You can be so dedicated to people or beliefs that you don’t see how they connect to and affect a greater sphere.

You may be overly protective of loved ones. Your loyalty and dedication to friends and especially family is admirable, but you can take it too far. Be careful not to stifle them in your eagerness to look out for them.

Pushya Compatibility
Pushya sexuality is symbolized by a male sheep. In terms of physical compatibility, this makes them an ideal match for persons born under Krittika nakshatra.

Based on holistic matching, Pushyas are most likely to find happiness in long-term partnerships with:

Mrigashiras in Taurus
Punarvasus in Cancer
Pushya
Ashlesha
Vishakhas in Scorpio
Anuradha
Jyeshta
Shravana (for male natives)
Purva-bhadrapadas in Pisces
Revati
Note: Compatibility in relationships is a complex science that looks at many different factors. You should always consult with an experienced astrologer who can carefully analyze the charts of both you and your partner.

Pushya’s Four Quarters (Padas)
Each nakshatra is divided into four quarters, also known as padas, of 3:20 degrees each. These quarters are based on a 1/9th divisional chart, known in Sanskrit as navamsha.

The moon’s position at your time of birth determines the quarter in which you are born.

First Quarter (3:20-6:40 degrees Cancer): Leo. You are motivated and will probably achieve a lot. Your family heritage is likely to play a significant role in your life. You may deal with a number of hardships, but your strength will help you persevere.

Second Quarter (6:40-10:00 degrees Cancer): Virgo. You are practical and efficient. Your intelligence wins you respect and helps you accomplish things successfully. One of your talents is cooking — friends and family can always count on you for a good meal.

Third Quarter (10:00-13:20 degrees Cancer): Libra. Patient by nature, you take your time making decisions and don’t rush into things hastily. You are balanced in your approach to life in general. However, your dislike for conflict and shaking up the status quo can lead you to conform too readily.

Fourth Quarter (13:20-16:40 degrees Cancer): Scorpio. Your curiosity often leads you into obscure or esoteric realms. Others may not always “get” you. Compromise is not something you are fond of, and you may come across as intolerant. You can tend to be nervous.

Pushya in Electional Astrology
In electional astrology, also known as muhurtha, nakshatras are used to determine favorable days and times for important ceremonies and events, such as weddings, buying a new house or vehicle, commencing a project, or conceiving a child.

The electional nature of Pushya is Kshipra or Laghu, “swift” and “light.” Pushya is an excellent nakshatra for:

Beginning a journey
Undergoing a medical operation
Learning something new
Athletic events and competitions
Performing any healing work