Find out why many of us fail to make permanent changes with our New Year’s resolutions, and how starting our goals at an auspicious time can make a world of difference. In the video below, we delve into the nature of Ashwini nakshatra from Vedic astrology, and how beginning a new discipline during this nakshatra sets our goals up for success.
As another new year begins, many of us are having more thoughts and conversations about New Year’s resolutions. Before you roll your eyes, consider these questions. How many New Year’s resolutions have you made? More importantly, how many have you actually followed through to completion, or at least, mostly to completion? How long did you stick to your goal before it became too difficult to maintain?
Of course, the underlying intention is good, in motivating people to make New Year’s resolutions. They offer us a chance to reflect on the past year, make improvements, and focus on becoming the best version of ourselves in the year ahead. A person should strive to set meaningful goals, create positive habits, and achieve personal growth in his or her life.
Yet, people often fail to keep New Year’s resolutions. This is due to the setting of unrealistic goals, a lack of clear planning, and insufficient motivation. Additionally, individuals may struggle to stay consistent, or they may face setbacks that make it hard to stay committed.
But what if we told you there was a way that you could harness the power of the stars, to have a better chance of achieving your desired outcome? If you’re ready to set your New Year goals up for success from the very start, keep reading. All you need to do is select the right timing using a particular nakshatra from Vedic astrology.
How Nakshatras Work
The Moon’s position in a particular nakshatra at any given time has a significant influence over the end results of activities which are started during that nakshatra. Each nakshatra is associated with a unique combination of cosmic, symbolic, and mythological energies. Some are positive, and some are negative. Some are conducive to success, and some, destruction. Using nakshatras to time or plan specific events can be extremely helpful in your journey toward finding success.
In this article, we will focus on the very first nakshatra, Ashwini, and how implementing your 2025 New Year’s resolution, especially if it has to do with health or physical fitness, on the day of Aswhini nakshatra, can make all the difference in your ability to follow through, and achieve your goals successfully.
Why would starting a new goal, especially one centered around self-improvement, during Ashwini nakshatra make a difference? To answer that question, let’s first take a deeper look into the themes surrounding the nakshatra of Ashwini.
Ashwini Nakshatra Animal
The animal that represents Ashwini is a horse. Interestingly enough, the name “ashwini” has the same root in Sanskrit as the word “ashwagandha”, a popular health supplement from Ayurvedic medicine. What comes to mind when you think of a horse and its natural animalistic behaviors? Horses are powerful, spirited, balanced, and have a keen sense to avert danger. They are always ready to run fast and free in whatever direction they choose. Apply a horse’s nature to yourself. Ashwini energy allows for strong, fast and free movement towards the achievement of any goal in your life.
As an interesting side note, even in Feng Shui, the image of a running horse placed correctly in your home or office is said to unconsciously motivate you toward achieving your goals.
Nakshatra Element
The element of Ashwini nakshatra is fire. Besides heat, fire is light, which is the fastest moving thing in the universe. Light also removes darkness, which adds a sense of hope and positivity to this nakshatra. Apply this notion to your own goal setting. Self-improvement can remove darkness from your life and brighten your overall sense of being. The element of fire also burns up impurities in the body, improving health and vitality.
Ashwini Kumaras
The Aswhini Kumaras are considered the ruling deity of this nakshatra. Kumara is a name in the Sanskrit language that can identify a prince, and princes hold power and status. Kumara can also signify a child or youthfulness. The Aswhini Kumaras are twins and one of the twins is a healer.
These deities in the Vedic tradition, are known for being physicians who perform healing miracles, and awaken the consciousness of others. The twins are the sons of the solar deity Surya, and are responsible for pulling the Sun’s chariot. Because of this, they help bring the first ray of sunlight into the sky each morning. This new beginning that happens each day can correlate to any new beginning someone may want to experience. Any new objective you start that focuses on healing, health, or self-improvement is already in line with the nature of Ashwini nakshatra.
Nakshatra Quality
This nakshatra’s quality is considered kshipra, or swift. It’s a very auspicious nakshatra to start any activities which you hope will have a quick result. Consider the example of getting in shape. Most people attempting to become more physically fit prefer the process to move quickly, rather than slowly, right?
Of course, any goal or objective you hope to achieve will require your dedication and effort. However, why not take advantage of the assistance which the natural cosmic energies that already exist can offer, and begin a new endeavor when the moon enters Awshini nakshatra.
How To Take Advantage of Ashwini Nakshatra
To summarize, the energies represented by Aswhini nakshatra include new beginnings, speed, power, positivity, and healing. For this new year, try starting your resolution on an Ashwini nakshatra day and notice the difference in your ability to get results. You can feel confident that the energy of Ashwini nakshatra is positively influencing your motivation and attainment of the new goal. Here are the first three dates on which Ashwini nakshatra falls, in 2025:
- January 7th
- February 4th
- March 3rd
These dates and times are given in US Central Standard Time. Make sure you adjust the time zone to fit your location, as nakshatra timings can vary depending on your physical location. If you need help doing this, just use our free nakshatra calculator.
