Punarvasu Nakshatra

When the Moon is in Punarvasu:

Punarvasu is symbolized by a quiver of arrows, signifying one’s direction, goals and life path. Punar means “repetition” or “again”, Vasu means “prosperous” or “good”. This is a great time for revisiting and renewing your lifestyle: begin a cleanse;; sign up for workshops to learn about healing, nutrition etc; start taking natural remedies; start a spiritual practice such as meditation or chanting. Any activities to innovate and improve your immediate surroundings are favored now: start a garden; clean and decorate the house; buy or start the construction of a new home; take your vehicle in for a repair or buy a new one etc. As the presiding deity, Aditi, the mother goddess of abundance and prosperity suggests, it is a great time for expansion and enrichment both materially and spiritually. If there are any resolutions you couldn’t follow through before, it is the time to try again. Punarvasu is ruled by Jupiter and lies over Gemini and Cancer, ruled by Mercury and the Moon respectively. This is a time to share joy with your loved ones: go on a trip with your friends or family; spend some time with your children; join a humanitarian cause

Who is Purnavasu?
A SPIRITUAL AND CONTENTED OPTIMIST”

You are here to direct people to their true paths. You are a very simplistic, harmonious and contented person, who knows the true meaning of peace. This comes from the fact you appreciate what you have and you own the inner strength and wisdom to stay away from negativity. Even if you are going through hardships, you are able to stay positive and are never destructive. Like the presiding deity Aditi, the mother of all the demigods, you are very protective of your own and your loved ones’ inner growth. You are also nurturing and giving to others and enjoy loving exchanges with your friends and family. “Make yourself at home” is a phrase meant for Purnavasu; you have a special ability to make people feel “safe” in your presence. You are like the “Temperance” card in the tarot deck; whatever happens in your life, you try to be accommodating and reasonable, and not get weighed down by fear, anger or revengeful emotions. Just like the symbol, a quiver full of arrows, you never lose sight of your goal and always keep moving forward. You know life does not have to be dramatic or complicated, if you focus on your spirituality. You always try to observe your inner journey in the most sincere manner, and when inspired, you love to express it through writing or any forms of artistic endeavor. Thus, you point people toward their real life purpose. Purnavasu is ruled by Jupiter and lies in Gemini and Cancer, ruled by Mercury and Moon respectively. You can be too philosophical and get lazy physically or mentally in your everyday life. Also, since you are a trusting and happy go lucky person in general, you might jump into something without thinking of the risk. You might not like confronting anybody and drag on unnecessary relationships for a long time, thinking it will benefit in the future. The advice here is to be discriminative in everything you do whether it be your life choices or relationships. Be the happy person you are: follow the arrow to the divine!

Footnote

Punarvasu is ruled by Jupiter, and this Nakshatra always reminded me of Jupiter Retrograde in a chart. Wherever Jupiter may be, it gives the ability to succeed where others have failed. This is the time to apply the phrase “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”. A great King of Puri had been defeated in battle. When he went before Lord Jagannatha, the Lord of the universe, and complained, the Lord replied that the King was defeated because he had gone into the battle without the Lord’s blessings. However, if he re-grouped his troops, Lord Jagannatha and his brother Balarama would personally fight on the King’s side. On his way to the battle, the King remained doubtful of their presence till he met a lady who was selling drinks. She told him that two soldiers had passed: One was on a black horse and the other was on a white horse, and they had left one of Jagannatha’s valuable jewels as collateral, claiming the King would pay their bill. His spirit being renewed, the King easily defeated the other troops and became victorious.

Strengths: Good hearted, kind, considerate, friendly, content, nurturing, generous, easily makes connections with others, profound imagination, lives in the moment, prefers simplicity, religious inclination, interest in philosophy and spirituality, purification for spiritual development, strength in communications field, good writers and inspirational speakers, involved in successful projects.

Weakness: Fickle, indecisive, critical, an over-simplified approach to life leads to lack of intelligence, focus on spirituality creates a lack of material drive, lack of foresight brings complications, frequent changes in living situation, unstable relationships, multiple career changes, ill health, over-intellectualizes life, easily bored.

 Remedy /Sacred Energy: Vaaniyambadi Sri Adhidheeswarar

The energy vortex associated with Punarvasu star is located in the North Arcot District near Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India. Those born in the star of Punarvasu should visit this sacred shrine at least once in their lifetime.

Lord Brahma performed fire rituals that caused Goddess Saraswati to lose her oratorical abilities. She performed penance and held great concentration to regain her voice. Goddess Saraswati took the form of Goddess Vani and received assistance from her teacher, Hayagreeva. Lord Shiva commanded Vani to use her glorious voice and sing to him. Thus, the temple is known as Vaaniyambadi. It is at this temple that higher learning and philosophy can be completed in the blink of an eye through the grace of Lord Shiva. This temple is an auspicious site for wisdom.

In the sacred shrine at Vaaniyampadi, Goddess Kalaivani Sri Saraswati Devi incarnated as a woman who cooked for Lord Shiva. On each Punarvasu star day and Full Moon day, she performed an abhishekham to Lord Shiva and offered white flowers to Goddess Saraswati. Those born under Punarvasu star should feed a hungry person and offer prayers to Sri Annpoornai Devi every day. They can offer the food directly to the people or through charities. In addition, these people can offer food to unannounced guests or travelers. This includes offering food to ancestors and pilgrims. Feeding ancestors allows the next generation to prosper and is a good way to prevent family problems.

Punarvasu day is a time of growth and is also a powerful day for teachers to walk around the temple at Vaaniyampadi, from left to right. They can also perform an abhishekham for Lord Sri Adhidheeswarar and Goddess Sri Saraswati. Teachers and those in hotel management should offer prayers for increasing potential in their careers. Offering food on Punarvasu days, Pradosham days, Shivaratri and Wednesdays will benefit the progress of children in education.