Cancer Nakshatras and Personality

temperament is dharma, or the seeking for right action, and it has the ‘ability to create spiritual energy’. All forms of spiritual practices are encouraged here. The star shows tranquility, absence of agitation, faith in oneself and fullness of life. This attitude can happen because the native inherently has faith in the divine and his own self. It flowers into a good inner stability, and enables the person’s creativity and productivity to bear fruit. There will be great activity and dynamism under this nakṣatra. You are able to control your desires, and are popular because of your sympathetic and compassionate nature. You are learned and fond of doing charitable work. You may be a little fat, liking to eat and nurture yourself. You also have this latter tendency towards others and like to take care of them physically and emotionally. But stubbornness and selfishness can be shown. You can be quickly shaken by others’ criticism, and may doubt yourself. This can paralyze you in life. Therefore you should learn to become independent of others opinions. Using your wisdom and studying the teachings of enlightened Master will help. Generally, Puśya natives are well placed in society; they can be rulers, directors, food merchants, teachers, psychologists or priests, and often they will be masters to others. Characteristics of an Āśleśa-born Āśleśa is an intense nakṣatra that stands for ‘the entwined’, symbolized by a coiled snake. The serpent is a symbol of divine wisdom, procreation and prosperity, as well as poison, danger and trouble. This lunar mansion denotes the challenge of being addicted to pleasures. It shows a dual attraction towards enlightenment and the seeking of the truth on one hand, and a life immersed in the outer world and comforts on the other. When your moon sits in Āśleśa’s constellation, you may have very penetrating eyes. You may be complex and misunderstood because of your contradictory character. You may at times be very spiritual, thoughtful, austere, silent and independent; then on occasion, show rude selfishness, dishonesty, cunning and aggressiveness. You cannot bear humiliation, which can lead you to hide many things to others. It is hard for you to forget the past. Strong temper can be seen here also; you should learn to control your diet and not to eat too much when you are upset about something. Be aware of food poisoning and poor diet and take care of your nervous system. You could be good at writing, astrology, studying mystical sciences and may be attracted to politics, or work with animals. Āśleşa people would benefit by cultivating gratitude and courage to welcome life as it is, rather than how they dream it to be.