Lord: Rahu
Shatabhisha
Chara (movable) in nature; guna: Tamo guna.
Key Significations
- Medicine and the healing of disease
- Secrets and the occult sciences (astrology/occult)
- Solitude and deep thought
- Independent views, and crossing boundaries
- Astronomy and space research
- Maya, or illusion
They are of a very secretive nature. They do not easily reveal what is in their mind. They analyse anything deeply, and they love solitude.
Positive Traits
- Remarkable healing power as physicians
- Truthfulness, and acting justly
- A deeply investigative mind (analytical skills)
- The capacity to take decisions independently
Negative Traits
- Harsh speech that wounds the other person
- Suspecting everything, and keeping things secret
- Depression, and the risk of becoming enslaved to addictions
Nakshatra in its Rashi Environment
This nakshatra lies entirely within Kumbha (Aquarius). It is an air sign. The lord of Aquarius is Saturn, while the nakshatra lord is Rahu.
Saturn and Rahu are friends, and Rahu is regarded as the co-lord of Aquarius. The finest intellect of Rahu is therefore vividly apparent here.
They set traditions aside and think out of the box. A temperament that questions social norms is abundant in them.
Real-World Duties & Professions
- Doctors, surgeons, and Ayurveda/homeopathy specialists
- Astrologers and astronomers
- Researchers and scientists
- Detectives, spies and cyber-security specialists
- Aviation and space departments
- Administrators of drug rehabilitation centres, and psychiatrists
Finding remedies for incurable diseases, bringing hidden truths to light, and rooting out superstitions in society.
The medical field, research, the occult sciences, and technology.
Special Astrological Notes
Jaw, right thigh. Strange undiagnosed illnesses, vata diseases, heart problems, insomnia, and illnesses arising from addictions.
Because of their secretive nature there is a risk of mental distance forming with the partner. They therefore need a patient partner who understands their feelings. Care must be taken in marriage matching.
A very good muhurta for beginning medical treatment, for operations, for signing contracts, and for the study of stars and planets. It is not favourable for auspicious events such as marriage.
In the Brihat Jataka, Varahamihira explains clearly that "those born in Shatabhisha are harsh of speech, truthful, conquerors of addictions (or conquerors of enemies), and independent."