This page explores traditional Vedic astrology insights into Richard Jenkins'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.
Taurus is your ascendant and is rising at 11º56'18.14" degree.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You are very romantic and passionate. Your sexual life is very intense. You have a happy and blessed married life.
Nakshatra of a person influences his/her personality, strengths, weaknesses, and experiences.
Your Nakshatra is Swati - 2.
Swati: The Self-Going Star (Libra 06 40’ to 20 00’). Swati is located by the bright star, Arcturus, in the constellation of Bootis.
The word swati means 'the sword' and reflects a strong desire for independence. This is the fifteenth nakshatra of the zodiac, having all its four quarters in Libra, spanning from 6°-40' to 20°-00'. The word 'swati' also means purity, or more correctly the first drop of rain which is considered to be very pure. The symbol for Swati is a single blade of grass blowing in the wind, reflecting the independent and autonomous nature of this asterism. Swati is ruled by Vayu, the God of the Wind and Prana. This Nakshatra is concerned with air, wind, breeze or knowledge of Akaash since Akaash is the abode of air. It has a chara or moveable nature and is ruled by restless Rahu, the North Node of the Moon. Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning is the female deity associated with Swati. This is a very intellectual nakshatra that demonstrates excellent communication skills. A love of educational travel and the need for positive change is often experienced here. It has the capacity to achieve justice through personal power. The shakti is “the power to scatter like the wind”. Other symbols for this lunar mansion are a sword (discrimination) and a priest or priestess. Swati is of deva temperament with a primary motivation of artha or attainment of wealth. Swati Nakshatra can be destructive unless we learn how to use it to remove negativity. It corresponds to the western star named Arcturus which symbolizes creativity, art and freedom. Some of their characteristic traits like independence, spontaneity, complete freedom and restlessness come from their influence. These individuals are also very organized and have lots of confidence and knowledge. With all these positive qualities they tend to become one of the most polished personalities.
You are modest, compassionate, virtuous and communicate with sweetness. You emphasize the principle of dhrama or right action. You are generous and charitable to people doing religious work. A restless and adventurous nature can be observed. You are often business-oriented and clever in trade and commerce. Their asterism symbol is coral, which has strong intuitive and psychic properties. You are very confident and independent and freely express themselves. You are highly dedicated and committed individuals who take up all their tasks with full responsibility and passion. You are free spirited individuals who like to live life on their own terms and conditions, without any restraints or constraints. You do not get influenced by the overpowering personality of others and remain confident about who they are. You respect people but also expect the same in return. You are also very spiritual, god fearing and religious who will never do things that are wrong or bad. You are very helpful and truthful in nature and are always seen doing good things for others.
Male Native
You will have a very attractive feature with bulky and fleshy type body. You do not like to make compromises with your life and will work hard to achieve your goals. You are highly committed and thoroughly dedicated. You do not easily temper but when you lose, it becomes very difficult to calm you down. You are ready to help anyone who is in need also knows where to maintain the line while dealing with.
You are endowed with tremendous beauty. You may have mole in the legs. You would possess unique formation of their face and features. You can be born with curved under part of feet and risen ankles. The male natives tend to have a very fleshy body. You may suffer from hernia, skin problems, intestinal problems, flatulence and intestinal problems.
You are good learners always open to new ideas and actions and also have good communication skills through which they express themselves freely. You never get moved down by difficulties in life and fight till the end. People love your confident and fighter attitude where they never give up. Therefore, you always act as source of inspiration to a lot of other people around them. You are very knowledgeable and witty and keep people around them in high spirits. You are independent, confident, and competent and take great pride in themselves and your work.
People who belong to this nakshatra are quite friendly and affable, but at times they can be quite stubborn and adamant. This probably is due to the influence of vayu. They are ever ready to help other and make them overcome difficult situations, but they will never compromise with their freedom. Sometimes tend to be too obsessed with your freedom that you don’t see anything else around and feel restless. With the primary objective of personal gain at times you can be self-centered. They can also be very impatient or restless at times which hampers their decision making choices.
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