Nakshatra (constellation) Mythological Stories in vedic Astrology.
In Vedic astrology the Nakshatras (fixed star) or lunar mansion, are related with the Moon journey in each nakshatra every day. The Moon changes signs (houses) roughly every 2.3 days, taking 28 days to move through the twelve signs of the zodiac. This gives two weeks for a waxing (bright half) Moon and two weeks for a waning (dark half) Moon.
In Vedic astrology, there are 27 nakshatras or constellations some texts refer to 28 for specific spiritual purposes. They divide the 360 degrees of entire zodiac into roughly 13.2 degrees of arc per nakshatra. Mainly Moon residing nakshatras taken more importance because Moon is mind and emotions, and mind and emotions play a very important role in how we receive life and how we are interacting with others. Although any planet shows its specific effects when they come into specific nakshatra.
In Vedic Astrology each sign contain some nakshatra and each nakshatra have unique mythological stories which show person mind, theme in his life and power he or she can have.
These mythological stories written by Indian sages in Mahabharata, Rig Veda and Puranas through their mystical knowledge. In india these sages have mystical power through their spiritual practice (meditation). Those people who know how to focus their mind and do meditation, they can travel in the universe and know all the secrets of the universe. How they acquire knowledge of all the Nakshatra and wrote about them for the benefits of humans.
It totally up to people how they want to understand the story of the nakshatra and use them for their benefits.
This is a unique system in Vedic astrology and use to understand how an individual’s karma will manifest in people's lives. Each of these nakshatras related to a particular Deity from the Vedic Astrology. These nakshatra’s Deity guide towards the higher conscious and a power which is called its shakti shows power in that person. Each nakshatra have unique symbol which show some hidden meaning in the person's mind.
Mythological story of Ashwini Nakshatra: