The illusion of the island

Purva Phalguni Nakshatra

Purva Phalguni falls entirely in the sign of Leo and, as per mythology, is ruled by Lord Bhaga. Lord Bhaga is behind good fortune and is similar to the goddess Fortuna, who is associated with good luck. With this alone, I hope you get a sense of what this Nakshatra is all about.

Anything that happens in life and makes us say, “I had good luck at that time,” is relevant. You might get a great job because you applied just when there was a vacancy and the employer wanted someone with your profile. It can also be an opportunity to travel. You had no intention of travelling, but an opportunity suddenly came and you had the good fortune to visit a city or country.

Start-up owners know how difficult it is to run a business without access to funds. They may give up their jobs and then say, “Suddenly, out of nowhere, we found an investor.” I believe Lord Bhaga is behind such instances in our lives. He is known to bestow wealth and good fortune on us more than any other god.

Rahu in Purva Phalguni

Rahu Purva Phalguni can lead to a long list of desires. The person wants to experience many different things and the person also wants to make a name for oneself. The person would be attracted to people who are foreign to oneself. Like people say, I'd like to date someone from that country as I really like the way they speak or I really like their food.

The person may take unnecessary risks in life. With this combination, the person must not stretch their luck, particularly in stock markets or gambling, where they may not know when to apply the brakes. The person can give in to desire without recognising how much is at stake. Rahu and Purva Phalguni together can leave the person driven exclusively by desire.

This is therefore not an easy position. I'd classify Rahu in Purva Phalguni as similar to having Rahu in the seventh house. In love affairs, relationships and personal life, the person would remain very undecided and may need to experience romance before settling down. The major issue is the illusion of happiness.

Oh, if I travel to that island, or if I go to that festival, or if I get that job, or if I make this much money, I'll be happy. That delusion is going to grip the native. Right and proper guidance would be very important if you have Rahu in Purva Phalguni. On the bright side, Rahu, like Jupiter in some ways, can present opportunities for you to experience life.

I think Rahu in Purva Phalguni will not leave you short of opportunities to experience life. The only thing to keep in mind is that excess of everything is bad, and you will have to learn that from life. You can also become an unconventional influencer of some kind.

Like you invest money in stock markets, you suddenly get a windfall gain. Then you start attracting a following to your style of investing, which eventually fails. And that leads to a sudden downfall. Rahu Purva Phalguni can lead to windfall gains, but also massive downfalls, both in terms of money, but also in terms of your public image.

It's a difficult position on multiple aspects.