Pushyami

• Nakshatra Deity: Brihaspati (Deva Guru, Chief Priest of Gods)
• Symbols: Cow’s Udder, Male goat, Lotus (flower), Arrow and a Circle, Indian gooseberry, Ashwattha Tree
• Kind: Kshipra/ Laghu, Fast & Small
• Facing or Looking Towards: Urdhva Mukha (facing upwards)

• Nick Name: Star of Nourishment
• Foundation Above: Plants / animals to be healed
• Foundation Below: Methods (Methodology) of healing 
• Shakti (Power): Chidra Vyapani Shakti (Power to reach one’s objectives quickly as the arrow passes through any mass by making a hole) .
• Final Desire: To Hear well and not be deaf.

• Puranic Stories:
  1. Brihaspati – Tara – Moon
  2. Sita Devi (Lord Rama’s wife).

Brihaspati – Tara – Moon:

• Once came a time when Brihaspati was busy performing various Yagnas (sacrifices) for the devatas. Most Yagnas demanded a stay for months in the Yagna Vatika (place where Yagna is conducted). 
• Brihaspati’s wife is Tara, while Moon was a student of Brihaspati.
• While Brihaspati was away, Moon checked up on Tara – if she needed anything, as Brihaspati was away. 
• Tara got carried away by Moon’s looks and eloped with Moon. 
• Brihaspati came home and got to know this. 
• However, Tara became pregnant and delivered Mercury. 
• Brihaspati raised this child as his student. 
• Mercury always wanted to prove himself better than Jupiter – hated both Moon and Jupiter. 
• Jupiter did not hate Moon but hated Mercury after Mercury has grown up and started hating him.
• Jupiter is considered the most knowledgeable amongst all planets, while Mercury tries to imitate Jupiter and is very curious to learn new things.

Sita Devi (Rama’s wife):

• Sita is the daughter of Bhoomata (Land). Earth element – will lead to prosperity. Most prosperous. 
• Sita was following dharma and made many sacrifices in life. 
• She got separated from husband for sometime due to abduction. 
• She reunited with Rama and lived happily ever again.  
• She raised kids  away from their father. 
• Although she was the princess of 2 kingdoms and the queen (after Dasharatha’s death), she lived in poverty in middle age. However, she lived in Kanchana lanka – full of gold. She did not touch anything.

బృహస్పతేస్తిష్యః జుహ్వతః  పరస్తాత్ యజమాన అవస్తాత్

Brihaspates = The Brihaspati (Juipter) 

Tishyaha = Pushyami, nakshatra of happiness and prosperity

Juhavata = conducting Yagnas, making sacrifices in life (Sita did not touch the gold of Kanchana Lanka), very good eaters (బృహస్పతి భోజన ప్రియుడు), will help a lot of people.

Yajamana = becoming owner of many things, prosperous.

• Very prosperous, for sure in old age. 
• Will make some sacrifices in the middle age. 
• Middle age will be behind knowledge / learning. 
• Will give knowledge / advise to many or will take from gurus. 
• Gives bad results only when there is a war happening / about Sagittarius.
• Keeps increasing the significations whatever fall here. So, good significations like 10th, 1st, 5th are welcome, but 6/12 etc will promote ill-health, secret enemies etc.
• Similar traits of motherly help to kids, protecting kids etc., like Punarvasu. 
• Married life is not very great. Spouse may leave the native or cheat. Sometimes, may reunite. 
• Will eat very well. Afflictions will show issues of malnutrition, lactose intolerance etc.
• Physical strength due to cow’s udder. 

Cow’s Udder: In Sanatana Dharma, cow is regarded as the most sacred animal. Mother cow’s milk gives best nutrition. It also indicates prosperity. 

Male Goat: Slow eaters, constant eaters, growing beard.

Yoga Tara: 16th Deg

Other Special Degrees: 

*Ex – Exaltation

*MB – Mrityu Bhaga