19 Mūla

Roots Bundled Together & Tied

Star: 42 Ophiuchi (The Dark One) Deity: Nirṛtī (calamity)

Myth

The third section of the nakṣatra sky starts with Mūla; this is where questioning and possibly
destroying all the value placed on the ‘materiality’ proposed in the second section (from
Maghā to Jyeṣṭhā) occurs. The 1st section is the creation, then the sustenance, and finally
waking up to the illusion of it all, and going back to the ‘roots’ (which is the symbol of this
nakṣatra). The 9/11 tragedy occurred when Mars and Ketu were conjoined near the point of
the galactic center (occurring in the Mūla nakṣatra).

The image of the roots tied together is an amazing

representation of these folks getting to the roots of
anything (figuratively or literally): belief systems, occult
subjects, and people’s ideologies; tying together the
gathered information to gain deeper insights into those
matters. Literally, the symbolism of roots indicate that
they may also be interested in learning all about herbs
and medicines. In addition, the tied roots also gives a
sense of restriction, constraint, and bondage. Even in
financial matters, the Mūla native may gather wealth and
luxuries, but at some point, that wealth may be restricted;
they may end up loosing it all (which is also signified by
its presiding deity Nirṛtī).

Nirṛtī is the Goddess of Sorrow who signifies the hidden and deathly realms and the absence
of Divine or Cosmic Order (lawlessness). Subsequently, because this nakṣatra is posited in
Sagittarius (ruled by Jupiter), the Mūla native may be very interested in anything having to
do with reestablishing order and dedicating much of their time studying law and get
involved in any kind of deep research.

Note that this nakṣatra is associated with comedy. Scientifically, it has been shown that
comedy is a form of submission to show the dark side of humanity (the tragedies of life)
where pleasure is derived from suppressing, humiliating, or even overcoming someone else.

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 Nakṣatra Classifications

Ruler: KE Zodiacal Span: 0*00' - 13*20' Sg Yoga Tara: 27*32' Sc (outside zone)

Vṛtti - mode of conduct: Prayatnavān - the state of making an effort; trying hard; acting
zealously, diligently, or carefully

Dehabhāga - body zone: the Feet

Varṇa - social strata: Māmsika - one who functions in society using shunned skills that
involve death and dying; cattle person, fisherman, slaughterer, mortician, embalmer, butcher,
hunter

Trikṛtya - threefold actions: Sṛṣṭi - production, creation, procreation; distribution of gifts,

liberality; letting go, emission; doing something anew

Paryāya - course, way: Pṛṣṭodaya - rising back first; proceeding in and on in an orthodox
manner; engaging things by backing into them

Liṅga - mark, gender: Napuṃsaka - neither male or female gender; hermaphrodite, eunuch;
weakling, coward

Nāḍī - pulse, rhythm: Vāta - wind, movement, distribution; dryness; fragility, pain,
flatulence, gout, arthritis

Svabhāva - specific nature: Tikṣṇa - sharp, hot, hot, pungent, fiery; sure, keen, zealous,
vehement

Yoni - race, species: the Dog

Gaṇa - class: Rākṣasa - impish, fiendish, ghastly, ghostly, selfish, troublesome; tāmsic

Tattva - “stuff” of creation: Vāyu - Wind - air; breathing; for our purpose, this “stuff”
promotes analysis

Guṇa - quality: Tamas - mental darkness, illusion, error; heaviness, obtuseness, dullness;
lust, anger, pride, sorrow

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 Mūla Significations

Off-Beat Originality
Comedy & Tragedy
"Lemonade from Lemons"
(Political) Ideology/Beliefs
Arrestment/Restraints/Bonds
(Financial) Ferment/Life-Death-Taxes
(Career) Toil/Trouble/Turmoil
Sibling Conflicts/Sibling Ties

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