Nakshatra · #15 of 27

Swati

The independent; the self-going

The independent breeze, adaptive, diplomatic, and unfenceable.

Traditional attributes

Ruling planet

☊ Rahu

The planet that runs the user's first dasa if their Moon is here

Deity

Vayu

The wind; the breath that moves between all bodies.

Symbol

A young shoot of coral; a sword

Gana

Deva

Divine, graceful, harmonious

Yoni

Buffalo (male)

Animal symbol used in Ashtakuta compatibility

Dosha

Kapha

Ayurvedic constitution

Motivation

Artha

Material life and capacity

Body part

Teeth

Kalapurusha correspondence

Direction

North

Where it sits in the zodiac

Sign

Libra

6°40' to 20°00'

0°10°20°30°

Early in the sign, picking up at 6.7°.

Pada syllables

The four padas (quarters) of Swati. In tradition, a child's first-letter name often comes from the syllable of the pada in which their Moon was placed.

Pada 1

Pada 2

Pada 3

Pada 4

If your Moon is here

You are independent and diplomatic, a reed that bends with the wind without breaking. Your emotional default is to preserve your freedom and your relationships at the same time. You adapt faster than most and are hard to pin down, which is often your strength.

Temperament

Swati is the wind. Vayu is the deity, and the symbol of a young shoot bending in the breeze captures the core: this nakshatra is independent, adaptive, and impossible to fence in for long. People with Swati prominent tend to be diplomatic, well-traveled, and quietly determined to live by their own compass.

They are good at preserving freedom and good at keeping the peace. The combination makes them excellent negotiators, they can find the bargain that lets everyone go on with their lives. The shadow is when the independence calcifies into avoidance, or when the diplomacy turns into not letting anyone get close enough to know what they actually want.

Strengths

Independence, adaptability, diplomacy, mercantile instinct. Bend with the wind without breaking. Excellent at negotiation and at building businesses that work across cultures.

Shadow

Avoidance of confrontation. Indecision when stakes are high. Can be slippery when pinned down on a commitment.

Relationships

Charming, friendly, hard to pin down. Best matches are partners who can be close without trying to fence them in.

Career & vocation

Diplomacy, sales, trade, travel, public relations, mediation, music, anywhere mobility and persuasion matter.

PreviousChitra NextVishakha