The lunar mansion
Depth · strategy · intuition
Ashlesha entwines. It carries a penetrating intelligence, a feel for hidden dynamics and the ability to adapt with great subtlety.
Where it sits in the zodiac
Ashlesha spans 13°20′. It begins in Cancer and ends in the same sign. Because nakshatras do not align with sign boundaries, a planet in a sign can be carrying the flavour of two different lunar mansions.
The four padas
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada adds a further layer of nuance and is used in divisional charts such as the navamsa.
Pada 116° 40′ Cancer — 20° 00′ Cancer
Pada 220° 00′ Cancer — 23° 20′ Cancer
Pada 323° 20′ Cancer — 26° 40′ Cancer
Pada 426° 40′ Cancer — 30° 00′ Cancer
The ruling planet
Ashlesha is ruled by Mercury, the planet of buddhi · language, analysis, exchange. The dasha sequence begins from this planet when your Moon is in this nakshatra.