Loyalty that would give a life

Ashlesha Nakshatra

Ashlesha is one of the most fascinating Nakshatras. It is very different from Pushya and Punarvasu, the other two Nakshatras in Cancer. As per mythology, Ashlesha is ruled by Lord Vasuki, the king of the serpents. We often attach a negative connotation to serpents, but we must understand this through mythology.

In the Bhagavad Gita, while explaining his role to Lord Arjuna, Lord Krishna says that among the serpents he is Lord Vasuki. He also says that among the Pandavas he is Lord Arjuna and gives several other examples. The point is that Lord Krishna regarded Lord Vasuki as the king of the serpents, and Lord Vasuki rules this Nakshatra. During the churning of the ocean, Lord Vasuki's body helped the gods and demons churn it. Lord Vishnu is also known to sit on the serpent Sheshnag, symbolising his close relationship with the serpents.

Similarly, Lord Shiva, or Lord Rudra, carries a snake around his neck. Serpents share a close relationship with the gods. Ashlesha therefore possesses the Sattvic guna, a selfless quality. Its methods may be extreme, but in most cases its intention is likely to be selfless.

Ketu in Ashlesha

People with Ketu in Ashlesha can be among the most intuitive people in the world and foresee what others cannot. They can make excellent spies, data analysts, risk managers and strategists because they comprehend what might happen through intuition alone. I earlier gave the example of Vladimir Putin, who has Ketu in Ashlesha.

He was a spy before he became the president. The greatest positive arising from this combination is your piercing logic. Unlike Rahu in Ashlesha where your opinions can be clouded by delusion, don't think that delusion would be the same in Ketu in Ashlesha. With your logic and your intuition you'll see things as they are.

The downside is you are likely to react impulsively, aggressively and in an extreme way if someone or something has hurt you. Being vindictive, revengeful, I'd associate with Ketu Ashlesha's character. Ketu is known to not have a self-identity and this Nakshatra is known to have the Guna, the quality of selflessness. Together this can lead to a situation where the person may go to the extreme, sacrificing oneself for the cause of someone else.

Everything that happens in Ketu Ashlesha would be in the extreme. Ketu Ashlesha can be the most loyal person, so much so the person can be willing to give up one's own life for the sake of that loyalty. It's a difficult position. Proper guidance would be needed and you must see when you are going to go through Ketu's Dasha if you have Ketu in Ashlesha.