The lunar mansion
Ambition · focus · arrival
Vishakha aims at the target and does not lose sight of it. It carries determination, a taste for difficult goals and an appetite for the moment after the win.
Where it sits in the zodiac
Vishakha spans 13°20′. It begins in Libra and crosses into Scorpio. 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 120° 00′ Libra — 23° 20′ Libra
Pada 223° 20′ Libra — 26° 40′ Libra
Pada 326° 40′ Libra — 30° 00′ Libra
Pada 40° 00′ Scorpio — 3° 20′ Scorpio
The ruling planet
Vishakha is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of jnana · growth, meaning, grace. The dasha sequence begins from this planet when your Moon is in this nakshatra.