Shravana Nakshatra is Altair, the star of the ear, ruled by the Moon with Vishnu as its deity. Its four padas, its Moon dasha, and the tradition of learning by listening.

Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra is the elephant's tusk, ruled by the Sun with the ten universal gods as its deity. Two vargottama padas, the mongoose yoni, and the Abhijit overlap.

The first house is the one position where the Moon chart and the birth chart are the same document, so every judgement in the reading gets made twice from a single seat and there is no second vantage point to correct the first.

Jyeshtha Nakshatra is Antares, the eldest, ruled by Mercury with Indra as its deity. Its four padas, the gandanta at its close, and what holding a position costs.

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra is the winnowing fan, ruled by Venus with the cosmic waters as its deity. Its four padas, its long Venus dasha, and the patience of water.

Mula Nakshatra is the bunch of tied roots, ruled by Ketu with Nirriti as its deity. Its four padas, the gandanta it begins on, and what investigating to the root really means.

Anuradha Nakshatra is the lotus, ruled by Saturn with Mitra as its deity. Its four padas, its vargottama fourth quarter, and why it succeeds far from home.

Chitra Nakshatra is Spica, the divine architect's star, split evenly between Virgo and Libra. Its four padas include two of the zodiac's twelve vargottama quarters.

Swati Nakshatra is Arcturus, ruled by Rahu with Vayu the wind as its deity. Its four padas, the Sun's fall and Saturn's exaltation inside its arc, and what independence costs.

Vishakha Nakshatra is the forked archway, ruled by Jupiter with the paired deity Indragni. Its four padas, the Saturn exaltation degree it begins on, and its ambition.

Hasta Nakshatra is the open hand, ruled by the Moon with Savitar as its deity. Its four padas, Mercury's exaltation degree inside it, and what skill costs.

Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra is Denebola, ruled by the Sun with Aryaman as its deity. Its four padas, its short Sun dasha, and the patronage it is named for.