Pushya - Pushyami - Paushakya

• ruled by Shani

• 03Karka20 - until -16Karka39

• Tom Cruise (actor)

• Tom Hanks (actor)

• Gloria Steinem

• USA Pres 31, Herbert Hoover

• Kofi Annan (United Nations director)

• King Birendra (Nepal)

• Mrs. Nancy Davis Reagan

Radix Moon in Pushya = "The Best, Most Nourishing" - "ritual observance, high religion"

(Shani-Chandra-Brihaspati)

Regulation of the home and home lifestyle, particularly the role of the mother (Gloria Steinem) and the maternal-child relationship.

• Depending on influence of other graha, the emotional drive to regulate the home life may be supportive or interfering.

• The native may express mature guidance (Pushan) in the home and home culture. Or, if immature, the style can be rather bossy and controlling.

Pomp and ceremony, taking fine foods.

Knowledge and expertise in religious practices, including the rituals of civil government and political entertaining. Emotional need to present a socially dignified appearance (Shani).

• If the personal behavior contradicts the native's own stated principles, the native may be perceived as a "show-off", "parent-pleaser", "goody two-shoes", self-serving fraud, or "poseur".

• Proclivity to "hide" behind large, hierarchical organizations (Shani) -- particularly religious facades

Pushyami the Hierophant derives essential emotional connection from performing rituals or giving moral sermons while holding visible rank in big hierarchies.

Profound interest in religious teachings and commitment to honor the principles of one's faith. Usually grows wealthy by one's own efforts. Generously and sincerely offers charitable aid to less fortunate.

Chandra in a nakshatra of Shani is emotionally oppressed. The feelings cannot express, for fear of punishment for non-conformism. Yet feelings may erupt in inconvenient settings, exposing the native to humiliation or accusation of hypocrisy.

Pushya is a delicate nakshatra. Happy life for Pushya requires deep self-knowledge of one's own emotional needs. Pushya natives are born into a bit of a "catch-22" since the punitive parents have shaped this native into a "social performance machine" which is fueled by repressed emotion!

Pushya's down-side is arrogant superiority toward those perceived as lesser religious beings.

Wants only the best for self and family, has trouble accepting anything less exalted, may appear self-righteous or intolerant of others' views.

May apply moralistic dogma when compassion or common sense would be more helpful to those in need. Craves ceremonial religion.

• Deep emotional need to feel recognized for religious rank and pious

Spiritual director of this section of the path:

• Brihaspati

Trauma profile:

• fear of invisibility, non-recognition,

• fear of punishment for non-conformity

Navamsha Moon in Pushya (intimate relationships).

Pope Benedict XVI (Josef Ratzinger)

In order to mirror one's own subconscious emotional patterns, one attracts a core partner who expresses the Pushya behavior.