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