Characteristics of a K¨ttika-born🔗

When the moon occupies K¨ttika, you may be a good advisor, strong in purpose, determined and intelligent. You are very fond of relationships, are of bright appearance and possess widespread fame.

K¨ttika's deity is Agni, the sacred fire. Just like fire, you are sharp, cutting and penetrating by nature. Your personality often expresses ambition, pride and self-motivation. You are a fighter for a cause; you are a spiritual warrior.

K¨ttika is also known as the 'Star of fire' and is related to physical and creative force. It stands for the determined and tenacious will to achieve greatness. This nak¾atra indicates a life where negativities are burnt up and purified, and you ripen the fruit of your efforts and spirituality. It can bring out the divine qualities in human nature through the fires of purification.

You are witty though stubborn and aggressive at times. Your creative drive does well in careers such as music, dance, design, military work, or any work which requires an engineering brain and brave qualities.

Be careful and balanced in the way you eat! You experience strong desires of all kinds, and one of your life lessons is to discipline your nature and to find activities that calm your mind, fulfill, heal and revitalize your being. That should be your primary goal.

Energy Centers and Aries

Ma´ip¦raka Cakra : the Fire of Transformation

There are seven major energy centers in our body, called cakras in Sanskrit. They are directly connected to our emotions and impact different aspects of our personality and the way we relate to ourselves, others, and to Existence.

Each planet resonates with a particular energy center in the body. The fiery energy of Mars is connected to ma´ip¦raka cakra located in the navel region. Its energy can sometimes imbalance the cakra, especially when it is channeled towards worrying! Ma´ip¦raka flowers when you stop worrying about your worries.

It is a proven fact that cakras correspond and affect the functioning of specific glands that constitute the body's endocrine system. This is why worrying imbalances your system, and creates chronic diseases in the long run. Your body and mind are very deeply rooted in our consciousness!

To keep ma´ip¦raka balanced, bringing awareness into your mind and irritations, practicing meditation and yoga will benefit you. Wearing coral stone can also contribute to maintain your balance.

Also, Mars stands for the fire which produces heat in the body, a warm temper and an attitude of intensity in life. Mars gives courage and strength to evolve in life. Therefore, it is associated with transformation on all levels: for example, ja°ar¢gni is the inner fire through which food is converted into substances which can be assimilated by the body. Inner strength and the power to digest can be maintained by eating slowly and with awareness.

A balanced ma´ip¦raka cakra will confer a good digestion and physical well-being.

Aries and ¡yurveda: Understand your Constitution

In a birth chart, many influences have to be considered to find out one's body type. Consulting an experienced Ayurvedic doctor will help you to understand your body constitution.

Generally, the Ayurvedic doºa (or body constitution) related to Aries is pitta.

Let's use this scale:

If you experience symptoms such as excessive body heat, digestive problems, quickness to anger, impatience, a tendency to exert excessive effort to achieve goals, vision difficulties, being prone to make errors in judgment because of mental or emotional confusion, then there is a good possibility you are suffering from pittaimbalance.

If you have a strong power of digestion, good vitality, goal-setting inclinations, problem-solving skills, a keen intelligence, decisiveness, courage, a bright complexion and mental clarity, then your pitta is balanced.

Here are some of the common characteristics of people who have a predominantly pitta body constitution:

• ❍ Strong and well-built body
• ❍ Sharp mind, good power of concentration
• ❍ Orderly and focused
• ❍ Assertive, self-confident
• ❍ Aggressive, sometimes demanding
• ❍ Enjoy challenges
• ❍ Under stress, pittas become irritated and angry
• ❍ Uncomfortable in sun or hot weather, heat makes them very tired
• ❍ Perspire a lot
• ❍ Good public speakers, capable of sharp and cutting speech
• ❍ Generally good management and leadership ability
• ❍ Subject to impatience and anger
• ❍ Typical physical problems include rashes or inflammations of the skin, acne, boils, ulcers,
• ❍ Heartburn and acidity, insomnia, burning eyes and blurred vision and anemia.

How to manage pitta ?

Factors that can cause pitta to increase include a diet that contains too many hot or spicy foods, fasting or skipping meals, over-exposure to the sun or to hot temperatures and emotional traumas. Pitta is stimulated by pungent, sour and salty food and weakened by sweet, bitter and acid tasting foods. A pitta type should also take care not to do things too rapidly, including eating! Pitta imbalances can be quickly corrected by spending time in nature, and doing less. Because pitta people are goal-oriented, they can benefit from going from a swim or simply enjoying some hours of rest. Drinking rose lassi or using sandalwood or rose oil for aromatherapy is also essential for cooling the heat of pitta.

Food items to balance pitta :

Dairy milk, butter, and ghee are good for pacifying pitta.

Sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes decrease pitta influences. Therefore if your pitta characteristics are too pronounced, you can add complex carbohydrates like wheat, white rice, barley and oat to your plate; and favor sweet fruits such as grapes, cherries, melons, berries, avocados, coconuts, pomegranates, mangoes, and fully ripened oranges or pineapples. Incorporate asparagus, cucumbers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, ladies fingers, lettuce, beans, green beans, zucchini and green leafy vegetables such as lettuce to your diet.

And remember, except tofu and split-mung dhal, beans and bean products are not too good for your constitution.