VedaChartsNakshatra · #27 of 27
Revati
The wealthy; she who guides
The gentle guide, kind to travelers and last in the cycle.
Traditional attributes
Ruling planet
☿ Mercury
Deity
Pushan
Symbol
A fish; a pair of fish; a drum
Gana
Deva
Yoni
Elephant (female)
Dosha
Kapha
Motivation
Moksha
Body part
Feet
Direction
East
Where it sits in the zodiac
Sign
Pisces
16°40' to 30°00'
Pada syllables
The four padas (quarters) of Revati. In tradition, a child's first-letter name often comes from the syllable of the pada in which their Moon was placed.
Pada 1
De
Pada 2
Do
Pada 3
Cha
Pada 4
Chi
If your Moon is here
You are gentle and compassionate, a natural guide across transitions. Your emotional instinct is to meet people where they are and help them make the crossing. You feel settled when you are caring for something or someone who needs your protection.
Temperament
Revati is the last of the 27. The cycle ends here, and Pushan is the shepherd of souls who guides them across thresholds. People with Revati prominent are often the gentle one in their group, patient with beginners, kind to animals, soft with people in transition.
They have an old-soul quality, but it's warm rather than weighty. The shadow is when the kindness is given so widely that it loses focus, or when Revati people become so comfortable in the role of helper that they avoid claiming their own work.
Strengths
Gentleness, compassion, instinct for caretaking, ease with children and animals. Often artistic in soft, lyrical ways. Excellent in caring professions.
Shadow
Difficulty with confrontation. Tendency to give until depleted. Can lose direction when not in the helper role.
Relationships
Tender, devoted, sometimes idealizing. Best matches are partners who notice the quiet generosity and don't take it for granted.
Career & vocation
Veterinary work, childcare, hospice, ferry work, travel guiding, lyrical arts, anything that helps a being or a project across a threshold.
Spiritual note
Revati closes the wheel. Practice: a small daily kindness offered to a stranger, with the same attention you would give a friend.