Nakshatra 15 of 27 · Deva gana
स्वाति A young shoot swaying in the wind
The independent one: the young shoot that bends and does not break.
Swati lies from 6°40′ to 20°00′ Libra and is ruled by Rahu. Its deity is Vayu, the wind and the breath of life, and its symbol is a young shoot swaying in the wind: flexible, independent and growing in its own direction. Its star is Arcturus, bright and golden.
Swati is a nakshatra of independence, movement and adaptability. Like the wind, it travels, trades and spreads. It is classed as movable (chara), favouring travel, vehicles and commerce. Rahu gives it a taste for the new and the foreign.
Each pada falls in a navamsa sign, used to read the D9 chart and to colour the nakshatra for anyone whose Moon or ascendant sits there.
People with the Moon in Swati tend to be independent, diplomatic and adaptable, with a strong need for freedom. Many do well in business, trade, travel or law. They are gentle in manner but determined, and they find their own way. Their first dasha is Rahu.
