Bharani Nakshatra

(13° 20’ – 26° 40’ Aries)
The Bee (the Fly) #35, #39, #41 Arietis.

Ruled by Venus.

The star of Restraint. Power to Clean and Remove Impurity. 

Meaning: She who Bears 

Main deity: Yami & Yama – Gods of Life & Death.

Main symbols: A Vagina; a Doorway or Cave (the gatekeeper),

Associations: Bondage of time and karma, how we make choices. Yamas and Niyama of Patanjali. 

Secondary deities: Ganesha, Kali, Saturn and sacrifice. Radha – Krishna and Chandra. Hades and Persephone (Pluto and Proserpina).

Secondary symbols:  Triangle,  Boat (which carries you to the other side), and an elephant. 

Tree – Incense: Amla – Indian Gooseberry 

Body parts: Top of the Head & Bottom of the Feet

Trimurti: Vishnu/Preservation Gotra/Clan: Sage Vashishta Gana/Race: Manushya/Human Varna/Caste: Mleccha Motivation/Goal: Artha Nature: Fierce /Severe Activity: Balanced Place: Street

Guna: Rajasic Element: Earth Tridosha: Pitta Sex/Gender: Female Downward Facing Direction: West Colour: Blood Red Animal: Male Elephant

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Classical References

Moon in Bharani: 

Brihat Samhita Rulership: Those who feed on blood and flesh, cruel men, those that are engaged in killing, imprisonment and beating others, low-born persons, and those who are devoid of courage (character or nobility).

Hora Sara: They will have a quietly disposed mind, will be unsteady in their thinking, they will chase after women, be dear to their brothers, self-respected, courageous, helpful to friends, and long lived. They will have fewer sons.

Jataka Parijata: They will have a defective limb, be addicted to another’s wife, be cruel and ungrateful but will possess wealth.

Sage Narada: They will be skilful in sexual acts, be truthful, resolute in their undertakings, bereft of sickness, fortunate and will eat limited food.

Brihat Samhita: They will be determined and carry out what they set out to do. They will be truthful, free from ill health, efficient and happy.

Varahamihira: They are resolute, honest, healthy and happy.

Brihat Samhita: When Saturn transits Bharani, dancers, actors, musicians or singers, those who play on musical instruments, the wicked and hunters will all come to harm.

Auspicious Activities

Bharani is a fierce, severe nakshatra so it’s not good for auspicious activities. Marriage, travel, and ceremonial events should not be undertaken when the Moon transits Bharani. The classics suggest that we destroy our enemies, administer poison, or work with fire for this transit. The energy of Bharani is works for preservation and to establish order; despite it’s fierceness, it’s not really a destructive nakshatra. Bharani like’s to impose harsh discipline to maintain order. This can be alright if we are on the side of imposition rather than the one being imposed upon, but it’s ultimately nasty business for both parties. This logic generally extends to the marketplace to make this a “sellers day;” which is not so good for the buyer. Unorthodox tantric practices that demand discipline and harsh austerities can proceed in Bharani.

Special Considerations

• Pushkara Amsha: 21º Aries. Nourishing part of the sign. Transiting planets give auspicious results when they cross this point.
• Saturn is debilitated at 20º Aries.
• Pushkara Navamsha is between 20º – 23º 20’ (Libra navamsha).

Qualities of Bharani

Vishnu – Sustaining, Maintaining, Organising principle: Focus is to maintain order in the universe, in society and life. Their focus is to maintain what is here and keep things going. It primarily does this through organisation of the available resources.

Human: Humans are the balance between the gods and the demons. While we may be blessed with compassion and higher virtues, humans are not afraid to dance with the devil. Although we wish to make healthier, more meaningful choices. Bharani in particular deals with the temptation of natural human desires. They are all too human

Outcaste: Living on the fringes of society, capable of mixing with all classes, connected with the underground communities. Dark cruel plants here will bring a person to a dark cruel place. Bharani represent underground places, the cave where we hide things. They have a tendency to play with fire.

Artha: Bhairani is motivated to make money and provide safety & security through material abundance while building things that will last, grow and gain in value. Bharani has much to do with natural resources and stored wealth. Planets that support wealth acquisition will do well here.

Fierce / Severe: A provocative placement for starting fights, arguments, litigation, quitting your job, bringing an end to things or taking care of things once and for all. Serving justice or carrying out a crime, killing things, cheating, poisoning, surgery, buying or using guns and other weapons, destroying your enemies or obstacles in a harsh way. It’s good for harvesting, tearing down the old, clearing land for development, activities that once done cannot be undone. It can be great for cutting off toxic relationships, giving up bad habits, starting a tough detox, or going into rehab, completing some act of penance like self-flagellation. Magha, P. Phalguni, P. Ashadha, P. Bhadra are the other fierce Nakshatras. Tuesdays carry this energy which is why they say not to initiate travel on this day.

Balanced: Bharani people are always seeking some kind of balance. Balance between right and wrong, life and death, past and future, fate and free will. Justice, human rights, and business all seek to find some balance between competing interests.

Rajasic: function through the mind, emotions, intellect in a spiritually active way.

Earth element: A solid, dense, stable, grounded nakshatra dealing with the material world. Planets here show less subtlety in their results.

Pitta: Hot, oily, light, sharp, rough. Will influence a pitta constitution on the Karaka features of the planet. Lagna here could influence pitta physical constitution. If the Moon is here it will be their mind, if Mars is here the brothers and competitors and activities might have qualities of pitta.

Female: This nakshatra lends feminine traits to the significations of the planets involved. The 5th lord here may give a daughter, the 10th lord can give a female boss, and the Sun may give female authority figures. Masculine plants can disturb the polarity.

Kali has a strong influence on this nakshatra and the triangle brings our awareness to the chaotic, downward moving, materialistic, time aware power of the divine feminine. Kali is the one who destroys our darkest demons. She is the divinity we find when we sink to our lowest point, and by her power we raise ourselves up again.

Adho Mukha – Downward Facing: Relates with research, containment, underground activity, digging wells or mines, drilling for oil, digging up the garden or other trenching activities. It may also relate with shame, pessimism or low self worth that causes you to keep your eyes cast downward. Bharani, Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Vishakha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, and Purva Bhadra. Planets like Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu share this nature.

West: Planets here are likely to give their full results in the West. When this asterism is placed in the western quadrant of the chart it gains extra strength to give results.

Sage Vashishta

He and his wife Arundhati are an example of the closeness, intimacy and blessing that marriage brings into a couples life. Her star, Alcor, is the 7th sister who stays in the handle of the Big Dipper with her husband (a star called Mizar) instead of with her six sisters in Pleiades (the Vedic seers only recognised 6 stars in Pleiades). The star Mizar is sometimes worshiped by married women in thanks for the blessings of married life. The seven sons of Vashishta and Arundhati all became great sages themselves. Vashishta was the keeper of the wish fulfilling cow, Kamadhenu.

One of his main teachings was that we must overcome our prejudice, bigotry and stereotypes and seek to work in cooperation and harmony with our rivals. He believed there was a common spiritual core between even the worst rivals.

Sage Parashara was one of his sons, suggesting this lineage has something to do with astrology. Vashistha Samhita is about electional astrology which is used to select favourable timing for events such as marriage or war. Vashistha typically highlights the importance of the means we use to achieve our desired outcome.

Some of his hymns in the Rig Veda discuss family life, and much emphasis is put on his hymns extolling Indra & Varuna on equal terms. The power of Indra was needed to destroy enemies and Varuna was there to uphold social & ethical norms of society.

Vashistha also has a famous section in the Ramayana where he answers Rama’s questions about nature of life, human suffering, free will, creativity, & spiritual liberation. He is considered the Adi Guru of Vedanta Philosophy. He taught that the powers of the deities arose from within ourselves and that our fate was not determined by external gods. We must make an effort to live in harmony with nature and with others. He was devoted to righteous action and worked for the welfare of the world.

He was involved in a famous feud with a king who wanted to steal Kamadenu but he warded off all attacks by the king and his men. In a final attempt to  get the cow, Vishwamitra did severe penance; however, by the end of his tapas he decided to reconcile with the sage. Vashistha teaches us to defend nature and many of those who are descendants of Vashistha find various ways to act as custodians of nature.

Male Elephant 

Males and females usually live separately, with the females forming matriarchal groups with the leader directing the route to all the others. Males usually leave the group when they are around 12 or 15 years old. They will roam alone or spend time with other males. They will often have a close friendship with an

older male who they seem to learn from. Although sexually mature around 15 years old, they do not usually become sexually active until 30 years old when they become capable of asserting their dominance, which is necessary in order to find a mate.

Musth: Means ‘intoxicated’ in Hindi. This happens when the bull elephants’ testosterone spikes making them hyper-aggressive and increasing their power so that even smaller bulls can occasionally defeat larger, older males in the fight for dominance that allows them to mate with females who fertile. It only lasts for a few days. A gland between their eye and their ear swells and releases a sticky dark liquid with a strong smell. Their urine which dribbles from them also releases a foul hormonal fragrance.

The male elephant penis can be up to four feet long while the female reproductive canal can be up to 8 feet long. Females are usually only fertile for a few days of their four month fertility cycle. These are usually the later days in order to increase the chances of reproduction with the strangest and most dominant male capable of defeating all the rest. Males only mate when they are musthing, which leaves very small windows for natural selection to work and maintain the diversity of the herds.

Males may “flirt” by offering food to the female and by probing their v

ulva and inspecting their urine. He might even chase her around for a short time, but there is relatively little foreplay and the mounting only lasts a couple of minutes. They will hang out together afterwards swishing their tails and wrap their trunks around each other. The female will have many partners during the time she is in estrus. Estrus cycle only happens every 4-6 years. Male too have their musth periods governed by nature so that only a few have it at any given time. Both genders emit a variety of vocalisations throughout the mating period: predominantly described as a low growl or a rumble.

Ganesha was an elephant, and Indra, Balarama, Skanda, Aiyanar all rode elephants.

Elephants guard and support the world in the four cardinal directions. As many as sixteen elephants. They are said to cause earthquakes when they move. They support the milky way disk which bulges in the middle from the tortoiseshell and the milky way itself swirling like snakes around it. We find these three (elephant, tortoise, snakes) supporting the world in multiple myths. They are all in place just below the surface in the myth of the churning of the ocean. Gaja, the traditional word for Elephant, relates to Gaia and the milky way.

Elephants personify a number of positive attributes including fertility and richness; boldness and strength; and wisdom and royalty.

Airavata, who emerged from the churning of the ocean of milk, was the first elephant. He became the mount of Indra and had the same name as Drona’s son, which gave Yudhisthira just enough of a loophole to say that Airavata was dead. Drona assumed it was his own son who had died and this broke his morale and he soon stopped fighting.

Amla: Indian Gooseberry, Amalaki, Phyllanthus Emblica:

Small to medium size tree (1 – 8 m). Flowers are greenish-yellowish, Fruit is nearly perfectly round and smooth with 6 vertical stripes and is hand picked in the autumn. It’s commonly pickled with salt, oil and spices but can also be eaten raw or cooked into food like dal or sweets. The bark is also used to impart a bitter-astringent taste to traditional fish soup called Holat in Indonesia.

All parts of the tree are used in Ayurvedic medicine. It’s classified as having sour & astringent as primary flavours, with sweet, bitter & pungent as secondary flavours. Qualities are light and dry. Post Digestive effect is sweet and cooling. A fibrous fruit that is high in vitamin C & antioxidants. Main ingredient in the rejuvenating tonic is called Chyawanprash. It’s also used in inks and textiles for colour fixing.

Bharani – Ashwini Comparison

Ashwini	Bharani
Headless, random activity	Hierarchy of value to our activity
Aware of now	Aware of past and future
Dopamine	Serotonin
Always looking for a fix	Sacrifice
Particulars in between.	Universal polar opposites.
The accelerator (freedom)	The brake (consequences)
Moves thru space	Moves thru time
Looks like a pony	Looks like death

Gods & Symbols of Bharani

Yama & Yami 

Yama is the god of death, Dharmaraj, lord of the underworld, lord of the pitris (ancestors). Second child of Surya, he is the younger step brother of Saturn and the elder brother of the Ashwini Kumars. He is also known as Manu, the first mortal; the person to die. Yamuna (or Yami) is his twin sister. He is considered one of the great Agnis (fires). His relation to time connects him with Kali, Saturn and the crow. He lives in the underworld surrounded by various kinds of hell to punish the sins of man. 

He has four arms, protruding fangs, a complexion of storm clouds with a wrathful expression surrounded by a garland of flames, dressed in red, yellow and blue; holding a noose, a mace, and a sword. He rides a buffalo. He’s known to inflict torture and he fills men’s hearts with great fear. He gives individuals the power to bear any path in life.

Yama means: twin, moral rule or duty, self control, forbearance, cessation, retribution, to rein in. He dispenses law and punishment to sinners, and makes them repent. He rules the southern direction, likes the Sandal tree and knows the arts of poetry and the sacred hymns.

His when his sister Yami reached puberty she famously tried to persuade him to have sex with her.  She offered many arguments as to why it would not be breaking dharma, but he knew that sexual intercourse with his own sister would go against dharma in the mortal world where every action provokes a reaction seen or unseen. His reward for such self control was to become the chief justice of the universe. 

Yama was the father of Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandavas, who was famous for always speaking the truth. Yama once took the form of a Yaksha (a nature spirit) to test Yudhishthira’s righteousness with a series of riddles. Pleased with his answers he brought two of the Pandava brothers back to life after they drank from the forbidden waters. This is a very famous passage of the Mahabharata called the “Yaksha Prashna.”

Yudhishthira once asked sage Markandeya if there has ever been a woman whose devotion matched Drupadi’s. Markandeya told him of a time when Yama went to take the soul of Satyavan after he died. Yama was so impressed with the dedication to dharma of Satyavan’s wife, Savitri, that he brought Satyavan back to life. 

Yama once incarnated as a shudra named Vidura after being cursed by Sage Mandavya for being too harsh in his punishments. While he played this role, Krishna was forced to take Yama’s seat in dispensing justice. But Krishna didn’t take anyone. Births continued, but nobody died. After some time the extra weight caused the earth to sink into the great ocean. Varaha had to dive down and rescue earth; raising it up with his tusk.

Meanwhile, Yama personified as Vidura, got kicked out of the family home by his elder brother for speaking in defence of the Pandavas. To pass the time he went on pilgrimage meeting other devotees of Krishna. Sage Maitreya told him the truth of his divine birth. Bharani natives are capable of realising deep truths about themselves while on pilgrimage. Namely that we all have a divine immortal core within us. 

Krishna and Balarama were known to have traveled to the underworld home of Yama to retrieve the son of their guru Sandipani Muni. Recognising Krishna’s true nature as Vishnu, Yama offered obeisance to the two visitors and returned the boy without hesitation. The Maha mantra “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” relates to the sun and moon, day and night aspects of Bharani.  

His mother cursed him to his father which caused his grandson, Vena, to turn his back on dharma. We are taught that sins in this life will be paid for in future generations. 

Yama was destroyed by Shiva when he came to claim the soul of Sage Markandeya, who passed the auspicious tryambakam mantra down to us. Shiva was eventually convinced by the other gods to revive him.  Kartikeya, the ruler of the next nakshatra, may have carried out the killing for Shiva.

Yama was the teacher of the Brahmin boy Nachiketa to whom he gave three boons: The first was the restoration of family bonds and values. The next was for the knowledge of fire sacrifice to attain heaven.  And the third boon was to know the mysteries of what is beyond the world of life and death and the cycles of karma. Yama tries to avoid this final boon by offering wealth, pleasures, and sensual delights but Nachiketa refuses all of these, showing that he had self control. 

Yama once fought with Janamejeya in hell. He lost and offered him  knowledge of emancipation. 

Yama Gayatri Mantra

“Om surya puthraya vidhmahe maha kalaya
Dheemahi thanno yamaha prachodayath”

“Om, let me meditate on the son or the Sun god
Oh great Lord of time, give me higher intellect,
And let the God of death illuminate my mind”

The five Yamas: 

The five restraints of Patanjali yoga

1. Ahimsa: Non-violence
2. Satya: Truthfulness
3. Asteya: Non-covetous
4. Brahmacharya: Self restraint
5. Aparigraha: Non-possessiveness

Hades – Pluto: 

Lord of the underworld and everything under the earth. The unseen one, the one who distributes riches from below. Master of the three-headed guard dog Cerberus who protected the gates of the underworld. He is known to be cold, stern and duty driven; holding everyone equally accountable to his laws. He was intent on keeping the souls he had and keeping the schedule for departure from the earthly world. Only a handful of heroes ever dared make the journey to the underworld and survived. 

When the man Asclepius became such a great physician that he was capable of bringing the dead back to life, Hades had Zeus kill him with a thunderbolt. Hades is known to have left his underworld home only twice: Once to bring Persephone down to the underworld for their marriage, and another time he went to Mount Olympus to heal after Hercules shot him with an arrow. 

His underworld was a miserable place, but there were three roads: one to the Island of Blessed for the Heroes (a kind of heaven), a kind of middling (purgatory) world for those who were neither good or evil, and a kind of hell for the wicked ones. There were pools where memory could be erased and other pools for the mystery seekers where memories could be revived. The five rivers of Hades are: Acheron (the river of sorrow), Cocytus (lamentation), Phlegethon (fire), Lethe (oblivion), Styx (hate), which forms the boundary between the upper and lower worlds. Narcissus and cypress plants are special to Hades. Some suggest that Hades was a cover name for Dionysus to hide the mysteries of the cult; and there are certainly many mysteries related to Hades and his underworld. 

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Hades & Persephone (Goddess of Nature)

When Hades fell in love with Persephone he made a plan with Zeus to kidnap her. While she was playing with her freshwater nymph friends, Zeus and Hades caused the earth beneath her feet to open up and she fell into the underworld. Hades married her. She may also have been led away by her fascination with a yellow flower (a narcissus/by her own narcissus). Nymph Cyane tried to help her but was no match for Hades; she melted into a pool of tears to form the river of her name. 

Persephone’s mother, Demeter, went mad looking for her daughter. She cursed the nymphs to become old and fat with scaly bodies known as Sirens. She even disguised herself as an old lady with a lighted torch and roamed the earth for nine days and nights. When she found her daughter in the underworld she pleaded with them to allow her to live on the surface. She was then allowed up for 6 months and had to remain with her husband in Hades for the other six months; marking spring and winter respectively. She was not happy at first but grew to love her husband. 

Pirithous tries to kidnap Persephone

Pirithous & Theseus decided they wanted to marry the wives of the gods. They first kidnapped Helen for Theseus to marry and then they went into Hades’ underworld to kidnap Persephone for Pirithous to marry. Hades, knowing their intention, lured them to dinner and then had them sized by snakes as they ate. Hercules saved Theseus but Pirithous has never left. Hades put him in the chair of forgetfulness.

Hercules’ final labour to steal Hades’ dog

He first had to get initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries in order to absolve his guilt for killing the centaurs. He also had to learn how to get in and out of the underworld alive. He had much help from the gods by this time and Hades agreed to let him take the dog as long as he promised to take good care of him and do him no harm. 

Health

Top of the head, the brain & bottom of feet

• • Genetic Inherited illness

The brain and the endocrine system. It may deal with the entire Pituitary – Hypothalamus – Adrenal axis. The pituitary as the seat of the soul is particularly related to Bharani. Serotonin and its relationship with delayed pleasure is highlighted with this nakshatra while  Endorphins bring to question the relationship between pleasure and pain and offer as a reward for bearing some pain or sacrifice. Oxytocin relates a lot with the sense of trust, caring, and comfort. (Dopamine and Cortisol may belong more to Ashwini who is seeking reward and achievement might be related more with Ashwini, but in this regard Bharani and Ashwini also work together as twins: the execrator and the brake.

Most of the health problems with this nakshatra are hereditary and come down to making poor lifestyle choice: smoking, drinking, drugs,  poor diet, taboo sex. Stress can be.incredibly high for people just doing their duty and they are often found in positions of trust. Though of course heavy malefic will break the trust somehow and rather than hand out the consequences one will suffer them.

Saturn is debilitated in Bharani. He has a restrictive influence on the happy hormones in some way. Drug or alcohol abuse is common among them all at some point of their lives. They’ve all dealt with the devil inside of themselves and tend to meet with the worse side of human nature. Mental illness, depression, anxiety, poor diet affecting digestion, nutrition, blood, heart, lungs, body pain and stiffness. Both extremes of sexual perversity and frigidity (or impotency) can be experienced with this placement. As levels of oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins are diminished by Saturn then we are forced to suffer the consequences possibly through several generations.

Deficiency in Serotonin, GABA, and endorphins is usually correlated and expressed through addictive behaviour, stress, anxiety, depression, self-destructive behaviour, pain in the body, Fibromyalgia, emotional sensitivity, pleasure seeking behaviour, taboo breaking behaviour. A well placed Mars is likely to be familiar with the endorphin rush of exercise and sudden bursts of activity; but if Rahu Ketu or Saturn are disrupting this energy in Bharani they can develop a self destructive streak.

Serotonin is related with achievement and the satisfaction of delayed pleasure. Low serotonin, gives OCD effect: obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviours: anxiety, stress, agitation, depression, poor digestion or appetite, poor breathing, body pain, mental stagnation.

Oxytocin is the bonding hormone triggered by children, childbirth, human contact and bonding. Low Oxytocin makes a person feel disconnected, lonely, cut off from others, but anxious when they are with others.

Dopamine is the hit, the reward, yes! Low Dopamine is connected with high stress, drug use, and poor diet. They may show low levels of iron magnesium and zinc as well. Addiction, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, Bi-polar disorder. Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, epilepsy.  (Dopamine may relate to Ashwini more than Bharani.)

Parkinson disease, brain tumours, aneurysms, epilepsy, memory problems can also be found in Bharani.

Reflexology gets some standing in Bharani by connecting the soles of the feet to the brain. It’s through Bharani that we are able to experience the inactivity in activity & and the activity in inactivity.

Stars of Bharani

Musca Borealis: Apis; the Bee, the Fly, Vespa. 

Most of this constellation remains below the northern horizon. The bee is said to provide nourishment for the next constellation, the “Chameleon” (with its tongue out to catch the bee or fly). Radiation which is emitted into space is produced through a process of positron annihilation. Stars #39 & 41 are parts of the constellation Lilii Borea (Lilium – the Lily – Fleur de Lille) of antiquity. This relates Bharani to bee’s, honey, and flying insects generally.

Star #41 Arietis: The star called Bharani.  A triple star system, shining a blue-white hue. This is the main and brightest star of Musca Borealis. There are ‘nebulous’ absorption lines in the star’s spectrum caused by the Doppler effect of rapid rotation. 

Star #39 Arietis: A giant star. It’s at the evolutionary stage known as the “red clump,” indicating that it generates energy at its core through the fusion of helium. 1.6 times the mass of the sun, 11 times the radius and shines 56 times brighter. Energy is radiated into space. Cool orange hue of a K-type star.  

Star #35 Arietis: binary star with 490 day orbit. Shines with a blue-white hue of a B-type star

Tree of Bharani

Amla: Indian Gooseberry, Amalaki, Phyllanthus Emblica:

Small to medium size tree (1 – 8 m). Flowers are greenish-yellowish, Fruit is nearly perfectly round and smooth with 6 vertical stripes and is hand picked in the autumn. It’s commonly pickled with salt, oil and spices but can also be eaten raw or cooked into food like dal or sweets. The bark is also used to impart a bitter-astringent taste to traditional fish soup called Holat in Indonesia.

All parts of the tree are used in Ayurvedic medicine. It’s classified as having sour & astringent as primary flavours, with sweet, bitter & pungent as secondary flavours. Qualities are light and dry. Post Digestive effect is sweet and cooling. A fibrous fruit that is high in vitamin C & antioxidants. Main ingredient in the rejuvenating tonic is called Chyawanprash. It’s also used in inks and textiles for colour fixing.

Exposition

Bharani is the doorway that we cross at the moments of birth and death. The metaphysical birth of the subject and the object and the merging of the two. This can be a powerful nakshatra for yogis practicing the restraints, binds, locks; those concerned with severing the knots that keep us bound to this limited reality. Karmic bonds are paramount to karma yogis; they know only too well that we cannot escape our karma. They can be very duty bound people no matter how distasteful the job. They know that the path of life is but the road to death.

Sex and death connects Bharani to the mystery school, esoteric, occult and tantric perspectives of the world. Bharani makes us grapple with  time, mortality and the ticking clock. Since there is limited time, it matters what we do. Bharani helps give deeper meaning to our actions. Yama gathers up all our actions, thoughts, words, sense impressions and doles out our karma accordingly.

Bharani has a lot to do with regulating the headless energy of Ashwini, Yama is the one who holds the reins and teaches us to sacrifice our present for the future, and to sacrifice our innocence to a higher purpose. Yama also teaches the consequences. This leads to all kinds of jobs as police, lawyers, judges as well as all related fields. But also to fields related to disciplining children or breaking horses.

Childbirth, babies and children can all be strong themes in Bharani.  Midwives, fertility experts, early education or childhood development, They might also work at the end of the road as well, working as hospice workers, hospitals, other positions of trust or expectation that they will do their duty.

Anything related to female sexuality can be prevalent in this nakshatra, making them well suited for modern hospitality and entertainment industries: yoga teachers, dances, influencers, or musicians . They may often have a look like death; or as if something has died inside of them. 

Any careers related to genetics, heredity, agriculture, animal husbandry, fertiliser, seed germination; anyone working under the awareness of generational wealth.

They can be very good at business: gatekeepers for the transfer of value, payments, shipping, receiving, taxes, banking, trusts, loans, debts. They have a keen understanding of value

On the dark side they can be involved directly in the business of death. They may be butchers or killers, cooks or hunters, crematory or cemetery workers, soldiers or mercenaries. All of the dirtiest jobs relate to Bharani. “It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it.” It’s usually a Bharani doing it.

Underworld mafia and dark, shady underground places are represented here. Sexual exploitation, drugs, crime, addiction, terrorists, and those involved with making the tools (like guns, S & M toys, caskets, bong shops) of these dark trades. If you want to know about the consequences of bad decisions, just talk to a Bharani person.

Bharani is also involved with all kinds of literal underground resources: oil, mining and minerals, public utilities, buried treasure. The  earthquakes, volcanoes and geology and any studies and understanding of the wealth which is buried underground. The Venusian aspects of Bharani can bring then into artistic and creative fields like fashion design, illustration, interior decorators, vastu specialists.

Planetary Rulers of Bharani

Venus: All of the Venus nakshatras including Bharani, Purva Phalguni & Purva Ashadha will enjoy Music and sensual pleasures. These are places that value women, women, balance, and harmony. Beauty is important to them as are their possessions. These are places where arrangements are made, agreements & contracts are signed and there’s an air of mutual interest. Venus also likes advocacy & equity, building trust & making promises; she is the peace-keeper of astrology. Alone, Venus is devoid of aggressive tendencies, she wants to make a deal and bargain; in such a setting, image becomes everything and Venus is not adverse to wearing a mask, Venus also relates with storage places and every kind of collection you can imagine.

Mars – Aries: Selfish, anger, aggression, power, courage, brothers, fire, steel, blood, direct penetration, competition, fresh, active, assertive, impatient, anticipation, impulsive, crude, daring, dominant, pioneer, sharp, cutting, kinetic energy, dynamic, direct pursuit, direct conquest, head to head, courage, first to arrive, the head. 

Mars + Venus: Love becomes a weapon that can penetrate deep; it brings a lot of passion to Bharani. This can cause them to roam relationships a little bit in search of that passion. They are looking for love in all the wrong places. Anger and aggression can be used as tools of diplomacy. They might be constantly in search of some kind of new balance as they actively pursue life’s pleasure. We get some competitive beauty here; both sexes/genders will tend to aggressively try to attract attention from the other and gain the trust of others. Bargaining and agreement seeking can be competitive with both sides seeking to beat the other; to get just a little bit bigger slice of the pie. They will vigorously seek the acquisition of valuable objects. 

Pada’s of Bharani

Pada 1 (Aries + Venus + Leo): 

They hold themselves with pride (stately). ingly, with good qualities, daring, winners of wars, mixed results with family and friends, wide eyed, golden complexioned, and always carry weapons.

They value creativity and originality. They may work with children to develop their creativity, and intelligence. They make natural leaders and may be an authority of what is right and wrong which could take them into criminal justice or the realm of morals and ethics.Oddly enough this trait can make them good at choreography and getting everyone on the same page so to speak.   They can be good at dance, yoga, and sports and are not likely to have any issue with expressing themselves or their opinion. Which might just be one of their greatest hurdles: big ego, strong opinions. The Sun gets some extra power here in this regard due to being in his own Navamsha; they are typically intelligent and have a good education as well.

Ascendant: Charles Bukowski (1), Isaac Newton (1), Mr Fred Rogers (1),  Richard Wagner (Supreme Court Judge Canada (1)) Sun: Michell Pfeiffer (1), Candace Owens (1), Ulysses S Grant (1), Uma Thurman (1),  Curtis Joseph (Goaltender(1)). Moon: Quentin Tarantino (1), Richard Wagner (Judge (1)), Yoichiro Nambu (Physics (1)), Jean Jacques Rousseau (1), Bret Weinsteinn (Evolutionary Biology (1)), Bill Nye (1), Reverend Jerry Farwell (1), George Floyd (Doorman (1)). Mars: Edward Smyth-Osbourn (1), Eddie Gallagher (1), Castro (1), Kate Moss (1), Henry David Thoreau (1), Rose McGowan (1),  Jupiter: Dick Cheney. Saturn: Dick Cheney, Mel Gibson

Pada 2 (Aries + Venus + Virgo): Venus Debilitated in navamsha. 

Logic, rhetoric and argumentation skills essential for law and politics can be found here. They can be very critical about the value of things. This could involve them in work that involves appraisal and they might be called in to figure things out for people in a general sense. This position involves giving an opinion and supporting it; one has to take a stand. And of course this can also be controversial; they will likely face a lot of criticism. Planets here will involve them in some kind of exploitation, imbalance, crime; likely in different degrees in their both their private and professional lives: clinical settings, crime scene, courts, theatres of war, Saturn here really increases the chance of exploitation of labour. If Venus is here, pleasure, beauty, and “agreement” can be used to mask the problems or cover up the crimes. 

These people are usually pretty comfortable in their bodies but their power can be reduced due to over indulgence in pleasures. They can be good fighters, they could be ambidextrous and usually fairly agile. They usually have a pretty good idea of what hell is; either through their personal or professional lives. They will have a very strong sense of duty.  Virgo can also involve criminal enterprise: financial crime or petty crime and the story of lost innocence becomes especially potent in this pada. Sanjay Rath has stated that if the Sun is 17°-18° STD’s are possible. If the Sun is 18°-19° then serious skin diseases are indicated

Ascendant: Dick Cheney (2), Charles Arthur (2), Robert Yeats (Geologist (2)), Ron DeSantis (2), Mia Farrow (2), Al Pacino (2), Sun: Willie Nelson (2), The Rock (2),  Oliver Cromwell (2), Karla Holmolka (2), Shakespeare (2), David Backham (2), Maria Slemionow (2),Jane West (2), Moon: Carlos Castaneda (2), Baruch Spinoza (optical lenses & philosopher (2)), Meryl Streep (2), Descartes (lawyer (2)). Mars: Isaac Newton (2), Thomas Beatie (2), Cheryl Crane (2), Jordan Peterson (2), Tamerlane (2),  Mercury: Sid Vicious. Venus: Descartes, Willie Nelson. Jupiter: Edmond James Rothchild. Saturn: Uma Thurman. Rahu: Karl Marx

Pada 3 (Aries + Venus + Libra): Pushkara Navamsha

Harmoniser of opposites. Highlights the side of Venus that actively pursues balance, harmony, trust, union and agreement. They can be quite wealthy and many of the business and deal making abilities get highlighted here. They are good yogis, dancers, musicians, Radha – Krishna types, entertainers, and influencers. They can be very caring and trust is important to them. They might even have a trust fund. They might work with relationship, sex industry, hospitality, entertainment, dance teachers, but they will have to balance two distinctly different lives somehow. This is not a good position for the Sun since he becomes debilitated in the Navamsha. No matter how high of a position they start out with they will lose everything: from a king to a pauper. Steadfast worship of the Sun in his periods is the only remedy but Savitri was successful in retrieving her husband from Yamraj using this method. Saturn typically gives good results since they are likely to have a partner to go thru hell with and those commitments will be all the firmer for it. 

Ascendant: Edmond Jamse de Rothchild (3), Dave Toschi (3), Joseph Campbell (3),  Sun: Karl Max (3), Tony Blair (3), Martin Brodeur (Goaltender (3)), David Carpenter (3), Mary Ann Polly Seguin (3),  Audrey Hepburn (3), Calamity Jane (3), Moon: Swami Sivananda (doctor (3)), Karl Marx (3),  Ronald Reagan (3), Bugsy Siegel (3), Teresa de Avila (3), Russia (3),Chamunda Devi (foreign aghori baba living in Varanasi. died Aug 2020 (3)). Mars: Jennifer Lawrence (3), Madonna (3),  Swami Yukteshwar Giri (3), Chuck Norris (3), Jesse James (3), UK (3), Sri Ramana Maharshi (3), Charlie Chaplin (3), Bruce Willis (3),  Jupiter: Ulysses S Grant. Venus: Candace Owens Saturn:  Lance Alsworth (3), Robert Buell (3), Naomi Campbell (3), Winston Churchill (3), Ted Cruz (3), Martin Sheen (3), Benjamin Franklin (3), John Lennon (3), Jackson Pollock (3),

Pada 4 (Aries + Venus + Scorpio): 

Sex, death and the dark side of the human psyche get highlighted here. Underground resources, mining and oil are also favoured as are war, emergency response, and dealing with catastrophe. This can be a very high energy, productive, investigative, discovery, research orientated position but it certainly has a dark and mysterious side. They often face many unexpected problems growing up and there may be an air of secrecy around many things. They can be degenerate, poor, cruel, deceptive, and far too cunning for one’s own good.  

Ascendant: Bepin Behari (4),  Yoichiro Nambu (4), Sun:  Stanislawa Leszczynska (incarcerated midwife (4)), Sonny Liston (Boxer – Doorman (4)),Maxmillian Robespierre (4), Rabindranath Tagore (4), Sigmund Freud (4), Sid Vicious (4), Leon Festinger (4), Ronnie Gale Dreyer (Philosopher – Astrologer (4)),. Moon: Bob Dylan (4), Mother Teresa (4), Cynthia Breazeal (robotics (4)), Joan Collins (child advocate (4)), Cheryl Crane (4),Stephen Jay Gould (pianist), Emmanuel Macron (investment banker (4)), Demi Moore (4), Mars: Timothy McVeighm (4), Jeremy Corbyn (4), JFK (4), Harvey Cushing (4), Leon Festinger (4), Thich Nhat Hanh (4), Hitler (4),  Liv Tyler (4). Saturn: Roy Rogers. Ketu: Sid Vicious

Planets in Bharani

Ascendant in Bharani

Shil-Pond Male with Bharani Ascendant: “A very vital character, a quality which quite often leads this individual into all sorts of trouble because other people are

apt to be jealous, resentful and antagonistic to him. The morals of this man are not above reproach .He will be distinguished in many cases by some slight physical defect on the lower part of the body, that is below the waist.”

Shil-Pond Female with Bharani Ascendant: “…a rather quarrelsome and treacherous nature. She will have a tendency towards wicked, vicious and envious thoughts regarding other women, particularly. to her husband and friends, she will be arrogant and overbearing. Underneath it all she is cold, shrewd, and calculating.”

B.V. Raman Aries Rising: “Independent thinking, courageous and sensitive. Middle stature, ruddy complexion, sharp sight, long face and neck, head broad at the temples and narrow at the chin, hair is brown, light and curly; mark or scar on head or temples, wide-set teeth and round eyes. Lovers of scientific thought, enterprising and ambitious with an ability to make plans. They dislike being guided by others; are intense when interested, vehement when excited. They are stubborn and frank. Quick tempered, they resent imposition and are libel to go to extremes. Hot constitution. They love beauty, art and elegance. Practical ideas. If Aries is afflicted they suffer with diseases to the head. Mental affliction and derangement are also likely if Saturn and Moon are in Aries.”

Commentary: They will look like someone who is burdened by life. Though they might shine brightly but look like they sat too close to the fire giving them dark edges as if they’ve been singed,  They will be sexy and materialistic: into business, law, healthcare and politics. They will have some kind of underground connections which could involve mafia or mining. They are likely to have a somewhat romantic frame of mind which will lead them to seek out what’s truly valuable. At some point along the road they will take a wrong turn and learn about the dark side of life. Unless they have some very difficult placements here they should come out the other side “of hell” more mature and more disciplined. This will, of course, mark a major turning point in their life. This position can turn very materialistic, but in most cases they will discover some natural talent that they will put to work for themselves.

Ascendant in Bharani Pada 1, Leo Navamsha: They will have some celebrity entitlement. “Florid, ruddy complexion, with brown curly hair and drowsy eyes, with red spots on them. Acquisitive but stupid – selfish but easily led. His stupidity makes him somewhat suspicious of other people. Laborers and domestic classes usually found here. People who do what they are told and lack initiative.” — Shil-Ponde

Celebrities with Bharani Ascendant

Benjamin de Rothschild (banking, sailing, racing, vineyards (1)), Rodney King (1), Joseph Conrad (1?), Charles Bukowski (1), Mr. Fred Rogers (1), Steven Seagal (1), Anne Rice (1), Suzannne Somers (1), Indian Demonetisation (1),

Ron DeSantis (2), Leonid Brezhnev (2), Rand Paul (physician, senator (2)), Charles Arthur (2), Marc Garneau (NASA (2)), Boy George O’Dowd (2), Mel Gibson (2), Mia Farrow (2), Elle McPherson (2), Ginger Rogers (2), 

Edmond James de Rothschild (3), Joseph Campbell (3), Dave Toschi (3), Larry Elder (3), Samantha Fox (3), 

Subhas Chandra Bose (4), Mike Pompeo (4), Hildebrand Gurlitt (Nazi Art Collector (4)), Erik Prince (4), Ludwig Renn (4), Jan Baptist van Helmont (physician, chemist (4)), Edmund Speyer (Jewish chemist-Professor killed by Nazis (4)), Harvey Cushing (4), Willis Eugene Lamb (physics professor, atomic measurements (1)), Bepin Behari (4), Gordon Downie (4), Lon Chaney (4), Male Prostitute (4), Woo-Suk Hwang? (4),

[Many charts have not been confirmed so ascendant and even Moon nakshatras may not be correct. There may be inconsistencies regarding the house placement of the planets as well. Use your own judgement. A healthy dose of scepticism should be applied to astrological data generally.]

Sun in Bharani 

This is a powerful position for the Sun. His dignity has just begun to wane after crossing his exaltation in Ashwini. They still possess power and brilliance and have strong leadership qualities. They will begin to express themselves with some tact and diplomacy but they will still be very much in it for themselves. They might have a very different way of expressing themselves in public and in private and are likely to face a lot of issues related to pride, entitlement & anger. If we consider the relationship between Persephone and Apollo it suggests this placement might bring extra suffering to women due to rich, powerful, entitled men. Apollo was not a predator though, he was just over-bearing. Sun in Bharani has the true value of things revealed to him. We could say that Persephone revealed her true value every-time she declined Apollo’s advances. You could say that true value is knowing one’s own value and values; which Persephone obviously did. In any case, their ability to be a gatekeeper is likely to be tested. They can’t just let anybody in.

They like to be the one holding the reins. There will not be any problems will too many chefs int he kitchen because they will either take charge or go somewhere where their leadership is appreciated. They like to be the one to bear the burden of leadership, th

e problem is that they may collapse under the weight of it all. At some point they are either likely to know from inside that “I’m done,” or life will have a way of telling them: “you’re finished.”

Women will often use their sexuality to take charge of the situation. Men too can be sex symbols like David Beckham or the Rock.

Bepin Behari Sun in Aries: “will always radiate powerful impulses impelling the individual towards the goal of self-knowledge. The message from the soul will be invincible: if Ascendant and Moon are not harmoniously positioned there could be violent storms, but the solar impulse must reach the individual and his life significantly reorganised accordingly.”

Chamatkar Chintamani Sun in Aries: “The native is eloquent in discussion, learned, militant, violent, active, energetic, wandering, strong self-confidence, bold, bile & blood problem, charming. Exalted Sun grants authority. Wilful, rash, religious, insomnia. Moon’s aspect will make the native popular, generous, high status, lots of attendants. Gain& success though common people and women. Frail. If Mars is aspecting the native is strong, energetic, aggressive, and possessing the ability to command and control. If Mercury aspects, the native is the underdog, living in servility, poor, weak, miserable and shabby. If Jupiter aspects, the native is a judge, minister or man of status with all the noble qualities of a protector. If Venus aspects, the native is amorous, and has misfortune in dealing with their partner, friends and relatives. Physical debilities. If Saturn aspects, the native suffers from derangements of health, has ability to concentrate, unsympathetic and careless with the feelings of others.”

David Koch: Co-owner of one of the largest privately held corporations in the world. Chemical engineer. company was founded by his father in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. When his farther died in 1967, David inherited the company with his three brothers, and after a lengthy legal dispute David and Charles bought the other two out for over a billion dollars. He has given generously to theatre and the arts, served on the board of a human origins project for over 25 years, paid for the Smithsonian institute to install a dinosaur exhibit. Theatre and bones is certainly a theme with Bharani. After a brush with death in 1991 and then a diagnosis of prostate Cancer in 1992 he became “tremendously philanthropic.” He was especially generous towards cancer research. He gave for pancreatic cancer but died from prostate cancer.

Pada

Sun in Bharani Pada 1, Leo Navamsha: Sun in own navamsha. They earn a place of distinction. Full permission to express themselves. The Sun gets some extra power here in this regard due to being in his own Navamsha; they are typically intelligent and have a good education as well.

Sun in Bharani Pada 2, Virgo Navamsha: Sun here is said to give STD or skin disease. Autoimmune disease is possible. Sanjay Rath said that if the Sun is 17°-18° STD’s are possible. If the Sun is 18°-19° then serious skin diseases are indicated.

Sun in Bharani Pada 3, Libra Navamsha: Sun debilitated in navamsha. This is not a good position for the Sun since he becomes debilitated in the Navamsha. No matter how high of a position they start out with they will lose everything: from a king to a pauper. Steadfast worship of the Sun in his periods is the only remedy but Savitri was successful in retrieving her husband from Yamraj using this method.

Sun in Bharani Pada 4 Scorpio Navamsha: They are highly confident but sometimes reserved due to the secrets they hold.

Celebrities with Sun in Bharani

Saddam Hussein (1), Ulysses S. Grant (1), King Carl Gustaf of Sweden (1), Ludwig Wittgenstein (1), Christiaan Huygens (mathematics, physics, engineer (1)), Alfred Elton van Vogt (science fiction (1)), Shakespeare (poet, playwright (1)), Willie Nelson (folk country (1)), Larry Elder (radio (1)), Curtis Joseph? (Goaltender (1)), Dale Earnhardt (1), Catherine the Great (1), Jessica Alba (Actress; Housewares (1)), Michelle Pfeiffer (1), Uma Thurman (1), Candace Owens (1), Penelope Cruz (1), 

Leonardo Da Vinci (2), Heinz Kohut (psychoanalyst (2)), The Rock (actor, wrestler (2)), Glenn Ford (2), David Beckham (soccer (2)), Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (2), Karla Homolka (serial killer (2)), Jane West (novelist (2)), Maria Siemionow (nerve regeneration surgeon (2)), 

Tony Blair (Banker politician (3)), Karl Marx (Das Capital (3)), Soren Kierkegaard (3), Maxmillian Robespierre (economic philosophy (3)), David Koch (CEO (3)), Orson Wells (3), Willie Mays (baseball (3)), Martin Brodeur (Goaltender (3)), Robbie Knievel (dare devil (3)), David Carpenter (“Trailside Killer” (3)), Calamity Jane (3), Mary Ann Polly Seguin (killed by husband (3)), Audrey Hepburn (3), 

Oliver Cromwell (4), Sigmund Freud (psychoanalyst (4)), Rabindranath Tagore (4), Swami Lakshman Joo (Kashmiri Shaivism (4)), Ronnie Gale Dreyer (Philosopher – Astrologer (4)), Leon Festinger (psychologist (4)), Sid Vicious (Punk (4)), Sonny Liston (boxer (4)), Kathleen O’toole Police Commissioner (4)), Katie Bouman (computer science (4)), Stanislawa Leszczynska (incarcerated midwife (4)), Jacob Wadell (4), Frank Abagail (), Ike Altgens (), Herbert Freiherr von Klockler (),  Isiah Thomas (Basket ball ()), Marie-Soleil Tougas (), Bradley Wiggins (),

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Moon in Bharani 

The classics say that Bharani rules over those who feed on blood and flesh, cruel men, those that are engaged in killing, imprisonment and beating others, low-born persons, and those who are devoid of courage, character or nobility. This means Saturn in Bharani will harm such people as well as dancers, actors, musicians or singers, musicians, prostitutes, the wicked and hunters. Bharani natives are, however, typically quietly disposed despite being unsteady in their thinking and chasing after the opposite sex; even the partners of their own friends. They are usually skilful in sexual acts which makes them popular and increases the curiosity of the opposite sex. They can be cruel, ungrateful, and selfish but will be dear to their brothers, helpful to friends and will gain wealth and live long. They may have a defective limb. They can be truthful, harsh, resolute in their undertakings.

Philosophical – Psychological frame of mind. They may possess valuable knowledge, secrets from the dark side. Descartes is an excellent example though I tend to think he was a little confused. He didn’t doubt the “I” in existence; he started with it and then proceeded to tell us how he knows that he exists: because he thinks; because he has self-awareness; he has doubt. It should be noted that Spinoza was a philosophical opponent of Descartes (like night and day). Ashwini is headless, but Bharani natives have to think about things. They have to confront the problem that few of us know for certain if this path we are on is the right one. Bharani’s will actively try to balance everyone’s interest. They usually have strong personalities. In one way or another these people seem to be playing “Cops & Robbers;” they seem to have a better understanding than most that actions have consequences. They might be trying to live on the boundary between two worlds and they often have a sinister side to them, but they will generally be kind natured and helpful as they actively pursue balanced agreements. It’s perhaps their sense of doubt and sense of insecurity in the world that makes them such good depositors of trust. We can typically trust them with our most prized assets, valuables or collectables. Many of these people get involved with banking or take up a legal profession. Their habit will be to carry the burden themselves. They are masters at tapping into their natural abilities and will make use of them in life and career. Many of them are involved with children & charities protecting or nurturing natural resources, stored wealth, karmic inheritance and genetic heritage.

Mother figures might work with death in some way: morgue, funeral home, palliative care. They help people to cross over to the other side. There is something very Frankenstein about Bharani placements, working with DNA trying to bring the dead back to life or merely working with dead bodies, skeletons, bones, ushering people to their death. Sex and death come together here. Death as the ultimate consequence for the gift of life. From one perspective what we call this life is actually in the land of death. Matter is death, it’s just a dead thing. The spirit is life, the spirit is everlasting life. Bharani is this life in the world of death. We are all just shiva dancing on the cremation ground. Of we are sitting up on Mount Kailash completely disengaged; one without a second.

Bharani is a unique nakshatra. It’s in Aries, but as the second nakshatra it has many of the same indications as Taurus (storage, banking, DNA, lineage). It’s not so different from the first pada of Mrigashirsa which is in a Venus sing and a Mars nakshatra.

Bepin Behari Moon in Aries: “Will make the psyche of the individual disturbed, always wanting change, never satisfied and never accepting the advice of others. Unless the individual experiences the repercussions himself his liver cannot be moulded on the advice of others coming from the physical level or even his own Atmic mentor at eh outer circle (the Sun chart).” Moon in Aries aspected by Jupiter “You will be endowed with employees and riches, and be a leader or advisor. Strengthens the vitality, fertility and resourcefulness.”

Pada

Moon in Bharani Pada 1, Leo Navamsha: They hold themselves with pride (stately). They have good qualities, daring, winners of wars, mixed results with family and friends, wide eyed, golden complexioned, and always carry weapons.

They value creativity and originality. They may work with children to develop their creativity, and intelligence. They make natural leaders and may be an authority of what is right and wrong which could take them into criminal justice or the realm of morals and ethics. Oddly enough this trait can make them good at choreography and getting everyone on the same page so to speak. They can be good at dance, yoga, and sports and are not likely to have any issue with expressing themselves or their opinion. Which might just be one of their greatest hurdles: big ego, strong opinions.

Moon in Bharani Pada 2, Virgo Navamsha: Logic, rhetoric and argumentation skills essential for law and politics can be found here. They can be very critical about the value of things. This could involve them in work that involves appraisal and they might be called in to figure things out for people in a general sense. This position involves giving an opinion and supporting it; one has to take a stand. And of course this can also be controversial; they will likely face a lot of criticism. Planets here will involve them in some kind of exploitation, imbalance, crime; likely in different degrees in their both their private and professional lives: clinical settings, crime scene, courts, theatres of war, Saturn here really increases the chance of exploitation of labour.

These people are usually pretty comfortable in their bodies but their power can be reduced due to over indulgence in pleasures. They can be good fighters, they could be ambidextrous and usually fairly agile. They usually have a pretty good idea of what hell is; either through their personal or professional lives. They will have a very strong sense of duty. Virgo can also involve criminal enterprise: financial crime or petty crime and the story of lost innocence becomes especially potent in this pada.

Moon in Bharani Pada 3, Libra Navamsha: Pushkara Navamsha. Harmoniser of opposites. Highlights the side of Venus that actively pursues balance, harmony, trust, union and agreement. They can be quite wealthy and many of the business and deal making abilities get highlighted here. They are good yogis, dancers, musicians, Radha – Krishna types, entertainers, and influencers. They can be very caring and trust is important to them. They might even have a trust fund. They might work with relationship, sex industry, hospitality, entertainment, dance teachers, but they will have to balance two distinctly different lives somehow.

Moon in Bharani Pada 4, Scorpio Navamsha: Sex, death and the dark side of the human psyche get highlighted here. Underground resources, mining and oil are also favoured as are war, emergency response, and dealing with catastrophe. This can be a very high energy, productive, investigative, discovery, research orientated position but it certainly has a dark and mysterious side. They often face many unexpected problems growing up and there may be an air of secrecy around many things. They can be degenerate, poor, cruel, deceptive, and far too cunning for one’s own good.

Celebrities with Moon in Bharani

Reverend Jerry Farwell (Televangelist (1)), William T. Vollman (created a moral calculus for when violence is justified (1)), Jean Jacques Rousseau (Philosopher (1)), Bret Weinstein (Evolutionary Biology (1)), Mr T (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Jim Morrison (Lead singer of Doors (1)), Athina Onassis Roussel (equestrian show jumper, disputes over inheritance (1)), Earthquake/Tsunami Philippines 1976 (1), Japan Meiji Constitution (1), 

Yoichiro Nambu (Physics (2)), Stephen Jay Gould (scientist (2)), Carl Jung (psychoanalyst (2)), Carlos Castaneda (Author of Don Juan (2), Hans Christian Anderson (author of Fairy Tales (2)), Elton John (performer, pianist (2)), Art Tatum (piano (2)), 

Queen Elizabeth I of

England (3), Ronald Reagan (3), Descartes (lawyer (3)), Emmanuel Macron (investment banker (3)), Baruch Spinoza (optical lenses & philosopher (3)), Sivananda (Physician, pharmacist, yoga guru (3)), Karl Marx (Das Capital (3)), John Calvin (pastor, reformer, humanist lawyer (3)), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (boxing (3)), Jon Jones (MMA (3)), Bugsy Siegel (Gangster (3)), Meryl Streep (3), Isabella Rosselini (3), Russia (3), 

Ron Paul (4), Christopher Columbus (4), Bob Dylan (4), Oliver Stone (4), Cheryl Crow (4), Cheryl Crane (4), Mother Teresa (4), Cynthia Breazeal (robotics (4)), Demi Moore (4), Joan Collins (child advocate (4)), Sexual Abuse #3 (4),  Penny White (4), Theodor W. Adorno (1), 

Mars in Bharani

“Control of the mind is the highest yoga.” — Swami Sivananda

“The divine within you is stronger than anything that is without you. Therefore, be not afraid of anything. Rely on your own Inner Self, the Divinity within you. Tap the source through looking within. Improve yourself. Build your character. Purify the heart. Develop the divine virtues. Eradicate evil traits. Conquer all that is base in you. Endeavor to attain all that is worthy and noble. Make the lower nature the servant of the higher through discipline, Tapas, self-restraint and meditation. This is the beginning of your freedom.” — Sivananda

“Love expects no reward. Love knows no fear. Love Divine gives – does not demand. Love thinks no evil; imputes no motive. To Love is to share and serve.” — Sivananda

Mars really likes to live in a world of consequences which gives them a lot of courage. They are usually strong, healthy, powerful people. They can also be very hard workers as they compete to see who can carry the heaviest load. They are likely to be familiar with the endorphin rush of exercise and sudden bursts of activity is good if you’re hiring farm hands, but it’s a different story if you’re a psychologist. They often face the burden of fighting when they might not want to, however they are not against meting out punishment or serving up out the retributive Karma. They often have a bit of a cruel streak and they might enjoy seeing others get what’s coming to them. They are prone to testing the resolve of others even though their own can falter if there are delays.

Edward Smyth-Osbourn: He went to the 3rd oldest University still in existence. It’s still one of the top universities with a Moto: “Ever to excel.” The still wear formal gowns for regular ceremonial functions and they must recite a oath or good behaviour upon acceptance to the University. They have an interesting culture of pair new student with third years student or higher. They call it academic parents. The university grounds is also the areas where Protestants martyrs were burnt at the stake. These sites are marked with initials in the cobble stone which will cause a surce if stepped on. tyhe curse can only be removed with a “May Dip.”

Mars Mahadasha 2005 – 2012: Appointed Commanding Officer of Armoured Cavalry Division in 2005. In 2007 he led that division in Afghanistan. In 2009 he was give command of an infantry division. And then director of the Allied force reintegration unit. And by 2013 he was Major General of the armoured division again. He when straight up the ladder just as you would expect from Mars in 10th. He was Prince Harry’s Commanding officer and mentor and was invited to the royal wedding in 2011.

Cheryl Crane: She described herself as “famous at birth and pampered silly.” Killed her mothers boyfriend with a knife while he was trying to rape her. She spend time in the psych ward afterward but kept escaping. She tried out modelling, but eventually went into the restaurant business with her father. She even earned a masters degree in restaurant hospitality. Later she went into real-estate.

Celebrities with Mars in Bharani

Pope Clement XII (1), Edward Smyth-Osbourn (1), Eddie Gallagher?? (Navy SEAL (1)), Henry David Thoreau (1), John Stuart Mill (1), Leon Battista Alberti (renaissance architect, cryptographer (1)), Kate Moss (“Heroin Chic” (1)), Ella Bleu Travolta (1), Rose McGowan (supernatural dramas & grew up in a cult with two step brothers (1)), 

Catherine the Great (2), Thomas Beatie (transgender activist (2)), Robert William Johnstone (gynaecologist, mid-wives textbook (2)), Isaac Newton (“was not the first of the age of reason, he was the last of the magicians” (2)), Jordan Peterson (clinical therapist (2)), Cheryl Crane (2), 

Tamerlane (3), Sri Ramana Maharishi (3), Swami Yukteshwara Giri (3), Jesse James (3), Chuck Norris (3) Joseph Lister (Pioneer of aniceptic surgery (3)), Shaquille O’Neal (3), Jennifer Lawrence (3), Mike Bloomfield (guitar, vocals (3)), Bruce Willis (3), Dale Earnhardt (3), Charlie Chaplin (3), Albert Fish (3), United Kingdom (3), Madonna (3),

Thich Nhat Hanh (4), Hitler (4), John F. Kennedy (4), Jeremy Corbyn (4), Togo Heihachiro (Nobel blood, Samuri, revenue collector (4)), Michael Bloomberg (business, New York Mayor (4)), Willis Eugene Lamb (physics professor, atomic measurements (4)), Leon Festinger (psychology, cognitive dissonance (4)), Harvey Cushing (4), Timothy McVeigh (4), Liv Tyler (4), Deva Premal (devotional music (4), Janet Banzet (soft porn (4)),

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Mercury in Bharani

They are energetic and passionate speakers, but they can also have speech related problems. Adolescence can be a very trying time for them and I’m told some people with this placement may be marked for an early death, or they will at least have an early experience with death that leads them to study the occult, death, dying and other under-ground or taboo subjects. It might be that rather than a near death experience, they merely loose their innocence in adolescence. They might like to talk or joke about sex and secrets and it has been said they are very verbal during the sex act.

They like cosplay, to dress up in period costumes or join a theatre, circus or a travelling road show. They have a good sense of humour, albeit dark and they might try their hand in comedy as well as the dark arts: black magic and the occult: witches and warlocks and all that dark underground material. They can be quite theatrical. Mercury here really gives two faces, two masks, laughing and crying. They are at once the victim and the the oppressor; Yama & Yami.

Two Popes have this Mercury. Pope John Paul II was known as “The Warrior Pope” & Pope Urban VIII was basically a military ruler and dictator who persecuted the scientist of his day, including Copernicus & Galileo. This Mercury can no doubt give a firefly and impassioned sermon. Speaking of death, there are also some pretty cold blooded killers with Mercury in Bharani, the second pada seems especially harsh, but this can be due to an unbalanced sample of people.

One the other hand, there are a good number of philosophers with this mercury as well.

Celebrities with Mercury in Bharani

John Stuart Mill (1), Ludwig Wittgenstein (1), Arthur Conan Doyle (1), Jessica Alba (Actress; Housewares (1)), Garry Kasparov (1), Betty Ford (1), Drew Carey (1),

Friedrich August III King of Saxony (2), Isambard Kingdom Brunel (civil engineer (2)), Rudy Giuliani (2), Bennett Cerf (2), Spike Milligan (2), Mr T (2), Sid Vicious (2), Michael Arth (Child sexual abuse and black magic (2)), Osama Bin Laden (2), Calamity Jane (2), Naomi Campbell (2), Gigi Hadid (Model, Hashimoto (2)), Pricilla Presley (2), 

Vladamire Lenin (3), Bhimrao Ambedkar  (jurist, economist, social reformer (3)), Swami Yukteshwara Giri (3), Pope Urban VIII (military ruler, opponent of Copernicus & Galileo (3)), George Docking (3), Andre the Giant (3), Mary Ann Polly Seguin (3), Jamie Sale (3), Emma Watson (3), 

Pope John Paul II (“The Warrior Pope” (4)), George Carlin (4), Joe Louis (4), Morgan Freeman (4), Hugh Armstrong Robinson (pilot, inventor, daredevil (4)), Kathleen O’Toole Police Commissioner (4)), 

Jupiter in Bharani

Jupiter is well-placed for gathering wealth and maintaining a diverse wealth portfolio. All three of the Rothschilds whose charts I’ve made have this placement. Most of us can’t imagine the burden this must be. It typically takes a few nice combinations to make that kind of wealth, but less wealthy people might still find themselves burdened by stuff and generally over expansion. If Rahu aspects Jupiter in Bharani they could be hoarders. Even without Rahu’s influence these folk can have a strong attachment to their possessions. Jupiter is the heaviest planet, so he can really hold us down sometimes. They often take on the burden of getting an education and serving as advisors, bureaucrats or politicians. They will recognise that beliefs have consequences. They can be passionate about their beliefs and may be persecuted for them; however they could also do the same to others.

Children may be a burden in some way and they might try to keep their children hidden and away from the spotlight. This goes the same for women, though it must be noted that very few women seem to have this placement. They are all fairly agreeable and open to sex; some are even kinda sex gurus or what I call sexy tantrics; they will have some kind of secret knowledge.

They can be open to death and disaster, possibly even hopeful and optimistic about disaster. “It’s for the best.” Many of these folks make a living going to war or from disasters. It’s actually a pretty brutal lineup. Many of these natives might looses child during this life, and woman are particularly at risk of loosing their husband.

Chamatkar Chintamani Jupiter in Aries: “The native successfully achieves intellectual and material growth ads a fixed aim of life through friends and others. Gain through speculation. Patrimony, children and partner. Name and fame though religious links and even enemies. Peaceful and much travelling, great authority. If Sun Aspects, the native is philanthropic, honest, noble sons, fortunate, hairy body, fortitude, inclination to religion as an intellectual exercise for spiritual growth. If Moon aspects, interest in women, gems, jewels, history and literature. Awakening of psychic interests. If Mars aspects, temperamentally hot, gives energy and activity; restlessness and negative approach. Rich and characterless partner. If Mercury aspects, develops the low instincts of the native making him wicked, overly critical, cautious but a prattler (idle chatter and nonsense babble). Aspected by Venus, fond of the arts, literature, music, and all that is beautiful. Prosperity and cowardice. If Saturn aspects, grant possessions and worldly wealth, boldness, greed, ugliness, name and progeny.”

Celebrities with Jupiter in Bharani

Pope Alexander VI (nepotism in 1492 (1)), Dick Cheney (Vice President, Defence, Halliburton (1)), Edward Smyth-Osbourn (1), Hugh Armstrong Robinson (pilot, inventor, daredevil (1)), Andre-Marie Ampere (physics, mathematics (1)), Frank Gehry (1), Joseph Conrad (1),, Gary Gilmore (demanded they give him the death penalty for his crimes (1)), Orhan Pamuk (1), Bruce Lee (1), Richard Baldwin (1), Richard Pryor (1), Andy Warhol (1), Neil Diamond (1), Ella Bleu Travolta (1), 

Edmond James de Rothschild (2), Maurice de Rothschild (2), Jefferey Epstein (2), John Milton (2), Gabriel Lippmann (physics & photography (2)), Robert B. Neller (General of Marines (2)), John Goodman (2), Henri Matisse (2), Isabella Rosselini (2), 

Ulysses S Grant (3), Rosanna Barr (3), Ranjan Bose (electrical engineer, Vedic astrologer (3)), Emma Goldman (anarchist (3)), Dan Ackroyd (3), Alfred Alder (Psychotherapist, Individual psychology (3)), Felix von Luckner (3), Michael Bolton (3), John Lennon (3), Bobby Hatfield (3), Eddie Vedder (3), Martin Sheen (3), Alexei Navalny (3), Lance Alworth (3), Ella Fitzgerald (3), Robert Buell (3), Argentina (3), 

Franklin D. Roosevelt (4), Putin (4), William Howard Taft (4),Woo-Suk Hwang (4), James Joyce (Avant guard novelist, literary critic (4)), Brandon Lee (4), Steve Austin (4), Chris Rock (4), Dr Dre (4), John Leslie (Children’s show host; resigned due to accusations (4)), Amanda Nunes (4), Courtney Love (4), Virginia Woolf (4), 

Venus in Bharani

They value masculinity and direct pursuit. Women may find themselves most agreeable to this kind of strong approach, one of the small difficulties with this position for women is that it masculinises them a little bit. Quite often they are athletic, but even if they’re not they will likely have a sporty style or dress like a boy. Or they could take the other approach and use their beauty aggressively. This is a very good position for taking a balanced approach to value. Men with this position are usually gentlemen. They might express the vissitudes of love and relationships through song or art. Johnny Gottselig coached women’s sport teams the last half of his life and received nothing but praise. George Strait is a classic cowboy gentleman; really old school courtesies towards women and their honour. And it’s likely this sense of honour that will be put to really stressful real world tests. Charlie Chaplin? had a reputation as a bit of a scoundrel with women; but it seems like he also did what he could to set things right or do the right thing. Sometimes there is no way out of a scandal; one can only set their resolve and do what they feel needs to be done. Love can be a burden; as can women, and beauty. Agreeability itself can become a burden in some cases: either our own agreeing to things we don’t really want, or others doing so. This is some of the difficulty that comes through the enmity between Mars (ruler of Aries) and Venus, despite Venus being in her own Nakshatra. High agreeability is typically correlated with low value and low self-esteem. They can turn to indulgence in pleasures and material objects in the futile attempt to increase their value. Women might come off as a bit cheap in their attempt to sell themselves; while men can be downright ridiculous in their attempts to please others. If we compare this with the Sun in Bharani we get a sense of how a little cruelty and harshness have value in themselves. Venus in Bharani is like having a gatekeeper who always says yes.

Sachin Tendulkar: Considered the greatest Bat man of all time. He grew up with two half brothers and a half sister from his fathers first marriage (the first wife died in childbirth). As a youth he was a bully. His wife quit a medical career to marry him and become a mother. He’s a pioneer in sports business dealings and has a sports management business. He has a couple restaurants in partnership with Mars Restaurants. 4 June 2012 he was nominated to parliament and took the oath of office. Works hard to promote the clean India campaign. He had Venus period for only the first three years of his life. His father was a poet and novelist and his mother worked in the insurance industry.

Pada

Venus in Bharani Pada 2, Virgo navamsha: Debilitation pada. If Venus is here, pleasure, beauty, and “agreement” can be used to mask the problems or cover up the crimes.

Celebrities with Venus in Bharani

Wilber Cohen (welfare state (1)), Jacque Cousteau (navel officer (1)), Hugh Armstrong Robinson (Aviation pioneer, daredevil (1)), Bear Grills (rich adventurer (1)), Carl Wernicke (brain research and psychiatry (1)), Harry Babasin (experimental jazz (1)), Boy George O’Dowd (80’s glam rocker (1)), Prince (1), Waylon Jennings (folk country (1)), Sachin Tendulkar (cricket batman (1)), Henrik Ibsen (1), Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot (1)), Anton Lavey (Church of Satin (1)), Anne Frank (1), Nabievas Bakhar (gymnast (1)),

Friedrich August III King of Saxony (2), Che Guevara? (2), Harold Washington (2), Descartes (2), Albert Speer (architecture & armaments (2)), Eugene Herrigel (Zen & Archery (2)), Felix von Luckner (2), Ernest Starling (Physiology: Blood, Heart, Hormones, Kidneys (2)), Willie Nelson (folk country(2)), John A. Alonzo (director of photography (2)), Rudolf Kempe (Opera Conductor (2)), Aung San Suu Kyi (2), 

Peter the Great of Russia (3), Pope John Paul II (“The Warrior Pope” (3)), Eddie Gallagher?? (Navy SEAL (3)), Jean-Paul Sartre (3), Ludwig Wittgenstein (3), Mark Zuckerberg (3), Rabindranath Tagore (3), William Butler Yeats (3), Andrew Loyd Webber (musical theatre (3)), Erich Fromm (3), Denis Hopper (3), Peter Frost (sick priest (3)), Hugh Dillan (music (3)), Candace Owens (YouTube (3)), Jessica Alba (Actress; Housewares (3)), 

Hitler (4), Thomas Jefferson (4), Satoshi Nakamoto (the pseudonym that developed Bitcoin (4)), Max Planck (4), George Strait (country music (4)), Charlie Chaplin (silent films (4)), Edoardo Mangiarotti (Fencing (4)), Elvis Stoijko (figure-skating (4)), Johnny Gottselig (hockey coach (4)), Waldemar Rosler (illustrator, painter, lithographer (4)), Imhotep (music (4)), Judias Welty (serial killer (4)), Sydney Watson (4), Mary Ann Polly Seguin (murder victim (4)), Indonesia Volcano 1815 (most powerful in 10 000 years (4)),

Saturn in Bharani.

Debilitated at 20 degrees Bharaniend of the 2nd Pada. Fear of death.

Saturn is debilitated in Bharani. The difference between Saturn in Ashwini and Saturn in Bharani is the difference between Dopamine being low in Ashwini, and Serotonin, Oxytocin. Oestrogen all being low when Saturn is in Bharani. This is why it is considered fully debilitated in Bharani. There is no pleasure in anything and no feeling of strong bonds leaves them feeling lonely. A well-placed Mars or even just an aspect from Jupiter can bring great success from this Saturn. But even then the feelings of enjoyment of that success may be lacking. Drug or alcohol abuse is common, at least at some point of their lives; but this is not true for all; they can be bound by other things. They’ve all dealt with the devil inside of themselves and tend to meet with the worse side of human nature.

Mental illness, depression, anxiety, poor diet affecting digestion, nutrition, blood, heart, lungs, body pain and stiffness. Both extremes of sexual perversity and frigidity (or impotency) can be experienced with this placement. There may be some hormonal imbalance that may take several generations to work itself out if Rahu or Ketu are also involved. A well-placed Mars can transform these debilities through action, intention, and/or structure. Likewise, any aspect from Jupiter provides good advisors and greater hope.

Deficiency in Serotonin, GABA, and endorphins is usually correlated and expressed, but if Rahu Ketu or Saturn are disrupting this energy in Bharani they can develop a self-destructive streak. The chart of one nuclear physicist Saturn-Rahu-Mars conjunct in his 8th house. It forms many special yoga’s allowing him to be a leader in his career. The classic text would liken this combination to really dark black magic capable of raising up a dark beast that can destroy the world. Such is the power of research that is done without the broad minded blessing of Jupiter. Needless to say, he probably didn’t sleep too well without a couple malt scotches and and a few sleeping pills. He would have died in a completely toxic state.

Serotonin is related with achievement and the satisfaction of delayed pleasure. Low serotonin, gives OCD effect: obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviours: anxiety, stress, agitation, depression, poor digestion or appetite, poor breathing, body pain, mental stagnation. Oxytocin is the bonding hormone triggered by children, childbirth, human contact and bonding. Low Oxytocin makes a person feel disconnected, lonely, cut off from others, but anxious when they are with others. They can be prone to addictive behaviour, stress, anxiety, depression, self-destructive behaviour, pain in the body, Fibromyalgia, emotional sensitivity, pleasure seeking behaviour, and taboo breaking behaviour. The worst of these behaviours need a poorly placed Mars and some influence from Rahu and Ketu. And of course the effects will be more acute chronic suffering, whereas in a beneficial Jupiter period this heavy duty will only be felt sporadically in smaller periods.

Saturn in Bharani can lead to confinement. One may be confined by an illness, handicap, servitude or by law from taking initiative. This is a very tamasic placement with harsh consequences for non-compliance. There may be heavy feelings of guilt. Their gatekeeper is very strict and they will be punished for any derivation from the rules; as they grow older, they are likely to become the punisher. They can be lazy and try to make money in easy ways, but this typically backfires and they end up having to do long hard work hours to pay their debts. And this placement has a lot to do with paying off Karmic debts related to your lineage. The best way to pay this off is by accepting the heaviest burden you can find and carrying that. Don’t try to take shortcuts because they will set you back again every time; don’t skip any of the steps.

Dick Cheney: had a heart attack or arterial blockage almost every major or minor Saturn period. His ascendant lord Sun is in the 6th house Capricorn while Saturn, ruling 6th & 7th houses, sits debilitated in the 9th. Although the Sun in the 6th no doubt facilitated the heart problems, it is the Saturn/Jupiter conjunction in the 9th house that is causing so many problems, blockages and cholesterol affecting arterial flow. The 9th house is typically known as the house of blood pressure. With Saturn & Jupiter together this flow is being blocked by deposits of fat.

These loads we have to carry can be the worst kind of work, like dealing with foreign wars, weapons and oil like Dick Cheney; or having to work with nuclear reactors; it might just be chopping wood and carrying water like poor Cinderella. Step-parents, step-sibling, stet-children are likely with this Saturn depending on where it’s placed; the family will be separated by blood-line in some way.

Pada

Saturn in Bharani Pada 2, Virgo Navamsha: Saturn is debilitated at 20 degrees Aries. They are most likely to end up getting stuck in addictive tendencies that only makes things worse. The fear of death can be debilitating sometimes. This is full debilitation.

Saturn in Bharani Pada 3, Libra Navamsha: Saturn typically gives good results since they are likely to have a partner to go thru hell with and those commitments will be all the firmer for it.

Celebrities with Saturn in Bharani

Pope John XXIII (1), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1), Dick Cheney (Vice President, Defence, Halliburton (1)), Felix von Luckner (naval officer (1)), James Joyce (Avant guard novelist, literary critic (1)), Edward Norton (prison movies (1)), Clay Walker (1), Richard Pryor (blind actor (1)), Neil Diamond (folk singer (1)), Gary Gilmore (murder (1)), Mother Teresa (1), Deva Premal (Chagan & mantra singer (1)), Jennifer Lopez (1), Catherine Zeta Jones (1), Virginia Woolf (1), Ghwen Stefani (1), Calamity Jane (1), Olaf Kolzig (hockey goaltender (1)), Bruce Lee (martial arts, early death (1)), 

Rutherford Hays (lawyer, President (2)), Alexander Fleming (physician, discovered penicillin (2)), Picasso (2), Martin Flack (2), Melania Trump (2), Uma Thurman (2), Karla Homolka (serial Killer (2)), 

Benjamin Franklin (3), John Lennon (3), Jackson Pollock (3), Ted Cruz (3), Antoni Gaudi (architect (3)), Bobby Hatfield (drummer (3)), Martin Sheen (3), Waldemar Rosler (illustrator, painter, lithographer (3)). Lance Alworth (3), Robert Buell (serial killer (3)), Naomi Campbell (3), Anna Steel (3), Haley Theresa (3), Ella Bleu Travolta (3), 

John Archibald Wheeler (Physics, nuclear reactors (4)), Werner Von Braun (aerospace engineer (4)), Gottfried von Leibniz (4), Stonewall Jackson (4), Vincent van Goth (4), Roy Rogers (4), Darren Brown (4), Ginger Rogers (4), Patsy Willard (diver (4)), Baghdad (4),

Rahu in Bharani

Rahu in Bharani often breaks taboos related to sex and death. They will learn the consequences of this the hard way; usually later in life since the first half of life will go up in the smoke of craven indulgence. They may have a smoky connection with stored values, underground organisations, and unusual people. They might also have a smoky complexion.  Genetic disorders are possible; as well as the one in a million rare cases of one thing or another. They might be fascinated by The Madonna; the pure feminine figure; the mother who offers shelter and protection; the warmth of spring. They will at the very least make a big show of their nurturing and caring personality; but actually trust confuses them; they don’t really understand it. They can be very suspicious, which is often what leads them down a path which eventually breaks the agreement they had. It’s not trust if you don’t really trust me. The elephant part of this nakshatra seems to bring in some of the relationship energy of Indra with this position; they often have a big white vehicle. Rahu will typically open the door to the impostors while baring the very people who should be there. Rahu in Bharani can relate to consequences that have to be paid for many generations into the future. I would suggest focusing on the Yamas and Niyamas while making a vow to yourself or to god to maintain these ten practices to the highest standard. 

Celebrities with Rahu in Bharani

Franco (1), John Archibald Wheeler (Physics, nuclear reactors (1)), Buzz Aldrin (1), Buster Keaton (1), Gene Hackman (actor (1)), Kurt Cobain (1), Curtis Joseph? (Goaltender(1)), Elizabeth Sadoeska (1), Ginger Rogers (1), Sexual Abuse #4 (1), 

Pope Gregory XIII (lawyer, Gregorian Calendar (2)), Karl Marx (Communist Manifesto (2)), John D. Rockefeller (Founder of Standard Oil (2)), Clarence Thomas (Supreme Court Judge (2)), L. Ron Hubbard (2), Joseph Mengele (Dr Death: SS physician, experiments (2)), Cat Stevens (2), Ursula Le Guin (2), Sexual Abuse #7 (2), Black Thursday Stock Crash 1929 (2), 

Swami Yukteshwara Giri (3), Ronald Reagan (3), Al Gore (Environmental conservation (3)), Andrew Loyd Webber (musical theatre (3)), Antoine Lavoisier (nobleman, chemist, metric system (3)), Robert Boustany (3), Gordon Ramsay (Chef (3)), James Taylor (3), Bob Newhart (3), Sinead O’Connor (3), Barbara Walters (1), Israel Independence (3),

Eckhart Tolle (4), Evan MacKay (4), Jaroslav Halak (4), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (4), Mary Pickford (4), Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo (former nun-midwife turned Acupuncturist (4)), 

Ketu in Bharani

Ketu in Bharani is not interested in sexual activities or this could simply be an inability to express one’s sensuous side or there may be more negative energies at work. At least one time in their life they will have to suffer the consequences for something they didn’t do. Justice might seem random and misapplied; if everything has consequences then nothing does: that kind of thing. There may be no standard with which to measure value. In a strange twist, this can relate to sentimental value that we cannot put a price on. But they could also have odd collections, possibly ancient artefacts or UFO memorabilia. Modern NFT tokens also seems to fall under this Ketu. The things they value or possess might not actually exist in the material world. They might also be extreme minimalists who own nothing.

“Those who escape hell, however, never talk about it and nothing much bothers them after that.” — Bukowski

“I’ve never been lonely. I’ve been in a room — I’ve felt suicidal, I’ve been depressed. I’ve felt awful — awful beyond all — but I never felt that another person could enter that room and cure what was bothering me…. Or that any number of people could enter that room. In other words, loneliness is something i’ve never been bothered with because I’ve always had this terrible itch for solitude. It’s being at a party, or at a stadium full of people cheering for something, that I might feel loneliness. I’ll quote Ibsen, “The strongest men are the most alone.” I’ve never thought, “Well, some beautiful blond will come in here and give me a fuck-job, rub my balls, and I’ll feel good.” No, that won’t help. You know the typical crowd, “Wow, it’s Friday night, what are you going to do? Just sit there?” Well, yeah. Because there’s nothing out there. It’s stupidity. Stupid people mingling with stupid people. Let them stupefy themselves. I’ve never been bothered with the need to rush out into the night. I hid in bars, because I didn’t want to hide in factories. That’s all. Sorry for all the millions, but I’ve never been lonely. I like myself. I’m the best form of entertainment I have. Let’s drink more wine!” — Bukowski

Celebrities with Ketu in Bharani

Benito Mussolini (1), Abraham Lincoln (1), Brian Mulroney (1), Charles Darwin (1), Ansel Adams (1), Seaborn Buckalew Jr (lawyer, politician, judge (1)), Francis Ford Coppola (1), Ray Bradbury (1), Charles Lindbergh (1), Michael Kirby (1), Charlie Parker (1), Denton Cooley (heat surgeon (1)), Veruschka von Lehndorff (1),

Sadhguru (2), Andrew Johnson (2),, Louis Braille (2), Jules Dumont d’Urville (botanist, explorer (2)), Carl Rogers (person centred psychotherapy (2)), Edgar Allan Poe (2), Richard Baldwin (2)Charles Bukowski (2), Alexei Navalny (2), Derek Chauvin? (2), Reece Witherspoon (2),

Pope John Paul II (“The Warrior Pope” (3)), Sri Rammya (3), Ravi Shankar (3), Werner Heisenberg (Pioneer of Quantum Mechanics (3)), Bobby Hull (3), Walt Disney (3), Elsie Inglis (surgeon, hospice, women’s health (3)),

Osama Bin Laden (4), Charles Guthrie (Military Officer (4)), Lucien Bouchard (Separatist Politics (4)), Robert Owne (4), Leon Gaumont (early motion pictures, industrialist (4)), Ted Turner (4), Joseph Lister (4), Sid Vicious (4), Fred Vargas (4), Gordon Lightfoot (4), Lon Chaney (4), Sonny Barger (4), Mary Ann Polly Seguin (4),Carla Van Raay (God’s Callgirl (4)), Prostitute #3 (4),

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