The lunar mansion
Return · forgiveness · possibility
Punarvasu means to become good again. It is a star of return, resilience and wide-hearted optimism, with a talent for finding the next opening.
Where it sits in the zodiac
Punarvasu spans 13°20′. It begins in Gemini and crosses into Cancer. Because nakshatras do not align with sign boundaries, a planet in a sign can be carrying the flavour of two different lunar mansions.
The four padas
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada adds a further layer of nuance and is used in divisional charts such as the navamsa.
Pada 120° 00′ Gemini — 23° 20′ Gemini
Pada 223° 20′ Gemini — 26° 40′ Gemini
Pada 326° 40′ Gemini — 30° 00′ Gemini
Pada 40° 00′ Cancer — 3° 20′ Cancer
The ruling planet
Punarvasu is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of jnana · growth, meaning, grace. The dasha sequence begins from this planet when your Moon is in this nakshatra.