THE 27 NAKSHATRAS: HASTA NAKSHATRA CHARACTERISTICS & QUALITIES

 

LORD: Moon   

SYMBOL: The palm of the hand 

DEITY: Savitur, The Sun God 

RANGE: 10° Virgo- 23.20' Virgo

Hasta Nakshatra is the 13th nakshatra of the zodiac belt. It falls entirely in the sign of Virgo. This nakshatra is ruled by the planet Moon and is a Kshipra nakshatra, which means it is very quick and fast in giving the results. The symbol is that of an open palm and it depicts the power of  our hands and what we can achieve with our hard-work. Hasta natives are extremely skilled and can do various things with their hands. They can also be extremely creative and have good dexterity. Since this nakshatra lies entirely in the sign of Virgo and Mercury gets exalted at 15 degrees of Virgo, if an individual has their Moon in this nakshatra, then it shows that the individual also has the qualities like Moon-Mercury conjunction. Such an individual would be extremely clever, manipulative and very skilled. They would be intelligent and would be good at Mathematics, Coding, Cooking and could also be an amazing healer or could be connected with the health sector. Hasta nakshatra people are extremely versatile and can be found in all domains, they have the ability to grasp any kind of knowledge very quickly and are able to learn very quickly. 

If your 6th/10th lord or Saturn is connected with Hasta, then you could be connected with the medical field or could be involved in some healing arts. If 8th lord or Rahu goes in Hasta nakshatra, then the person could be extremely manipulative, money minded and could be good at doing magic tricks. If Ketu or 6th lord is connected with this nakshatra, then the person could be involved in Tarot or alternative healing practices, like using crystals, colour therapy or doing reiki. Hasta natives are also extremely helpful and are always ready to give back to society. They are very giving by nature and are always looking for ways to help people. If any prominent planet, ascendant or moon goes in Hasta nakshatra, then it shows that the person's major goal in life would be to serve the society and the person will somehow always find himself/herself in the middle of a conflicting situation where they have to be of support to other people. If the native's 3rd lord or Mercury goes in Hasta nakshatra, then it shows that the person can be excellent at coding, learning new languages, would be very quick with typing, would be very fast and quick with their communication, would be very expressive with their speech and would be very sharp. 

If an individual has Venus in Hasta nakshatra, then it shows that the individual would be extremely practical in relationships and in matters of love. They would in many ways treat love like a business transaction and would often think about their gain and loss. It also shows that the person could be critical of their relationship or their spouse and would always try to perfect themselves in matters of love. If someone has Jupiter in Hasta nakshatra, then it shows that the person could be involved in the accounting/finance department and would often question their gurus or teachers. The person does not easily believe in religion and spirituality and would often have a scientific mindset. Mars in hasta nakshatra can make you an amazing boxer, wrestler or a martial arts expert. It can also make you can excellent debater or a lawyer. Sun in hasta nakshatra does pretty well and it feels very comfortable in this nakshatra. Sun gives good public speaking abilities to the native, the person can be an excellent manager and can even be a great politician. If sun is connected with the 6th or 10th house, then it can also make the person go towards getting a government/administrative job.