The Sky Library · Nakshatra 2 of 27
Bharani
the bearer, she who carries
Span13°20′ – 26°40′ Aries (sidereal)
RulerVenus
Symbolthe yoni, the womb
Stars35, 39 and 41 Arietis (the little triangle once called Musca Borealis)
Presiding deity Yama
The womb and the threshold, where life is carried across.
Bharani holds the mysteries of birth and death together, presided over by Yama, the lord who guides souls across the final threshold. It asks for endurance, discipline, and the willingness to bear what must be borne. Creative and transformative work ripens here under real pressure.
birth and deathendurancetransformationrestraintcreative power
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