Radix Moon in Hasta = "Hands" - gesture & craft :Patient, sensitive, and

systematic. Genius of skilled manual crafts, healing & decorative arts, from
blacksmithing to massage. Usually an excellent writer. Smart & clever, with notable
intuitive communication abilities. Like to talk, gesture, & measure things. (Chandra-Budha).

NAKSHATRA HASTA - THE CLUTCHING HAND

"The illumined yoke their mind and they yoke their thoughts to the illumined
godhead, to the vast, to the luminous in consciousness; the one knower of all
manifestation of knowledge, he alone orders the things of sacrifice. Great is the
praise of Savitri, the creating godhead."
(Rigveda, V-81)

Savitri is said to be the Creator, Fashioner - Twastri - of all these forms and
worlds.

'Man, subjectively, contains in himself all the worlds in which, objectively, he is

contained.' In a more concrete manner, the Vedic Rishis speak of the physical
consciousness as Prithvi, Bhu, earth. The mental consciousness as Dyauor Swar or
heaven. And between the physical and the mental is Bhuvar, the dynamic vital or
nervous consciousness.

o Western star name: α, β, γ, δ and ε Corvi (Delta Corvi)

o Lord: Chandra (Moon)
o Symbol: Hand or fist Deity : Saviti or Surya, the Sun god
o Indian zodiac: 10° - 23°20' Kanya ; Western zodiac 6° -
19°20' Libra

• Deity:Savitar, the creative form of the Sun God

• Symbol:The palm of the hand
• Animal symbol:Female Buffalo
• Hasta sthaniya agama shakti: ability to manifest what we are seeking and to place it in
our hands.
• Location = Corvus (the Crow) inc. Alchiba, Algorab: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, &
epsilon Corvi .

• "...the activities of the hand & what can be held in it: quantity & mass, reaping &
gathering, opening & grasping, & handicraft...also laughter..."
• Valerie Roebuck, The Circle of Stars, p. 107
 Radix Moon in Hasta = "Hands" - gesture & craft :Patient, sensitive, and
systematic. Genius of skilled manual crafts, healing & decorative arts, from
blacksmithing to massage. Usually an excellent writer. Smart & clever, with notable
intuitive communication abilities. Like to talk, gesture, & measure things. (Chandra-Budha).

CORVUA “THE CROW” - HASTA NAKSHATRA

This constellation is southeast from Alphard.

In Indian Astronomy Delta Corvus is identified with

Hasta Nakshatra. It has a magnitude of 2.90 and
culminated at around 9.00 p.m. During the 2nd week
of May.
History of the constellation:
A crow was sent by Apollo for
libation.(pouring of a liquid as a
religiousliquid). It taried in its task and
as a punishment was placed amongst the
as the constellation Corvus, along with the
serpent Hydra, and the water-cup crater. The
serpent prevented the crow from drinking at
the bowl, leaving it eternally parched.
THE MOON IN HASTA INDIACATES A PERSON WHO
IS SKILFUL WITH THEIR HANDS, GOOD AT
CRAFTSMANSHIP AND THE ART, HEALERS AND MASSAGERS.
 Radix Moon in Hasta = "Hands" - gesture & craft :Patient, sensitive, and
systematic. Genius of skilled manual crafts, healing & decorative arts, from
blacksmithing to massage. Usually an excellent writer. Smart & clever, with notable
intuitive communication abilities. Like to talk, gesture, & measure things. (Chandra-Budha).
 Radix Moon in Hasta = "Hands" - gesture & craft :Patient, sensitive, and
systematic. Genius of skilled manual crafts, healing & decorative arts, from
blacksmithing to massage. Usually an excellent writer. Smart & clever, with notable
intuitive communication abilities. Like to talk, gesture, & measure things. (Chandra-Budha).

"Unveil, O Thou who givest sustenance to the Universe, from whom all proceed, to whom all
must return, that face of the True Sun now hidden by a vase of golden light, that we may see the
truth and do our whole duty on our journey to thy sacred seat."

THE POWER OF SAVITR TO WITHHOLD OR GRANT THE RIPENING OF CROPS

Surya (the Sun god) is is usually shown in a chariot drawn across the heavens by
seven horses or one horse with seven heads. He is also shown with four hands, three
carrying a wheel, a conch-shell and a lotus and the fourth in a protective mode. 1-us
charioteer is Aruna, the god of dawn, who carries a whip in his hand. Being the
source of light and warmth, he has the ability to control the seasons and the power
to grant or withhold the ripening of the crops. As the economy was agricultural
based, Surya is placed amongst the highest of the gods, specially for the agricultural
communities

Barbara Pijan Lama:

Hasta - Saavitra
hasta
• the hand; holding in or by the hand; " to take into the hand ","get possession of", "to take
by the hand, marry"; "to fall into the hand of the enemy"; palm of hand
• an elephant's trunk "holding with the trunk"
• the fore-arm (a measure of length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger = 24
Anhgulas or about 18 inches)
• the position of the hand; hand-writing
• the 11th (13th) lunar asterism (represented by a hand and containing five stars , identified
by some with part of the constellation Corvus)
• a species of tree
• a pair of leather bellows
sAvitra
• of the Nakshatra Hasta (presided over by Savitri)
• relating or belonging to the sun , derived or descended from the sun , belonging to the
solar dynasty; the sun
• a partic. kind of ladleful
• an embryo or fetus
• name of one of the peaks of Meru
• the sacred thread
Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionary
 Radix Moon in Hasta = "Hands" - gesture & craft :Patient, sensitive, and
systematic. Genius of skilled manual crafts, healing & decorative arts, from
blacksmithing to massage. Usually an excellent writer. Smart & clever, with notable
intuitive communication abilities. Like to talk, gesture, & measure things. (Chandra-Budha).

Radix Moon in Hasta = "Hands" - gesture & craft

Patient, sensitive, and systematic. Genius of skilled manual crafts, healing & decorative arts,
from blacksmithing to massage. Usually an excellent writer.
Smart & clever, with notable intuitive communication abilities. Like to talk, gesture, &
measure things. (Chandra-Budha).
Likes crafty hobbies.
Even if other factors create risk (military career, extramarital affairs, financial speculation,
political resistance) one will break taboos in an authority-approved & routinized pattern.
Emotionally possessive & dislikes change of calendar.

"Savitar desired, "May the Gods place their faith in me."

• One who makes the appropriate offering to Savitar, to Hasta, men place faith in him. He
becomes the Sun among his peers.
• People born under Hasta want to be believed in and want others to have faith in them.
• They regard themselves as capable of great achievements and can serve to rally and
inspire people around them."
David Frawley, Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra

The symbol of close fisted hand refers to a person with some definite purposes or promise to
bring someone or something within his control. In adverse condition it refers to act of stealing or
pickpocketting and the like

They know how to win over the other party, hence these people can be good diplomats or are
suitable for any profession.They do not have the formal education, but they can carry out the
responsibilities assigned to them through their all round knowledge and efforts.

A person born in this Nakshatra is a very creative person and work very well with their hands.
Those who born under this nakshatra are good at organising and managing things.They also
excel at jobs, which involve a lot of travelling.
 Radix Moon in Hasta = "Hands" - gesture & craft :Patient, sensitive, and
systematic. Genius of skilled manual crafts, healing & decorative arts, from
blacksmithing to massage. Usually an excellent writer. Smart & clever, with notable
intuitive communication abilities. Like to talk, gesture, & measure things. (Chandra-Budha).

Ascendant in Hasta: Likeable, sociable, entertaining, attractive, sensitive, artistic, respected,

eloquent in speech, fond of travel, thievish nature, serves in public, humanitarian.

The Moon in Hasta:Creative, industrious in work, practical, sweet smile, attractve, wealth late in
life, makes quick friendship, remains unattached, inclined towards intoxication, cunning, many
ups and downs in life, moody nature.

The moon in Hasta indicates a person who is skillful with their hands, good at craftsmanship and
the arts, healers and massagers. They are clever, witty, entertaining and humorous, and are good
speakers and communicators. Their early life may be subject to hardship and restraints and they
like routine and security. They can also be grasping and possessive.

The Sun in Hasta: Love of knowledge and writing, skilled with hands, attention to details,
excellent memory and analytical ability, interest in astrology and the occult, gifts in music, dance
and drama.

Career interests: Painters, artists, craftsmen, scholars, teachers, writers, sales, communication,
public relationss, hospitals and volunteer work, healers, travel industry, conference planners,
astrologers, palm readers.

Health issues: Sensitive nervous system, bowels, colon problems, dysentery, colds and allergies,
skin irritations, hands.

Shadowy side: Hardships, impediments and restrainments early in life, health issues due to
sensitive nature and Virgo is a vulnerable sign to health issues. A critical and impatient nature
results in stress problems, a merciless and thievish mind.

Description of the Padaa (quarters) of Hasta :Shil‐Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha‐
Shastra.
Padaa 1
• Quite homely in appearance. Orthodox as to religion.
• Make food office managers, accountants, cashiers, and bookkeepers.
• Of good morals and can be trusted implicitly.
• Padaa 2
 Radix Moon in Hasta = "Hands" - gesture & craft :Patient, sensitive, and
systematic. Genius of skilled manual crafts, healing & decorative arts, from
blacksmithing to massage. Usually an excellent writer. Smart & clever, with notable
intuitive communication abilities. Like to talk, gesture, & measure things. (Chandra-Budha).

• You may have to struggle with an addiction. Fight this tendency as it may lead to
serious health problems.
• Padaa 3
• These people are hot-tempered; usually authors or lawyers with artistic inclinations.
• Fond of jewels and automobiles.
• Like to travel by aeroplane or railroad, but do not like to travel by sea.
• Mercury becomes predominant in the lives of these persons at the ages of twenty-six to
twenty-nine, and at that time they may have strange love affairs and take to drink,
causing scandal.
Padaa 4

• You may be involved in writing or publishing books.

• Or you may deal in chemicals or watery products