Ashwini
Also called: ashwini nakshatra
Ashwini, the 1st of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions), running from 0°00' Mesha (Aries) to 13°20' Mesha (Aries) in the sidereal zodiac. Its symbol is the horse's head. Its presiding deities are the Ashwini Kumaras, the divine healers and horsemen, bringing swift starts, rescue, and renewal. Its ruling planet is Ketu, so someone born with the Moon here begins life in Ketu's dasha (planetary period). Its themes are healing, speed, fresh starts. Classically it is a swift (kshipra) nakshatra, good for quick business and anything wanted finished today.
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