A fear that is not there

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.

Moon in Ashlesha

With the Moon in Ashlesha, the person can become entangled in their own thinking. You may overthink, perceive a threat that is not really there, and find your judgement clouded.

Being practical in life would be very important if you have Moon in Ashlesha. You'd always have this fear of losing friendships, relationships, losing contact with family members, your job. This fear you'd always have. Ashlesha is known to have this unjust fear of some kind.

The Moon highlights this fear. You may have a vigilant mind: while crossing a road, you sense where the traffic is; on public transport, you remain aware of who might be watching your phone. This awareness can help you understand the human mind and human behaviour, so you could become a psychologist if the Moon in Ashlesha is linked to your career.

Your style of thinking is always going to be very unique. You are going to turn against people in a very strong, aggressive manner if someone has done something wrong to you. That is a side of Moon Ashlesha which you need to control. A Moon Ashlesha-like person can be the most loyal person.

A Moon Ashlesha-like person can be blessed with all the riches of a royal life. Moon is known for royalty and I've earlier mentioned that the world of Lord Vasuki is full of riches. That may become your world, but amongst those riches is going to be this entangled web of fear, of scepticism that's going to hold your happiness back. Once again, living life practically and logically is going to be very important for you.

Your way of thinking is going to be very unique but in that uniqueness you might find yourself clouding your own judgement. What you might see as right, you may later realise that wasn't the case. On a mental plane, Moon Ashlesha can be a difficult position. Following right guidance, following a life philosophy would be very important. That's my view of Moon in Ashlesha.