The lunar mansion
Wisdom · compassion · depth
Uttara Bhadrapada is deep water at rest. It holds patience, compassion and a quiet wisdom that rarely announces itself.
Where it sits in the zodiac
Uttara Bhadrapada spans 13°20′. It begins in Pisces and ends in the same sign. 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 13° 20′ Pisces — 6° 40′ Pisces
Pada 26° 40′ Pisces — 10° 00′ Pisces
Pada 310° 00′ Pisces — 13° 20′ Pisces
Pada 413° 20′ Pisces — 16° 40′ Pisces
The ruling planet
Uttara Bhadrapada is ruled by Saturn, the planet of karma · time, structure, mastery. The dasha sequence begins from this planet when your Moon is in this nakshatra.