Vedic Astrology · Nakshatra
Ashwini Nakshatra
Nakshatra 1 of 27 · Ruled by Ketu · Presided by Ashwini Kumaras
Key Facts
Ruling Planet
Ketu
Deity
Ashwini Kumaras
Symbol
Horse's head
Element
Earth
Quality
Movable
About Ashwini
Ashwini is the first nakshatra — the beginning of the zodiac, the freshness of a new dawn. Those born under Ashwini carry the energy of the healer and the pioneer: quick, energetic, independent, and gifted with a natural capacity for swift action and recovery. The Ashwini Kumaras, the divine physicians, are the presiding deities, and their energy runs through this nakshatra as an innate drive toward healing, wholeness, and renewal.
Core Strengths
Shadow Side
- Impatience and difficulty with sustained effort
- Starting more than completing
- Restlessness that can make stillness uncomfortable
- A tendency to act before fully thinking things through
“I move with purpose and heal with grace. My swift energy serves both myself and those around me.”
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