Nature
Purva Ashadha people are confident, persuasive and full of hope. They rarely accept defeat, inspire others, and like water they clean and renew whatever they touch.
Strengths
- Confidence and enthusiasm
- Persuasion and debate
- Loyalty to friends
Watch out for
- Stubborn pride
- Over-promising
Careers
Law and debate, teaching, shipping and water work, travel, media, and public speaking.
Health
Linked with the thighs and hips; fluids and the bladder need care.
Keys to success
- Promise only what you can do
- Listen as well as you speak
- Keep your environment and water clean
Remedies
- Pray to Goddess Lakshmi or to Varuna
- Keep water sources clean; give water to the thirsty
- Plant a willow near water
Story
Apas, the cosmic waters, wash away impurity and give birth to all life. The winnowing fan separates grain from husk: Purva Ashadha keeps what is good and lets the rest blow away.