Leo Nakṣatra: Makha, Pūrvaphālguni, Uttaraphālguni🔗

Makha signifies 'the mighty one', and reflects strength and leadership qualities.

You may experience contradictions under Makha's influence. Often, you swing between a need to be active and productive, and then recede to be idle and inactive. This behavior complicates your plans. It leads to psychological tensions and a sense of frustration. But whatever is your outcome, you always strive to make your life purposeful.

You have inner strength; you are influential and tend to lose your temper now and then. You can impact people wherever you go and through whatever you do. Others get inspired by your optimism and free spirit. You can actually surprise people with your activities. You are able to do extraordinary things that bring respect to you. You generally have high self-esteem and never compromise your virtue and dignity.

You are very religious yet maintain close contact with government and high society. As a result, you get lots of favors from these sectors. You make a point of sustaining your reputation and honor in society, which is why you are very careful in whatever you do.

As a Makha born, you enjoy your family life to the fullest and have an eye for luxurious things. You are very smart at financial matters. You put much of your effort in affairs related to finance, which results in profitable gains.

You may not have many friends, but you care for them and love them. When misunderstood by your relations, you feel sad and gloomy, in spite of your motivations and efforts to achieve your goal. Your idealism is strong, even at the relationship level, and people may not be up to your expectations. Welcoming them for what they are is a trait you will develop with time.

You have the capacity to command and are successful in careers such as law, corporate work, banking, the cosmetics industry, music, archeology, historian, management, even free lance jobs.

Pūrvaphālguni is the symbol of good fortune. It symbolizes ‘the fruit of the tree’, as well as the Śiva linga which confers the power of creative pro-creation to this star. A person born under this nakṣatra will have a long face, be youthful in nature, carefree, affectionate, and vitalizing.

The person manifests a dynamic energy with an impulse to express many desires and is always ready to plunge into activity. A great love for music, dance and drama is strong, as is a very sociable nature.

As a Leo born, you draw people towards you and you can make friends easily. You are a honest person of good behavior. You will react immediately if you witness any illegal activity. You are very dedicated to your education and strive to realize your ambitions. You can be good at investigative research and skilled in public administrative studies.

As you are honest and fair; you will do wonders in the legal field and law enforcement. Being also creative, you will show abilities in the performing arts. Other successful sectors for you are hotel and government services, banking, business management, radio, television, photography, jewelry, healing.

You will enjoy a good health but may occasionally suffer from abdominal problems. Take extra care of your heart's health and blood pressure.

Your challenge is your pride and narcissism which can be quite egotistic. Your arrogance and pride are often too showy to keep you in good terms with your loved ones. Life's experiences will teach you to control your attachments and shower your generosity, humility, and loyalty to those close to you.

Uttaraphālguni nakṣatra can bring great opportunities for inner and outer growth and expansion in the native's existence. Here, one can overcome one's limitations, be they physical, material, mental or spiritual. It may also confer yogic abilities and a deep spiritual quest. Courage, endurance and ambition are channeled towards fighting for a righteous cause in a chosen field.

As an Uttaraphālguni born, you have great friendliness, compassion and kindness towards others and specifically the socially or physically unprivileged. You deeply feel for the people in need around you and are eager to stretch a helping hand towards them. You are a humanitarian at heart. This nakṣatra influences leaders in their field, stable people with successful abilities. Naturally independent, you take up responsibilities and accomplish the work at hand perfectly. You are self-motivated and lead your subordinates with responsibility.

Normally, you are a tall and broad figure, bright and generally cool. You are religious, devout and strong. You are interested in studying research subjects, literature, engineering, mathematics, astronomy or astrology, and will do well in careers such as social work, writing, media industry, the healing arts, health sector or business.

But you may feel lonely sometimes, especially when you are not able to be in a deep and meaningful relationship. It is difficult to be alone, and you would rather be friends with the wrong people than learning to befriend yourself. Lacking gratitude and taking your loved ones for granted is a trait you may have to work on. Developing a thankful attitude will expand you on all levels.