Mrigashira
Also called: mrigashira nakshatra
Mrigashira, the 5th of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions), running from 23°20' Vrishabha (Taurus) to 6°40' Mithuna (Gemini) in the sidereal zodiac. Its symbol is the deer's head. Its presiding deity is Soma, the moon-nectar, bringing the gentle seeker, curious and searching. Its ruling planet is Mars, so someone born with the Moon here begins life in Mars's dasha (planetary period). Its themes are seeking, curiosity, gentleness. Classically it is a tender (mridu) nakshatra, good for art, friendship, healing and anything gentle.
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