This page explores traditional Vedic astrology insights into Carl Sagan's mind, body, and soul, focusing on his Ascendant, and Nakshatra, with interpretations drawn from classic Vedic astrology texts.

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Traditional Vedic Astrology findings providing general insights into an individual's mind, body, and soul.
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Ascendant Report

Ascendant is considered to be the point of self-awareness and the lens through which an individual views the world.

Taurus is your ascendant and is rising at 2Âș22'54.24" degree.

About Taurus

Taurus is an earth sign represented by the bull and is ruled by the Venus. Being born with Taurus zodiac you are very fond of materialistic comfort. Your personality will be arresting and lovely. In your early days of life many obstacles will come your way which will slow your progress but these past experiences will shape your future. You are a very opportunistic person but that doesn't makes you a selfish one. Most of the time you are very kind, generous and helpful to your loved ones and the people around you. Rich and powerful personalities can easily influence you because of your similar liking and interest in fashion and costly desires. You are fond of music and singing.

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Physical Characteristic

Being a Taurus ascendant your physical appearance is generally bottom-lined by a robust physique. You are not very tall but are rather short or of an average height. Your features are sharp and beautiful. You might gain weight by not indulging in much of the physical activities.


Personality

You have a very good intuition with sharp memory. Most of the time you tend to be peaceful but if provoked can get furious. Interms of relationships you are bit possessive and desire complete loyalty from your partner. You sometimes become very impulsive when it comes to sexual matters.


Unique Characteristic

You are a very down to earth and practical person. Interms of skill set you are good in communication, writing and singing. You have the talent to earn money from various sources in a variety of ways.


Health Condition

As a Taurus ascendant you generally possess a good health. You are endowed with a strong physique and usually enjoy a healthy life during your childhood. However, as you love eating good food you may gain extra weight if left unmonitored. This can adversely impact your health.


Professional Life

You initially tend to have a very slow progress in your professional life. After doing hardwork you are most likely to be positioned in the government or private sector. But in the meanwhile you have to face challenges and failures.


Personal Life

You are very romantic and passionate. Your sexual life is very intense. You have a happy and blessed married life.


Nakshatra Report

Nakshatra of a person influences his/her personality, strengths, weaknesses, and experiences.

Your Nakshatra is Jyestha - 4.


About Jyestha

Jyeshtha: The Chief or Elder Star (Scorpio 16 40’ to 30 00’). Jyeshtha is reflected through the fixed star Antares, which is located in the heart of the Scorpion.

The word Jyeshtha means 'Foremost'. Jyeshta means the eldest one, the senior most, the chief one, more excellent than, preferred one or someone or something supreme glorious. This is the 18th nakshatra of the zodiac, spanning form 16°-20' to 30°-00' in the sign of Scorpio. The symbols for Jyeshtha are an earring and an umbrella. The earring is a symbol of Vishnu’s discus, and the umbrella symbolizes protection and status. Jyeshtha also translates as the “eldest” or “seniormost”. It is related to the eldest sister Alakshmi, who is in the opposition constellation to Rohini, her beautiful sister located in Taurus. Issues with jealously and betrayal can be experienced here. The chief deity is Indra, the King of the Gods and protector of heroes. He is the spiritual warrior and “dragon slayer”. Jyeshtha has a rakshasa nature with artha as the primary motivation. The shakti of this asterism is “the power to rise, conquer, and gain courage in battle”. The ruling planet, Mercury, reflects the troubled, yet creative genius of this lunar mansion. Albert Einstein, Friedrich Nietzsche, Howard Hughes and Vincent Van Gogh all had their natal Moons in this nakshatra. It is the nakshatra of the creative eccentric. They have sharp Mars-like nature. Some of the common characteristics of this nakshatra are material richness, splendor and achievement which are a result of the influence of its ruling deity Indra. They are also very traditional, kind and philanthropic with a big and generous heart. They are very helpful and resourceful and people always benefit from their company. The natives of this nakshatra want to create a very good image about themselves in front of others. Once they have created an image they will do everything possible to live upto it. They command respect from people around them and are very confident and determined.


Personality

The natives of this nakshatra are considered to be emotionally and intellectually alert and are always guided by the pursuit of materialistic accomplishments. You are very soft and gentle-hearted with a lot of love and care for the needy. You have a very caring and affectionate nature. You always have a soft corner for the underprivileged and go an extra mile to help them. You are ambitious and put enough hard work to ensure that you make your dreams come true. At times you can be rash and impulsive, and it is also not your cup of tea to listen to the advice of others. You stress a lot on values, principles, and behavior characteristics and try your best to guide your actions based on them.

Male Native
The male natives of this nakshatra have quite a lot of physical stamina and attractive countenance. You have a very clear mind and is usually quite sober, but you hardly show off his positive side, thus people rarely know about it. You are not very good at keeping secrets. You may have temper issues which makes it difficult for others to deal with. In a fit of rage, you forget it all and do things that are usually not suitable for your personality. You neither expect anything from anyone nor feels obliged to be of help to anyone. You have a soft corner for the poor and the needy and takes good care of them. You like to keep a separate identity and existence.


Physical Characteristics

Natives would possess a strong personality who carries great physique and tough stamina that make them look attractive in your own respect. You may have mole on the right side. You have a deep penetrative glaze which is easily noticeable and distinguishable. You have different facets of personality in them. It may be noticed that most of the persons born in this Nakshatra have defective teeth, either the teeth will have gap between them or bulged out. If these two defects are not there, then the color of teeth will be different.


Strength

You are full of luster and splendor, achievements fame and greatness You are an excellent conversationalist and have ability to organize people. You are hard-working and result oriented. You never deviate from your goals and will not let any distractions come in between. You are generous, responsible and independent. You have a high degree of self-reliance and self-discipline and are ever ready to shoulder any responsibility entrusted with. You are also very emotional and sensitive, which makes them good lovers. You have an inherent quality in them to achieve name and fame.


Weakness

You are hot-headed and like dominating people with your authority. This makes you a sort of dictator. You can also be excessively obstinate, materialistic, and uncompromising. You are very rigid, and once You make a decision, which will hardly change it or listen to others. You are protective but at times tend to lose it to possessiveness, which totally negates the idea of being caring and protective. Some of your negative qualities also includes your uncontrollable anger and egotism.


Career Interest

Self-employed, business managers, Intellectuals, philosophers, researchers, Musicians, dancers, modeling, Military leaders, police detectives, shamans, athletes, Engineering, mining and exploration.


Famous Personalities (same Nakshatra)

Alka Yagnik, Naomi Campbell, Suchitra Sen, Nicole Kidman, Adele Adkins, Jennifer Aniston, Christopher Reeve, Michael Phelps, Pope Benedict XV, Tommie Smith, Albert Einstein, Charles Dickens, Nitish Kumar, Rahul Gandhi, Richard Gere, Thomas Jefferson, Atal Behari Vajpayee, Gemini Ganesan, Michael J Smith, Alexander Fleming, Al Pacino, Biswajit Chaterjee, Donald Trump, Jeff Goldblum, Tiger Woods, Vincent Van Gogh, Beethoven, Walt Disney, William Blake, Jim Morrison