Ashlesha personalities are usually successful in business, politics, literature, and legal affairs. They are also suited for studying occult mysticism and astrology. Complex relationships with relatives can occur; a lack of compassion and inability to compromise make their marriages challenging. Such people often take on too many family obligations, which causes problems. An inflexible approach to life prevents their soul from finding peace. They may experience issues with the liver, heartburn, gas, unexplained pain in the legs, as well as addiction to drugs.
The destructive degrees of planets in the Ashlesha nakshatra are: Venus – 17° in Cancer, Moon – 22° in Cancer, Mars – 23° in Cancer, Jupiter – 27° in Cancer, It is advisable to avoid starting new activities during transits of these planets through destructive degrees or if they are located in such positions in the natal chart.
Janma (Starting something) – Ashlesha
Sampat (Days and people bringing wealth) – Ashwini, Magha, Mula
Vipat (Days and people bringing misfortune) – Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha
Kshema (Days and people bringing ease, prosperity, stability, and security) – Krittika, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha
Pratyak (People who tend to criticize us, provoke emotions, and the days associated with this) – Rohini, Hasta, Shravana
Sadhana (Days and people leading to completion of matters, projects, relationships) – Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishta
Vadha (Inauspicious days and dangerous people) – Ardra, Swati, Shatabhisha
Mitra (Helpers) – Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada
Atimitra (The most beneficial days, good friends) – Pushya, Anuradha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Padas of Ashlesha Nakshatra
Pada 1 – Sagittarius Navamsha (16°40' – 20°0' in Cancer)
Jupiter rules this pada. This is one of the best padas of the Ashlesha nakshatra, beneficial for social life. It is the pada of wealth and fame, bringing wisdom, happiness, and generosity.
On the other hand, this pada gives the ability to perform the hardest work, connected to wars, illnesses, hostility, and other matters of the sixth house. Here, cold actions are combined with morality, ideology, altruism, philosophy, and working for a higher cause. This pada belongs to lawyers, attorneys, and religious leaders.
Pada 2 – Capricorn Navamsha (20°0' – 23°20' in Cancer)