Enforcing the policy

Pushya Nakshatra

Pushya falls entirely in the sign of Cancer and, as per mythology, it is ruled by Lord Brihaspati.

Lord Brihaspati is the teacher of the gods, providing the guidance and direction that even the gods need. While researching Pushya, I was reminded of the opening phrases of the Bhagavad Gita, where Lord Krishna is described as the milker of its elixir. He extracts the milk of spiritual wisdom. Lord Brihaspati has a similar role: he extracts spiritual wisdom and imparts it to the gods, who in turn pass it to us.

Lord Brihaspati's primary duty is to pass divine knowledge and wisdom to the gods. A Pushya native can therefore be a teacher, mentor, guide, trainer or consultant. As per mythology, Lord Brihaspati guides Lord Indra, the king of the heavens. This may translate to the Pushya native being an adviser to a king, like the old and wise mentor whom a king consults in films set in ancient times.

Mars in Pushya

When Mars is in Pushya, this translates to execution of the policy Pushya is known for. The constitution now is already framed. A Mars-Pushya-like person is going to enforce that, and therefore lawyers, police officers, ministers are seen having Mars in Pushya. You must understand the difference now.

Mars is all about doing things, and Pushya is all about a broad philosophy. A Mars-Pushya-like person can be executing that vision. This can even lead to an interest in yoga. Yoga is a philosophy, it's a great example, and Mars is all about doing things.

A yoga teacher is using that philosophy behind the different postures. Mars is directly linked to the entire engineering sector, and when Mars is in Pushya, the person is combining Martian technical ability with a philosophy of some kind, like working for those big companies in the oil and gas sector, and companies run by the government. The government has a policy that these are the zones we can extract oil from, these are the zones we need to avoid. That's the policy.

A Mars-Pushya-like person is now executing that policy, and this is just an example. It can happen in many other sectors too, so you must use your imagination. Mars understands the complexity of things very quickly, therefore I link Mars to the field of mathematics, and this Nakshatra has the nature of Kshipra. The person can also excel in complex mathematics, or the finance sector, the field of economics.

Mars is known to be a protector, and this Nakshatra is directly linked to the social services industry, and therefore the person can be a social activist. Earlier I had mentioned the person can be a police officer or a lawyer, which are also similar. That is going to be the nature of a Mars-Pushya person. A person is very protective of one's family, one's country, and the society on the whole.

Mars belongs to the caste of a Kshatriya, and so does this Nakshatra. The person would find oneself in a leader's position of some kind, like a team leader in the engineering sector, a chief technology officer. Mars understands the complexities very well. An army general is an example of Mars in Pushya.

The only downside to this position is the person can go to the extreme. This Nakshatra has a Tamasic Guna. Earlier I had mentioned the person can work tirelessly, single-mindedly on one thing, and with Mars there, the person would never give up. The person might feel this is a mission, it has to be accomplished, or else our policy, or our vision, or our mission would be unfulfilled.

It reminds me of a soldier from the Second World War. I heard that story. A Japanese soldier who, even after the war was over, was hiding somewhere in Southeast Asia. You must Google this story.

That is an example of a Tamasic energy, of a Mars-Pushya-like person. The person continued to be on a mission, even when the war was over. In fact, the person continued to remain in hiding for many years, not just a few days. That's the downside.

Altogether, I find Mars in Pushya to be a strong position. The person can, or would, have the ability to bring to life a philosophy, a philosophical thought, like a country decides that we are going to cut emissions. The environment minister is now executing that desire. That's very Mars-Pushya-like.