Sun Transit in Ashlesha

The coiled serpent of Ashlesha lies in Cancer, under Mercury, with the Nagas as its deities. Mercury is neutral toward the Sun, and the Moon, lord of the sign, is a friend. The Sun is here about two weeks. It is a tikshna nakshatra, and the Sun's heat in the serpent's coil produces a fortnight of hidden movement.

The Sun's significations turn secret. Government acts quietly, a father keeps something back, and matters of health show up as poison, infection or a reaction to medicine. The Nagas guard treasure and knowledge, and the stay favours research, pharmacology and any work that needs cunning used honestly. The eyes and the heart should be checked if there is any unease.

Ashlesha's serpent is also kundalini, and a person of sadhana finds the Sun's fortnight here quickening. Anger rises faster than usual. The Sun in Mercury's nakshatra gives sharp speech with an official edge, and words spoken now are remembered.

From the Moon, Taurus, Aquarius, Libra and Virgo have the third, sixth, tenth and eleventh, the houses Phaladeepika favours for the Sun. Cancer Moons carry the Sun in the first house, Leo in the twelfth, Sagittarius in the eighth and Aries in the fourth. The same text gives fear, loss and unrest for those houses. The lagna is read by the same count.

The transit shows what the person keeps coiled. The Sun brings the hidden thing to light, and a person who tells the truth first has nothing to fear from it.

Water to the rising Sun, and for the Nagas milk offered at a serpent shrine or an anthill. Recite Aditya Hridaya on Sunday and give copper. Keep confidences and hold the tongue when angry.