Three Gunas: Different Energy Levels

by Vikas Jindal · December 29, 2020

There are three Gunas or types of energy.

First, there is Rajas. Rajas are the energy spark of the soul which is incarnating in the world. Rajas give activity.
Then there is Tamas. The soul, which comes into this world, immerses itself in materiality. Tamas is about materiality and the material world.
After the soul has encountered materiality, it is time for the soul to liberate itself. The energy of liberation is called Sattva. Sattva is about going beyond the material world. It is about the soul wanting to return to its heavenly home.
Each Nakshatra represents certain gunas. And it does so not only on one level but on three levels.

FIRST LEVEL
First, we have a group of 9 Nakshatras that represent Rajas energy on a primary level. These Nakshatras coincide with the signs Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer. Aries is the first fire sign, Taurus the first earth sign, Gemini the first air sign, and Cancer the first water sign.

Then there comes a group of 9 Nakshatras which represent Tamas on a primary level. These Nakshatras coincide with the signs Leo, Virgo, Libra, and Scorpio. Leo is the second fire sign, Virgo the second earth sign, Libra the second air sign, and Scorpio the second water sign.
Finally, we have a group of 9 Nakshatras which represent Sattva on a primary level. These Nakshatras coincide with the signs Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Sagittarius is the third fire sign, Capricorn the third earth sign, Aquarius the third air sign, and Pisces the third water sign.

SECOND LEVEL
Now each group of 9 Nakshatras can be divided into 3 groups of 3 Nakshatras. This represents the gunas on a secondary level.

In each group of 9 Nakshatras the first three Nakshatras represent Rajas on a secondary level, the second three Nakshatras represent Tamas on a secondary level and the third three Nakshatras represent Sattva on a secondary level. We see that the order of Rajas, Tamas, and Sattva, which we saw at the primary level, repeats itself on this level.

THIRD LEVEL
There are 3 groups of 9 Nakshatras. Because each group of 9 Nakshatras has been split into 3 groups of 3 Nakshatras we have a total of 9 groups which consist of 3 Nakshatras.

These groups of 3 Nakshatras represent the tertiary level. The first Nakshatra of such a group represents Rajas, the second Nakshatra Tamas, and the third Sattva.