Uttara Bhadrapada
The serpent of the depths
Identity card
| Position | 3°20’ – 16°40’ Pisces |
|---|---|
| Stars | Algenib and Alpheratz, the back side of the Square of Pegasus |
| Symbol | two intertwined serpents rising from the water |
| Deity | Ahirbudhnya, the serpent of the deep |
| Planet | Saturn |
| Gana | Manushya (human) |
| Yoni | cow |
| Temperament | Sthira (fixed) |
| Key word | to contain |
From Vol. II
you bring the rain — the nourishment that makes others flourish rises from your depths just when you seem to be standing still
Portrait of Uttara Bhadrapada
Lights
There is abyssal calm: nothing really unsettles her — the crises that shipwreck others sink inside her, find the bottom, settle; she is the person you phone when the world is falling apart, because her voice, on its own, is already a floor beneath your feet.
Shadows
There is disappearance: in hard times Uttara Bhadrapada does not ask for help — she sinks into the depths: present in body, unreachable in soul, and those who love her learn to recognise that particular quality of her silence.
In love
She is the partner for long crossings: faithful by Saturnine constitution, compassionate by Piscean constitution, able to welcome the sides of the other that the other cannot bear. Her love is not declared: it settles — layer upon layer, year after year, until one day the other realises they are walking on a continent she has built in silence.
At work
Where is Uttara Bhadrapada’s fragile spot? In compulsory surface: networking, perpetual visibility, roles where you have to shine every day — the seabed exposed to the air is, quite simply, no longer a seabed.
The rest is in Vol. II “I Nakshatra”, chapter 31. The texts on this page are translated from the Italian edition. The book
Living Uttara Bhadrapada well
- Let something rise every day.
- Keep inertia in check with appointments.
- Allow yourself to sink into the depths, but with a buoy.
The cards and the stars are a prompt for reflection. They do not predict the future with certainty and are no substitute for doctors, psychologists, lawyers or financial advisers.