esc

Begin typing to search across all traditions

Rashi Quick Card

Kanya

Virgo · Maiden · Rashi #6

Ruler Mercury
Element Earth
Quality Mutable (Dwiswabhava)
Gender Feminine
Degrees 150° - 180°
Dosha Kanya carries a Vata-Pitta dual affinity -- Vata from Mercury's mobile, nervous energy and the mutable quality, Pitta from the earth element's digestive connection and the analytical intensity.

Personality

Kanya natives are observant, methodical, and genuinely helpful -- they notice what needs fixing and quietly attend to it. Their analytical gift becomes a burden when turned inward as self-criticism or outward as fault-finding with others. They hold themselves to impossibly high standards and can struggle with perfectionism that prevents them from finishing or sharing their work.

Health Tendencies

The digestive system, intestines, and nervous system are Kanya's primary health concerns. They are prone to digestive disorders (IBS, food sensitivities, malabsorption), anxiety, and stress-related conditions. Kanya natives often have strong health awareness but can become hypochondriac, noticing every sensation and fearing the worst.

Career & Vocation

Kanya natives excel in healthcare, editing, accounting, data analysis, quality assurance, nutrition, herbalism, and administrative roles that require precision. They make outstanding diagnosticians, researchers, and technical writers.

Relationships

In relationships, Kanya natives show love through practical service -- they remember your preferences, organize your space, and attend to the details of daily life. Their challenge is expressing warmth and affection verbally or physically, as they tend to default to being helpful rather than romantic.

Nakshatras in Kanya

Uttara Phalguni (2nd, 3rd, 4th padas), Hasta, Chitra (1st, 2nd padas)

Planetary Dignity

Exalted: Mercury (exalted at 15°). Debilitated: Venus (debilitated at 27°).

Your Full Chart

Jyotish Portrait

Kanya is one of twelve signs — your birth chart shows which planets occupy each one and how they shape your life. The Jyotish Portrait synthesizes every placement into one coherent narrative of who you are and what this chapter of your life is about.

$19
Get Your Jyotish Portrait