Nakshatra Jyeshtha

Auspicious activities

Harsh activities; Plotting; Spying; Scheming; Passing judgements; Getting even; Putting one's foot down over important issues; Taking control; Expressing one's authoritative nature out of a sense of caring; Administrative activities; Policing or monitoring situations; Occult activities; Acting responsibly; Acts of concern, care or protection; Associating with elders, especially giving assistance to the elderly; Taking care of family matters; Occult activities requiring a lot of penance; Holding discussions over serious issues; Grand planning; Acting restrained out of consideration for others; Setting disciplines for oneself.

Inauspicious activities

Wallowing in depression and resentment or having a hard done by attitude; Infidelity; Acts of selfishness or self-centricity; Taking advantage of others; Marriage; Healing; Too much rest or recreational activity; Any dealings which require a lot of tact, sensitivity and gentleness; Not good for travelling.

«A sense of arriving or becoming» characterizes Jyeshta. Jyeshta completes the second series of nine nakshatras beginning from, Magha. This series is mostly to do with involvement in worldly activities on the earthly plane.

Jyeshta is a nakshatra where keeping up an image is more important than anything else. Jyeshta natives usually do everything from a point of view which cares a great deal about how others are perceiving them. They want to gain respect in society and do whatever is necessary to adhere to the prevailing standards. In ancient times when real acts of charity, kindness and philanthropy were the stepping stones to a respectful position, Jyeshta functioned well. In the present day and age where excessive headless materialism is the standard, Jyeshta energy gets channelled in useless, self-destructive ways. The stereotypical mob leaders, corrupt and unwise politicans, beaurocrats and managers are all Jyeshta characters.

Natives with Jyeshta rising or having strong Jyeshta influence connected to the Ascendant, usually mature very quickly both physically and mentally. They have well proportioned bodies but are not able to hold onto their youth for long. Their upper body is usually stronger than their lower body. The easiest way to spot them is to pay attention to their penetrating and probing eyes.

Jyeshta natives are apt to magnify their troubles and woes. There is no beating Jyeshta when it comes to unnecessary, exaggerated moaning and groaning. The continent of Africa is under strong influence of Jyeshta energy. It is no wonder then that the «Blues'' as a musical art form, came from this continent.

A revengeful and vindictive tendency is often noticed in Jyeshta natives. They also fall prey to jealousy very easily and are always on the lookout to put others down. A strong competitive spirit rather than an internal direction is what makes them manifest the full extent of their abilities.

The goodness of Jyeshta natives lies in their ability to be protective towards the weak, subordinate, helpless and underprivileged. They can purge themselves headlong into danger in order to protect others. Besides sticking to their word, they have a responsible attitude to the affairs that fall under their domain. However at times they can also carry their sense of responsibility and protectiveness to extremes. In today's day and age, most of Jyeshta's functioning is confined to the military, police and similar Martian pursuits. Since all these forces are guided and controlled by a dark elite there is no real sense in zealously identifying oneself with these branches.

Planetary ruler	Buddha
Deity	Indra, the scion of the Gods, is the main governing deity of this nakshatra. It is important to mention here that Indra is just a post, which different souls occupy at different times. A soul who has done enough penance is put on this post. In the same way Jyeshta has the capacity to bestow an authority position here on earth as a result of past life efforts. The word «Indra» translates into «a celestial drop». This meaning can be looked at in different ways. Indra, even though he is a king of the gods, is a mere drop as far as the universe is concerned, On the other hand, we can see that this meaning relates well to the fact that Indra was regarded as the rain god in most of the ancient cultures. Around five thousand years ago, Indra was the most worshipped among all the deities. The Vedas, especially the earlier ones, are full of remarks about his splendour and glory. His worship survived even up to a period around 500 В. C, as can be inferred from the fact that the Greeks worshipped a thunder god known as Thor». This thunder god was supposed to wield a thunder bolt in much the same way as indra, who is always portrayed with a thunder bolt in his hand. Rain was important to all civilizations because agriculture was directly equated with prosperity. It is no wonder then, that this nakshatra is related to prosperity on the material plane of existence. In a way this nakshatra also conveys a certain strong concern for prosperity, in much the same way as people in the olden days eagerly awaited the rains to fall. When the rainfall is irregular, it can destroy agriculture rather than support it. This brings out the fact that this nakshatra can, at many times, bring about depravity and hard times instead of prosperity. This can also be seen from the fact that when the rulers of a nation are corrupt and greedy, its subjects will encounter adversity. With the invention of new technologies, the dependence of agriculture on rain diminished and so did the worship of Indra. Krishna can be said to be the first one who turned the common people away from the worship of Indra. He encouraged them to establish direct communication with the forces of nature instead. After all Indra's power only relies on his connection with these forces, Even today, the ruling elite go to great lengths to maintain this connection, while the common people toil away mindlessly. Indra comes out as a rumbustious, proud, vain, tricky and unreliable character in most of the puranic stories, Most of the elements of his nature are conveyed through this nakshatra. In this way Jyeshta is very similar to vishakha, the other nakshatra ruled by Indra. Jyeshta, however, is much more controlled, secretive and deliberating in comparison to Vishakha. One can say that Jyeshta functions in a positive or negative way depending on who the Indra is at any given point in time. In a birthchart however, an afflicted Jyeshta will tend to bring out the negative qualities like depravation, misuse of power and authority, unnecessary vainity etc.; while a well fortified Jyeshta will bring about prosperity, genuine concern and protecbveness towards others. One peculiarity of Jyeshta is that it gives prosperity only through some occult, supernatural or extraordinary means. This arises from the fact that Indra always gets his position and power through penance and other occult activities. He even got his thunderbolt through the occult propitiation of a sage called Dadhichi. Interested readers can refer to «Amar China Kama» comics for puranic stories related to Indra.
Origin	Demonic
Activity	Active
Element	Air
Guna	Sattwa
Essence	Retention
Character	Fierce-sharp (tikshna)
Animal	Hare
Dosha	Vata
Gender	Female
Body parts	The neck and right side of the torso are the body parts related to this nakshatra. In a lot of ancient cultures, the eldest queen was supposed to have the most elaborate neck ornamentation to signify her seniormost status. Even today in some parts of Africa, huge necklings are used for signifying status. In some cases the necks are elongated by using larger and larger size necklings. It is a primarily «Vata» (airy) nakshatra. This again must relate to its relationship with Mercury, a primarily vata planet. Jyeshta, as we have seen, belongs to the air element. Its classification under the Vata humor re-emphasizes its airy aspect.
Symbol	Its main symbol is a 'round talisman'. In all the ancient civilizations and legends, one can see that a round talisman is seen as a symbol of divine protection. In many cases, one will find that it is also a symbol of an authoritarian position. A circular earring is also a sort of round talisman and all the kings of the past were expected to wear big, round earrings. Thus an 'earring' can also be seen as a symbol of this nakshatra. A round talisman, ring or earring are all considered to be related to the governing forces of the universe. As all wise men have known throughout the ages, everything in nature happens in circles. In ancient times, me king was supposed to be the person who is representative of the higher governing forces on earth. The fact that he used this circle symbolism showed that he was connected to these forces. One can automatically infer that this nakshatra relates to all those in authority positions. This authority is usually conferred on one for their relative proximity to the governing universal forces. This may be the result of repeated past life efforts in the fields of karma, occult practices and penance. The most important example of a circular occult symbol is the Ouroboros, a coiled snake swallowing its tail. The serpent symbolism relates to Rahu and Ketu and the kundalini shakti. An 'umbrella' is an alternative symbol of this nakshatra. The most basic function of an umbrella is to protect one from rain, sun or wind i.e. nature's forces. In the same way this nakshatra is supposed to provide protection against the universal forces. This is the reason why all kings and queens in olden days never went out without an umbrella on top of their head. It was the most visible royal insignia. This protection usually comes about through a detailed understanding of the occult knowledge of Universal functions. In a way, the priestly class was the protective shield for a king. In today's day and age where most of the masses are totally ignorant of the occult and have little knowledge of Universal functionings, the truly protective aspect of this nakshatra is rarely seen. However the politicians and the ruling class of today do take the aid of occult practices in secret (away from public view), to protect their power and position.
Vowels	The first pada or quarter of this asterism corresponds to «No» as in Nora. The second pada or quarter of this asterism corresponds to «Ya» as in Yani. The third pada or quarter of this asterism corresponds to «Yi» as in Yeast. The fourth pada or quarter of this asterism corresponds to «Yu» as in Yul. In the Sanskrit alphabet Jyeshta corresponds to «Dha» and consequently its mantra is «Om Dham».
Enemy	Asvini