This page explores traditional Vedic astrology insights into Richard Barr'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.
Virgo is your ascendant and is rising at 15º23'6.17" degree.
Virgo is an Earth zodiac sign represented by the goddess of wheat and agriculture and ruled by the planet Mercury. Born under this sign you are a person who doesn't open to everyone very easily. Your true nature is not easily noticed. To your new surroundings and habitats you get easily adjustable. Being inventive you improve upon things. You lack self confidence.You like to give up your ideas and schemes when hyou face difficulties and make up your mind slowly or never.
You are tall, slim and have beautiful expressive eyes with broad forehead. You tend to have thick eyebrows and dark brown shiny hair. You carry yourself with confidence.
You are secretive and never speak openly about your feelings. Emotionally you have an ability to find inner happiness and stay optimistic. You are sometimes dominating and love to use your power or intelligence to get what you want.
You have strong talent for organization and analysis.You are lucky in gaining material comforts.You have strong emotional bond between friends.Career is utmost important for you.
You have eccentric attitude towards hygine and health.You tend to worry about almost everything.You are inherently anxious and stress yourself more often. It could lead to severe anxiety and nervous breakdown.Virgo ascendants are also prone to depression.
You often tend to be more successful in the fields of science, philosophy and management. You can be a successful artist, musician, scientist or manager.
You are blessed with a happy and prosperous married life. You are very lucky in respect of your wives or husband.
Nakshatra of a person influences his/her personality, strengths, weaknesses, and experiences.
Your Nakshatra is Krittika - 1.
Krittika: The Star of Fire – (Aries 26 40’ to Taurus 10 00’). Krittika is formed by the star cluster of the Pleiades, the seven stars residing in the upper torso of the Bull.
The word Krittika means cutter, divider and symbolizes a flame a razor, an axe or other edged weapon. The primordial flame is the primary symbol of this nakshatra, representing purification by the sacred fire (yagna). Krittika also known as "Star of Fire" and is related to a commander, fighter, foster mother, luster, and glow of power, physical and creative force. The ruling planet is the Sun with Agni, the God of Fire and transformation, as the residing deity. The shakti of this lunar mansion is ‘the power to burn away the negativity to get to the truth”. According to the Atharva Veda, Krittika is the first nakshatra reflecting the stars rising at the spring vernal equinox during the height of the Indus Valley civilization. This is the third nakshatra of the zodiac, spanning 26°-40' in Aries to 10°-00' in Taurus. This is the birth star of Moon. And, interestingly, the Moon is exalted in this nakshatra. So it has a rakshasa, or demon nature, with a primary motivation of kama or desire. The other symbol for this asterism is a razor, reflecting the cutting activity of this nakshatra, which can heal or destroy. The nakshatra represents power to burn (dahana Shakti) or to cut away negativity to get the deepest truths. It can bring divine qualities in human nature through the fires of purification. Krittika is also known as misra (mixed) nakshatra which is generally good for daily activities such as cooking long with personality who likes to bring about radical changes in personal life and society. Since the last ten degrees this nakshatra fall in constellation Taurus, ruled by planet Venus. Gifts in fine arts may be generated through the Venus/Sun influence.
You are kind to the animals. You have faith in god. You have good character and will earn wealth by novel ways. You are humble and have tendency to help others. You are very ambitious and have the ability to achieve your desires. In the first pada, a Sun/Mars dynamic is experienced due to waning Aries influence leading to leadership quality, authority, and power hunger. Beauty, elegance and fashionable dress may attract you.
Male Native
A Krittika Nakshatra male is a highly intelligent male and a smart person. However, your greatest drawback is his lack of patience. You may start your work with great enthusiasm but has a tendency to stop it mid- way and hop into some other venture. This habit of getting distracted can affect your success in the long run.
You can have mole on your right chest. You can be the owner of strong athletic body and good appetite. But you may suffer from issues such as weak eyesight, headache, nech-aches. You are lazy and like to take a short nap.
You are fiery and full of creative energy. You have an innate sense of the importance of his destiny. You are the person with knowledge. You are clever in trade and may honored by the government. You are well educated and you may be famous. You can be a good orator and conversationalist. Krittika represents determined and tenacious will to achieve greatness. They are a fighter for social cause, i.e. the spiritual warriors, but does not attach importance to religion or rites.
You can be of stubborn and aggressive nature. Destructive tendencies and issues with anger with fiery emotions can be observed in you. You can be of combative nature and over-exited at times. Illicit affairs and attractions to other’s mate can also occur in your case. You may easily loss your self-control and freak out.
Spiritual teachers, advisors, heads of state, Modeling, fashion designers, artists, musicians, singers and dancers, Military careers, weapon makers, building contractors, Cooks, potters, Vedic priests and people that use fire
Bill Clinton, Bob Dylan, Frida Kalho, Princess Diana, Gregory Peck, Ammachi, Bill Clinton, Eldred Gregory Peck, James A Garfield, Prince Harry, Yasser Arafat, Har Gobind Khorana, Sanjay Dutt, Tommy Lee Zones, Abdul Mujjafar Mohi Ud Din Muhammad Aurangzeb, Andrew Johnson, Antonio Guterres, Brenden Fraser, Arvind Kejriwal, Pope Saint Paul John II, Vladimir Putin, Swami Muktananda, Cameroon Diaz, Sri Devi, Sushmita Sen, Wyomia Tyus, Vijaya Lakshmi Pundit