Hasta
Hasta is the 13th of the 27 nakshatras of Indian astrology. Degrees: 10°00′–23°20′ Virgo. Ruling planet: the Moon. Deity: Savitar, a solar deity. Symbol: an open hand.
Personality
Manual mastery and skill. Hasta gives dexterity, a talent for craft, and the ability to make things with one's own hands, from surgery to jewelry making.
Strength: practicality and wit. Weakness: anxiety, a critical streak, and a tendency to worry about small things.
Ruling Planet and Deity
The ruling planet, the Moon, determines through which period of life the nakshatra's theme unfolds: in the dasha system, it is the ruler of the Moon's nakshatra at birth that determines which period a person's life begins with.
The nakshatra’s deity is Savitar, a solar deity. In the tradition, this deity reveals the nakshatra’s meaning more deeply than a description of character does: it is invoked in rituals connected with this part of the sky.
Each nakshatra is divided into four "padas" of 3°20′, and in Jyotish the pada refines the description. Determining the pada precisely requires the time and place of birth.
Suitable Occupations
Tradition associates the Hasta nakshatra with the following fields: crafts, surgery, massage, the arts, jewelry making, anything done by hand.
This is not career advice but a description of traditional correspondences. Your nakshatra is determined by the Moon's position, so you need your date, time, and place of birth.
Compatibility
In Kundali Milan, the Indian comparison of charts before marriage, the Moon's nakshatra determines most of the 36 compatibility points: Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi are calculated from it, while Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot come from the Moon sign.
Separately, the tradition takes "Nadi Dosha" into account: if both partners' nakshatras share the same nadi, the marriage is considered unfavorable. This is one of the most controversial parts of the system, and it is the reason perfectly good matches fall apart in India.