Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Amongst the 27 nakshatras in Vedic Astrology the one that takes up the ‘maximum space’ in terms of size and structure is the Jyestha nakshatra, which completely belongs to the zodiac sign of Scorpio. It spans across 16.40 – 30 degrees in Scorpio. As the name denotes, Jyestha means the eldest one or the most brilliant one. This brilliance is also denoted by its luminosity in the sky, and in the middle of it lies the bright red star, signifying the heart of the scorpion, also known as Antares.

Key Jyeshtha Traits

You might think the answer lies in the way they look or behave, but that’s not exactly the case.

• The only way to find if someone could be a Jyestha Moon is that these are more often than not the eldest amongst all siblings. A Jyeshtha is never a middle born, or the youngest in the family.
• Things that are marked by the Moon are- your maternal relationships, your compatibility is calculated majorly from your Moon with other Moons, and things which also mark important events like-being born as the eldest. Not every eldest born is a Jyestha, but majorly all Jyesthas are the eldest. That is the difference.
• Jyesthas are people who may be gifted writers or dancers, however, in such a case, while they present their skills publicly in front of an audience, their private life is generally away from all noise, and they like to be secluded and not a part of the crowd where people see these qualities.
• Jyesthas might suffer from a ‘superiority complex’ and wonder why everyone doesn’t have the same level of logic and common sense as they do, and make it very known. While there might be some truth to it, being facepalm in front of people when they do things which are below or lowly, will only aggravate the situation for them. They know this, and they still don’t keep their thoughts to themselves.

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4 Padas of Jyeshtha Nakshatra

• 1^st Quarter/Pada

1^st Pada/quarter of Jyeshtha nakshatra comes between 226°40′ – 230°00′ in Scorpio. You will have good educational experience and strong support from a mentor. There will be guidance and support from elders in your family.  You always take a stand for the person who doesn’t have support. You believe in rules and norms and don’t get scared to take risks.

• 2^nd Quarter/Pada

2^nd quarter/pada of Jyeshtha comes between 230°00′ – 233°20′ in Scorpio. You will be known for your hard work and practical approach. You are good at research and don’t take any decisions quickly. 

• 3rd Quarter/Pada

3rd quarter/pada  of Jyeshtha Nakshatra comes in between 233°20′ – 236°40′ in Scorpio. You will be able to take risks and win over your rivals. You will also make a good number of friends. There will be expected growth in business. You will find clarity and confidence when you have support from a sibling or a neighbor, and the strong status of Mars will help you to attain the expected growth and success.

• 4^th Quarter/Pada

4^th quarter/pada of Jyeshtha Nakshatra comes in between 236°40′ – 240°00′ in Scorpio. You will have a good sense of responsibility. There will be growth in finance, marketing, and digital platforms. The status of Jupiter plays a significant role in having a good marital life. 

Career & Professional Life of Jyeshtha 

• Jyestha are known for their leadership skills and thereby take up roles which come with considerable responsibilities. They do well in their careers right from the beginning and aspire to achieve heights in their chosen field, with time. They make good Managers, and Entrepreneurs.
• They are committed and focused. Jyestha stands for brilliance and analytical excellence. Their reasoning and debating skills are strong and conducting meetings and conferences with their colleagues is something which does not bring any sense of shyness within them as many others who could be knowledgeable but are conscious when it comes to explaining things on a center stage. This is a quality which Jyestha possesses, and others can learn from.
• They strive to be the best or irreplaceable in any organization they work at, and generally when they leave, it takes some time to fill up that space which they made a room for.
• They are artistic and passionate as well, which means they follow their heart when it comes to career and will whole-heartedly give themselves to it and thrive in that field long-term.
• Jyesthas also get into the field of social entrepreneurship often working at established NGOs or establish NGOs of their own and build an entire ecosystem over how it should work.
• Scorpios do well as detectives as their intuition is on-point and they are interested in mystery and unfolding the things that are hidden or being hid.
• Modeling as a career also works, due to their confidence in public to present themselves well as well as their physical features which they know how to make stand out when they enter a room and make their presence felt.
  
  

Family & Financial Life of Jyeshtha 

• They are deeply feminine; therefore, they make naturally good parents and partners. The basic feminine traits for partnerships and parenting being- understanding, nurturing, loving, kindness, and along with the depth they possess, a very obvious maturity, more than their peers. Jyestha is a constellation which by nature, shoulders responsibilities of their family. They are the eldest, therefore, all the rules apply to them until they become parents and make the rules instead. The same rules don’t apply to their younger siblings.
• A lot is expected out of them, and they are ‘supposed’ to follow through, which sometimes might get frustrating.
• Moon in Jyestha shares a very interesting relationship with her mother who teaches her a lot about her own ideas of what it should or should not be like.
• Finance for Jyesthas is never an issue as they generally start earning early on and like to be independent. They have a high taste and like to live a comfortable life and work for it.
• Finance gets better from the age of 28.

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Important Years for Jyeshtha

• The formative years of Jyestha from their early childhood to their mid-twenties is where they are full of energy and intelligence to learn and grasp concepts easily and they hone major skills apart from academics. This constellation tries to be disruptive in any institute or environment they are in and learn and hone as many skills as they possibly can. It comes to Jyestha by the nature of their curious mind and questioning everything and having discussions with everyone.
• 27-28 are the years when Jyestha begins the phase of stability in their personal and professional life and focus on keeping what they have learnt and using it to their best advantage. They most likely meet their soulmate at this age or marry their high-school sweetheart at this age. Their career which took steep rises until now starts getting gradual momentum instead of impulsive highs and lows and continues to grow from this point on.
• 40 is the age post which stability becomes a part of their life in all areas. Their own family, an established career finds the much-awaited assurance of being a long-term fruits of labor beginning at40. What they make can be retained and prospered from this point on with lesser hassles.
  
  

The Ruling Planet of Jyeshtha Nakshatra (Graha Devta): Mercury

The Graha Devta or Ruling Planet for the Jyeshtha Nakshatra is Mercury, which imparts the people of this nakshatra wisdom, cleverness, wit and the ability to think logically and analytically. They are highly perceptive and intuitive and can do well as astrologers, occultists, tarot card readers and psychics. Mercury also gives creativity and good business skills to these natives.

The Energy Source of Jyeshtha Nakshatra (Adhi Devta): Indra

Indra was the King of Gods and a great warrior, as per Vedic mythology. However, due to his foolishness and uncontrolled desires, he always used to fall into trouble and lose his Kingdom. People born in Jyeshtha Nakshatra are able to attain power and authority at their workplace with their hard work and determination. However, if they are not able to keep their temper, ego and desires in check, they might have to face a lot troubles in life. The negative effects would be more pronounced in case, Moon in Jyeshtha Nakshatra is further afflicted by malefics.

Your Natural Instincts

Jyeshtha belongs to the deer yoni. This yoni is characterized by coyness, shy and timid behavior. However, it is a yoni which is known for its sexual fidelity and responsiveness. After the mare (horse) yoni, deer is the most sought-after yoni. People belonging to this yoni are self-dependent, truthful, openly show affection and are full of love.

Broad Instincts of Jyeshtha

In Indian philosophy, there are three Gunas, known as - Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. These are known as the three processes that build a successful life. The guna of Jyeshtha Nakshatra is Sattva, which makes the people of this charitable, kind and philanthropic. They are very affectionate and loyal in relationships.

Broad Nature of Jyeshtha

There are three Gana or basic instinct type that a person belongs to which frame out outlook, reactions and attitude towards life. These are Dev Gana, Manushya Gana and Rakshasa Gana.

Jyestha belongs to the Rakshasa Gana. Rakshasa gana constitute of people with a heightened sense of intuition, they pick up on energies very quickly and understand if there is any negativity present around them. They are generally soft-spoken, unlike the name of the gana, but they raise their voice whenever required. They are not as diplomatic as Dev Gana, instead they are more straightforward.

Jyeshtha Nakshatra Male

Jyestha Nakshatra Male will be authoritative, intelligent, but take a stand for the weaker section. They don’t allow others to overrule them. Sharp analytical skills and strong communication help them to build professional bonds. Well-placed Mercury for the Jyeshtha Nakshatra male makes them highly protective of their family and loved ones. They will be ambitious and determined with their career and financial decisions.  Affliction to Mercury will cause a dominant nature, and suspicion can sometimes create conflicts in relationships.

Jyeshtha Nakshatra Female

Jyeshtha Female are strong and have a powerful presence. They have a practical mindset and don’t believe in emotional decisions. They are protective towards family and friends. Jyeshtha female behave as a decision-maker in the household and also on the professional front, they lead the team. Jyestha females believe in long term sustainable relationships. They value loyalty and expect honesty in relationships. Jyeshtha is ruled by Mercury, and females from this nakshatra have the intellectual ability to understand what their close ones need.

Jyeshtha Nakshatra Compatibility with Other Nakshatras

When it comes to relationships Jyeshtha compromises their need and desire and provide all the support to their partner. Jyeshtha born person are devoted partners, wise advisors, and resilient individuals.

Most Compatible Nakshatra with Jyeshtha

• Rohini and Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Rohini is head-over-heels for Jyeshtha and will follow them to the ends of the Earth if the opportunity arises. Jyeshtha also loves and pampers Rohini a lot, to the point of spoiling them. Jyeshtha may let Rohini be self-indulgent, and also thinks Rohini looks good while doing whatever makes them happy. Jyeshtha fulfils Rohini’s desires for luxury and both have an emotionally and physically fulfilling relationship. Jyeshtha is spiritually complex which Rohini might not understand, but allows them space to explore their spirituality because they trust Jyeshtha more than anyone else.

Rohini and Jyeshtha Nakshatra Compatibility is 94%.

• Krittika and Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Krittika and Jyeshtha are natural partners of the constellation realm. Jyeshtha is the best match for Krittika. Jyeshtha is more experienced but lives with optimism and hope. This makes Krittika come out of their shell and look at the brighter side. Jyestha inspires you and brings fun into your life. They can make you laugh. You are happy to fulfil their demands and they do the same. Krittika is the calm to a Jyeshtha’s storms- a balm to their restless spirit. Jyeshtha feels secure and loved in a relationship with Krittika. Love, happiness and security is what binds you both together.

Rohini and Jyeshtha Nakshatra Compatibility is 86%.

• Anuradha and Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Anuradha is a constellation which loves Jyeshtha selflessly. Spiritually, they understand each-other and help each other ascend. They create a partnership powerful enough to withstand time and its nuances almost naturally. Anuradha is supportive of Jyeshtha in every realm, and both are complex people emotionally which intertwines together not messily, but seamlessly. Jyeshtha flourishes under their love and support. They also belong to the same yoni-deer.

Anuradha and Jyeshtha Nakshatra Compatibility is 84%.

Least Compatible Nakshatra with Jyeshtha

• Ardra and Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Ardra and Jyeshtha can react against each other due to their emotional wavelengths being different. They have different viewpoints and Jyeshtha often thinks on the brighter side of life while Ardra thinks of ‘what works’. Often what works for an Ardra, doesn’t work for a Jyeshtha who isn’t willing to compromise on their views. In a love or romantic relationship, this is self-destructive.

Ardra and Jyeshtha Nakshatra Compatibility is 8%.

• Punarvasu and Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Punarvasu are direct and Jyeshtha deals with complexity of emotions. This makes them emotionally different and keeping in mind that relationships, especially romantic relationships, are emotional in nature, nothing holds them together in the long run. Control is natural to take place where neither wants to be dominated making it chaotic.

Punarvasu and Jyeshtha Nakshatra Compatibility is 27%.

• Purva Bhadrapada and Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Jyeshtha shows Purva Bhadrapada a whole new world of sensuality which is there to explore through physical body, spiritual self and through words. These words will seem nothing when Jyeshtha changes their focus from being passionate to busy onto other things. Purva Bhadrapada also gives in easily to Jyeshtha which they find disdainful. Jyestha may choose to leave which might hurt Purva Bhadrapada but Jyeshtha themselves pay a price spiritually.

Purva Bhadrapada and Jyeshtha Nakshatra Compatibility is 24%.

Some Interesting Facts About Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Conclusion

They have the intelligence approach towards each decision and the challenges they face. They believe in taking responsibility and executing tasks with an intellectual approach rather than following others' instructions. They also believe in teamwork and don’t allow others to violate the rules. If there is affliction to Mercury, they become aggressive in relationships and also do not allow others to make decisions where they stand.

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