Jyeshtha Nakshatra: Born to Dominate

Jyeshtha has a reputation for “telling it like it is.” She says what she’s thinking and doesn’t bother with tact. Or if she does channel her Mercurian linguistic skill into more refined forms of communication, then her sweet, poetic words will still be charged with immense energy. Her casual skill is intimidating to others, not because she is necessarily fierce, but because her effortless ability to get noticed and praised hints at an abundance of personal power.

Jyeshtha natives excel in almost any field they apply themselves to because they instinctively apply themselves to tasks aligned with their dharma, or utmost purpose. If a Jyeshtha pursues music, they will be greatly rewarded in music (see: Nicki Minaj 🌞). If they try their hand at writing they will dominate in their genre, no matter how niche (Francesca Lia Block 🌞). They may even become a household name despite not being considered the most talented in their field (Charlie Sheen 🌙) or despite having no prior experience in their role (Donald Trump 🌙).

Notoriety and achievement fall out of the sky and into the Jyeshtha’s lap, with such frequency that observers begrudgingly call it “luck.” This may be part of the reason why Jyeshtha’s yoni animal, the ever-energized Rabbit 🐇, is associated with wealth and good fortune. However, while it is true that the native doesn’t have to work “hard” to rise to the top of her field, it’s wrong to conclude that her success means all personal gain is therefore contingent upon luck. In truth, it’s a matter of knowing where your power lies, and allowing that current to carry you to where you belong. Jyeshtha doesn’t waste time calculating and researching how to dominate others, because she knows that true power isn’t rooted in labyrinthine, stupefying sociopolitical or spiritual jargon ⁠ — rather, it grows out of a sincere sense of self. For this reason, Jyeshtha doesn’t have to call herself elite. She simply is, and she knows it as deeply as her Scorpionic waters run. 🌊

Jyeshtha’s inborn entitlement to her crown provokes awe, fear and envy among members of other nakshatras, who then attempt to steal her power through superficial analysis, cheap mimicry, passive-aggressive sniping, deception, and fame parasitism. This is why it’s often said that Jyeshtha makes enemies as effortlessly as she makes a name for…