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The stars of Ardra, with the Moon’s path through themArdra
Ardra’s stars where they really are, and every other star around them bright enough to see without a telescope. The dotted line is the Moon’s path; the gold stretch between the ticks is Ardra. East is on the left, as on a sky map held overhead.
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Ardra

Storm, then clear sky: intense and honest, you're at your best after a shake-up.

the moist oneRuling planet: Rahu

Ardra

Symbol
A teardrop
Deity
Rudra, the storm
Ruling planet
Rahu (north node)
Span
Mithuna 6°40′ – 20°00′
Sign
Mithuna (Gemini)

Born with the Moon in Ardra

In Vedic astrology, the mansion the Moon was in when you were born is your birth star. It also sets where your life’s chapters (dashas) begin: a life born under Ardra begins in a Rahu chapter.

A chapter of ambition: big leaps, new worlds and restless hunger.

A whole Rahu chapter lasts 18 years. You arrive partway through it, depending on how far the Moon had travelled through Ardra.

Nakshatras are counted in the sidereal zodiac, which follows the stars. It sits about 24° behind the tropical zodiac most Western horoscopes use, so your Moon’s Western sign and its Vedic sign can differ.

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AstroFate works out your nakshatra from your birth date, time and place, and shows it among its real stars, with the chapters of your life.

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