This page explores traditional Vedic astrology insights into Gregory Massialas's mind, body, and soul, focusing on his Ascendant, and Nakshatra, with interpretations drawn from classic Vedic astrology texts.
Ascendant is considered to be the point of self-awareness and the lens through which an individual views the world.
Cancer is your ascendant and is rising at 17º48'18.62" degree.
Cancer is one of the most emotional and kind zodiac sign in the list. It is represented by the Crab and is ruled by the Moon. Born with this sign you are a person who is full of feelings and emotions . Your family and home will always be the apple of your eye. They would mean the world to you. You will possess the warmth and caring nature of the crab. You will be empathetic and extremely helpful to the needy one’s. To the people around you may appear very calm and composed many times on the outside but on the counterpart you may be highly disturbed and strung inside.
Physically you are either short or tall. Generally your features are not that sharp rather they are cylindrical, round or chubby. Often there is a luminous glow on your face which makes you attractive. You tend to gain weight as you move towards old age.
As a water sign Cancer is ruled by the Moon. You are extremely sensitive and are very emotional being. You undergo a lot of mood swings and change your emotions frequently . You often tend to be cautious and introverted. You do not have that good mental capability. You have this trait of adaptability and the ability to change in different times depending upon the various situations.
You have a natural interest in occult , antique and legendary things. You tend to keep jolly atmosphere around you. Despite of this fun loving persona,you enjoy and take your work seriously. You have very good organisation skills.
You are extremely lucky in health matters.You enjoy outdoor activities and exercise.Over thinking and hyper sensitivity create a lot of unwanted problems in your life.You are prone to anxiety, depression and stress which could adversely affect your metabolism.You are prone to ailments related to indigestion such as gastric or stomach related illnesses.
As a cancer born you are very creative and have an inclination towards art, history, sculpture etc. You can be a film star, doctor, engineer, executives and can even hold respectable positions in government sectors.
You are very romantic and passionate in love making. Your married life is very happy unless you make wrong decisions.
Nakshatra of a person influences his/her personality, strengths, weaknesses, and experiences.
Your Nakshatra is Hasta - 2.
Hasta: The Hand (Virgo 10 00’ to 23 20’). Hasta is formed by five stars (fingers) in the constellation of Corvus, the crow.
This is the 13th nakshatra of the zodiac, ruled by Moon. Hastha spans from 10°-0' to 23°-20' in Virgo. The word Hastha means 'hand(grasp) and the symbol is palm of hand. The primary deity is Savitar, the creative form of the Sun God, who promotes creativity. He is called “the golden handed one”. The shakti of Hasta is “the power to manifest what one seeks and place it in their hands”. Hasta natives can have great dexterity and are skilled with the healing arts, and with handicrafts. Hasta is ruled by the Moon, and in the sign of Virgo, ruled by Mercury, reflecting the very mental, intellectual nature of this lunar mansion. It has a deva temperament with a primary motivation of moksha, or spiritual liberation. Hastha gives the ability to achieve our goals in a complete and immediate manner. Some of the important characteristics that they display are luster, luminosity, brilliance, strength, beauty, togetherness and power. All of these attributes are sourced from its planetary and divine lord, the sun and the moon. This nakshatra stands for great things like conquest, knowledge, wisdom and control. They also have a very close bonding towards music which also makes them spiritual. They love to lose themselves in the soul of music and discover their inherent power and talent. It makes them feel complete and accomplished.
You have a pleasant, humorous temperament. You are friendly and have good nature. You are also sincere, loyal and kind. They are also considered to be very vivacious, flamboyant and generous and people like them a lot for this quality of theirs. They have a very magnetic and attractive appearance, with tall, handsome and strongly built body which exuberates confidence. They are always calm and composed and have immense strength to get through difficult situations in life. You are also very kind and helpful and will always be there for people when in need. You believe more in actions than in words and are firm. Once you have made a decision you will stick to it no matter what. You respect learned people. You are also religious. You have good qualities and determination. You are fond of singing and dancing. They are soft-hearted and service- oriented nature. A flexible, chameleon-like quality to change and take new shapes may be observed and makes you adaptive of every situation. You are fond of domestic animals.
Male Native
The male natives of this nakshatra are usually tall and stout. They are of mixed color and their hands are usually shorter than their body. They have a calm and composed nature and are usually found smiling. This very charming smile acts as a magnet to attract the goodwill of others and members of the opposite sex. There are some inherent qualities that have a positive impact on others and once they get to know them, it is difficult for them to neglect you. You are highly esteemed in society. You believe in simple living high thinking and are not very much attracted to posh living. You are always ready to help the needy, but what’s more, he does so without any expectations.
You are endowed with tough appearance with handsome personality. You can be medium or tall. You are born with medium complexion and with comparatively short hands. You may have a scar mark upon the upper right hand or beneath the shoulder. Although you have thin physical appearance, but with a broad shoulder.
You are happy and spread positive energy around yourself. With your consistency, generosity and action you can impress a lot of people. You influential and educated. You are confident and caring leaders as you like exercising power and control but this does not mean they dominate and respect people and their opinion and ideas. You are very open minded and are always open to the suggestions of others. You are experts in bringing situations under control and when it comes to their behavior and attitude, you are extremely fine-tuned and refined. You are famous and possess wealth. You know how to win over other party hence you can be a good diplomats or are suitable for any profession. You are business minded and intelligent. You have the prowess and strength to withstand confrontation. You accommodate in every situation in later age.
A critical, impatient nature results in you when in stress. You may not like to have formal higher education. You may not be healthy and face issues like loss of hunger. You may suffer health issues due to sensitive nature. You are a clever and cunning personality who do not speak truth. You can be short tempered at times. At times in the zest of controlling situations you might come over as a bit dominating, but this is just to bring situation under control, and not to undermine anyone. And sometimes in pursuit of perfection you might become a little bit insensitive and can also go to any extent to punish the evil ones.
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