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Imagine being told:

“Here’s your favourite meal but we’ve removed all flavour from it.”

That’s how Ketu in the Navamsa feels over time.

It’s not painful or tragic…just spiritually empty.

That’s why Ketu doesn’t always remove the external thing immediately. Sometimes it removes the emotional hunger first.

Ketu in the 1st house:

the person slowly becomes tired of performing identity for other people.

Over time they stop obsessing over being “understood” correctly. Validation for their physical appearance becomes starts to become less important. They become more private and less interested in being seen and more interested in partnership and being seen with their other half. I believe Rihanna might have this placement.

Ketu in the 2nd house:

food, lineage, money, consumption

start losing emotional intensity over time.

Accumulation stops feeling emotionally meaningful in the same way. This person may disconnect from their lineage and culture altogether due to it feeling inauthentic to who they are.

Ketu in the 3rd house:

the person becomes exhausted by constant communication and social noise. The person may slowly disconnect from media, constant communication and social noise. Over time they may stop caring about staying updated on everything happening around them and become much more selective about what enters their mind.

They often become much quieter and more selective over time.

Ketu in the 4th house:

They may slowly emotionally separate from maternal bonding patterns, distance themselves from their mother, question whether their emotional conditioning actually belongs to them, and stop romanticising family or home life simply because they were taught they were supposed to. Their focus moves outwards.

Ketu in the 5th house:

the emotional attachment to validation through romance, creativity or attention starts fading. The person might find themselves less likely to seek out leisure for leisure’s sake.

Over time they become less the idea of doing creative work may literally start to feel empty to them. They’ll struggle to get fully involved unless it feels extremely meaningful to them.

Ketu in the 6th house:

the person becomes exhausted by constant struggle, proving themselves and conflict cycles.

Their soul gets tired of survival mode. Extreme disinterest for pettiness and political games. Sticking to a regular routine will feel soul sucking to them unless they’re doing something meaningful.

Ketu in the 7th house:

projection in connections becomes unbearable.

Over time the person becomes extremely sensitive to:

being misunderstood,

being consumed,

performative relationships,

fake intimacy.

They start to question whether they’re being seen properly or if the person wants them for shallow reasons. Over time this person starts to date less, and become more selective with who they spend their time with. They may also have a natural instinct for when the person is right for them.

Ketu in the 8th house:

the person becomes emotionally detached from chaos itself. Over time they become harder to manipulate psychologically. This person may become fearless when it comes to these topics and areas of life and their intuition may increase overtime.

Ketu in the 9th house:

the emotional attachment to inherited belief starts dissolving. This could be someone who chooses to leave the religious or cultural customs they were raised with. The person slowly forms their own worldview through lived experience instead as they start to question the authenticity of what they were taught.

Ketu in the 10th house:

public visibility, status, recognition, achievement starts feeling emotionally empty over time.

This is why some public figures slowly stop wanting to be public anymore.

Kylie Jenner is a good example. She has Ketu in the 10th house, she’s still young but has started to become less visible. This will continue and we’ll start seeing her less as the years go by because her soul is checked out from the publicity machine.

Ketu in the 11th house:

The person slowly disconnects from social climbing, popularity and group validation. Over time they may stop maintaining surface-level friendships altogether and become much more selective about who has access to them. They may start questioning whether they actually enjoy social environments as their focus moves towards their creative pursuits/children. Beyoncé has this placement and it’s pretty evident in how it shows up.

Ketu in the 12th house:

The person slowly disconnects from worldly attachment itself. Over time they may become increasingly private, difficult to access and emotionally withdrawn from constant external stimulation. Solitude starts feeling more emotionally nourishing than participation. This is someone who can find discipline peace when focusing on health, routines and maintenance.

Bharani & Elephant Yoni

these women seldom wear ear revealing hairstyles so it was hard to find good pictures of them

anyways, notice how they all have a very similar ear shape? it protrudes outwards and sticks out and is broad at the top

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Karina- Bharani stellium

Isabella Rosselini- Bharani Moon

Natassja Kinski- Bharani Sun

Many celebs who have protruding ears tend to have an elephant yoni nak (Bharani or Revati) in their chart:

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Courteney Cox- Jupiter in Bharani atmakaraka

Kristen Stewart- Revati Sun amatyakaraka with Mercury in Bharani

Channing Tatum- Mercury in Revati atmakaraka

Will Smith- Saturn in Revati atmakaraka

Ginnifer Goodwin- Mercury in Bharani amatyakaraka

2. Punarvasu's and their dreamy bedroom eyes are 👁️👄👁️

Cats are pretty much known for their hypnotic gaze so it makes sense as to why Punarvasu natives have these dreamy, heavily lidded bedroom eyes.

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Lisa Rinna- Punarvasu Sun

Acacia Brinley- Punarvasu Moon

Bottom row

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M.I.A - Punarvasu Sun

Duffy- Punarvasu Rising

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Phyllis Hyman- Punarvasu Sun

Angel Haze- Punarvasu Sun

If you look at their eyes, you'll notice how all of them kind of have that slightly "drunk" sultry kind of look in their eyes. Obviously, not every single Punarvasu born on this earth will have it, but I feel like it's something I've noticed across many Punarvasu natives.

3. Horse Yoni and longer face shapes

Women with Horse Yoni nakshatras often tend to have an oblong-ish face shape

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Tripti Dimri, Shatabhisha Sun

Janhvi Kapoor, Mercury conjunct Venus in Shatabhisha

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Denise Vasi, Shatabhisha Sun

Shraddha Kapoor, Shatabhisha Sun

Ashley Greene, Shatabhisha Sun

4. Hasta/buffalo yoni people tend to have a longer nose tip? if that makes sense. Their noses flare a certain way that is so specific to them.

Do you notice how all of them have longer nose tips that project forward? Before and after her nose job, Bella has had a nose tip that projected outward (not as much tho, obviously)

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Mawra Hocane, Hasta Sun

Bella Hadid, Hasta Sun

Wamiqa Gabbi, Hasta Sun

Elsa Aguirre, Hasta Rising

5. Jyeshta/Hare yoni women

They tend to have an inverted-triangular-heart shaped face. Idk how to describe it adequately so I hope you'll look at the pictures below and see the similarities

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Yoonchae, Jyeshta Sun

Taylor Swift, Jyeshta Sun

Nicki Minaj, Jyeshta Sun

Sharmila Tagore, Jyeshta Sun

Trisha being a Bharani sun and her giving birth every time a MAJOR public figure dies

It’s also a humbling venture. Most people get trapped in the ego of sticking to old ways , rahuvians? They’ll gladly assume a different position, they’ll make it look pretty too,, which is the magnetism of rahu in real time. It’s the willingness to learn and hold and accurately embody other people’s perspectives that really makes Rahu magnetic. They’re very good at understanding and pointing out archetypes and personality types as well. Their strengths come when they fully embrace learning through embodying and even mimicking things of their personal choosing, & for the sake of deeper learning. Rahu is the transmuter of old things.

It’s making me realize why the sun isn’t happy in the 2 rahuvian nakshatras and why rahu and sun in general are not traditionally paired as the bestest of friends, in fact it’s a malefic position most times. The ego(sun) is self willed and mimicry(rahu) in essence is putting the ego in the perpetual position of subordination by the act of assuming different archetypes whether it’s true or not to the basis of their fundamental character. But regardless in this instance rahu is still aspect the sun you can’t deny your nature with this placement but i can see this trait on the flip side building a lot of nuance and even out of the box systems of confidence in a person. They should not get trapped in the illusions of trying to revert back or get trapped in the lie of being in an unmoving state because they especially are prone to depression if they stay stuck in one place for too long. Embracing adaptation is key and accepting that adaptation is the key is accepting the eb and flow of human nature. Rahuvians need to start looking at their lives like an experiment, be creative with it🌎they should shamelessly immerse themselves into the different sensations and experiences. There’s a reason rahu is said to exalt in Rohini.

Lastly,, my favorite rahuvian🤭🤭:

Part 7

Feminine archetype and appearance focused

Preface

In general, yoni animals of big three(especially moon's) nakshatras play a huge role in how a person looks and what they embody. Two people who share one or more yoni animals in big three might look similar, even if all the nakshatras are different. Also, for example, if someone has Uttara Phalguni in big three, and another person has Krittika or Uttara Ashadha(other two sun nakshatras) and Uttara Bhadrapada(U.Phalguni's yoni match), then they will likely have similar appearances and nature too. Both of have them have a Sun nakshatra and a Cow yoni nakshatra in big three. This is one of the interesting ways to look at the bigger picture while interpreting.

Bharani girls/women look divine in high fantasy/period(especially medieval)/mythical inspired looks. Long hair, headbands/diadems, low contrast/ethereal coloring, dresses that show the body/skin but don't hug it tightly, flowy fabrics. Unique pieces in general are best for them. They should avoid modern trends that are too constricting and structured. Their faces tend to have a unique beauty too so they should think outside of what's generic to see their own true essence. Also, their eyes are usually the best part of their face, they have a look of anticipation, innocence and fire in them. Makeup should be serving that beauty of their eyes, and their lips have a unique shape too, the sides of it are pulled downwards, but they're rarely too thick. Too much makeup in general is detrimental to them. They should not be afraid to appear delicate. Everything about how Bharani women should be styled must be focused on embracing and nurturing their natural beauty. They really should not try too hard. Looks should fit the person, not the other way around, that is true for everyone but especially for Bharani girls/women.

Pushya, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati(?), Krittika, Rohini and Mrigashira might feel good/look good in a "milkmaid" look/aesthetic. What's interesting is that all of these nakshatras are associated with cows. The first three nakshatras listed might embody that aesthetic more. One of Pushya's symbols is the cow udder, so is Revati's. Pushya's fully in Cancer, and has associations with milk and nurturing. Saturn has associations with agriculture. Uttara Bhadrapada is another Saturn ruled nakshatra and it's yoni animal is the cow, although it might lean towards more etheral looks than the sheep/goat yoni Pushya, due to it being in Pisces. Uttara Phalguni's milkmaid look might be more earthy. Mrigashira and Rohini can sometimes wear this look, due to them being in Taurus. Three fourths of Krittika is also in Taurus, and it's another goat/sheep yoni nakshatra that has associations with nurturing, but not as much as Pushya.

^^ To expand on the Cow yonis from above, they look really good with braids(so does Mrigashira but for different reasons). Cow yonis should lean into "traditional",natural clothing. That really allows them to show their femininity. They look really good with their hair down and with clothes that are comfortable. Like, they might look the best with a hoodie or a simple jacket and slightly discheveled hair. Big ballgowns also look amazing on them, as well as regal attire. They also might wear/incorporate elements that has personal significance to them, usually in relation to their close loved ones/family/community, a family heirloom or something that shows where their loyalty lies. (Please tell me this makes sense)

Cat yonis usually have medium to high contrast coloring, especially Ashlesha. Eyeliner looks divine on them, so does lipstick, usually with a rich red or pink color. Punarvasu might look ethereal and perfect in softer shades though too. They're the ones from the two more likely to have low constrast in coloring. I'd say if Punarvasu is light pink, Ashlesha is red. Punarvasus also have mixed/warmer tones than Ashlesha. They both might look good in Silver but Punarvasus should also try wearing gold(Jupiter's color). Punarvasu might look amazing with no lipstick at all too, but lip gloss or moisturizer is still desirable. They both also ususlly have really nice skin. If not, taking care of its health might really transform their appearance. Lastly, I think these two nakshatras look better if they feel a certain sense of control over their lives😅😭 hear me out. Like how Cats usually bathe themselves(but still smell nice???😭) and have a private, sort of weird and adorable "self-care" routine, these women approach everything in a careful, gradual but determined way, and I think that they need to settle into certain ways of taking care of presenting themselves. They need to feel a sense of safety and assuredenss in it on some level. They need to feel neat and tidy.

Rat yonis on the other hand have low to medium contrast. Purva Phalguni might have lower constrast than Magha. They look best in gold rather than silver. Purva Phalguni is one of the nakshatras that can benefit from having and sticking to staple looks/pieces, so they should not be afraid to do that. Similar to Bharani, they should avoid excess makeup too, but if they truly enjoy something, no matter how camp it seems, then they should go for it, with some discernment. Overly controlled looks are also not the best for them. Maghas usually have bold/noticable hair and they should lean into it. Usually these people don't fuss about appearance in details, but rather go for big statement pieces, like a big gold bracelet or chuncky earrings.

Tiger yonis, unlike cow yonis, will benefit from trends/structured and modern looks. Chitra especially is the nakshatra that likes to fit into certain aesthetics, but I'd advise them to avoid natural looking clothes that fit Cow yonis so well. Instead they should go for tight tops, shorts, tighter dresses, punk rock, fitted garments. If Cow yonis look good in big ballgowns, Tiger Yonis should go for formal dresses that are not flared but still look classic. Vishkhas should wear smudged eyeliner(my opinion lol). A little intensity and fierceness looks really good on Vishakhas but they should avoid excess otherwise like plague. Chitras might have a liscence to overaccessorize sometimes but Vishakhas do not. Also, Chitras can lean into softer/coquettish aesthetics but Vishakhas should aim for something more simple but intense and fierce, and they should not be afraid to mix feminine and masculine elements.

Jyeshta women have a very specific look. Their eyes are rich and intense, usually brows and eyelashes help with the intensity. These women might look really good with earrings, especially round-shaped ones, or a round necklace, given that Jyeshta's symbol is a round talisman. Their eyes are deep and piercing, but not really sharp, their shape could be soft. They could also have doe eyes but the ones that have intelligence, wisdom and worldly depth reflected in them. Dark hair flatters these women a lot, especially if they have Jyeshta moon or ascendant, but that's not a rule. Overall their look is intense, mercurial but regal. Their image should showcase their integrity. Any clothing that seems a little too frivolous or childish is not for them. They could find that they enjoy wearing quality but comfortable pieces that look simple. They can definitely play around with style though, given that they're a Mercury nakshatra, and can look good in something more "excessive". However, I've noticed that, even then, Jyeshta women still prioritize minimalism on some level. If they wear something more "out there" it must be once in a while, just to symbolically display their power. A lot of the times their most excessive outfits are not that excessive to others.

Punarvasu might be another nakshatra that makes its female natives look good in longer dresses. It's a very feminine nakshatra, despite being ruled by a masculine planet. Generally, cat yonis have distinctive faces. Punarvasu, being the soft one out of those two nakshatras, as well as having connection to spirituality and "godhood", influences appearance in a very unique way. These women might benefit from wearing long, soft, flowly garments that cover the body, maybe even a cape or a veil pulled backwards, but the face should be visible. It gives a "divine", "goddess-like", supernatural element to their appearance, which is true to their essence.

Part 4

I thought, why not

Editing and finishing this as I have a face mask on

Bharanis are very sensitive, in a very misunderstood way. They're often either dangerously passive and stubborn or fiercely proactive, and this comes from the fact that they can read people well, and are sensitive to the energies around them. They know the importance of sticking to their own convictions/their way. Bharani is the place where you MUST NOT be fooled into submission and gaslighting, no matter who it comes from. It's where all kinds of forces try to enforce influence on you, right when you are so aware of your true calling/desire(s). That's why this nakshatra is so prominent in the charts of great philosophers and thinkers. They are defensive and secretive, but it all comes from the necessity to protect their truth, which is their life, and everything to them. Do not mistake their defensiveness as childish defiance. They know the pain of giving up and the strength it requires to stand up to themselves.

I said this multiple times, and I'm saying at again: ketu is VERY IMPORTANT. look at your ketu nakshatra and just take it in for a sec. Its infulence is on everything. Since you can rarely attribute that infulence on a specific thing in a person, it's often overlooked, but once you start looking at ketu in charts and apply it to the native/their life, you cannot unsee it. Also, when you are being natural, when life feels effortless and when you don't think a lot, oftentimes the appearance of your ketu will come to the surface, i mean, you'll be able to see it physically. Ik I don't look like my ketu nakshatra at first glance but boy do i see it when I look in the mirror, and I like it a lot. Oftentimes, as I've noticed, people love their ketu.

Your true essence, I think, is moon+ketu(very personal and mostly private but extremely important. They color the most of your inner world), then sun+ascendant(your way of dealing with the world, also very important) and atmakaraka+amatyakaraka(your path to yourself). Your chart ruler(ruling planet of your rising sign) is kind of separate but still visible, and it colors the whole chart, but unlike ketu, it's more on the surface and more visible in the native's behavior. I'm not saying you should disregard other placements, but this is how I see them.

Some nakshatras that I think are most prone to agitation/reactiveness(in order of their appearance from Ashwini to Revati, not ranked): Ardra, Ashlesha, Chitra, Vishakha, Purva Ashadha(?), Dhanishta.

In contrast, most stoic and hard to get a reaction out of: Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada.

Ketu in Ashlesha is dangerous like I know it personally(I don't have it tho). Ketu, unless exalted and/or developed by the native(conciously or subconciously) is mostly in a state of ignorance. Ashlesha is, dare I say, the most manipulative placement, but the tragedy is that Ashlesha natives kinda need it, that's what they know. It's the torturous place of attachments and distance and forced attachments and forced distance, of abuse and healing and alertness on a deeply nervous and emotional level. Ketu, the planet of raw, dangerously powerful stored energy and experience in a place like that can be horrible, for both the native and the people around them, especially if the native is unaware of their behavior.

Uttara Phalgunis can be taken for granted by others, especially people they're close to, but those people still refuse to let the U. Phalguni native go. They're so "Sunny" and supportive that some people refuse to take them seriously. The thing with Sun nakshatras though is that they have inner strength and are in no way naive, they just have trust because they trust themselves and know and are proud of their convictions. U. Phalgunis' convictions almost always include support and loyalty to people close to them/dear to their heart, but unfortunately, not everyone can appreciate that for what it is and pass it off as naivety. Mostly it comes from people who value manipulation, which Uttara Phalgunis hate. Uttara Phalguni women/girls especially can be seen as "good girls" at first glance, or as "vanilla", but in reality, it's based on their inner strength and trust in themselves. Ik this sounds biased, that's just because it's personal and I know many examples of it, mine and others. This one's for the "good" ones.

Interesting thing I've noticed: Krittikas, despite being a Sun nakshatra, have a reputation of being "aggressive"? I would not say they're aggressive, but they can be more reactive than other sun nakshatras. Krittika starts in Aries(ram), which is ruled by the active Mars. It's yoni animal is a sheep/goat/ram(sources vary). I mean, its essence is that of fire, and its meaning is "to cut", so, they're kind of aggressive about their individuality/selectivity/. They're aggressively stoic, if that makes sense.

To expand on the point above, a great way to understand nakshatras is to view their ruling planet as what is given/what we have, and the rashi(s) that it's in as what is done with it. So, for example, if Bharani is about protecting/defending(mars/aries) beauty, life and love(Venus), Mrigashira(the Taurus part) is about beautifying/enjoying(passive venus/taurus) pursuit/defiance(Mars). You can see how different those are, especially because a planet ruling a rashi is not the same as a planet ruling a nakshatra, they manifest slightly differently.

Another great way to understand nakshatras is to learn their mythology. I am very well aware that different sources say different things, and ik it's more tiring than rewarding to go from site to site but you can take little details that are consistent and stick to them. For example, Revati's god Pushan is known as the one who guides, who nourishes, but he's the nourishing form of a Sun god. So now you see that Revati is solar in nature, rather than Saturnian(its opposite). It's all about association and how different associations relate to each other. I think this kind of approach is better than relying on other people's opinions and observations.

So, this is all I guess?

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