The Vedic Nakshatra Stars and the Native American Star Relatives

How the Ancient Stars Connect Two Sacred Traditions

by Katya Faris, MA, MA

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One of the aspects of Vedic astrology that spoke to me right away was the stars attributed to each nakshatra.

Coming from a Native American background on my mother’s side—Cherokee and Choctaw, though it was hidden—I had to search out Native American spirituality on my own. That search led me to Chief Golden Light Eagle of the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, the director of the Star Knowledge Conferences, which I’ve been involved with since 2015.

Before that, I came from a Western tropical astrology background. I was unfamiliar with stars being associated with signs—because tropical astrology isn’t based on the stars at all. It’s based on the seasons.

In 2015 and 2016, I taught workshops on the Sacred Geometry of Dance at Chief’s conferences. That’s when I began to see the depth of how the two systems—Vedic and Native American—are linked.

What I’ve discovered is a web of connections between the Vedic nakshatras and the Native American Star Relatives. And I believe the lineage goes back even further—to Babylon, the Annunaki, and the ancient gods of Sumer.

Let me share what I’ve found.

Who Are the Star Relatives?

To Native Americans, the Star Relatives are the beings who seeded the human race on Earth. They come from various star systems and galaxies. Modern man calls them “aliens.” But to indigenous peoples, they are ancestors, teachers, and creators.

They appear in folklore across the globe:

• The Annunaki of Sumer

• The Greek Gods of Mount Olympus

• The Tuatha Dé Danann of Ireland

• The Ancient Egyptian gods

• The White Buffalo Calf Woman of the Sioux

Almost every culture has myths about a mother race—beings from off-planet who brought life to Earth.

Some call them the Council of Nine.

As someone with Native American ancestry, I’ve always been drawn to these stories. And after learning Vedic astrology, I’ve been able to make connections between what Native Americans call the Star Relatives and what East Indians associate with each nakshatra and its star.

Imagine that the beings from each star system embody the qualities that the Vedic nakshatras describe.

I believe there is a real connection here. And I can’t help but wonder if Babylon and the Annunaki are the missing link.

The Dasha Cycle Connection

Another phenomenon I’ve noticed is the time stamp of each individual’s dasha cycle.

For me, it’s always 1:35 PM. When I translate that into Native American numerology (breaking down the numbers), I get 13 and 5.

• 13 = Lyran star system, 13th dimensional

• 5 = also Lyran

This makes sense. Lyra is associated with the Lyre (or Oud)—the main instrument played by Apollo, the Greek god of music. Music, art, and creativity flow through this lineage.

I’ve been paying attention to my friends’ dasha cycle time stamps and their Native American symbolism. It’s uncanny.

Here are the number meanings and star system correspondences I’ve learned from Chief Golden Light Eagle:

I’m sure there are as many combinations as there are star systems in our galaxy. But these are the ones that have come to my attention so far.

Nakshatras and Their Star Relatives

Here is a list of each nakshatra and the star associated with it—and where I see overlap between the Vedic and Native American systems.

Krittika (Aries) – The Pleiades

Vedic meaning:
Krittika is ruled by Mars and associated with cutting. Surgeons, engineers, butchers, and choreographers often have this nakshatra prominent in their charts. It’s about precision, action, and transformation through removal.

Star: The Pleiades

Native American connection:
The Pleiades star system is very close to the hearts of many Native American tribes, especially the Yankton Sioux of South Dakota. The White Buffalo Calf Woman—the spiritual mother of their race—is said to have come here with her sisters from the Pleiades to teach humans how to survive on this planet.

The overlap:
Krittika is associated with medical professionals and engineers. The Pleiadians are said to be DNA architects of humans—the engineers of light who created the human genome. Their energy is very “earthy” and has contributed greatly to human DNA.

There are seven planets in the Pleiades system, and many races live there. The one most humans know of are the “tall Nordics”—tall blondes who seem Viking in appearance. But there are others, such as Japanese-looking beings, who are darker and less known but nonetheless very Pleiadian.

This accounts for the wide variety of species that come from the Pleiades: tall Nordics, small Asian beings, and non-humanoid creatures all appear in Pleiadian mythologies across the globe.

Rohini (Taurus) – Aldebaran

Vedic meaning:
Rohini means “the red one.” Sensuality and seduction are part of this nakshatra. These natives are pleasure seekers. Krishna is said to have had his Moon here. But Rohini was also the favorite daughter of Lord Chandra (the Moon)—he stays in this nakshatra the longest, which made the other nakshatras jealous. So Rohini carries a passionate strife in its energy.

Star: Aldebaran

Native American connection:
Aldebaran is a bright orange star next to the Pleiades. It is associated with war and strife. Recently, it has been linked to Nazi Germany and the Vril Society—a group of blond Nordics said to have come from this star. These beings are described as warlike and concerned with conquest.

The overlap:
Rohini’s passionate, sometimes possessive energy matches Aldebaran’s warlike, conquest-oriented nature. Both carry a sense of striving, desiring, and sometimes taking too much.

Mrigashira (Taurus/Gemini) – Orion

Vedic meaning:
Mrigashira means “head of a deer.” People with this nakshatra strong often have big, doe-like eyes. Prajapati (the “world maker” in the Vedas) rules this nakshatra. These natives love the hunt—but are never satisfied once the game is over.

Star: Orion

Native American connection:
Orion is a sacred star system to many tribes. It was the star system that spoke to Chief Golden Light Eagle when he channeled his Symbols book—information about the glyphs on the aircraft downed at Socorro, New Mexico, in 1947.

The beings from Orion are said to be warlike. But there are 57 nations that Chief has contacted there, so they are also about creation. The energy from this star system is fiery and very feminine.

The overlap:
Mrigashira’s endless searching—the hunt that never ends—mirrors the Orion energy of creation through struggle. The feminine, fiery quality also matches the deer’s grace and the hunter’s drive.

Swati (Libra) – Arcturus

Vedic meaning:
Swati means “the sword” but also “the young sprout swaying in the wind.” It is ruled by Saraswati, the goddess of learning, education, and the arts. Swati rules the wind, and these natives can have sensitive digestive tracts from too much Vata (air).

“Swa” means “four” in Sanskrit—so it’s no wonder that 444 (to Native Americans) refers to Arcturus, the star associated with Swati.

Excellence in the arts is seen in this nakshatra, as it sits in Libra. Saraswati is also known as Kuan Yin—the Chinese goddess of mercy and compassion.

Star: Arcturus

Native American connection:
Arcturus is said to be the star of the Neanderthal. It is one of the stars in the Bootes constellation—the Great Archer who hunts the Great Bear. The Bear constellation is sacred to Neanderthal peoples.

Arcturus is the oldest known star to man. It has already completed the toroidal return path—going through the Galactic Center vortex and coming out the other side.

It is said that the Arcturians helped to seed life on planet Earth. They are the ones referred to as the Great White Brotherhood—which refers to the white robes they use for their ceremonies, not the white race of humans.

The overlap:
Swati’s connection to learning, mercy, and compassion (Saraswati/Kuan Yin) aligns beautifully with the Arcturians’ role as teachers and seeders of life. The oldest star in the sky, guiding humanity with ancient wisdom—that is Swati energy.

The Bigger Picture: Babylon, the Annunaki, and the Lost Tribes

There is a lot of research pointing to the Iroquois and Cherokee Nations as being the Lost Tribe of Israel and the Nephalim described in biblical texts.

If these tribes are the Nephalim—descendants of Enki in Atlantis—then we certainly have a plot twist.

Scholars are now saying that perhaps the Indian race was a tribe of Babylon that migrated to what is now India. Because of this research, I believe the lineage of Vedic astrology goes back to Babylon—and is linked to the Sumerian gods indicated in the Dead Sea Scrolls: the Annunaki.

The Annunaki. The Star Relatives. The gods of Egypt, Greece, and Ireland. The beings from the Pleiades, Orion, and Arcturus.

They are all connected.

And the nakshatras—with their stars and their stories—are a map of that connection.

Final Thoughts

I don’t have all the answers. This is an ongoing exploration—a weaving together of threads from Vedic astrology, Native American spirituality, and ancient Sumerian myth.

But what I know is this:

The stars are not just lights in the sky. They are relatives. Teachers. Ancestors.

The Vedic rishis knew this. The Native American elders know this. And when you sit with both traditions, you start to see the same truths reflected in different mirrors.

Krittika is the Pleiades—the DNA architects.
Rohini is Aldebaran—the passionate, warlike star.
Mrigashira is Orion—the hunter who never rests.
Swati is Arcturus—the ancient teacher, the merciful one.

And somewhere behind it all—Babylon, the Annunaki, and the great mother race that seeded us all.

We are star people.
We always have been.

And the nakshatras are our family album.

🔮 Ready to explore your own nakshatras and what they reveal about your star lineage? Let’s look at your Vedic chart together.

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