Glossary · nakshatra
Swati
Swati is the 15th of the twenty-seven nakshatras (lunar mansions), spanning 6°40′–20°00′ Libra of the sidereal zodiac.
Its ruling graha is Rahu (the north node), its presiding deity Vayu (the wind), and its symbol the a young shoot bending in the wind.
Swati is the wind and the young shoot that bends without breaking — independence, movement, and adaptability. Under Vayu it values freedom and self-sufficiency, scattering and gathering like air. A mansion of trade, diplomacy, and restless self-direction.
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