Swathi (स्वाती) nakshatra

01Traditional associations

The star of independence. Natives are flexible, business-minded, and self-made. Good for trade and diplomacy.

02Why it matters in a chart

The nakshatra the Moon occupied at birth is your janma nakshatra. Its ruling graha (Rahu for Swathi) is the lord of the first period in the Vimśottarī daśā sequence, and how far the Moon had travelled through it sets how much of that first period remained at birth — one reason an accurate birth time matters.