The Nakshatras And Ayurvedic Dosha

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Ashwini (April 13 to April 27) : Ashwini reflects the natural qualities of vata: action, sensation, perception, inspiration, communication and enthusiasm. Vata people tend to be of a nervous disposition. They are extremely active with lots of energy to expend. They have short attention spans and generally live on their nerves. They have to watch out for stress.

Bharani (April 27 to May 11) : Bharani reflects the dosha of pitta or the fiery quality. Bharani are active, motivated and hot-tempered. They tend to be creative, knowledgeable and intelligent. Bharani are full of heat and passion, but they have a tendency to burn out quickly. They need to calm their temperament with cool colours, food and places.

Krittika (May 11 to May 25) : The Krittika dosha is kapha. They are philosophical, calm, and have patient natures. Krittika's ability to remain calm in the face of great adversity makes them exceptional commanders and leaders. However, laziness and weight management can be a problem.

Rohini (May 25 to June 8) : The Rohini dosha is kapha. Kapha signifies the water quality. Water is necessary for sustenance. These people are emotional and sentimental. Rohini can become too entangled in their emotions and this can create difficulties for them. They may also have problems with their weight.

Mrigasira (June 8 to June 21) : Mrigasira reflects the dosha of pitta, the fiery quality. They are intelligent, perceptive and discriminating. They have a fiery intellect and are natural leaders, but they can anger very easily. Mrigasira people are active and motivated. They tend to be creative, knowledgeable and intelligent. They can burn out quickly.

Ardra (June 21 to July 5) : Ardra reflects the natural qualities of vata: action, agility and conflict. They are perceptive and inspirational. They are extremely active with lots of nervous energy to expend. Ardra have short attention spans and generally live on their nerves. They have to watch out for stress. They can be unrealistic and need to keep themselves grounded. Ardra are sociable people. Ardra love heat and warmth, and should avoid cold places.

Punarvasu (July 5 to July 19) : Punarvasu are perceptive, enthusiastic and inspirational. They are extremely active with lots of nervous energy to expend. They have short attention spans and generally live on their nerves. They need constant mental stimulation and activity in order to keep interested. Punarvasu have a lower resistance to disease, and need warmth and comforting food in order to calm their over-excitable nature.

Pushya (July 19 to August 2) : Pushya reflects the dosha of pitta, the fiery quality. Pushya are intelligent, spirited and warm. They are decisive and action-orientated. They are creative, knowledgeable and intelligent. They have a tendency to burn out quickly. They need to calm their temperament with cool colours, food and places.

Ashlesha (August 2 to August 16) : Ashlesha have philosophical, calm and patient natures. They are emotional and sentimental. They are able to retain knowledge and are practical in outlook. Under Ashlesha, they can learn to be calm in mind, although, at times, this can lead to mental inertia.

Magha (August 16 to August 30) : Magha is kapha. They are emotional, calm and philosophical. Magha's kapha dosha makes them appear calmer than they really are. They have large frames and a tendency to put on weight, sometimes as a result of comfort eating. When Magha feel under extreme stress, they resort to food.

Purva Phalguni (August 30 to September 13) : Purva Phalguni reflects the dosha of pitta, the fiery quality. Purva Phalguni are warm and loving. They are creative, knowledgeable and intelligent. They are passionate and sensuous. They are ambitious and they work very hard to achieve their desires. Purva Phalguni need to be careful as they have tendency to burn out quickly. They are vital and aggressive. They need kapha or vata partners who can absorb their intensity and fire.

Uttara Phalguni (September 13 to September 26) : Uttara Phalguni's dosha is vata, but their nervousness may not be immediately apparent. They look placid and calm from the outside, but they will become vata when things do not work out as they should. They can live on their nerves and can get stressed quickly. Uttara Phalguni need to have well-planned schedules. They need security and stability. Sudden changes in their life can make them ill.

Hasta (September 26 to October 10) : Hasta is vata, reflecting the natural qualities of action, agility, and conflict. Hasta people often suffer from nervousness beneath their calm exteriors and are always trying to control their anxieties. This can stress them out very quickly. Hasta have to learn to stay calm. Yoga, or any kind of physical discipline that addresses both the mind and the body, will be good for Hasta. They need to express their vata energy.

Chitra (October 10 to October 23) : Chitra are leaders: they are dynamic and full of energy. Chitra are ambitious and driven to make a mark in society. They are generous, creative, knowledgeable and intelligent. They can also be passionate and sensuous. Chitra do not recognize their own fallibility and can be short-tempered. Chitra have the capacity to burn out if they do not pace themselves properly.

Swati (October 23 to November 6) : Swati's kapha nature makes them calm and philosophical. Swati can be very placid in the competitive world. This makes them good industrialists and business people; they will remain calm whatever the crisis.

Vishakha (November 6 to November 19) : Vishakha are calm and patient even when life can be full of turmoil. So much is changing around them, but their kapha nature helps them to deal with it.

Anuradha (November 19 to December 2) : Anuradha are charitable, aesthetic, learned and bright. They can be hot-headed and short-tempered. They are energetic, forceful, charismatic and stimulating. They are leaders and innovators. Anuradha are ambitious: they will work hard to achieve their goals. Pitta people usually find it difficult to delegate and end up taking far too much responsibility.

Jyeshta (December 2 to December 15) : Jyeshta reflect the natural qualities of vata. They are active and always on the go, tending to live on their nervous energies. They can experience allergies and breathing problems and can get stressed easily. Jyeshta need plenty of nourishing food and comfortable surroundings. They may appear to be self-assured and calm on the surface, but underneath they are a mass of nerves.

Mula (December 15 to December 28) : Mula reflect the natural qualities of vata. So much change has taken place in the psychology of Mula that they tend to live on their nerves. The new realities mean they have much to experience and understand. Their minds are greatly activated and they find it difficult to relax.

Purva Ashadha (December 28 to January 11) : Purva Ashadha are active, forceful and charismatic. They are creative, intuitive and inspirational. They make good leaders, and are ambitious and hardworking. They are fiery in temperament. This fire quality is at odds with their Capricorn personality. Many creative people are born under this sign.

Uttara Ashadha (January 11 to January 24) : Kapha is philosophical, spiritual and emotional, but can be blocked by the emotional mind. They may turn to food or shopping for emotional comfort. Uttara Ashadha are bright, but they need to be careful not to over-indulge, as this can dull their minds and create problems for them in other areas of their life.

Shravana (January 24 to February 6) : Shravana are philosophical, spiritual and emotional. Their emotions play an important role in their life, as they are trying to keep control of them. Shravana have to beware of self-indulgence whether it is allowing themselves to be too emotional or over-eating for comfort.

Dhanishta (February 6 to February 19) : Pitta is the fire in the belly that provides fuel for Dhanishta to operate. They are inspired, active and goal orientated. They want to burn away all that is superfluous from their life so that they are able to move on to the next level of development. Pitta need to be careful to control the fire, or they will burn away even what was useful to them.

Shatabhishak (February 19 to March 4) : Shatabhishak have nervous dispositions. Their restlessness can create both physical and mental stress. This sign is so connected to psychological blocks that vata further aggravates it. The mind is in such a hurry to find the answers, that too much energy is whizzing around the brain. Vata needs to be calmed; otherwise, there may be mental overload.

Purva Bhadra (March 4 to March 17) : Vata is discontentment, inconsistency, and agitation. Purva Bhadra keep their tensions and conflicts buried deep within themselves. They are worriers and fret mostly about worldly issues: the environment, injustice and truth. They will rarely worry about themselves. Every day they can find a new issue to consume their inner energy. They use up their entire fund of resources for the good of humanity.

Uttara Bhadra (March 17 to March 31) : Pitta people are adventurous and determined. Uttara Ashadha use this dosha to take them into the sea of the unknown. Pitta gives them the dynamism to do this. There is no nervousness of vata or the philosophy and laid back approach of kapha. Pitta people use their grit and determination to make the impossible happen.



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