Exploration that turns inward

Ardra Nakshatra

Ardra falls entirely in the sign of Gemini and it's ruled by Lord Rudra, who we popularly know as Lord Shiva. Lord Rudra is the lord of destruction, Rudra translates to the one who roars. We know life to be full of cycles, the world also moves in cycles. He's responsible for destroying the creation so a new cycle can begin.

Naturally, such responsibility demands destruction, pain, suffering, devastation, death, bloodshed, all such things are naturally linked to the Nakshatra of Ardra. Lord Rudra is known to be the mightiest of the mighty, he's even feared by the gods. He's known to put an end to all things evil in the society. Perhaps we cannot imagine in our state as human beings how can destruction be important or why is it important or what is the meaning of destruction. Everything has a silver lining, every cloud has a silver lining, even Covid led to some good initiatives. I think a lot of us started thinking of life differently so destruction is important for evolution, we must understand that. All natural disasters that we experience, we hear about are directly linked to Ardra such as cyclones, earthquakes, wildfires, very common.

I was watching news of wildfires in Canada changing living conditions in major cities on that coast in the United States. Pandemics are also, in my view, linked to Ardra, and so are wars. There are no winners in a war; there is only death, destruction, devastation and disruption to people's lives. Perhaps there is something good in that too, and I would link all such natural or man-made disasters to Ardra. After a disaster, a devastated place creates new ground for growth and a new civilisation. We hear stories of civilisations that flourished thousands of years ago in places where they no longer exist.

Ketu in Ardra

When Ketu is in Ardra, the person's exploration is likely to lead to exploration within oneself. It might be the case that the person is very curious to learn, but the person might feed that curiosity in privacy, like locking oneself in a room and learning about natural disasters. What is the reason behind earthquakes? You have that learning style.

While a war is going on, the person may privately learn about the weapons and strategies being used. The person can be very inclined to learn about the secret services of different countries. Ketu is directly linked to espionage, and Ardra has much to do with planning an attack against a country considered a threat to peace. Ketu in Ardra can have that inclination.

Ketu is known for brutality and cruelty and this Nakshatra is linked to destruction. So the person can also become a student of how information can be extracted from prisoners by means of pressurizing them. Ketu possesses piercing logic and if the native is learning any new science with this position, the person would become an expert of some kind. The person might have a natural expertise in one's field of work if Ketu is linked to one's career, as Ketu is also linked to past life skills.

Ketu is linked to not having a self-identity and this Nakshatra has to do with sacrificing oneself. When Ketu goes in Ardra, the person can also entertain the possibility of giving up one's life for achieving something and in the process the person might delude oneself into thinking they are doing something for a higher purpose. This Nakshatra has a tamasic energy and Ketu also has a tamasic energy. Together this can be a very difficult position.

It can also lead to the person deciding to isolate oneself from the society in pursuit of a higher purpose. It's a difficult energy. Ketu in Ardra, the person would seek guidance in life and so if you have Ketu in Ardra, be more thoughtful about your endeavours and seek guidance in life. Misguidance can be the greatest misfortune of your life if you have Ketu in Ardra.