NAKSHATRA #12

Uttara Phalguni

The Latter Reddish One

Range
26°40' Leo → 10° Virgo
Ruler
Sun
Deity
Aryaman — god of contracts and companionship
Symbol
Back legs of a bed
Gana
Manushya (human)

Mythology

The previous nakshatra (Purva Phalguni) is the bed's front legs, this one the back legs — together, one piece of furniture. Aryaman: god of contracts, the law of friendship, the marriage bond. Sun rules — public visibility, authority, keeping a vow.

Astrological reading

Moon in Uttara Phalguni inclines toward contractual relationships, partnerships, marriage. Keeps their word, doesn't withhold help, well-organized. Risk: over-attaching to the relational role and losing own identity; hiding behind an authority figure.


Themes

  • contract
  • companionship
  • social order
  • marriage bond