Rahu, Ketu and the Grahas Part - 1 When Rahu joins or aspects a Graha it distorts that planet's expression

in a way similar to the effects described above. The aspect / conjunction not only affects the planet on a soul level, it affect the planets as a house lord, as a planet's primary worldly influence is as a house lord. Rahu will explode th e outer form of the Graha as a house lord and Ketu will cause the energy to be withdrawn and criticized. A plan etary conjunction is more powerful than an aspect as the conjunction joins the energy of the Node with the energy of the planet. Rahu conjunctions with a Graha show psychological influences that are becoming d eveloped. Planets conjoined Rahu will likely be expressed with immaturity, as is the nature of Rahu. Ketu co njunctions show energies that are already developed and where we have much skill, yet we are trying to finish. Pla nets conjoined Ketu will likely have maturity and refinement to their expression, yet the native will not feel s atisfied with their level of development. Behaviorally Rahu will be over expressive and magnify or exaggerate the qualitie s of the planets he is associating with, especially through conjunction. This quality of exaggeration i s how Rahu brings their forces into our lives. They may be exaggerated externally or internally as psychological for ces, or both. All of this is dependant on the houses involved and conditions. Ketu will withdraw and collapse around the planets he is associating with, especially through conjunction. He will tend to hide those thi ngs from our view and the view of others as he focuses on them internally. Ketu will try to extract the purest ess ence from these planets. As such, we will only notice what is missing where Ketu is concerned. In can be stated th at the stage of Rahu with a Graha is where the native is in the developmental stage of its energy, and Ketu is whe re this energy is being completed. Sun Rahu / Sun - The Rahu / Sun association will show a native who projects the powe r of the Sun and thus may appear very confident and charismatic, yet there is usually stress and fear bene ath the surface revolving around a lack of confidence. Much of their bravado and dramatic expression is an over c ompensation for this fear. The true nature of Self is being developed in this native, thus a large ego can be s een in less evolved types as well as a personality, which over estimates in own importance to others. Over time, a person with this placement becomes more realistic about their own importance and greater understanding of t hemselves beyond the level of personality. Ketu / Sun - The Ketu / Sun association shows very high levels of self-doubt and shows a native who is not likely to feel content with their worldly actions, they are be a perfectionist. No matt

er what they do in the world they will feel a sense of lack. The native is being freed from the ego and a need to feel confident and powerful as the skilled eye of Ketu watches every ego game and false expression of Self with dis dain. The quality of surrendering their smaller Self to the highest Self is being developed. Many tim es this will show a Spiritual native. Usually this native has had a childhood where they felt isolated and were made t o doubt themselves on a deep, core level.