Rahu Ketu

RAHU
& KETU
(MOON',S
NODES)
IN
PREDTCTM ASTROLOGY
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by
MANTT CHAND JAIN
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CONTENTS
Chapters :
l. Introduction
2. Rahu & Ketu i n Hi ndu Astrol ogY
3. Rahu & Ketu i n Western Astrol ogY
4. True conception of Rahu & Ketu
5. Rahu & Ketu in Houses
6. Rahu & Ketu in Signs
7. Rahu & Ketu in AsPects
8. Combi nati ons
of Rahu or Ketu wi th Pl anets
9. Rahu & Ketu in Vimshottari Dasa
10, Rahu & Ketu i n Transi ts
l l . Transi t Rahu & Ketu aspecti ng Pl anets
12. Transiting
Planets aspecting Rahu & Ketu
13. Kal a-Sarpa
Yoga
14. Ecl i pses
i n Nati vi ti es
15. Rahu & Ketu
i n Femal e
Horoscopes
16. Rahu & Katu i n SYnastrY
17, Karmi c Desti ny
18. Famous People
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PREFACE
There are some who wi l l say that the Moon,s Nodes
(Rahu
and Ketu) are worthl ess.
Others wi l l cl ai m they hel p. Who are
you
to bel i eve? It i s through pai n
staki ng effort and the
col l ecti on of many charts that I have been fi nal l y abl e to
understand as tO how to use Rahu and Ketu. In the horo-
scopes of several cri mi nal s,
Rahu/Mars associ ati on wi l l
be
clearly visible.
Some of the l earned
authors.are of the opi rri on that Rahu
and Ketu do not sol el y produce
any si gni fi cant effect ancl
thei r i nfl uence
i s al so mi ni mum.
But there are some authors
who say that Rahu and Ketu may cl oud' the resul t of a house
by i nterferi ng
wi th rhe Sun or the Moon or both, but they do
not work i ndependentl y.
Through the l ast pages of thi sbook
by way of i l l ustrati on,
I have very much proved
that Rahu
and Ketu do work i ndependentl y
and work powerful l y.
If you
have been taught that the Moon' s Nodes
have l i ttl e
or no val ue and you i gnore them compl etel y that i s your
prerogati ve.
If you want to take the chance wi th your
own
chart, that i s your
ri ght, too. How
far
they are rel i abl e ahd
to what extent they can be i ncorporated i nto your
methods
of predi cti on
wi l l depend on your
studi es and research.
So far there is not a single book being written on Rahu
and Ketu
in India. One of the prime reasons for this neg-
lected area is the lack of available informatjon
on Rahu and
Katu. Many authors have not given
much importance to the
Moon' s Node' s, and whatever scattered i nformati on we get
from the different authors through the periodicals
is not
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enough to
j usti fy
as a book on Rahu and Ketu. Then there
are controversial statements. in the texts and the reader is at
l oss as to make out whi ch i i ri ght and whi ch i s wrong.
I do not cl ai m that I have ori gi nated the text. I have no
hesitation in admitting that I collected and compiled the text
from the vari ous sources. In thi s strenuous, work, Asi rol o-
gi<'ol
Magazine, Bangalore. India, mostly came to my rescue
and my thanks are to those l earned authors from whose
wri ti ngs I have taken the advantage of. However, before
i ncorporati ng them, I have exami ned and tested them on the
touch-stone of experi ence to avoi d erroneous
j udgment
and
the consequent di srepute of Astrol ogy and embarrassment
and di scouragement to the Astrol oger.
It i s my earnest hope that no astrol ogi cal student wi l l read
and study thi s book uncri ti cal l y. In actual fact, the un-
cri ti cal student, i nstead of bei ng Astrol ogy' s best fri end i s
i ndeed the worst enemy. Astrol ogy woul d, at the present
ti me, have been occupyi ng an honoured and revered pl ace
among the sci ences were i t not for hi m. The pri nci pl es set
forth i n i ts pages shoul d be scruti ni sed and tested thoroughl y,
for we do not wi sh any body to accept them bl i ndl y. But
they are neverthel ess of an i mportance to be exami ned by
experi ments and observati ons, i n order that they may be
veri fi ed or rej ected as i nval i d.
The book i n
your hand i s the resul t of my researches and
experi nqents, and I have taken consi derabl e pai ns to veri fy the
accuracy of
predi cti ng events based upon Rahu and Ketu.
Start wi th
your own chart fi rst and then thri l l yoursel f wi th
t he del i ght of knowi ng t hat even
you can count on a bi t of
l uck norv and then.
It has to be poi nted out to those who are
rvel l -versed i n
the
phi l osophy of astrol ogy, that absol ute fatal i sm i s on part
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of the credo of the knowl edgeabl e astrol ogy.
Al l owance
has
to be made by the factor of envi renment,
whi ch l i mi ts
opportuni ty. Such factors are capabl e modi fyi ng
forecasts
accordingly to the degree to which they are able to limit the
terms.
However, thi s work i s capabl e
of consi derabl e extensi on
and rmprovement.
l t i s my hope that the i nterest of the
reader wi l l be fi red to such an extent that he wi l l
j oi n
si l ent
band of research schol ars i n the task of veri fyi ng these state-
ment s, addi ng t o or embel l shi ng
t hem, i n or der t hat
ul ti matel y the standard book on the subj ect may at l ast be
wri tten. The day i s not far offpropoundi ng a cl ear i nterpre-
tati on of the ffects of
Rahu and Ketu.
Manik Chand Jain
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CHAPTER I
Introduction
Amongst the salient features of Hindu Astrology is the
importance and recognition that is given to Rahu and Ketu,
the two Nodes of the Moon, physi cal l y non-exi stant, yet regar-
ded and treated as full-fledge planets. The Hindus conceived
the Moon's Nodes as the cross-roads of magnetic influences full
of
potency and gave
them the status of
planets in so far their
effects are concerned. The real character of the Indian
Astrology can thus be said to be dependent on thcse two
shadowy
poi nts.
A knowledge of Rahu and Ketu has existed from ancient
times. That is apparent from the known fact that our
prede-
cessors ofthousands ofyears ago were able to forcast Eclipscs.
The names they attached to these points wcre accordingly
somewhat striking. A monster called the Sergent or Dragon,
with little variation of form, was used to depict the
general
inffuence of these
points.
Followers of the so-called scientific schools havs denied the
significance of Rahu and Ketu in astrological studies. They
have scouted the idea that mere mathematical points,
however
important, could have any effect. There was no material body
there, so how could they influence? In
putting
forth our
defence, we might ask them what about other methematical
points
such as Ascendant, and Mid-heaven. How crn tbcy
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afrect anythi ng ? But they sti l l al l ow the uses of these two
poi nts
-Ascendant
and Mi d-heaven
;
and at the same ti me
deny the i mportance of two poi nts-Rahu and Ketu, whi ch
anci ents thought so much, as they have no body.
The Earth i tsel f i s symbol i cal l v
presented i n the horoscope
i n two i mportant ways. One i s the posi ti on of the Earth wi th
reference to the earth' s annual moti on and thi s i s gi ven by the
apparent position of the Sun. The second is the particular
poi nt of space and moment of ti me when a bi rth takes pl ace.
and thi s i s the ascendant.
If
you l eave out of the Moon' s Nodes, you can mi ss one of
the most i mportant l uck areas i n any chart. There i s l i ttl e
doubt that the omi ssi on of the Moon' s Nodes
(Rahu
and Ketu)
from a nati vi ty i s a severe handi cap to the i nterpreter of the
horoscope. The subtl e rel ati onshi p between the Sun, the
Moon and the Earth pl ays a l arge part i n the unfol dment of
each i ndi vi dual ' s consci ousness. The ecl i pti c i s the pl ane of
the Earth' s
j ourney
round the Sun. Rahu and Ketu show at
whi ch
poi nts the Moon i s al so i n al i gnment wi th Sun-Earth
rel ati onshi p, thus maki ng possi bl e a more
perfect rapport bet-
ween the three bodi es and i ndi cati ng at whi ch
preci se poi nt i n
the zodi ac the mai n effects of such a rapport can be anti ci pated.
It i s real l y astoni shi ng to note that mere poi nts of i nter-
secti on of the Earth and the Moon' s Nodes shoul d be so strong
i n thei r i mpact on human l i fe. It had been recogni sed that
they produce marvel l ous effect, at ti mes more than the pl anets.
Si nce Rahu and Ketu are i n exact opposi ti on to each other, the
effect of these Nodes shoul d be consi dered si mul taneousl y.
Second important question is asked from them : How do
they suppose that the masses of si l i cate and metal l i c ores,
gases
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etc, which the Spectroscope
reveals as the constituents of thc
Pl anets, have the l ong l i fe effects on mi nd and earthy desti ny,
whi ch they accept ? Seei ng the accordance between the heave-
nl y movements and our mundane affai rs, cl earl y
provabl e as
they
are, i s i t not pal pabl e that the apparent astrol ogi cal
effects of the zodi ac and
pl anets, ascendant and mi d-heaven
and other i mportant
poi nts are rather the handwri ti ng of God
in the Heavens. They are simply used for our
guidance and it is
our duty to attend them. The advanced student wi l l fi nd
much of i ntcrest and matter for deep study i n noti ci ng the
influence of Rahu and Ketu on human affairs.
Rahu is known as the Dragon's Head and Ketu as the
Dragon's Tail. This
provides a clue to the significance of the
Moon' s Nodes, for the Head i s forward l ooki ng, whi l e the
Tai l
rcpresents the past. The
posi ti on of Rahu represents the
qual i ti es to be devel oped and work to be done duri ng the
present incarnation and the
position of Ketu shows the quali'
ties developed during
past lives and thus indicates attitudes
that come naturally to the native. They are classified as
Karmi c
pl anets. We can thus expect to fi nd the nati ve mani -
festing a
good many of the
qualities represented by the sign
containing
Ketu and to be seeking to express the
qualities
bel ongi ng
to the si gns i n whi ch Rahu i s pl aced. The manner
i n whi ch these
qual i ti es are expressed wi l l be shown by the
si gn and Houses they occupy and the aspects they recei ve. A
planet in conjunction with Rahu or Ketu has special signifi-
cance in relation to the things signified by the Node it is with.
We can
generally say that Rahu in the first half and Ke:u
in the second half of a natal chart indicate that the native's
position will deteriorate with age. Ketu in the fisrt half and
Rahu in the second half suggest that the native will be more
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and more prosperous
with
age. The intensity
of efrects will,
however,
be subject to the powers
of other planets
on Rahu
and Ketu.
Well posited
Rahu and Ketu with beneficial connections
and aspects rise the native to dizzy heights in life. No other
planet
can be compared
to the Nodes in this respect. So, too,
the afflicted Nodes strike the native with leprosy,
drive them
mad or chase them to forests.
Accordi ng to Hi ndu Astrol ogy, both Rahu and Ketu are
malefics but Ketu is considered to be spiritual
causing salva-
tion to human souls and Rahu is more earthly indicating
mun-
dane prosperi ty.
The effects of the Nodes are not al ways evi l .
They are also productive
of what are called : Raja
yogas-indi-
cating power, position
and attainments-and
these become fully
manifest during their main and sub-periods, By and large, the
Nodes seem to have a constructive role to play
in the long run,
for, after making
the native pass
through various phases
of
difficulties and sufferings, rhey wilt also enable him to progress
spi ri tual l y. But i n cases where the Nodes
j oi n
' poi sonous
parts
of the constellation' along with Mars or Saturn'without any
benefic association or aspect, life will be marked by misery,
struggle and misunderstanding
throughout.
Anci ent sages have cal l ed Rahu a di pl omat and Ketu,a
seer. Rahu and Ketu eclipse the Sun and the Moon represen-
ting the soul and the mind respectively.
Hence, they have a
great influence on the Soul's liberation or rebirth.
Rahu or
Kctu within two degrees of the ascendant give
an unusual
type
of personality and very disrinctive appearance.
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Rahu has the influence of Venus and Jupiter. When the
native learns the
growth at Rahu, with Jupiter/Venus influ-
ence exerted here, he begins to
give at this point.
Rahu is
Exal ted i n Gemi ni , Rul er i n Vi rgo, Harmony i n Li bra, Fal l en
in sagittarius, Detriment in Pisces and Inharmony in Aries.
Ketu has the influence of a Mars conjunct Saturn. When
the native learns the disciplinary influence that the Saturn/
Mars connotation exerts over his Ketu, he is meeting destiny.
Ketu i s exal ted i n Sagi ttari us, Rul er i n Pi sces, Harmony i n
Aries, Fallen in Gemini, Detriment in Virgo and Inharmony
in Libra.
Rahu is feminine. Its gem
is Agate or Lapisluzzili. Rahu
rules over three asterisms-Aridra, Swati and Satabhisa. They
fall in the signs of Gemini, Libra and
Aquarius ruled by
Mercury, Venus and Saturn respectively; which form a group
of very i nti mate pl anets.
Mercury rul es i ntel l ect,' Venus rul es
pleasure
and Saturn rules misery, hence Rahu's portfolio is to
give
these in plenty.
Rahu by nature is said to resemble Saturn,
who has sway over Ai r, one of the fi ve el ements. Inci dental l y,
it may be noted that all these signs, indirectly ruled by Rahu,
from the Airy Triplicity. Rahu governs peternal grand-father
and maternal grandmother.
Rahu's period is for l8 years in
Vimshottari Dasa.
Ketu i n enunch. Its gem i s Turquoi se. Ketu rul es Aswi ni
Magha and Moola, which are situated in the signs. Aries, Leo
and
Sagittarius respectively. These signs are ruled by Mars,
the Sun and Jupi ter respecti vel y. These three pl anets
are very
i nti mate fri ends. Mars rul es powers,
Sun rul es the soul and
Jupiter rules the wisdom.
A correct blending of these three
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characteristics will lead to liberation. Hence Ketu is said to
be conductive to liberation. Further, these signs form the
Fiery Triplicity. Fire is ruled by Mars, hence Ketu is said
similar to Mars in giving effects. Ketu rules maternal
grand-
father and peternal grand-mother. Ketu's
period is for 7
years
i n Vi mshot t ari Dasa.
Rahu
gives
effects throughout while Ketu in the ending
period. Rahu represents the tall, while Ketu the short
persons.
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CHAPTER
2
Rahh & Ketu in Hindu
AstrologY
It was Rahu
(Satan)
to awaken
the idea of earthy
pleasure
in the minds of Adarn
and Eve in the Garden
of Eden and
thus causing their downfall
and not Saturn
(Satan).
saturn
is
too spirituai to be a tempter.
However,
he is a tester'
Though
Rahu was very much there
in the West, but Roman, Greek
and
Egyptran
*yittology
ignored him. Even in the East, some of
the learned
astrologers did not
give any serious importance
to
Rahu and Ketu, though there are stories about the,creation
of
Rahu
and Ketu
in the
Veclas and
Puranas'
Puranic
Tradition : The origin of Rahu
and Ketu
is an
interesting
reading.
Mythologically,
Rahu
is a Giantdemon'
a Demi-god,
the lower
part of whose body ended
in a Dragon's
Tail or Serpent's
Tail' f)emon
Swarbhunu,
performed severe
penance invoking Lord
Bruhma and the
latter appeared before
him. Swarbhanu
asked Brahma a boon : to confer on him
the status of a planet in the
lleavens' Brahma
granted him
the boon and di saPPeared.
Later on. Lord
Vishnu and
Kurnra
Avatura for extracting
nectar by churni ng the ocean-Kshi rasagar"
The Devas
Gods)
and the- Danavs
(demons)
churned the ocean to obtain the
nectar.
Vasuki. the Serpent
king
was the
cord to churn the
mountai n
Mai nukct wi th
;
but to keep the mountai n
up Lord
Vishnu took the form of a tortoise
and supported
the mountait't
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on his back. Many things were churned
out, Amrita (nectar)
came in the last.
By taking Amrita, one becomes immortaL
It was prayed
by Devas
(gods)
to Lord Vishnu that Amrita
need not be given
to demons, lest evil become permanent
glving
no opportunity
to good
influeuces
to thrive in the
World.
To delude demons with the transient material
temptation,
Lord vishnu took the form ofan
enchantress and also the
responsibility
of dlstributing
thc divine nectar
to gods
and
dcmons. He made them to sit in two different lines,
so that he
will distribute nectar to gods
only. The demons, captivated
by
the beauty and form ofthe enchantress,
failed
to notice
thl
trick. Swarbhanu.
who was different than the other demons
and who was interested
in the real thing, for he knew its true
worth, had infiltrated into the ranks
of thc gods
and managed
to partake
it. Lord vishnu also wanted to fulfil the boon given
by Lord Brahma to him, so He, too overlooked
to
Swarbhanu.s
presence.
Sun and Moon
(gods)
discovered
Swarbhanu in the line of
gods
and on this discovery,
the gods
became
annoyed and
appealed to Lord Vishnu
to destroy him.
Lord Vishnu
severed
Swarbhanu's head from the body with
his Chakra,
but it was
only after he had partaken
the nectar
and thus became immor
tal. Lord Vishnu feigned ignorance
and acted as if He did so
on the hi nt gi ven
by them
(Sun
and Mobn).
Thi s made hi m to
devel op bi tter enmi ty agai nst
the Sun and the Moon.
On Lord Vi shnu' s
choppi ng-off the head of Swarbhanu. the
head was
joined
to the body of a Serpent
and he became Rahu.
swarbhanu got the status of a pranet
hi mserf as Rahu and hi s
counterprrt as Ketu. africting the Sun and the Moon enternallv.
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On account of this incident, the Hindu Puranas have spoken
of this eclipse allegorically as Serpent's swallowing of the Sun
and the moon on New and Full Moon days.
Rabu in Vedic Age : Vedic
age was the begining of the
Astrology age. According to Rigveda,
Rahu was not a planet
but a demon. According to Vedic Sages, the phenomenon
of
a Sol ar Ecl i pse was the resul t of the Sun bei ng devoured
by a
demon cal l ed Swarbhanu.
Here Rahu was consi dered
a demon
and not a pl anet.
On New Moon day, the Moon entered the
Sun and this caused the phenomenon
of Solar Eclipse, when the
demon Swarbhanu
devoured both. So the concepti on of Rahu
being the eater of the moon and Ketu that of the Sun belongs
to a l ater age. In any case Rahu was not a
pl anet
then.
In Vedi c concepti on, the conj ucti on
of the Lumi nari es on
New Moon day created Rahu whi l e the opposi ti on of the
Lumi nari es on Ful l Moon day created Ketu. The Vedi c con-
ception brings out two factors. The spiritual darkness is Rahu
and the spiritual light is Ketu.
The Second factor is the linking of the Sun and the Moon
wi th
Rahu. The Uni on of the Soul or the Sun wi th the Mi nd
or the moon brought
out the mightier child of Maya
(material-
i sti c worl d)
i n Rahu.
In our dai l y l i fe, wd di rectl y feel the
influence
of the Sun and the moon only. We thus come to
bel i eve that the Lumi nari es
of the Sun and the Moon are.
therefore, the supreme
earthl y pl anets.
In Purani c
l egend, Rahu and Ketu are two parts
of the
same
demon, l i nki ng
Rahu wi th the upper part
of the body
suggests
all the organs of knowledge and vital organs of action
to be in his possesion.
He is looking
down on the earth in
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search
of the
lower
part of the
body'
Thus
his interest
in the
earth
i s agai n
Proved'
In Vedic
terminology'
Lord
Vishnu
is
the Sun and
Vishnu
Chakra,
is ecliptic.
T-he
'toty
allegorically
refers
to the
urtrooomi."l
fact
that
Rahu
and
Ketu-the
Moon's
Nodes-are
the
points of iutersection
of the orbits
of the Luminaries
and
"Jit*""ty
of this
fact led to
the understanding
of the causes
of eclipses'
Hindus
are
proud of
this fact
and also
about
the
antiquitY
of
their
civilization'
Hiudu
Mythology:
The
Hindu
Mythological
literature
speaks
of another
sym"iolism
of Rahu
and
Ketu'
Rahu
and
Ketu
are
supposed
to be serpents'
One
is the Heads
the other'
Tai l .
(l )
Lord
Vi shnu
i s recti ni ng
on
the serpent
bed(2)
Lord
Shi va
i s weari ng
serpents
as ornaments
on head
around
the
;;tr;
and
hanal
(3)
Lord
Subrahmanva
i s al wavs
wi th a ser-
O"t,-i+il-".cl
Krishna
danced
on
Kalingu'
thc several-headed
serpent.
There
are
many
fabl es
i n anci ent
Hi ndu
scri ptures
where Serpents
pl ayed
i mportant
rol es
i n bl i l di ne,or
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tt;;rh"
cl esti ny
of an i ndi vi dual '
Cotrra
i s sai d to obey
certarrr
l aws
and
i t i s expected
to conform
to Truth'
It
wi l l never
;;-;;i t"ti l y.
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has the
dreadful
yet attracti ve
hood'
In
Puranas
i t i s sai cl
,tui
CoUtos
are
endorved
rvi th
gems of
extreme
bri l l i ance'
Why
al l thi s
tuss about
the
serpents' l
It i s
perl taps due to
,f,"
' i ""t
i tat
the
Kundal i tti
power
coi l ed
i n the
shape
of a
serpent
beneath
the back-bone'
when
roused
and
taken
l t:n:
i r"oa,
gi n., abundant
spi ri tual
poY."l t' .So
l ong
the
power
rs
i nci pi ent,
materi al
attachments
wi l l hol d
sl vay'
Rahu
can be
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to the
coi l and
Ketu'
to the top
of the
back-bone
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the head, brain etc. Thus it is that Ketu said to give
l i berati on and Rahu, attachment.
The very purpose
of l i fe i s evol uti on to hi gher states.
Prophets and sages demonstrated that they have control l ed
the serpents and are ready to hel p us i f we
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to them for
l i berati on or Supreme Wi sdom.
Greek Mythology
: The
python
of the Greek Mythology
was the huge serpent or monster sl ai n near Del phi by Appol l o,
but ordinary python
is described as a large snake that crushes
its
prey.
The python
is different from snake not only on
account of its huge size but also on account of the fact that
while the snake has speed and is dynamic, the python
only
creeps and is comparatively
speaking static. It has a wonder-
ful
power
of immobilsing
its prey by its hypnoti
c
gaze.
It
draws the prey
i nto i ts mouth and swal l ows i t.
When we
add the epithet selestial
meaning of the sky,
heavenl y
or di vi ne, i t can refer to onl y one python
that has
been i denti fi ed
through the ages wi th the ecl i pti c bel t
(Vi shnu
Chakra). Some refer to it loosely
as the Snake and the story
of the snake i s woven i n a thousand patterns
i n
the rel i gi ous
mythol ogi es
of the worl d,
The reference
of the ki l l i ng
of the
Python by Apol l o
(Sun)
near Del phi i s al so the story of the
ecliptic and the Sun.
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Rahu & Ketu in Western Astrology
Till today most of the learned astrologers in the West do
not take Moon's Nodes into consideration. Their arguments
are : that since Moon's Nodes are not physical
bodies, they do
not have any
place
in predictive
astrology. If we accept their
approach, then the ascendant and M.C,, too, should not be
taken into consideration also. These, too, are not physical
bodies either. Through the astrological notings and writings
of the ancients, it has been found that the Moon's Nodes form
an i mportant axi s across the chart. Cal l ed Rahu and Ketu i n
Hindu literature, they are frequently called Caput Draconis
and Cauda Draconi s-Head aud Tai l of the Cel esti al Dragon
i n the West. Hi ndu astrol ogers use the symbol to thi s day and
usually treat them as the most potent
influence in the affairs
of man. To i gnore them i s to mi ss a val uabl e cl ue to i nter-
pretati on, for they provi de
an i ndi cati on not onl y of the focus
of acti vi ty duri ng the l i fe but al so of the mai n purpose
behi nd
a parti cul ar i ncarnati on. As to the i l nportance
of the Moon' s
Nodes, we may add that no one can l i ve to 40 years
of age
wi thout experi enci ng thei r favour or l nal i ce, and i n due course
of ti me. both.
l . George Whi te i s one of the l earned astrol ogers of the
West who, in is his book :
The Moon's Nodes ancl Their Imp<tr-
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mentioned the importance
of Hindu
Astrology and astrologers.
The author is very correct when
he says that though the Nodes are opposite to each other,
they do not contract
but act complimentary
to each other,
both in the natal chart as well as by Transits.
George White is the only author to our knowledge who
has spoken about the physi cal
stature of the i ndi vi dual by
the presence
of Rahu near the ascendant though i t was not
found correct on test. However,
some of his observations
are startingly
correct and provide
the missing link in the
predictive
astrology.
White, among other writers,
has stressed that Rahu in or
ctose to the natal ascendant
i s i ndi cati ve of more than the
usual sel f-confi dance
and not a unpl easi ng
.Lordl i ness,'
whereas
Ketu so pl aced
tends to be l acki ng i n sel f-confi dence
and i n order to make up for the l ack, i s too much on the
defensi ve.
The author says that ei ther Nodes i n the Fi rst
house
attracts attention, favourable
c.r adverse, to the native.
whi te gi ves
emphasi s to the Moon' s Nodes that rvas ori ented
or elevated in the natal chart.
2. Ada Mui r i n hi s smal l book : The book of the Nodes
and The Part
of Fortune,
has said ! Since great
stress was
l ai d upon Rahu and Ketu by anci ent astrol oggrs, we woul d
urge students
to gi ve
attenti on to the Moon' s Nodes especi al ty
i f Sun, Moon or pl anets
are aSpecti ng
these poi nts
u.
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gr.ui
deal can be learned
from these concerning the sprinls of
acti on.
3. Mohan
Koparkar
in his book
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Nodes,
observed
Ketu bri ngs
the past
l i fe, or Karmi c, i nfl uence through the
Nodal axi s whi ch i s uti l i sed through Rahu i n the chart. Thus,
Ketu becomes
the suction point
for all incoming
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energy from, the
past incarnations. This energy is then
processed by that i ndi vi dual and redi stri buted i nto thi s
present l i fc wi th the network set forth by Rahu'
The
planets ruling the signs of Rahu and Ketu axis are
cal l ed the Karmi c Control l i ng Pl anets. Si nce Ketu i s the
i ntet poi nt for Karma, the pl anet rul i ng the si gn of Ketu i s
cal l ed the i ncomi ng. or past l i fe, Karmi c Control ' The
pl anet
rul i ng the si gn of Rahu control s the Karmi c di stri buti on i n
thi s l i fe. For thi s reason. i t i s cal l ed the Karmi c Di stri buti on
Control . The Control l i ng Pl anets have stori ng i mpl i cati ons
dependi ng
upon where they fal l i n the chart and the aspects
they make wi th the Nodal axi s. Thi s aspact made by the
Control l i ng
Pl anets to the Nodal axi s i s of
great si gni fi cance
i n Karmi c understandi ng.
4. Bernice Prill Grebner, author of
Lunar Nodes*New
Concepts, states : In Sanskri t, Karma means act, deed or
work. Whatever
your, expl anati on, i t seems to be the
poi nt that i ndi cates our desti ny. Thi s i s especi al l y true con-
cerni ng Rahu and Ketu, but Saturn al so seems to
pl ay a
maj or
part i n our Karmi c desti ny. We were born duri ng a
certai n
cycl e to ful fi l a certai n acti on, or a certai n Karma.
Cal l i t what you wi l l , the fact remai ns we are requi red to
l earn,
to do, to compensate, to atone for a certai n thi ng and
l vc can onl y do that duri ng a certai n
peri od i n ti me.
Ketu i s the facul ty l earned from a l ong
peri od of rei ncar-
nati on
of the soul . Another expl anati on
of Ketu i s that i t
represents the l ast of a l ong l i ne of certai n heredi tary strai n.
It i s a facul ty i nheri ted at bi rth, for whi ch we are not to
struggl e
to achi eve. One of the mai n
purpose of our l i fe i s to
control
this
gift instead of letting it
'overflow'
and control us.
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There rs a danger of destroyi ng
the new
growth at Rahu by
too much concentrati on
at the Ketu area. We al ways need to
be aware of mai ntai ni ng a bal ance at the Nodal axi s.
5. De Vore in his ; Encyclopedia of Astrology, writes:
From the posi ti on of the Moon' s Nodes, we can see whether
there was an ecl i pse condi ti on shortl y before or after bi rth,
whether a
pl anet near Rahu or Ketu woul d shortl y be acti -
vated by the Moon' s transi t. or that of the Sun, and si mi l ar
and sundry factors whi ch the modern astrol oger can trace
from the ephemeri s but often does not. The Nodes themsel ves
merel y
poi nt to pl aces where somethi ng may happen at such
ti mes-whi ch i tsel f i s of no smal l matter. Thi ngs happen
because of the ti me, the
pl ace and the pl anet and the Node
i s often the mi ddl e factor i n that formul a.
6. Ronal d C. Davi son i n one of hi s arti cl es observed
Some years ago when i nvesti gatrng the astrol ogi cal i ndi cati ons
of screen and stage tal ent, I noti ced that i n a l arge number of
cases, the Lunar Nodes were pl aced i n the 5th and l l th
houses, the sectors of the horoscope l i nked rvi th publ i c ent' er-
t ai nment . Somet i mes Rahu woul d appear i n t he 5t h.
someti mes i n the I l th. there bei ng no marked
preponderance
ei ther way.
A pl anet i n conj uncti on wi th ei ther Node has speci al
si gni fi cance i n rel ati on to the thi ngs si gni fi ed by the Node i t
i s wi th. There i s l i ttl e doubt that omi ssi on of Rahu and
Ketu from a' natal chat, i s a severe handi cap to the i nter-
preter of the horoscope. The Nodes i n transi ts often mark
the arri val of a si gni fi cant peri od i n the nati ve' s affai rs.
7. W. Li l l y, the famous l 7th Century Engl i sh Astrol oger
pai d much attenti on to the Moon' s Nodes i n hi s book
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Introduction to Astr ology : The Head of the Dragon is mas-
cul i ne, of the nature of Jupi ter and Venus and of hi msel f a
fortune. The Tail of the Dragon by nature is
quite
contrary
to the Head, for he is evil.
8. Car Leipert has an interesting interpretation on the
Moon conjunction either of its Nodes as
"an
often unaccount-
able, instinctive feeling of protection and guidance" not
necessary l ogi cal , not i mmedi atel y apparent, yet nonethel ess
true, as
"an equal l y vi vi d, i nsti ncti ve sense of danger" on
such occasions. This conjunction with Rahu places emphasis
is on the sense of danger. It can be so strong that it is
almost a reversion to a primitive type of reaction.
9. Dr. H.L. Cornwell in his ; Encyclopedia of li(edical
Astrology, cites the position of Rahu with the ascendant or
M.C. as fortunate when conjunct or in favourable aspect
wi th other vi tal centres of the nati vi ty.
10. Caul son Tumbul l says that
when the Sun or the
Moon i s sexti l e or tri ne Ketu, the darkness of Ketu i s ex-
changed for Light. Such a sextile or trine was listed as an
outstandi ng hel p i n the chart.
l l . Hei nz Antoni through hi s book: Moon' s
Nodes i n
Delineation and Direction,
explained and
proved the efficacy
of the Moon's Nodes by statistics and many illustrated
examples.
12. A.L. Ci l l i ers i n hi s arti cl e has sai d : The anci ents
saw these two important points opposite each other on the
ecliptic stretehed across the heavens like a huge dragon lying
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i n wai t of the Sun and the Moon, to swal l ow them at
intervals during, the Solar ano Lunar eclipses, which occur
near the nodal points.
It is quite possible
that a solitary
Node in an otherwise unoccupied house indicates certain
events which could not be otherwise deduced from the sign
of the cusp of that house and the aspects of its ruler. There
i s no doubt, whatever that the nodal conj uncti ons wi th or
squares to *he various
Planets are of great
importanuc and
should never be neglected, though the sextile and trine aspects
seem to be rather weaker and of less importance. Western
Astrol ogers woul d do wel l to head to the Moon' s Nodes
mdre cl osel y.
13. Thyrza Escobar in her article observed: The Nodes
generally
considered to be particularly
Karmic in their indi-
cati ons. Rahu shows "what
has al ready been l earned.' ,
and
thus is an area where these lesson-easy or difficult-are to
be learned and debts are to be paid. From this stand-point,
the Nodal axis may be likened to a balance sheet of personal
assets and l i abi l i ti es i n the horoscope whi ch i s a ki nd of
Cosmic Ledger for each soul.
14, Curt Knupfer concludes after making his statistical
i nvesti gati ons
: The resul ts wi th the Moon' s Nodes System
was the second-best among six different systems which were
applied.
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True Conception of Rahu & Ketu
Rahu and Ketu are controversial figures in Hindu Mytho-
logy, Astronomy and Astrology. Whatever may have been
the liables of mythology, the physics of eclipses tells us that
the shadows are caused by the Earth, the Sun and the Moon.
and they do not exist by themselves. In solar Eclipse. it is
Moon that covers thd orb of the Sun and casts its shadow on
the Earth and causes the ecl i pse, l n Lunar Ecl i pse, i t i s
reasonably the Earth that casts the shadow on the Moon and
cause the ecl i pse. But i f we see the movement i n both the
cases, it is the Moon that causes the eclipse by playing hide
and seek.
What are Rahu and Ketu. The usual explanation given
by some of the learned astrologers is that they are as much
physi cal
bodi es
(pl anets)
as other pl anets
are and they are
invisible because their discs are dark. Others are of the
opi ni on that they are poi nts i n the ecl i pti c where the pl ane of
Moon' s orbi t cuts the pl ane of Sun' s orbi t.
Rahu and Ketu
pose
difficult problems
for the astrologer
and have been the cause of considerable controversy in
the recent past.
Authorities differ about them. From
what Varahmi hi ra
observes i n i s hi s Bri hat Somhi ta. i ti s
obvious that he was aware of the true causes of eclipses and
other celestial phenomena.
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It must, however, be stated at the very outset that there
is a fundamental difference between Rahu and Ketu and the
other planets.
The other planets
are bodies of physical
mass,
actually existing in the sky and visible to the eye. They have
form, shape and colour and their mass, gravity,
atmosphere,
moti on, di stance from the Sun etc., have been studi ed i n
detail and ascertained. On the other hand, Rahu and Ketu
are only tqre imaginary points
in the heavens, without shape
or form. They are the points
of intersection of the apparent
path
of the Sun with the path
of the Moon. As these paths
are nearly circular, the points
of intersection
are two which
lie I 80 degrees apart.
Now the basic assumption of astrology is that
planets
in-
fluence the earth and its inhabitants.
Man dwells upon the
earth and so is influenced by them. The planets possess
mass
and have force of gravity.
They also emit electro-magnetic
viberations. These effect the earth and its inhabitants.
Rahu and Ketu do not exi st i n the heavens and posses no
mass. They are onl y two i magi nary poi nts
i n the heavens.
Then how do they effect the earth and i ts i nhabi tants ?
It has al ready been stated that Rahu and Ketu are the two
poi nts of i ntersecti on
of the path of the Sun and the Moon.
The apparent moti on of the Sun i s due to the revol uti on of
the earth around the Sun. And the Moon revol ves around
the Earth. Therefore, Rahu and Ketu are the
points of
intersection of the
paths
of the earth and the Moon in the
heavens.
The Earth and the Moon are two bodies possessing
physical
mass. They move on defined
paths
in the heavens.
Their movements on their paths
create fields of force. The
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naine of the force is not material. It may be called electro-
magneti c or any other. The i nhabi tants of the earth are not
aware of the field of force created by the earth, because they
are a part of the earth and move along with it. This fact
may be expl ai ned through an exampl e. The movements of a
Railway Train on its track creates a field of force which is
noticed by a passerby and not by
persons
who are in an
equi l i bri um. Si mi l arl y, the i nhabi tants of the Earth are i n
an equilibrium with reference to the field of force created by
the earth during its motion around the Sun.
The equilibrium is, however. disturbed where the paths
of
the earth and the Moon intersect. It is natural that where
two fields of force meet with each other, something unsual
shoul d happen. Rahu and Ketu are two Nodes of the Moon,
are the two poi nts of di sturbance on the paths
of the Earth
and the Moon. The
path of the earths or the apparent path
on the Sun i s thb ecl i pti c. Thus Rahu and Ketu are the two
poi nts on the ecl i pti c 180 degrees apart and i n whose vi ci ni ty
di sturbed condi ti on prevai l .
They represent the cross-roads
on the fi el ds of force of the earth and the Moon.
But what about the i nfl uence of Nodes, whi bh are i ma-
ginary points ? They cannot either emit rays or reflect rays
emanati ng from the other cel esti al bodi es. So what i s thei r
posi ti on i n Astrol ogy.
Latitudes of the planets depend on their Nodes. so the
mutual rel ati onshi p i n the posi ti on of the pl anets wi l l not be
the same at any two instants in Kalpa,
(one
Kalpa, being
equal to lO90 Maha-yugas and one Maha-yuga is of 4,32tr000
years), as the periods of revolution of the Nodes are different
for different
Dlanets.
It is said that History repeats itself but
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not in a identical manner. This truth is established on a
consideration of astrology. The events may be similar but can
never be i denti cal .
Si nce the astrol ogi cal i nfl uence of pl anets depends on thei r
l ati tudes,
(thei r
Nodes), even though they are tmagi nary
poi nts natural l y exerci se astrol ogy i nfl uence on the earth and
the l i vi ng bei ngs on i t.
The effect of Rahu and Ketu forces i tsel f on our attenti on
most cl earl y at the ti me of the ecl i pses of the Sun and the
Moon. When the Sun and the Moon come near the Nodes
at the ti me of the Ful l Moon or the new Moon and a certai n
other condi ti ons are ful fi l l ed an ecl i pse of the Moon or the
Sun take
pl ace. Then the l i ght and other el ectro-magneti c
vi berati ons comi ng from the Moon or the Sun are cut off and
the normal arrangenents rvhi ch obtai ns for the earth are di s-
turbcd. Persons, who are born at the ti nte of.ecl i pscs are
al ways
prone to mental abnormal i ty and to other
physi cal
sufferi ng. They are al so l i kel y to have week consti tuti ons
and short l i ves. It i s known fact that duri ng the peri od of
ecl i pses and someti mes before and after them. the normal l
functi oni ng of the human system-such as di gesti ve apparatus
etc. i s di sturbed and that i s why i t i s sai d that no food shoul d
be taken duri ng the peri od of an ecl i pse.
But i t i s not onl y the Sun and the Moon that suffer when
t hey come i n cont r act wi t h Rahu or Ket u. Ot her pl anet s al so
devel op abnor mal t r ai t s when t hey come i n cont act r vi t h
t hem and t hei r nat ur al quai i t i es suf f er , usual l y f or t he wor se.
Whcn Sun comes i n conj unct i on wi t h Rahu. t hi s gi ves a
sttong :rdvantage to the Rahu area. The ego and the new
acti vi ty fl ow al ong the same path. Whenever the Sun i s l oca-
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But when Sun i s i n conj uncti on wi th Ketu, thi s gi ves greater
difficulty in establishing the new growth. In order to
grow
and l earn, the
person
must bui l d a strong ego. To cut short,
whenever Rahu i s i n conj uncti on wi th any pl anet, i t wi l l en-
hance the basic quality of that
planet.
It i s onl y i n recent years that Rahu and Ketu are recogni -
sed i4 Western astrological texts-this is surely a sign of Indian
influence on Western astrological thought. Lately few astrolo-
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tration that the Moon's Nodes play
an impartant part in
human affairs.
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Rahu & Ketu in Houses
Whenever Rahu wil| be in the first house, Ketu will natrrral|y be in
t he sevent h house. Thei r resul t s are compt i ment ary.
so when we deal
wi t h Rahu i n t he f i rst house, no separat e
de l i neat i on of Kct u i n t he
seventh house is necessary.
All students of astrology
must recognise the law of Cause
and Effect, even though they may feel that the fact of reincar-
nati on i s not
Proved.
Rahu
is tbre
giver,
Ketu, the
taker, and since
giving and
taking
are results of former action, we may morc clearly see
the
justice
in
present gains and losses as indicated by the
H ouse
posi ti on of Rahu and Ketu. Rahu
(unafri cted
attracts
blessings according to the house
it occupies, while Ketu robs
us of coveted
pri zes. Whenever Ketu happens to fal l natal l y,
that area of the chart
will need more effort from the perdon
than the opposi te area. Rahu and Ketu do better i n 3, 6, l 0
and l l houses. Cases of aborti ons,
sti l l bi rths, death of chi l d-
ren happi ness
from chi l dren,
al l come wi thi n the
purvi ew of
Rahu/Ketu
influences.
FIRST HOUSE
: Thi s
posi ti on often si gni fi es
that the
personal values are more important
than
general public or
partnershi p. Thi s
person needs to l earn to do thi ngs for hi m'
i el f, to rel y on hi s own
i ni ti ati ve. He wi l l need to accompl i sh
thi ngs through
the
po wer of hi s
personal i ty and devel op sel f
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The partnership
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Other people
or partnershios
become
a medium
of learning
experiencbs
without
choice.
SECOND
HOUSE :
Thi s condi ti on
often si gni fi es
unusual
fi na' ci al
acti vi ti es
or abi l i ti es
to deal wi th earni ng
and mana-
gi ng' hi s
own resources.
They have
to l earn
to abi de bv thei r
own resources
as i t i s an i nborn
i nsti nct
for hi m to i epend
upon
other' s
fi nance
and resources.
He must bui l d hi s own, i f
hi s desti ny
i s to be ful fi l l ed.
He shoul d
rry to stay away frorn
credi t
matters
and othdr' s
resources
as much
u, porri bl ..
If
affi i cted, years
of affi uence
are fol l owed
by years
of pri vati on,
so the sound i nvestments
shoul d be made
to provi de
for l ess
producti ve
peri od.
THIRD
HOUSE:
Thi s condi ti on
often
si gni fi es unusual
i ntel l ectuai
abi l i ty
to share
hi s sense of awa1s1sss
rn hi s l i fe
wi th
ti rose i n hi s soci ar
envi ronment
and recei ve
from
thei r
sense
of awareness
and i mpressi ons.
Excel l ent
rel ati onshi p
wi th
brother
and
si sters are noti ced.
Benefi ts
frorn
travel ani
short
moves are often
noti ced
i n thei r l i fe.
If affi i cted, pl eas_
ure through
short.i ourneys
and nei ghbori ng
ci ti es i s deni ed.
Extreme
vi e w on nati onal probl ems
are expressed.
Ketu i n
the 9th
house i n Sagi ttari us
i s good
for spi ri tual i ty
but bad
for worl dl y
l uck
and good
fortune.
FOURTH
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: Benefi t comes
through
a parent,
probabl y
the mother.
Gai n i s made through
i m-ou.ubl "
p.o_
perty
or mi neral
weal th,.
For some reason,
home
or domesti -
fi cati on i s hi ghl y
si gni fi cant
i n thei r l i fe.
There
may
be a
probl em
i n
connecti on
wi th a parent
or an i mbal ance
i n hi s
l ove for them,
l ovi ng
one more or i t coul d gi ve
l oss of one at
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Career i s gi ven
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Al though
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strong sel f di spl ayi ng
ego, ci rcumstances
may not gi ve
tl em the opportuni ty
to be promi nent
i n thei r
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FIFTH
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: This condition
often
signilies
close
rel ati onshi p
wi th
chi l dren.
He i s to l earn to
use hi s heart
and becotne
' attached'
i n a very personal
way.
He needs
to
l ove
deepl y
and i ntensel y
on a oni _to-one
basi s.
They
have
fai rl y good
success
i n l ove/romance,
but regardi ng
fri endshi ps
they may have
some
di sappoi ntments.
pl easure
through
soci al
i n_tercourse.
Specul ati ve
gai ns
are shown,
unl ess
heavi l y
affi i cted.
He shoul d
devel op
a great
desi re
to be creati ve
i n
some
endeavour.
SIXTH
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: The recuperati ve
powers
are great
and heal th
can
be regai ned
through
fasti ng
or avoi di ng
exce_
sses'
Thi s condi ti on
often
si gni fi es
work-rerated
areJs
and
t hei r
i mpor t ance
i n r i f e.
wi t nl t r i s posi t i on
he needs
t o r ear n
t o wor k
and be of ser vi ce
t o ot l t er s.
For
spi r i t ual
gr owt h,
thi s.i s qui te
a good posi ti on
of Rahu Afl l i cti ons
l essen
t-he ti me
avai l abl e
for these
studi es
and i ncrase
heartrr
di ffi curti es.
Ketu
i n the
l 2,th house
i n Sagi ttari us
i s bad tbr u,ordl y
pl easures,
l i ke
conforrs
of the
Couch
but very good
for Ui *i nu
o, sal -
vati on,
meani ng
rel ease
frorn
the .epeateO
cycl e of bi rths
and
deaths.
SEVENTH
HOUSE
: f hi s condi t i cr n
of t en
si gni l i es
t har
mar r i age
or par t ner shi p
act i vi t i es
ar e
ext r . enl el y
i mpor t ant
i n
h-i s l i fe.
Marri age
or busi ness
partner
i s usual l y
l tl ore mature
t han t he nat i ve.
Thi s per son
has
t o wor k
wi t h
a par t ner ,
t o
I ear n
t he
bal ance
i t t akes
t o do t hi s.
pl easur es
i s
obt ai ned
through
contact
wi th publ i c.
They are
very
charnti ng,
di pl o_
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polite in general expression
or communication,
Affiictions
threatens
separation
from
partners and law suits'
Ketu in the ascendant
is not conducive
to the health of the
native.
When affiicted, evil
results
may happen
which may
adversely
affect
the native's
health,
reputation
and relation
with theGovernment.
sudden
fall from
position can happen.
EIGHTH
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: This
position forces the
person to
learn to accept
another's
financial
help' Money
is obtained
through
partners.
Legacies
are
promised' Sometime in his
life, h-e *itt u" forced
to learn the acceptance
of the humility
of t aki ngf r omot her s. St r ongi nt er est i nt heoccul t or hi dden
si deof t hel i f ei snot i cedasar escuef r omt hemat er i al wor l d.
i.urrrlrrg
from the idea or reality of death
and regeneration
is strongly
noticed
in this case ' If affiicted' fear of
poverty'
nnunUui
lorr.r,
physical weakness
according
to the sign at the
8th house.
NINTH
HOUSE
: When
the
position is not developed'
they
have
to learn a lot of lessons
from theirmistakes
in many
cases,
they cannot
even comunicate
their
problems' This can
also indicate
disregard
for religion'
They
will
get involved
with
publication,
publicity or some
foreign
affairs/activities
i n thei r
l i fe-ti me
due
to strange
coi nci dences'
He needs to
become
more obj ecti ve
i n hi s i nterpretati ons
wi thi n
hi s i mme-
di ate
worl d.
Affai rs
of brothers
or si sters are
very desti ned
i n thei r l i fe whether
they
want or not'
TENTHHoUsE: Thi scondi t i onof t ensi gni l i esst r on.
ger success
in the
profession or career
area but the native
will
huu. u checkered
career.
Avocati on
shoul d
be fol l owed'
someti me
to the
poi nt of sacri fi ci ng
home and
domesti c
l i fe'
Thi s means
worki ng for or wi th the
publ i c i n some
way' and
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recognition and honours. Often difficulties during childhood
bring about a mother/father complex to this
person.
They
are a lot closer to their father than mother. Their first half of
life is not. very in the enjoyable compared to the second half.
When affiicted, others contrive to bring about his downfall.
ELEVENTH HOUSE : This
position often signifies that
the
person has considered friendship. Friends, in a better
position than the native, assist in time of need. Many hopes
are realised. Here they must become like an Aquarian in the
hi ghest sense of the word; a true humani tari an. Probl ems and
difficulties usually stem out of romances and
quite often form-
ation of a successful relationship is very difficult. There next
difficulty is with regard to children. Aflictions create enmities
and
j eal ousi es.
TWELFTH HOUSE : The person has a lot to learn in
thi s l i fe ti me wi th or wi thout i ndi vi dul choi ce and needs sel f
sacrifice. It is helping those less fortunate. handicapped, or
affi i cted. In thei r work, they are
qui te
methodi cal , practi cal ,
punctual and steady. The di gesti ve system or probl ems wi th
circulation needs attention in their case. Affiiction sometimes
resul t i n l ack of mental bal ance, vague i magi nati ons and
forebodi ngs. Occul t studi es shoul d not be i ndul ged i n at
such ti me.
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Rahu & Ketu in Signs
Whenever Rahu i s i n Ari es, Ketu wi l l natural l y be i n Li bra. Thei r
axi s i s al ways compl i mentary to each other. Sc the del i neati on of Rahu
i n one si gn, wi l l i tutomati cal l y cover the del i neati on of Kettr i n the
opposite sign.
l . Rahu/Ketu
posi ted i n dual si gns and i n conj uncti on
wi th or aspected by the rul ers of the 6th or 8th or the l 2th
housc wi l l cause l oss of el der brothcr or tather or the nati ve.
But i f they are connected wi th an angl e or tri ne rul er, then
weal th,
power. status etc. wi l l be conferred on the nati ve.
2. Rahu i dent i cal t o i t s exal t ed si gn
( Ger ni ni )
pl aced i n
an angl e or tri ne
gi ves pol i ti cal power and fame. He wi l l have
al l the comtbrts and wi l l become the chi ef of hi s cl an.
3. Rahu
pl ac, : d i n Taur us. Cat t cer or Ar i es
gi vr s
r veal t h,
educat i on.
good ser vant s. pl easi ng wi f e/ husband and benr : l i t s
from the
government.
ARI ES/ LI BRA
: I n hi s past l i f e. t he per son was l ucky and
was surroundei l by l uxuri es aud coml brl s. He was engagr:d i n
hi gher spi r i t ual l ear ni ng and good t hi ngs i n l i f e wer c t he mai n
pur sui t s of hi s soul . I n t hi s l i f c t i me. t hc dr anr at i c i nst i nct l s
strong and there i s usual pl enty of sel f-command. T' here u' i l l
be auspi ci ous cer emoni cs i n t he
. house.
acqui si t i on of l ands,
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and happiness. Failure to keep both
hands tied up may cause loss of many successful opportuni-
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TAURUS/SCORPIO:
In hi s past l i fe, the person
was enga-
ged i n many underworl d ai ti vi ti es. Di storted sexual l i fe and
mi suse of potver was the l i festyl e. Consequentl y;
he must
have undergone
several puni shments
before the present
bi rth
takes pl ace.
[n thi s l i fe ti me, he has a sense of mastershi p and
a democrati c
vi ew of human necessi ty. There wi l l be pi l gri -
mage to shri nes and hol y pl aces
and i ncrease i n phi l osophi cal
knowl edge. He wi l l try al l hi s best to l i ve ni cel y and comfor-
tabl y and struggl e to, at l east. mai ntai n hi s Karmi c status.
GEMINI/SAGITTRIUS
: The person
spenr hi s past
l i fe i n
vari ous phi l osophi cal
and mysti cal pursui ts.
He preferred
a
a l i fe of freedom and i ndependence. In thi s l i fe, very marked
sense of humour coupl ed wi th the desi re to be
j ust
to al l ,
makes hi m an admi rabl e character. If he tri es to i sol ate and
wi thdraw
from the soci ety, the
.;i rcumstances
force hi m to be
wi th others. He has the power
to suggest
or transfer i deas
to others at a di stances and foresee events. He sel dom has a
chance or opportuni ty
to cul ti vate hi s emoti onal and materi al
base.
CANCER/CAPRICORN:
In past
ti fe, rhi s person
has
suffered many difficult and confining situatjons. Domestic life
was unpl eas.ant
and unhappy. In thi s l i fe, he wi l l have a keen
i nterest i n new i deas and enterpri ses i f they rel ate to home
comforts. Fami l y
cohesi on i s i mportant to hi m.
Some
pri de
i s shown and a tendency to boast al so. He may show a col der
exterior, but you can get
to him through proper
emotionalism.
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He would like to serve the sufrers and will have enthusiasm
for national service.
LEO/AQUARIUS : He has spent his
past life in many
unu$ual activities. He hardly had time for his
personal needs
and worked towards achieving things for others. In this life
time, he will have
vitality to carry forward large enterprises.
He has the capacity to supervise others and capable of under'
taking responsibilities very early in life. His mental harmony
is
possibly his greatest charm. Strong self-conditioning
and
sel f-confi dence i s noti ced i n hi m i n thi s l i fe. He wi l l bui l d new
houses and will travel in forqign lands.
VIRGO/PISCES : In past life, he was almost an incognito
person. He did not have many opportunities, because he could
not identify them and make use of them. In this lifetime, social
ddsires are very
pronounced and there is often much stability
and perseverance. He has been
given many opportunities
in
thi s l i fe, but at the same ti me, he has to achi eve them very
methodi cal l y. Thus. he cannot
j ust
ski p and go on to the next
game i n l i fe. There wi l l be sudden access to much weal th.
LIBRA/ARIES : He has spent hi s past l i fe wi th a l ot of
physi cal acti vi ti es, temper and aggressi on. In that l i fe he
gai ned and l ost many thi ngs si mul taneousl y as he coul d not
l earn to bal ance them. In thi s l i fe, he wi l l be mi l d and
gentl e,
and di gni fi ed and upri ght. Whatever he does i n thi s l i fe wi l l
have a sense of
j usti ce.
He wi l l achi eve many success i n thi s
life without fighting for them and
just
by utilising his mental
energies. He may not be after materialistic
comforts and luxu'
ri es, but he i s al ways l ucky to be i n pl enti ful i n that respect-
SCORPIOITAURUS:
He has spent hi s
past l i fe i n l uxuri es
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and comforts without caring for the higher learnings. He
woul d not l i sten to anybody and wi l l go wi th a routi ne l i fe. In
thi s
l i fe
ti me, there i s sel dom steady accompl i shment and
mental di scord robs hi m of much pl easure i n l i fe. He wi l l go
from one extreme stage of living to another during the same
l i fe, Hi s hi dden moti ve and energi es are strong aud he wi l l use
them whenever he has to. As l ong as no body di sturbs hi m, he
wi l l be
qui et, pol i te and gentl e. He may forget, but never
foregives, what others do to him.
SAGITTARIUS/GEMINI:
The
past l i fe was spent i n
many commrmi cati ve and i ntel l ectual acti vi ti es. He had to
deal wi th others constAntl y and had to ful fi l what they expec-
ted of hi m. In thi s l i fe. desi rp for di rect resul ts l eads to
i mpati ence and i mpul es. Now he
j s
choosi ng a path of i ndepe-
dence and i sol ati on. He wi l l take a keen i nterest i n
publ i c
affai rs, but i s apt to overreach hi msel f. He wi l l achi eve subs-
tanti al esoteri c knowl edge or understandi ng
wi th or
wi thout
bei ng
too i nvol ved i n the occul t. He i s very much i nterested
i n the
materi al thi ngs as wel l as i n the human emoti onal i sm.
CAPRICORN/CANCER : In hi s past l i fe, home and the
surroundi ngs
was the key focus. He has spent.hi s
past l i fe i n
vari ous domesti cated acti vi ti es. He coul d not
get a chance to
go out and do thi ngs. As a resul t of thi s, he i s requi red to do
l ot of t hi ngs i n t hi s l i f e out si de home. He i s endowed
wi t h
grace and idealism, has much sympathy for others and interest
i n seei ng those i n hi s own ci rcl e accumul ate weal th. He i s
l ogi cal i n argument, takes an i nterest i n pol i ti cs, l i ke grandeur
i n bui l di ngs and gi ves of hi s substance to the weaker and l ess
fortunate.
AQUARIUS/LEO : Hc was very much self-centered in his
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high and commanded a great respect for his
powers in the
soci ety. Now i n thi s l i fe he i s to l earn to be humanl y, to mi x
wi th others and hel p them to sol ve thci r
probl ems. He wi l l
have the tendency to neglect home or office routine if these
i nterfere wi th hi s soci al ambi ti ons. Hi s i nnovati ons and abi l i -
ties to tackle situations is
quite
amazing. Unpredictability is
always on his side which he has difficulty dealing with in this
l i feti me.
PISCES/VIRGO : In
past life, he was very methodical and
detai l ed ori ented to a
poi nt of extreme. He spent hi s past l i fe
i n substanti al di scri mi nati ng condi ti ons and i nsti ncts woul d
not even get close to him at that time. Endurance in research
work, persi stance and effi ci ency as wel l as the desi re tbr the
minutest accuracy mark the influence of this lifetime. His
deci si on may not be l ogi cal on the surface. but he does not
care i n that respect. Deal i ng wi th peopl e and thei r emoti ons
i s i mportant for hi m as he l i kes the exchange of feel i ngs i n
thi s materi al worl d to keep hi m happy.
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Rahu & Ketu in Aspects
Aspect s i n Hi ndu Ast rol ogy
are di f f erent t han t he so^cal l ed modern
aspect s. For t he purpose
of t hi s work, we f ol l ow t he modern aspect s. I n
our st udi es, we have observed t hat aspect s wi t h t he Moon' s Nodes are
workabl e upt o l 0 degree orb.
Conjunctions
to Rahu
SUN. It
gi ves
advantage
to the Rahu area. Thi s aspects
provi des
strong personal
el evati on wherever the Sun i s l ocated.
The destiny often helps them in most of the ways it can
duri ng l i fe. Responsi bi l i ti es
are often gi ven
to them
j ust
as
they are ready for them. Peopl e do l ose thei r mates somehow,
si nce thi s automati cal l y puts Ketu i n the 7th
(marri age)
house
to the Sun.
MOON. Thi s person
has a good personal i ty
that i s wel l
recei ved by the publ i c.
Thi s aspect provi des great
i nternal
emoti onal sati sfacti on for these peopl e.
In our opi ni on,
Moon
conj unct Rahu makes i t a more fami l i ar terri tory than other
aspects. Women wi l l pl ay
an i nl portant rol e i n thi s department
of hi s l i fe.
MARS. Thi s aspect provi des
strong i nterest i n athl eti c
or
physi cal
acti vi ti es i n these i ndi vi dual s.
Thi s posi ti on
over
sti mul ates and sorneti mes
exaggerate sexual
arousal . Strong
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and sisters is seen in
getting ahead irr
life or vice versa.
MERCURY.
They often have
good communi cati ve
tal ents
and thei r energi es seem to come from some unknown sources'
Al l aspects to Mercury have
psychi c val ue It
gi ves good
spirits
and cheerful nature. Assistance from brothers
and
sisters is highly significant in their life and often it is a mutual
exchange on a ti mel y basi s.
JUPITER.
l t
gi ves l uck ano
good fortune i n bal anci ng
the
nodal axi s. In thi s aspect, hi gher
phi l osophi es and excel l ent
wi sdom fl ow through these
peopl e. These aspect does
provi de
good material
possessions or often financial self-sufficiency'
You can consi der i t very fortunate i f someone
i s born
wi th
Jupi ter and Rahu i n conj uncti on.
VENUS. The
person wi th thi s aspect
i s affecti onate
and
warm-hearted. The good thi ngs
i n l i fe have a tendency to
come by them
qui te easi l y. Thi s adds to the
Venus charm
and
makes for
great popul ari ty. Marri age
rel ati ohshi p
often are
successful for them, at least from the surface
of it' We cannot
be too sure, that Rahu wi th Venus i s actual l y
as
good as i t
sounds.
SATURN. tt gi ve consi derabl e
pati ence to ful fi l the work
of bal anci ng the Nodes. Al l thei r l earni ng
experi ences
and
l i mi tati ons are
properl y anal ysed
and uti l i sed
i n order not to
make the same mistake
again.
Often this aspect
may deny
good physical health.
URANUS. He i s the adventurer
and i s romanti cal l y
eccen-
tric. His mind is way ahead of the masses.
Considerable
utili-
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is often well-channelled
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these i ndi vi dual s, dependi ng upon the house l ocati on of the
conj uncti on. Rahu wi th Uranus very often gi ves
stroke and
heart troubl e, Encourages
' freak'
acci dents of type whi ch are
compl etel y out of the i ndi vi dual ' s abi l i ty to control .
NEPTUNE. The i dea i s to di stri bute the Neptuni an
cnergies, either for good or bad, to the surroundings and asso-
ci ates. Here we have a generous, hospi tabl e. sympatheti c
nature, ready to hel p al l 4n need. Hi s sensi vi ty and awareness
is very keen. This seems to be a favourable Karma. Natal
charts of many composers or musi ci ans have Nodes wi th or
squari ng Neptune.
PLUTO. Thi s wi l l gi ve sex probl ems of some ki nd or pro-
bl ems concerni ng
partners' money. Basi cal l y, i t i s Karmi c
l esson, reward or puni shment, uti l i si ng the Pl utoni an means.
Thi s. al l to often. seems to i ndi cate a confrontati on wi th death
or probl ems deal i ng wi th the Occul t. Rahu or Ketu i n con-
j uncti on
or afri cti on wi th Pl uto can i ncrease any cbances of
glandular problems
or in the case of women, female organ
probl ems.
Oppositions to Rahu
SUN. Thi s
gi ves
a
greater
di ffi cul ty i n establ i shi ng the neu'
growth.
Thi s ascept i ndi cates l ack of physi cal vi tal i ty and
general suppressi on of ego. Often a confl i ct from a previ ous
l i fe wi th the father has brought about thi s condi ti on and
bi rcumstance.
MOON. Thi s aspect i s Karmi c i n nature. Ci rcul atory
problems of difrculties with dige stive system are quite
common
for these i ndi vi dual s. Possi bl e di ffi cul ti es can concern homc
l i fe or can be connected wi th the
publ i c,
mother or women i n
general .
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MARS. Act i on and f ear need t o be bal anced. Ci r cul at or y
probl ems or bl ood di ffi cul ti es can be normal for these peopl e.
l ndul gence and mi suses of physi cal power, sex and energi es
i n past l i fe have brought thi s condi ti on i n thi s l i fe.
MERCURY. Thi s may make the person suspi ci ous, out-
spoken, and somewhat t yr anni cal . Thi s gi ves a f l uct uat i ng
type of mi nd. Judgement can the poor. so the poor, so the
person
may not be good at gi vi ng
advi ce. Nervous system, i n
general , gets affected due to thi s aspect.
JUPITER. It gi ves great l ove of adventure, al ways seeki ng
new experi ence of some ki nd. These
peopl e
often l earn to
overcome the materi al i sti c barri er ei ther by choi ce or by
heavenl y force. Based upon the rest of the chart happi ness
from chi l dren mi ght be a voi d i ssue to these
peopl e.
VENUS. Thi s does not exactl y favour happi ness. The
person i s usual l y sensi ti ve and cannot express hi s affecti on
comfortabl y. They face several hi dden
probl ems
regardi ng
l ove/romence. Wi th peopl e of opposi te sex, there can be great
sacr i f i ce t o an i deal l ove.
SATURN. Sacri fi ce or surrender i s the key word here.
Success i s al so hard to achi eve where saturns posi ti on i s
l ocated by si gn and house. They
j ust
have to go through wordl y
and unwordl y experi ences and then the si gni fi cance of
pati ence. Thi ngs have a tendency to occur as l ate as
possi bl e.
URANUS. The person wi th thi s aspect i s eccentri c wi th
fi tful energy whi ch l i mi ts hi m i n maki ng good use of hi s
tal ents. It i s not good for partnershi p or marri age because i t
gi ves too great a desi re for freedom. Thei r methods rvi l l be
strange as far as others are concerned.
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NEPTUNE.
Thi s person
must be careful
of drug aud
sex
abuse, and over sti mul ati on
of the i magi nati on
fr,i rrr
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t hought s.
The aspecr wi l l gi ve
t he i ndi vi dual
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spi ri tuar
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restructure
the i ndi vi dual i ty.
PLUTO.
He seems
forced to proj ect
hi msel f i nto
a separa_
ti ve acti on.
They
wi l l not hesi tate
to use destructi on
foi the
sake
of const r uct i on
but onl y
as a l ast l . esor t .
Keepi ng
t he
peace
and harmony
wi l l
be thei r rnotto.
Squares
to Rahu/Ketu
SUN.
Thi s seems
t o put
a st t . ol t ger
t han usual
accent
on
the Sun and i ts posi ti on.
Under
thi s condi ti on,
r>ne has
[o
adj ust the ri ght
amount.
l t i s
di l fi cul t for
hi rn
to arri ve
at
success i n l i fe.
The
acti on
and stress
seem to col neout
.rt
the
Sun posi ti on.
MOON.
Thi s
can gi ve probl ems
wi th
heal th
l br rnosr
of
the person' s
l i fe.
Thi s
aspect produces
pecul i ar
ernoti onal
i mbal ance
i n t hat i ndi vi duar .
The act i on
and st r ess
sL' enr s
t o
come out
at the Moon' s
posi ti on
and through
probl c.nrs
n,i th
wornen.
It i s best to rel ease
the feel i ngs
sol ne
way.
MARS.
Al ong r vi t h
t hi s aspecr
cor nes
cr uel t y
or st enl
nature.
It gi ves
i mpati ence
and may
di sturb
,i " pf,yr;.ui
vi tal i ty
whi ch
can cause physi cal
suff.ri ,.,g.
Ofr.crr
one fi nds
that they
have
no energy rvhen
[hey hau"' u
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ro tro.nd vi cc
versa.
It gi vc.s
rnuch
sexual
energy.
someti urcs
t., tt.," pui ni
of sexual prorni scui ty.
MERUCRy.
l t may ntake
the person
seem
al oof.
Therc
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t o f aul t
l i ndi ng
exagger at i on.
. l hey
need
t o
t' eel good'
but
they are frequentr|
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Hidden
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JUPITER.
This
person is at one extreme
or another'
never
down
the mi ddl e of the road' Hi ndrance
i n good l uck or
opportunities
is often seen in this aspect'
For these
people
learnings
from children
is quite common
and
prominent'
He
can be revol uti onary
and reckl ess'
VENUS This
aspect tends to break-up
his numerous
love
affairs.
It may not deny love in his life but it can
put obs-
tacl es
i n the
way that he must
overcome'
The square i s no
good for lasting
love and tend to make the
person tyrannical
and
j eal ous'
SATURN'
This is quite a strange
aspect to sush
an
exrent
that limitations
in life are doubly,significant.
This
posi ti on
can
gi ve l ori el i ness.
The l i fe seems
to be fated' Cal l
i t. fate.
Kal ma, ot
what you wi l l , i t i s that area whi ch we
can
rl o l i ttl e
about except surrender
to i t i n stri ct di sci pl i ne'
URANUS.
Thi s
person vari es from moody
and sensi ti ve
to reckl ess.
Del i ant
strange
ways and means
are uti l i sed
to
ac hi ev et hi ngs i nl i f e. Hehas al ov ef or dr as t i c ac t i on. I t
can
compl ete
hi m
to take ri sks, maki ng
hi m acci dent
prone'
NEPTUNE, s omewi t ht hi s as pec t s eek f al s es at i s f ac t i on
i n the seuses.
Many
ti mes, thi s aspect
i ndi cates two si des
to
t l r er l at ur e. apul l bet weenunduei deal i s mandov er - s ens i t i -
vi ty
wi th
power hungry
sel fi sh
grati fi cati ons'
The Karma
,ni i l be accordi ng
to the nature of the si gn and house
posi ti on
and
aspects.
PLUTO.
He seems l brced to
proj ect hi msel f
i nto a sepa-
rati ve
acri on.
In thi s aspect,
the l i fe i s ful l of acti on and
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suppressi on of acti on wi thout any si gni fi cant events. If pre-
planned
and properly executed, ideas of these people
have a
substantially great influence over mankind.
Trines/Sextiles to RahuiKetu
SUN. This aspect provides good popularity. personal
elevation and execution of proper ego for that individuat.
Correct and constructive actions come naturally to success-
ful l y ful fi l the desti ny of the Nodes. Ci rcumstanti al assi s-
tance i n getti ng recogni sed i n the worl d i s noti ced.
MOON. Thi s aspect gi ves a cal m and steaoy emoti onal
nature. In a man' s chart, i t attracts a woman who wi l l
hel p hi m. It gi ves
a cheerful temperament. The heal th i s
affected benefi ci al l y and the personal i ty
col nes across wel l
wi t h t he publ i c.
MARS. Thi s aspect provi des
added physi cal
strengrh or
reserve energl es. It can gi ve a feel i ng of i ndependence
because of the
' vi tal
nature' these peopl e
have. Assi stance
from brothers or to them i s very promi nent
i n thi s person' s
l i fe,
MERCURY. Thi s i s an i ntel l ectual l y sti mul ari ng aspecr.
Tri ne aspect i s good
for an astrol oger. Al l aspects to
Mercury have psychi c
val ue. Thei r communi cati on
and ex-
ternal i sati on has a magneti c force associ ated wi th that whi ch
others cannot hel p but noti ce.
JUPITER. Fi nanci al good l uck and materi al
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sbccess
wi thout sacri fi ci ng any Karmi c debt i s seen i n thi s aspqct.
Thi s aspect i ndi cates whol ehearted pursui t
ol the nodal
posi ti ons
and ai ds i n an effecti ve way.
l n thi s aspect,
proper
use of knowl cdge and wi sdom i s shown by the i ndi vi -
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VENUS.
Thi s aspect i n a man' s chart makes hi m attract
beauti ful women wi th much charm of manner and they can
expect better luck regarding money matters. This gives
a
nature that i s dependabl e and wel l abl e to put
acti on behi nd
the feglings of affection.
SATURN. Thi s aspect provi des
excel l ent worki ng habi ts
to these i ndi vi dual s. Here they have the abi l i ty to see the
seri ous broad vi ew and sti ck to i t: In thi s aspect, the harder
t he per son wor ks, t he bet t er wi l l be hi s r ewar ds. Emot i onal
and spi r i t ual mat ur i t y i s seen even i n ear l y chi l dhood.
URANUS. He can expr ess hi nr sel f best t hr ough humani -
t ar i an and soci al r ef or m. Br i l l i ant i deas and i nnovat i ve
thi ngs are often associ ated rvi th thi s aspect. Orl e good thi ng
about these peopl e i s know how to, and when to. use thei r
unsual ener gi es.
NEPTUNE. Thi s pel son
i s t al ent ed i n musi c ancl t he
arts, or has a great appreci ati on of thenr. Thi s aspect pro-
vi des st r ong sense of spi r i t ual i t y or even medi umi st i c at t i t ude
t o t he i ndi vi dual . l t i ncl i nes hi m t o met aphysi cal st udi es.
He seeks t he seemi ngl y i mpossi bl e.
PLUTO. Even the
good aspects to Pl uto can be separa-
ti ve, but the seperati ol i s for good.
Thei r temper, when not
i n cont r ol i s qui t e dest r uct i ve, not onl y t o t hem, but t o t hei r
surroundi ngs as wel l . l t denotes force and depth.
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CHAPTER 8
Combinations of Rahu or Ketu with
the Planets
I t i s rat her di f f i cul t t o gi ve
al l t he combi nari ons
of t he Rahu or Kel u
wi t h t he pl anet s,
but i n t hi s chapt er , we wi l l pr ovi de
some of t he
i mport ant conrbi nat i ons rvhi ch t he readcrs ui l l f i nd usef ul i n predi ct i ve
ast ro l ogy.
SUN
l . Associ ar i on of Rahu r v i t h Sun. Mar s ar r d Sat nr n
nul l i f i es al l t he ot her good
cour bi nat i ons of t he hor oscope.
2. Combi nat i on of t he Sun. l Ot h l or d and t he ascendent
l ord aspected by Rahu rnakes
[he negati ve profi ci ent i n rel i -
gi ous scri ptures. Some resul t i s i ndi cated i f Ral i u i s i n
cot r bi nat i on r vi t h Mar s and t he 2nd house l or d.
3. Rahu, 2nd f r om t he Sun and 9t h f r onr Sat ur n conl ' er s
spi r i t ual i t y ond t ur ns t he nat i ve i nt o a r el i gi ous l eader .
4. Rahu scl uar e t o Sun and t r i ne t o Sat un. r ol Rahu
pl aced 3r d ol t l t h l ' r or n t he Sun or Si r t ur n sonf cr s r oyul i t y on
t he nat i ve i r r r nost of t l r e cases.
5. The best posi t i on
of Rahu i s t o be posi r ed i n t he l st
house al ong r vi t h Sat ur n. t he Sun and t he Moon havi ng t he
9t h r espect of Jupi t er .
6. Rahu wi t h t he 7t h l or d i n Sagi t r ar i us or Pi sces r nukes
t he nat i ve adul t er ous and i f t he Sun
j oi ns
wi t h t hcr n. he r vi l l
have sexual r el at i ons r vi t h t he wol nen ot ' hi gh bor n l r r r ni l i es.
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7. Rahu i n the 6th, Saturn i n the 8th. Mars and the
Sun in the l2th house causes the native to lose his mother in
hi s l 2th year.
8. Rahu i n the 5th, Moon i n the ascendent, Venus i n
the 2nd and Sun/Mercury i n the l 2th house; the person wi l l
be
greatly
troubled by his wife and children.
9. Moon
j oi ns
Rahu, Saturn
j oi ns
Mars and pl aced i n
the ascendant, i t i s evi l for the mother. However, i f Sun/
Mars do not aspect Saturn, there will be comforts of the
Mother till late in the life.
10. Mars i n t he l l t h house wi t h Rahu and t hesun i n
the 5th house, the nati ve wi l l l ead a l i fe as a chi ef of the
t own.
l l . Rahu i n the 7th house aspecti ng Venus or Venus i n
the 7th house from Rahu and i f from Venus, Sun/Mars are
i n the 3rd house, the person wi l l fal l from a tree and di e.
12. Person i s not born on Thursday, Jupi ter
j oi ns
Rahu,
Mars
j oi n
Saturn and Moon
j oi ns
Sun. the nati ve wi l l become
l ame.
13. Rahu i n the 2nd house wi th Sun, Mercury, Venus
and Saturn, the mother dies soon after the delivery.
14. Venus i n the 7th house; Sun, Mars, and Jupi ter are
pl aced i n a si gn owned by an evi l pl anet and Rahu i s pl aced
i n a si gn of mal efi c pl anet, the nati ve rvi l l suffer from chroni c
i l l ness.
15. Rahu i n the 5th house and the ascendant l ord i s i n
association with the Sun. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. the
child will die soon after birth.
16. Rahu i n the 2nd house. Sun i n the ascendant, Mars
i n the 3rd house. Mercury i n the l 2th house and Venus i s
exalted in Pisces, the native will enjoy royality.
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Jupi ter i n the 4th house, Mercury i n the l 2th house and
Saturn i n the l l th house or 6th house, wi th exal ted Sun i n
Aries,
gives rise to exceedingly
powerful Raja Yoga. If of a
Royal bi rth, the nati ve i s sure to become an Emperor.
18. Corrj uncti on of Rahu and the Sun i n the 4th house i s
not favourable. There
wlll be many financial troubles, fear
to enemi es, and fai l ure of
pl ans. There may be the
probl ems
of children also. Finally the native will leave for another
town or country.
19. Rahu conj uncti on Sun i n the 7th, the nati ve wi l l
l oose hi s weal th through the associ ati on of women.
20. Rahu conj uncti on Sun i n the l 0th house wi l l bri ng
el evati on i n nati ve' s l i fe. but the
pol i ti cal career wi l l be a
fai l ure. He wi l l have many ups and downs i n l i fe. Rahu
conj uncti on Sun i n the 9th house wi l l gi ve hi gher l earni ngs
and forei gn travel s.
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Conj uncti on of Rahu and the Sun i s bad i n Ari es,
Gemi ni , Li bra, Scorpi o and Aquari us. Sun conj uncti on
Ketu destroys the house where they are pl aced.
22. Rahu or Ketu i n cl ose.conj uncti on to the Sun i n the
8th house curtai l s the l ongevi ty.
23. Rahu conjunction the Sun in l,eo is termed favour-
abl e. Si mi l arl y conj uncti on of Rahu and the Sun i n the l st,
3rd, 5th or l 2th house i s excel l ent. It wi l l bri ng fame,
soci al el evati on, di gni ty etc. but the rel ati ons between the
father and the Sun wi l l not be cordi al .
24. If Rahu or Ketu conjunction the Sun is affiicted,
placed in malefic houses or aspected' by
-malefic
planets, it
causes loss of profession and
prestige. There will be frustra-
tions and comforts of the children rvill be denied.
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26. Rahu i n square aspect to Saturn,
the Sun
the Moori
and Jupi ter,
the pol i ti ci an
i s born. Jupi ter i n tri ne aspect
i nstead of square, shapes the admi ni strators
amongst
them.
Al ternati vel y,
Rahu i n the 2nd, 6th,
gth
or l 2th house from
Saturn. the Sun, the Moon and Jupi ter gi ves
ri se to
a
pol i ti ci an
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27. Capl i corn
ascendant. the nati ve i s cl ai si fi ed
as l uckv
i f Rahu i s not r vi t h Jupi t er ,
Moon i s wi t h
t he Sun and
Mar s
i s wi t h Sat ur n.
28. Rahu i n the 8th house aspected
by Sun/Saturn
and
not
especred
by the benel i cs;
8th or l 2th year
wi l l prove
cri ti cal for the nati ve.
29. When Ketu i s i n Sagi ttari us
upto 3"-2A' ,
anrJ the
Moon and Sun have t he same decl i nat i o' s,
t hen what ever
may be the other combi nati on
denoti ng
rank,
status and
posi ti on
the person
cannot ri se i n l i fe.
MOON
l . Sat nr n i n t he 5t h house aspect ed
or . associ at ed
by t he
Moon and Rahu conj u' ct i on
5t r r house l or cr
br i ngs
about t he
l oss of chi l dren.
' I' he
same resul ts are i ncl i i ated,
when
Rahu
i s associ at ed wi t h Jupi t er . r or cl of t he ascendant
i s wi t h
Mar s and t he r ul er of t l r c 5t h house r s weak.
2. Rahu i n t he 6t h. t i t h or l 2t h house r vi t h
t he
and Sat ur n and aspect ed
by t he l or d of t he ascendant
Moon
bri ng
about t he deat h i n bad ci r cuur st ances.
3. Wi t h t he aspect
of Rahu on Sar ur n, r vhen
i s ver y weak. r vi l l l ead
t he nat i ve t o under go
t he
of t he head.
4. Rahu pr or l uces
r vhi t c-
l cpr osy u, hen
Mar s or Moon.
t he Moon
operattol r
combi ned r vi t h
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3rd
from the Moon, a great
sci enti st i s born.
6. Rul er of t he ascendent wi t h t he r ul er of t he 6t h house
and Rahu i n the si xth house, the nati ve wi l l di e by poi son
at
the hands of a woman. Some resul t i s produced
i f Moon i s i n
the ascendant and Venus i s wi th Rahu or Ketu.
7. Rahu wi th Moon i n the 9th house and Jupi ter i n the
l Oth house the nati ve wi l l be bl essed wi th l ucky and beauti ful
chi l dr en.
8. Capri corn ascendant, Ketu 7th to Moon and 4th to
Venus, there wi l l be 3 marri ages or there rvi l l be three women
i n hi s l i fe. No cordi al rel ati ons wi th the chi l dren. The resi -
dence
wi l l by ol d and mother' s comforts are deni ed. The
nati ve wi l l al sg suffer from the heart di sease. Such a Moon
brings disease and trials.
9. Capri cori r ascendent, Saturn Sth to the Moon and Rahu
5th to the Moon, the mother of the nati ve i s rendered. Unfor-
tunate. There wi l l be freckl es on the face or bi rth-marks on
the body.
10" Jupi ter and Moon i n the l 2th house are cl assi fi ed as
unfortunate,
but i f Rahu or Ketu stays wi th them. the defect
i s cancel l ed
and cl assi fi ed as fortunate.
I l . Rahu i n the ascendent wi thout Moon or any benefi c
pl anet, Saturn i n the thi rd house and mal efi cs i n the 4ti r, ?th
and l 0th houses, the person wi l l have nothi ng but sufferi ngs
al l through the l i fe.
12. Rahu i n t he 4t h house wi t h t he Moon i n t he 8t h houses
and mal ef i c ar e i n t he l st , 4t h, 7t h and l Ot h houses, t he l onge-
vi ty of the nati ve i s short.
13. If Rahu wi th the Moon, Mars and Saturn stays i n
ei ther the 7th or 9th house, then the heal th wi l l be di sturbed
on the 7th day or i n the 7th month.
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king.
15. Rahu i n the ascdndant or i n the 8th house and i s
aspected by the Moon, the l Oth day wi l l be evi l .
(b)
Rahu i n
the 4th house Moon i n the l st, 4th, 7th or l 0th house, the
20th year wi l l be cri ti cal .
(c)
Rahu i n the 4th, 6th or 8th and
the Moon i n the 8th, the 20th day wi l l be evi l .
(d)
Rahu i n
t he St h house and t he Moon i s i n t he l st , 4t h, 7t h or l 0t h
house, then the l i fe i s short.
(e)
Rahu i n the ascendant, the
Moon in the 6th house, the native may suffer from convul-
sions or fits.
(f)
Rahu in the 8th house with a weak Moon
shows falling sickness.
(g)
Rahu in the 4th house with the
Moon i n the 6th or 8th house, the l i fe wi l l be short.
16. Rahu wi th the Moon i n the 3rd house, mother wi l l di e
at an early age.
17. Rahu/Moon conjunction without
benefic aspects give
rise to all sorts of mental diseases. Other planets
develop traits
when
eonj oi ned
wi th Rahu or Ketu.
(b)
The conj uncti on
taking
place in the 3rd house gives
one anxiety on account of
one' s own perverted
thi nki ng. The si ster becomes wi dow.
18. Moon i n Capri corn aspected by
j upi ter
and Rahu i n
Vi rgo, one may have number of chi l dren out of whi ch two or
three woul d survi ve.
19. Rahu' s associ ati on wi th Moon al one i n soft constel l a-
ti on i s good for i ntuti on. But i f Mars
j oi n
the combi nati on, i t
wi l l have a very undesi rabl e effect. The person
may suffer
from hysteri a, swel l i ngs and epi l i pti c fi ts. One may become
sensi ti ve and apt to suffer through contact wi th the rougher
si de of l i fe. He wi l l be hi ghl y stung and l i abl e to nervous
exhausti on.
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or Mercury/Saturn/Rahu
associations'
especially
i n Sagi ttari us,
Ari es, and Scorpi o
or i n the constel l ati on
rul ed
by Mars or Saturn is a dreaded combination
unless there are
beneficial
aspects.
The
person's life, coinciding
with the
operation
of main
periods of any of the
planets concerned,
is
l i abl e to be shattered and frustrated. Headstrong,
restl ess and
i ntol erant of restrai nt.
i l l -control l ed temper i ncl i nes thc
person
to
go to extremes.
MARS
l . Mars, Jupi ter and the rul er of the 5th house are i n
conjunction and aspected by Rahu from the ascendant,
death
of chi l dren i s i ndi cated.
2. Rahu and Venus in the 4th house while Mars or Saturn
is posited in the ascendant
produce a mark at the heel or left-
leg.
3. Rahu in the ?th house and Mars in the 4th house, the
native will behave like an animal to satisfy his lusts.
4. Rahu in the 7th house, Mars in the 6th
house and
Saturn i n the 8th house, the wi fe wi l l be short l i ved. Thi s
combi nati on
wi l l destroy the brothers as wel l .
5. When 6th house rul er aspected by Rahu or Ketu i s i n
Ari es, or Scorpi o or i n ascendant wi th Mars, thi evi ng, cheat-
i ng al rd l yi ng tendenci es wi l l be
promi nent i n the nati ve.
6. Combi nati on of Rahu wi th Mars and Saturn i n the
ascendant
gi ves ri se to the di seases of the
generati ve organs.
7. Combi nati on of Rahu wi th Mars and Saturn makes
the nati ve acci dent
prone. The house
posi ti on wi l l i ndi cate the
part of the body to be affiicted or shatters the prosperity of
that house.
8. Combi nati on of Rahu wi th Mars and Saturn i n the 8th
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There
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9.
If Mars or Jupi ter i s wi th Ketu i n the 3rd house i n
conj uncti on wi th
the rord
of the 2nd house, the nati ve
can
shi ne wel l
as an author or an edi tor.
10.
Rahu or Ketu wi th Mars and Saturn i n
the 9th house
the father wi l l
di e after untol d
hardshi ps.
I l . Capri corn
ascendant,
Rahu 3rd to
Murcury and
Mars
3rd from
Rahu,
there wi l l
be promi nent
bi rth_Mark
or a scar
on one of the l egs.
12. Rahu i n
Gemi ni , Mars i n Leo, Saturn i n Li bra and
Venus
i n Vi rgo.
the mother wi l l di e earl v.
13.
Mercury
8th to Mars
and nanu -sttr to Mercury,
the
person
wi l l
have an stomach
ai l ment and wi l l have
fi nanci al
probl ems.
14. Rahu,
Mars and Jupi ter together i n the 6th,
gth
or
l 2th
house,
the nati ve
wi l l earn the di spl easure
of the rul er.
15.
Mar s or Venus or Mer cur y
i n t he l Ot h house,
i dent i _
cal to i ts own si gn wi th
Rahu, there wi l l be sudden gai ns
and
sudden
fal l .
16.
Rahu i n the l 0th house, Jupi ter
i n the
gth
house and
Venus
i s 4th to Mars, the person
wi l l get
hi s hands or feet
i nj ured. He wi l l
become paral yti c
and thereby
i ncapaci tated
profesi onal l y.
17.
Rahu i n the 4th house. Mars i n the ascendant
and
Sat ur n i n l 2t h
house,
8t h mont h wi l l
be cr i t i cal ( b)
Rahu i n
the 3rd house,
Mars and Saturn i n the 2nd house, l ongevi ty
can be esti mated
as one year. (c)
Rahu i n the 7th house wi tl
the Moon,
Mars and Saturn, the 7th day or the 7th year
can
be cri ti cal for l ongevi ty. (d)
Rahu or Ketu i n the ascendant,
and ascendant
l ord
j oi ns
Mars, the l gth year
wi l l be cri ti cal .
18. Mar s/ Rahu
i n t he 3r d house ki l l s t he el der br ot her or
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He wi l l
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People
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If Rahu/Mars
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morni ng
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19.
Mars/Rahu
in
the 4th
house
:
(a)
lf beneflc_the
subj ect
wi l r gai n
through
metal , gol d,
si rver
erc.
and
through
cloth etc.
He might get
a legacy
as well. (b)
If affiiciea:,f,"?"
will be loss
of wealth
and tosses
through
enemies
and
rogues.
Various
types
of obstacles
and
delays
irise.
20.
Mars/Rahu
i n
the
Sth house,
there
wi l l
be no
mal e
issue
or issues
dies.
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or aspected
by Mars
bri ngs
about
the l oss
of sons.
21. Mars/Rahu
i n
the 7th
house gi ves
more
than
one
wife and
indicates
love
affairs
before
marriage.
22.
Mars/Rahui n
the
gth
house
spoi l s
the heal th, gi ves
mi ddl e age and
death
as a resul t
of poi son
or bei ng
bi tten
by
poi sonous
i nsect.
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Mars
conj uncti on
Ketu,
there
wi l l
be fear
about
mal e
chi l dren,
of weapons,
of i l _heal th.
There
wi l l
be l oss
of
weal th,
fami l y
troubl es,
di vorce
and
death
but
towarOs
i i e
end of
Dasa
of Mars
or
Ketu,
there
wi l l
be an i ncrease
of
l uck
and much
benefi t.
24. Mars/Ketu
i n
the 4th
house,
fear
wi l l
ari se
due
to
ei ther of the
fol l owi ng
:
(a)
sons, (b)
weapons,
(c)
di seases.
Loss of wi fe
and l oss
of weal th
has
to be apprehended.
At
the cl ose of Ketu Dasa,
there wi l l
be happi ness
and gai ns.
25.
Mars/Ketu
i n
the 5th house,
there
wi l l
be an
emo_
ti onal probl em
i n
the l gth year,
por.l i tf
a l ove
affai r.
The
hai r wi l l
begi n
to fal l -premature' bal dness.
There
may be as
many
as three
marriages.
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26. Rahu in Gemini
arid Mars
in Leo, the native will
enjoy all sort of comforts,
authority
and
will become the
ki ng.
11. Mars/Rahu
i n the l 0th or l l th or 2nd house
produce
detecti ve
wri ters.
Makes the nati ve
ri ch by understand
and
questi onabl e means.
28. Mars
in
close conjunction
to Rahu
or Ketu makes a
per s onvi ol ent . Suc haper s onc annot c ont r ol hi sanger and
iometimes
murderous
tendency
appears.
Rahu/Mars associa-
tion also
gives suicidal
tendencies,
specially
in certain destruc-
tive
parts of different
asterisms'
Rahu/Mars/Moon
in the
asteri sm
of the ascendant
bri ngs
about suci de
by the nati ve.
29. Rahu in the 2nd house and Mars in the 7th house'
the wi fe wi l l not survi ve.
30. Rahu
in the 6th, Mars
in the 5th
Venus in the 8th
and the Sun
in the 9th, the
person will lead his country
or the
nati on.
31.
Rahu/Mars
i n the 6th house and Mercury
i n the l 0th
house, t henat i vewi l l r i set oanaut hor i t i veposi t i onandwi l l
have
an
Excellent
career'
32. Rahu
and Jupiter
in the 8th house
causes stornach
diseases.
If the
parts of the constellations
involi'ed
are those
of Mars
or Ketu,
one undergoes
an operation'
If for this
combination.
Mercury
is in the 3rd house,
he will undergo
the
operation
in a foreign
country'
MERCURY
l. Combination
of Rahu/Mercury/Saturn
in the lOth
house
sometimes
results
in the amputation
of the leg'
2. Combination
of Rahu
or Ketu
with the
ascendant
l or dandt heMoonor wi t hMer cur y' i nahousewi l l i ndi cat e
the skin disease
on the
part of the body
ruled by that house'
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produces white leprosy when combined
with the ascen-
dant lord and Mercury.
3. Rahu aspected by Saturn, Venus and Mercury becomes
very powerful to do good. Although Rahu is stated to be
friend of Mercury, Venus and Saturn, but the conjunction with
these
planets causes more affiiction than otherwise. In fact,
Rahu is no one's friend.
4. Capricon ascendant, Rahu 3rd to Mercury' success as
a farmer oldairy owner. Large number of cattle and wealth
through animals is indicated. He
will enjoy great comforts.
5. Mercury/Jupiter in the 2nd house and Rahu identical
to Gemini, the native will be benefitted by three well-to do
relations.
6. Rahu conjunction Jupiter in the 7th house and Mercury
in the 9th house, the
person
will leave his country of birth
and will live in foreign lands.
7. Rahu in the l2th house with Mercury, Jupiter and
Saturn in the 5th house; it will be bad for the longevity of the
native.
8. Rahu in an angle
(l-4-7-10)
with Saturn' Jupiter, Venus
and Mercury, the
person will be a healthy strong man with
good children, honour etc. and long lived.
9. Rahu or Ketu with Mercury and ruler of the 2nd house
posited
in the 6th give rise to disease of the mouth, ear and
nos.
10. Rahu 8th from Mercury, the
parents will be sickly and
rendered unfortunate.
l l . Mercury 2nd to Rahu, the nati ve wi l l l eave the
country of birth and will reside in a foreign land.
12. Rahu 7th to Mercury may leave the chicken-pox or
smal l -pox on the body.
13. Rahu/Mercury i n the 4th house gi ves gai ns and
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gives high
position
and social status, but if the sign
is Pisces. there will be sorrows due to relations' friends and
children.
14. Mercury with Ketu or Rahu in the 6th or l2th house
and heavily afflicted
gives rise to a disease which cannot be
diagnosed
or cured. Even nervous breakdown or insanity is
caused.
15.
'Rahu
conjunction
Venus in the 4th house will give all
comforts
and pleasures but if Mercury
joins
them, the native
will indulge in sexual excesses, damaging his health.
16. Rahu conjunction Mercury in the 5th house, it may
affect the brain.
JUPITER
l. Capricorn
ascendant, Rahu in the lOth and Jupiter in
the 8th house, the native rray possibly suffer from rheuma-
tism,
paralysis or polio.
2. Jupiter in the ascendant and Rahu in the 8th house
give a mark on the left hand. Same results will be
produced
if Rahu/Jupiter
are in the ascendant and 8th house is occupied
by malefics.
3. Rahu conjunction Jupiter in Leo
gives
long age. Same
will be the results if Rahu alone stays in Aries or Virgo.
4. Saturn
conjunction Rahu or Ketu, but under the
benefic rays ofJupiter,
produces a great Yogi.
5. Rahu
in square or trine to Jupiter or in trine to the
Sun creates
writers.
6. Capricorn ascendant. Rahu 4th to Jupiter and Venus
4th to Rahu, the
persOn will be lucky and prosperous. In
addition to wealth, he will enjoy name and.fame but there will
be fluctuations too.
7. Rahu in the 3rd house, Saturn in the 2nd house and
Jupiter in the ascendant, thc native destroys
his mother and
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8. Ketu conjunction
Saturn in the 3rd house and
Jupiter
in the 9th house, the person
born will be outside wedlocli.
9. Rahu conjuction
Jupiter in the
gth
house, there will
be a stomuch ailment
and also the birth-mark
near the naval.
10. Rahu in the ascendant,
Saturn in the 7th house and
Venus conjunction
Jupiter in tlre l2th house, the child will
Iive for one year.
I l. Rahu in Taurus in the 9th house with Venus and
Jupiter,
the person
will live for a very long age.
12.
Jupiter in Aries and Rahu with
Venus occupies the
10th
house, the person
born will be prosperous
and fortu_
nate.
He will enjoy some sort of authority
also.
13. Jupiter in the l0th house, Rahu
in the sixth house
and Venus in the 2nd house, the
native will rise to great
heights even if born under humble circumstances.
14. Jupiter conjunction
Rahu or Ketu, without
any
benefic makes the native scoff at religion
and higher value oi
life but if aspected
by benefics, the native will love and
respect the learned and religious people.
15. Rahu conj uncti on
Jupi ter i n the 4th house wi th
benefic aspects will make the native religious
and God fear-
ing. He will have wealth
and prosperity,
and will distinguish
hi msel f as a l awyer.
16. Jupiter conjuction
Ketu destroys the fruit of the
house i n whi ch i t takes pl ace.
17. Jupi ter conj uncti on
Rahu i n favourabl e
si gns i n l st,
5th, 9th or Jupi ter
aspecti ng
Rahu when pl aced
i n the l st,
9th or l0th house,
the native rises very high and will be
respected by al l .
18. Capricorn
ascendant. Jupiter
conjunction Rahu in
the 9th house.
The
subject will rise high and will enjoy all
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butnearly
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19. Rahu
conjunction
Jupiter
in the 5th house'
there
may
be loss of issues
or abortions'
VENUS
l . Rahu/Venus
i n the 4th
house
wi l l
gi ve-al l -sorts.of
gains including
money
and
lands'
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Tfere
will be domestic
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and
comforts'
Relations
and
friends
will
be of
great helP.
2. Rahu
in the 8th and
Venus
in the
ascendent'
there
will be a mark
on the head or left ear'
3. Rahu
in the l2th
house,
Saturtr
in the
3rd house
and
Venus in the 5th
house,
the
right
eye will be defective'
4. Saturn/Ketu
in the 3rd house'
Rahu
aspects
Venus
in
the 5th house,
there
will be fascination
for the opposite
sex'
5.
Venus
in the
7th house aspected
by
Rahu'
the native
may
suffer
from
cholera
or diarrhoea'
6. Venus
conjunction
Rahu
in 3rd' 6th'
7th' 8th or
l2th
house
is bad
but
is good in other
houses'
Venus
trine
Rahu
give the
native
excellent
moral
character'
7.
Venus
conj uncti on
Ketu
gi ves
perverse sex
outl ook'
SATURN
l . Rahu
i n Capri corn
or Aquari us
and Saturn
8th to
Rahu
the
native
takes
interest
irr occult scienccs'
2. Rahu
conj uncti on
Saturn
i n the 9th house'
there
wi l l
be Jispleasure
with the
parents
or the-
rulers
and
fear of fall
from
a high
position.
The
native
may leave
ihe
country
of
birth
or town
of residence'
3. Saturn
conjunction
Rahu
in the ascendant'
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suffer ill-health in his childhood and the wounds will affiicr
hi m i n young age.
4. Rahu i n the l Oth house ano rofd of the l 0th house
wi th Saturn posi ted
i n the 3rd house, the nati ve wi l l be
weal thy, rel i gi ous and l garned.
5. Rahu or Ketu wi th Saturn and 4th house rul er,
placed
in the 8th house will give stomach and digestion
troubl es.
6. Saturn canjunction Rahu or Ketu in a malefic house
gives
suicidal tendency and criminal bent of mind.
7. Saturn i n the constel l ati on of Rahu and Ketu i n the
constellation of Saturn, involving the 8th house, denotes
predisposition
to paralytic
strokes.
HOUSES
l . Rahu i nvari abl y occupi es the candent houses from the
major planets in the cases of ordinary men.
2. Rahu' s associ ati on wi th the rul ers of the ascendant
and the rul er of 6th house bri ngs about poi soni ng
from
snakes, women, and fear from thieves.
FIRST HOUSE.
Rahu i n the ascendant
and the ascen-
dant l ord i n l 0th house shows that the ti me of del i very the
native issued leg foremost.
2. Rahu in the lst, 4th, 7th or l0th
house aspected
by
mal efi cs, i t i s evi l on rhe l Oth day or i n the l Oth year.
3. Rahu in the ascendant identical to Leo with benefic
aspects gives a kingly life. Rahu in the ascendant
identical
to Aries. Taurus or Cancer
protects
the native and bestows
all the comforts.
4. Rahu in Gemini or Virgo and placed in the lst, 4th,
6th, 7th, l 0 or l 2th house, the person wi l t be chari tabl e,
grateful,
God-fearing. He will have no sufrerings
and rvill
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5. Ketu in the ascendant identical to Capricorn or
Aquarius bestows on the native wealth and children.
6. Rahu i n the ascendant whi l e l ord of the ascendant i s
associated with a malefic
gives the native troubles from
thieves and cheats.
7. Rahu i n the ascendant i n Ari es, Gemi ni ,
Leo, Li bra.
Sagittarius or Aquarius
gives
the native a lean body.
8. Rahu or Ketu in combination iwith the lord of the
ascendant and 6th house and placed in lst, 4th 5th' 7th'
9th or lOth house may result in the chain impriscnment
of
the native.
9. Rahu or Ketu when
posi ted i n the l st, 4th, 5th, 7th'
9th or l0th house and is associated with the rulers of one of
these houses bring about prosperity and fortune to the native.
Thei r conj uncti on
wi th the rul ers of 5th or 9th house i s
benefi ci al any where i n the chart. They confer happi ness.
chi l dren and weal th. on the nati ve.
SECOND HOUSE. Rahu or Ketu i n 2nd or 7th house
i n conj uncti on wi th or aspected by the rul er of the l 5th or the
9th house, bestows weal thi , l ong l i fe and authori ty.
THIRD HOUSE.
Rahu wi th the rul er of the ascendant
i r' the 3rd house makes the person one of the twi ns.
2. Rahu
posi ted the 3rd, 6th, or l l th house wi th the
aspects or associations of benefic
planets removes all the
troubl es and di ffi cul ti es of human l i fe.
3. Rahu i n the 3rd house
(affi i cted)
ki l l s the el dest and
the
youngest brother, Ketu in the 3rd house destroys all or
brings in troubles from then.
4. Rahu i n the 3rd house wi th the rul er of the 3rd house
makes the nati ve bol d wi thi n but he wi l l behave l i ke a
coward. Ketu in the 3rd house
with the ruler of the 3rd
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show
of bravery. Rahu or Ketu in the 3rd house with a
malefic
gives rise to the disease
of the neck.
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HoUsE.
Rahu
in the 4th house
with evil
planets in the ascendant
and the 7th house and malefics in the
2nd or l2th house, the 7th day after birth will become very
critical. Rahu in the 4th house affiicted by malefics may
bring about the death in the first
year of birth or in the l0th
or l 4th year.
2. Rahu in the 4th house indicates that the native will
have
a cl osed mi nd. He
wi l l never open hi s head to any
one. When afflicted,
it induces the native to
put up an out'
ward appearattce
of a
good and religious man and act
accordi ngl y
though i nwardl y he may be
qui te the opposi te'
FIFTH HOUSE.
Rahu exal ted or debi l i tated
i n the 5th
causes
sorrow
through children.
2. Rahu or Ketu i n the 5th house wi th no benefi c
aspect
reduces
the comforts.
There
will be fear of all types includ-
i ng fear of
women and serpents.
Chi l dren
and fami l y
members
will be the source of worry, and the native
will
have
weak memory.
If Rahu aspects the 5th house, the son
wi l l deri de
and di sobeY.
SIXTH
HOUSE. Rahu
in the sixth house
gives wounds
or scar marks
on both the
legs of the native Ketu in the sixth
house brings
in cuts or wounds or scar marks near the eyes or
on t he bel l y.
2. Troubles
from evil spirits are
produced by Rahu or
Ketu
in the 6th house with aspects of malefics
and with evil
amsas.
J. The mere occupation
of the 6th by Rahu
with the
malefic
aspects
gives the native lying or cheating disposition.
4. Rahu
in the 6th house
with the ruler of the lst and
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person sickly and
short tempered.
SEVENTH HOUSE. Rahu in the ?th house with the 7th
lord identical to Sagittarius or Pisces, the person will have
sexual rel ati ons wi th rel i gi ous and respectabl e gi rl s.
2. Rahu or Ketu in the 7th house brings about sexual
uni on wi th women duri ng thei r
peri ods. The nati ve' s wi fe
will have a long, hanging and ugly breasts.
3. Rahu or Ketu in the 7th house aspected by malefics
indicate that the wife of the native will not be chaste and
wi l l be i nterested i n other men. If Rahu or Ketu are heavi l y
aflicted. the native will not have a wife or if he marries. the
wi fe wi l l di e i n a very short ti me.
4. Ruler of the 7th house aspected by malefics and
combined with Rahu or Ketu, the native will be prone to
commit adultery.
5. Malefic Rahu in the 7th house, death can be appre-
hended in the 10th year.
When Rahu is inimical and
occupies the 7th or the 9th house, it is evil for the native in
hi s l 6th year.
EIGHTH HOUSE. Rahu or Ketu in the 8th house or
associ ated wi th 8th l ord, i ndi cates typhoi d or l i ke fevers.
NINTH HOUSE. Affi i cted Rahu i n the 9th house gi ves
tendenci es for crual deeds. A hard heal ted and merci l ess
l eader i s born when Rahu or Ketu i s pl aced i n the 9th house
and 9th l ord i s debi l i tated.
2. Rahu or Ketu posi ted i n the 9th or l 0th house i n
conj uncti on wi th the l ord of the 5th or the 9th house wi l l
bestow all sorts of luxuries arrd the comforts on the native.
TENTH HOUSE. Rahu i n the l 0th wi th benefi c pl anets
gi ves the nati ve pi l gri mages
to hol y pl aces and shri nes. The
second half of life will be prosperous and fortunate.
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ELEVENTH
HOUSE.
Rahu in the llth house is bad for
children
but brings
about large number of friends even
amongst the
great.
TWELETH
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kahu
in the l2th house lands the
native in wasteful exPenditure.
2. Rahu' s
associ ati on
wi th the rul er of the l l thhouse
results
in the loss of a limb when the 12th house
is occupied by
the malefics'
3. Rahu
in the l2th house with the ruler of the ascen-
dant
and aspected
by the 6th house ruler,
gives all sorts of
mental
and
PhYsical
worries.
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CHAPTER 9
Rahu & Ketu in Vimshottari Dasa
As said earlier in this book,
though
Rahu and Kelu are
not physical
bodies in the heavens, but they have been given
th status of planets in Hindu Predictive Astrology.
Naturally they cannot be ignored in Vimshottari Dasa System
also. Rihu's period is for I I years and Ketu's T years.
Rahu and Ketu do not rule any signs like other planets
but
the fact that a major share of Vimshottari Dasa period
has
been apportioned
(25
years) to these two planets
speak
volumes of their importance Rahu and are termed Karmic
planets and their Dasa periods
and sub-periods
are quite
interesting in a sense that they do bring the native back to the
Karmi c or desti ned path.
Freewi l l al most does not exi st i n
terms of Node' s peri ods.
Si mi l arl y the Dasa peri ods
and sub-peri ods
of Karmi c
Control l i ng Pl anets
(rul ers
of the si gns occupi ed by Rahu
and Ketu) are to be i nterpreted i n a di fferent manner. but
that i s not the subj ect of thi s book. For other pl anets,
either they are considered from the natal ascendant or from
the place occupied
by them is to be treated as Acendant for
that
planet's
Dasa, but for Rahu and Ketu, we are to cor-
porate
both the schools.
For interpreting Rahu and Ketu Dasa, we are to consider
the houses occupied by them, the signs in which they are
placed
along with the position
of the planet
ruling the sign
occupicd by Rahu or Ketu and the aspects they receive.
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There will be so many promutations
and combinations, that
a complete delineation is not possible in one small chapter of
this book but we will try to give some broad outlines for the
guidance
of the learned readers. For illustration, we take
the example given in Chapter 17,
"Karmic Destiny"
of this
book. Ketu i s i n Ari es i n 4th house rul ed by Mars and for
interpreting Ketu Dasa, the position of Mars
(Karmic
Controlling Planet) in natal chart is equally important.
Mars i s i n Li bra i n l Oth house. Had Mars been exal ted i n
the Ascendant, Ketu Dasa resul ts woul d have been total l y
different than what they had been now, i.e. Mars in its
Fall in the l0th house. The native had to change as many as
six professions and he could hardly stay on one
job
for two
years
Ketu Dasa proved
to be the most unfortunate
part
of
his life. In addition. the learned reader must also consider
the stellar position
of Rahu and Ketu. If they are
placed
on
the asterisms of Yoga-karka planets,
their results will be
considerably modified to do good.
Some of the broad outlines to be followed in connection
with their Dasa result interpretations are as under :
1. In Hindu Astrology,
(6th.
8th and 12th houses are
termed as
Dussthanas (malefic
house). Whenever Rahu or
Ketu is placed
(a)
on the asterism of the ruler of the 6th, 8th
or l2th house,
(b)
placed in 6th or 8th or l2th house,
(c)
associated or aspected
by the ruler of 6th or 8th or 12th
house; the nati ve wi l l be subj ect to di sturbi ng i nfl uences. By
modi fi cati ons due to benefi c
pl anets,
the evi l wi l l be mi ni -
mi sed, but cannot be nul l i fi ed al together.
2. Si mi l arl y. angl es
(1-4-7-10)
and tri nes
(5-9)
are termed
as benefic houses and whenever Rahu or Ketu is placed
(a)
on the asterism of the rulers of these houses,
(b)
in these
houses
(l-4-5-7-9-10), (c)
related to be rulers of these houses by
aspects or associations; their Dasa
periods
will be favourable.
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3. When Rahu or Ketu happened to be
(a)
in
2nd, 3rd or llth house
(b)
or associated or aspected by the
rul ers of these
(2-3-11)
houses,
(c)
or
pl aced on the asteri sm
of the rul ers of 2nd, 3rd, or 18th house, mi xed resul ts wi l l
occur and wi l l not be
powerful ei ther way.
4. When Rahu or Ketu is
placed on the asterism of
Ketu, various unpleasant events will take place in its period,
but if Rahu or Ketu is placed on the asterism of Rahu, it will
give good results.
(In
Hindu Astrology, Rahu and Ketu are
termed as malefics, but so are the Sun and MarS. Our
experience says that when it comes to wordly affairs, Rahu is
to be taken as benefic and Ketu as malefic. Reverse will be
the case, if the subject is engaged in religious and spiritual
pursuits).
5. As said earlier, Rahu and Ketu do not own any sign.
So Rahu and Ketu will
give the results of the houses in which
they are
posited, the results of the owners of the houses
occupied by them and also the results of the
planets with
whom they are associated.
6. Technically all the
planets are classified either as
malefics or benefics but in
practical application it is not so.
Everv
planet stands to be modified by its location, aspects
etc. For example, Mars is malefic but it is the only
planet of
energy. Person without energy is as good as dead' It will
be upto the person concerned to use this energy construc-
tively, subject to Mars
position in the natal chart. One
cannot be an athlete and earn international reputation with-
out Mars' energy, then how this
planet can be termed as
malefic? Same is the case with all the other
planets includ-
ing Rahu and Ketu.
(a)
When favourable, Rahu will confer on the native all
round
prosperity, high position of authority, all kinds of
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virtues and wealth. The native will resort to holy shrines, will
acquire sacred knowledge and power. If affiicted, the period
will be liable to dangers from poison, reptiles, diseases and
troubles all over the body, danger from missiles and fire,
enmity with the mean, a fall from a tree and torments from
enemies.
(b)
When favourable, Ketu Dasa will bring success in all
undertakings,
acquisition of wealth through bloody deed.
good
fortune through a foreign king, attempts at poetical composi-
tion and destruction of enemies. When afficted, Ketu will
cause to the native intense miseries, all his efforts will'become
fruitless;
he will be doing only unprofitable things, there will
also be loss of position of low class, he will suffer from rheuma-
tism or sharp
pain in the heart, tuberculosis, shaking all over
the body, misunderstanding with'the religious persons. He
will further commit the worst follies.
?. In between Rahu and Ketu, Rahu's Dasa is always
more
favourable and
powerful than Ketu. Even if Ketu Dasa
is favourable,
the person should be cautious, because Ketu
takes away at the fag end of its Dasa, whatever it has given
earlier to the nature. The benefits of Ketu Dasa are seldom
durable
and lasting. Rahu's results, either for
good or for bad,.
are
generally permanent and lasting.
8. Rahu or Ketu natally in the signs
(Capricorn
or
Aquarius)
of Saturn does not give favourable results in their
Dasa
periods.
9. Ruler of 2nd or ?th house is a death inflicting
planet
and even if Rahu or Ketu is well placed in angles or
(trines
(l -4-5-7-9-10), but i f they are associ ated wi th the rul er of 2nd
or 7th house, they can biing death in their main periods or
subperi ods. By thei r si mpl y l ocati on i n 2nd or ?th house,
without any malg$c association.
will not confer on them the
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death inflicting powers. On the other hand, if they are asso-
ciated with benefic planets,
they can bring fortune and
prosperi ty i n thei r mai n &nd sub-peri ods.
10. When it comes tb Signs, Rahu and Ketu are powerful
i n dual
(3-6-9-12)
si gns and i f
(a)
the rul er of the si gn so
occupied also happens to be the ruler of 1-4-5-7-9-10 house,
the native is guaranteed peace, prosperity and fortune in their
peri ods
or subperi ods,
(b)
on the cther hand, i f such rul er
owns 6th, 8th or l 2th house, i t wi l l take away the
good qual i -
ties of the sign and will inflict miseries and sufferings. Same
resul ts wi l l be of l ow potency i f Rahu or Ketu are pl aced i n
moveabl e si gns
(l -4-7-10)
or fi xed si gns
(2-5-8-l l ).
l l . If Rahu or Ketu
(a)
i s pl aced i n 6th or 8th or l 2th
house and associ ated wi th benefi c pl anets or,
(b)
i f they are
pl aced i n l st , 4t h, 5t h, 7t h, 9t h or l 0. t h house and associ at ed
with malefic planets,
they will first give happiness and pros-
perity but in the end will inflict lot of miseries and sufferings.
12. lf Rahu Dasa happended to be the 5th or 7th from
the Bi rth Dasa, i t wi l l prove
to be mal efi c; al l sorts of mi sfor-
tunes and mi seri es wi l l be i nfl i cted on the nati ve. So much so,
that he can even meet the unnatural death.
Rahu Dasa
The onset of Rahu Dasa will be with unpleasant experience
wel l marked i n the l i fe of the
person.
The end of Dasa, too,
may not be good. The end of Mars Dasa and the commence-
ment of Rahu Dasa-say the
peri od
of si x months-has been
sai d to be bad and pai nful as a rul e.
Rahu, i n Pi sces, i n i ts Dasa
gi ves
benefi c resul ts for fi rst l 5
years
but duri ng the l ast three years
(duri ng
Rahu/Sun, Rahu/
Moon and Rahu/Mars), takes away al l whatever i s gi ven
earlier. Some of the authors have divided Rahu in three
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each. First part will be sorrowful, second will be
happy and the last will be destructive.
Rahu in Houses/Signs
While giving the Dasa results of Rahu through houses, it is
presumed
that the planet does not stand for any modification
either
for good or for bad. No separate delineation is
given
for Rahu and Ketu in the Signs; as First house and Sign Aries
will
give. more or less, the same results. If the sign is different
than the honse, it will be for the learned reader to blend the
qualities of both and predict the outcome accordingly.
FTRST HOUSEIARIES. The nati ve wi l l ri se to a
pl ace
of
emi nence i n the worl d, wi l l be happi l y
pl aced i n l i fe, wi l l be
physi cal l y strong, wi l l have a bri l l i ant appearance and hi s
prosperity will be on the increase as his life progresses.
SECOND HOUSE/TAURUS. There will be success or
acquisition of family acquisition of
good
children,
good meals,
earning money by lectures, eloquence in speech and the con-
sequent approbation of the audience in the assembly.
THIRD HOUSE/GEMINI. One ought to expect fri endshi p
wi th the hel p from brothers, heari ng of agreeabl e news whi ch
pl ease the mi nd, the exhi bi ti on of one' s val our, Ieadershi p i n
an army attainment of some honour, help from people and a
pri ase by others of hi s vi rtues and
good qual i ti es.
FORTH HOUSE/CANCER. Hel p to rel ati ons, success i n
agriculture, friendship with females, acquisition of vehicles,
new land, new house, wealth, higher status
(promotion)
may
be expected.
FIFTH HOUSE/LEO. The native may expect the birth of
a son, respect and merriment with relations or the
post
of a
councilor under kings. He will feed others and enjoy all kinds
of dainties in
plenty. He will accomplish recognition
of his
creative ability.
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HOUSE/VIRGO.
The native will be able to sub-
due all his enemies by doing daring acts. He will enjoy
prefect
health, will be highly liberal-minded,
will be very powerful
and wi l l l i ve i n al l spl endour and
prosperi ty.
SEVENTH
HOUSE/LIBRA.
The
person acqui res
new
cl othes,
j ewel s,
new bed etc. He wi l l be contended,
wi l l ful l y
enj oy al l
pl easures i n the company of hi s bel oved.
He wi l l be
very
powe(ful and
perform marriages or sirnilar auspicious
festivities in his family and undertake
pleasure trips'
EIGHTH HOUSE/SCORPIO.
If favourable'
one ought to
expect the compl ete di scharge
of debts, hi s own el evati on,
cessation of quarrels and acquisition of moveable
properties'
NINTH HOUSE/SAGITTARIUS.
The
person in the com-
pany of hi s wi fe, chi l dren,
grand-chi l dren' rel ati ons etc' ,
wi l l
enj oy conti nuous
prosperi ty, happi ness and weal th; wi l l
per'
form rnertitorious deeds, receive royal favours,
will be God
feari ng, havi ng respect for rel i gi ous l i terature.
TENTH HOUSE/CAPRICORN.
The person wi l l bri ng to
a successful termi nati on any busi ness or undertaki ng
ori gi nat-
ed by hi m; he wi l l l ead a happy l i fe, he wi l l bbcome
wi del y
renowned.
settl e hi msel f on a
permanent
posi ti on; wi l l do
cl everl y
r,vhat i s
good and proper, or he wi l l get happy news
and
wi l l cotnmand
great respect.
ELEVENTH
HOUSE/AQUARIUS'
The
person wi l l have
an uni nterrupted
i nfl ux of weal th, wi l l meet wi th hi s ki th and
ki n. wi l l be served by the servants and sub-ordi nates,
and
there wi l l domesti c
happi ness and
great prosperi ty.
TWELFTH HOUSE/PISCES.
There wi l l be much spendi ng
or money by the nati ve for the cause of the
good. He wi l l do
meritorious acts, and thus ward off the several sins already
commi tted.
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RAHU/RAHU. 2y 8m l2d : If Rahu is in Cancer, Scorpio,
Virgo or Sagittarius, the native will command authority, and
respect. There will be financial gains, too. There will be
pros-
perity in business and promotion
in service. Long travel in
the West will bring earnings and learnings. If Rahu is in 3rd,
6th, 10th or I lth natal house and associated with benefic or
Yoga-Karkas
planets; the native will command respect from
the rul ers and gai ns thereby. There wi l l be domesti c peace and
happi ness. If Rahu i s pl aced
i n 6th, 8th or l 2th natal house
associated by malefic
planets,
there will be miseries and suffer-
ings. He himself or family members will suffer from physical
ailments. Loss of money by theft. Wife and children will
Buffer, brother will become the cause of worry and the native
will earn the displeasure of the
government.
If a
planet
happens to be the rul er of 2nd and 7th houses and i s pl aced
in the 7th house with Rahu, the person
will suffer
practically
in all the departments of his life.
RAHU/JUPITER. 2y 4m24d : If Jupi ter i s i n l st, 4th,
5th, 7th. 9th or l Oth house from the ascendant i denti cal to i ts
own or exal ted si gu. there wi l l be
gai ns i n properti es, pl ace
of
mi nd, destructi on of enemi es, great comforts and respect from
the
government. There wi l l be prosperi ty al l round. The person
wi l l be requi red to travel to forei gn countri es on a very i mpor-
tant mi ssi on of the government
and wi l l return back after
attaining great success and honour. He will have respect for
learned and religious people.
He may perform the marriage of
hi s son or some other suspi ci ous or rel i gi ous ceremoni es. If
Jupi ter i s i n i ts fal l or i n debi l i tati on and pl aced i n 6th, 8th or
l2th natal house and associated with malefic planets, there will
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in service
and l oss of reputati on and honour. Fami l y members and he
hi msel f wi l l suffer from one di sease or the other. If Jupi ter i s
i n l st , 4r h, 5t h, 7t h, 9t h,
l Ot h, l l t h, 2nd or 3r d f r om Rahu
wi th powerful
benefi cs, i t wi l l enhance the resul ts of these
house. The person
wi l l be rel i gi ous and wi l l be doi ng chari -
tabl e deeds. In the l ast two months of the sub-peri od,
there
will be loses of the elder brother, sufferings
to the brothers
and father and the native himself will suffer from physical
ai l ments. Death may come duri ng
thi s sub-peri od
i f Jupi ter i s
6th, 8th or l 2th from Rahu bei ng the rul er of natal 2nd or
7th house.
RAHU/ SATURN.
2y l Om6d: I f Sat urn i s i n nat al l st ,
4th, 5th, 7th, 9th or l Oth house i denti cal to i ts own or exal ted
si gn or i s i n 3rd or l l th natal house,
there wi l l be acqui si ti on
of vehi cl es, honour. from the government.
There wi l l be
marri age ceremoni es i n the fami l y. He wi l l bui l d l anded pro-
perties,
but the earnings mostly will
come from scheduled
caste persons
or musl i ms
or chri sti ans.
If he takes
travel s
towards West to the forei gn countri es;
there wi l l be l oss of
money and reputati on. After fai l ures and poor h.eal th,
he wi l l
return back to hi s country. If Saturn i s i n i ts fal l or debi l i ta-
ti on and i s
pl aced
i n 6th, 8th or l 2th natal house, there wi l l
be danger from the enemi es and the rul er. Fami l y members
wi l l suffer physi cal l y.
Domesti c peace
and harmony wi i l
be
di sturbed and the cl ose rel ati ons wi l l
become the source
of
worry. There wi l l
be fai l ure of busi ness. If Saturn i s 6th,
gth
or l 2th from Rahu and affi i cted by mal efi c, the nati ve wi l l
suffer from heart troubl e, l oss of respect and reputati on,
quarrels
and sufferings through the hands of ememies. Foreign
travel s wi l l bri ng fai l ures.
If Saturn happens to be the rul er
of the 2nd or 7th house, there i s a danger ofpremature death.
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RAHU/MERCURY. 2y 6m l 8d. If Mercury i s i n natal l st
4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th or I l th house i ndenti cal to i ts exal tati on
or own si gn, the
person wi l l ri se to a hi gh status, there wi l l
be peace and prosperity, financial gains from business, higher
l earni ngs and acqui si ti ons of superi or vehi cl es. The person
wi l l perform auspi ci ous ceremoni es, such as marri ages etc. He
wi l l recei ve fi nanci al honours and soci al recogni ti on from the
rul ers. Marri ed l i fe wi l l be very happy. If Mercurry i s i n l st,
3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th, l 0th or I l th house from Rahu, the nati ve
wi l l enj oy sound heal th. He wi l l be happy and wi l l earn the
name and fame. By doi ng chari tabl e deeds and hel pi ng the
suffers, he wi l l earn a
great honour. He wi l l devote most of
hi s ti me i n rel i gi ous l earni ngs and teachi ngs. If Mercury i s i n
natal 6th,8th or l 2th house i n a si gn of Saturn or i n conj unc-
ti on wi th Saturn or 6th, 8th or l 2th from Rahu i n associ ati on
wi th mal efi cs, he wi l l not have respect for rel i ,ei ons and l earn-
ed peopl e, worl dl y comforf: wi l l be deni ed, wi l l tel l l i es, and
rvi l l be mental l y si ck. There wi l l be danger from the enemi es,
ki ng and the snakes.
Quarrel s
i n the domesti c l i fe, death of a
son or a teacher, l oss of money and puni shment
from the
authori ti es are some of the other i ndi cati ons of thi s mani festa-
ti on. If Mercury, i n thi s posi ti on, happened to be the rul er of
the 2nd or 7th house, there rvi l l be poverty
and al so there i s a
danger of premature death.
RAHU/KETU. l y 0m l 8d. Both the pl anets
are Karmi c
and the nati ve i s to pay for the past Karmas now. There wi l l
be unpl easant and ti resome
j ourneys,
l oss of fi nances, death of
cattl es, physi cal ai l merrts etc. If Ketu i s i n
conj uncti on wi th
the Sth house rul er, i t wi l l gi ve mental and benefi c pl anets,
there wi l l be fi nanci al gai ns and physi cal
comforts. He wi l l
buy the l anded properti es, wi l l be honoured by the government
and wi l l perform auspi ci ous ceremoni es. If Ketu i s associ ated
wi th the Ascandant l ord. the nati ve wi l l gai n psychi c and
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and will have comforts. If in conjunction
with the ascendant lord there will be financial gains.
lf Ketu
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placed
in natal lst, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th or lOth house, the sub-
period will be benefic but, placed in 8th or l2th house, there
will be physical
diseases, fear from thieves and the fire. It will
also indicate separation from the parents, quarrels
with the
brothers, mental worries and displeasure from the superiors.
If Ketu is in conjunction with the ruler of the 2ndlTth house,
there will be
physical
sufferings.
RAHU/VENUS. 3y 0m 0d. If Venus i s i n natal l st, 4th,
7th, 9th, l Oth or l l th house wi th powerful
benefi c pl anets,
there will be all round happiness, financial gains, marriage of
the son, domestic
peace and happiness and honours from the
rul er. If Venus i s exal ted, or i denti cal to i ts own si gn, the
native
will build his own
palatial
mansion and perform
several
auspicious
ceremonies. There will be- much gains
from the
business or profession. If Venus is in natal 6th, 8th or l2th
house, i n i ts fal l or debi l i tated si gn or associ ated wi th mal efi c
planets,
(Saturn,
Mars, Rahu), there will be physical ailments,
disputes and separation either from the father or the son, loss
of brothers, sufferings to relations and quarrels with son-in-
law and superiors. There will be great miseries and sufferings.
If Venus i s i n l st, 4th, 5th, 7th, l 0th or l l th from Rahu and
i s associ ated wi th benefi c pl anets,
the nati ve wi l l be honoured
wi th the hi ghest award of the nati on and wi l l command much
respect and authori ty. l f Venus i s i n 6th, 8th, or l 2th from
Rahu and affEicted by malefics, the native will suffer from
venereal di seases, there wi l l be danger from the poi son,
snakes,
thieves and the king. Loss by death or separation from wife
and son is also visible. He may suffer imprisonment also. If
Venus is afficted by the rulers of 2ndlTth houses, there is a
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RAHU/SUN.
Oy
10m
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lfsun.is
in natal
lst'
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StU,
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o.
lith
house
identical
to its own
sign
or
exalted
sign,
and
also
associated
with
benefic
planets' there
will
be respect
from
the
ruler'
flnancial
gains and acquisition
of landed
properties'
He may
be appointed
as a ruler
of a
small
town
or a village.
ti Sun
is in conjunction
with the
rulers
of 9th
and
trt ani is aspected
by the
ruler
of the 10th
loor",
the native
will be respected
and
honout:O
:t-:l:,lt::
"nJ
*11 be sent to forei gn
countri es
on.i mportant
mrssl ons'
He
will be
appointed
on
some
responsible
and
authoritative
^pori
l on.
ffi s
desi re
wi l l
be ful fi l l ed
and
hi s chi l dren
wi l l
al so
bri ng
hi m honour
and
gai ns'
If Sun
i s
pl aced i n 6th'
8th,
or 12th
house
t'onr
Rot""
and
is in debilitation'
he
rvill
suffer
from
chronical
diseases
difficult
to
diagnose'
displeasure
of the
rul er,
i ncre;
;i enemi es,
unpl easant
forei gn
travel s,
fear
from thi eves
and
fi re'
l f Sun
i s i n the
l st' 3rd'
4th'
5t h,
7t h, 9t h,
l 0t h or
l l t h
f rom
Rahu'
he wi l l be
honoured
i n forei gn
countri es,
there
wi l l be
general
prosperi ty
i rnd
gai ns.
t f Sun
i s i n conj unct i on
wi t h
-t he
rul ers
of 2ndi 7t h
i ou..r,
he wi l l suffer
from
i ncurabl e
di seases'
RAHU/ MOON'
l l y 6m
0d'
l f Moon
i s nat al
l st '
4t h'
5th,
?th,
9th'
l 0th
ot i ' f tn
house
i denti cal
to i ts exal ted
or
own
si gu, an<J
associ ated
wi th
the
benefi cs'
he
wi l l become
the
ki ng or
wi l l U"' t"tp""' "d
by
the.
ki ngs'
There
wi l l
be
fi nanci al
gai ns, he
*i i t tnj "y
sound
heal th
and
comforts
from
wi fe, chi l dren.
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If the
Moon
i s waxi ng'
al l
the
hi ghest
ftonou"-und
l uxuri es
wi l l
be conferred
on
hi m'
l f Mo on i s i n l ri -+ttt,
ztrt'
9th'
l Oth
or l l th
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have
the
bressi ng
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Goddess
Laxmi .
There
wi i l
be
al l .round
prosperi ty,
fi nanci al
gai ns
and
honours.
If
Moon
is in 6th,
8th or l2th
from
R-ahu,
tiere
will
be danger
from
evi l
spi ri ts
and wi l d
ani mal s,
tor.' oi -nounces
and
honour,
and
sufferings
from
chronic
diseases.
He
may
be subject
to
hospital
confinement
or sufferings
through
the
hands
of
robbers
and
thieves.
If Moon
is affiicteO
with
the
rulers
of
2ndl 7th
houses,
there i s a danger
of pr"_utore
death.
RAHU/ MARS.
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l gd.
I f Marsi s
pl aced
i n
naral
l st ,
4t h,
7t h,
9t h,
l Ot h
or l l t h
house
i dent i cal
t o i t s
own
si gn or exal ted
si gn
and i s
associ ated
wi th
benefi c pl anets,
the
nati ve
wi l l
regai n
hi s l ost property
or estate
and authori ty.
There
wi l l
be addi ti on
to the l andej
properti es,
bi rth
of a
fortunate
son,
and general
p.ospe.i tyl
If he i s
a ki ng,
he
wi l l
regai n
hi s l ost
terri tory
u.rd
i r h' e i s
contesti ng
el ecti ons
i n a Hemocrati c
country,
hi s rvi nn;ngat
tt. pol l s
and
el eva-
ti on to the authori tati ve
posi ti on
i s
a foregone
concl usi on.
I f
Mars
i s i n
l st , -3rd,
4t h,
5t h,
Zt h, St h,
t Ot h
or l l t h
house
from
Rahu,
he wi l l
tou.' f*.i gn
travel s,
wi l l
be
appointed
as ambassador
to foreign
"ounrri",
or will gain
the highest
rank
in
Military
s.rvici.
Cr,ilar"r,
will
be the
so-l,rce
of happiness.
.
Brothers
will
bring
happiness
and there
will
be
-financial
gains.
If
Mars is in i"th,
8th
or l2th
house
from
Rahu
and
affiicted
by malelics;
ilr" will
be loss
of
wife
and children,
sufferings
through
ihe Urotners/sisters
or
vice
versa,-loss
ofproperty
and change
of residence.
There
will
be all
sorts cf probiems
"na
*"orri*.
First l/3 part
of
the sub-period
will
be very
bad, there
will
be some
relief
in
,11 r:l!
of 213 period.
If Mars
is associateO
with
rhe ruters
of 2ndhth
houses,
the rrative
witl
suffer
from
constant
fears
and poor
health.
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KETU DASA
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Ketu pl ays
a maj or rol e i n keyi ng
the astute
astrol oger
where
the ri pe
Karma expl ode
wi th
a vengeance.
Ketu i s a
very
si ni ster
i ndi cator,
radi ati ng
the very
worst
Saturni an
woes
and calamities.
The
Dasa period
of Ketu
is for
7 years.
Ketu i s the Inl et
Karmi c pl anet
and
duri ng
thi s Dasa
period.
the
native
is to pay
for his past
Karma-s.
Mostly,
the outcome
wi l l
be bad.
Xetu in Houses/Signs
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FIIfT
HOUSE/ARIES.
The nati ve
may
be i mpri soned.
He wi l l l ead
the l i fe i ncogni to,
wi l l
suffer from feai ,
di sease
and mental
anxi ety,
rvi l l parti ci pate
i n funeral
ri te, or wi l l
l eave the
work
and take up another' s
task,
wi l l suffer
l oss of
posi ti on
and other
mi sfortunes.
SECOND
HOUSE/TAURUS.
The person
wiil
behave
stupi dl y
i n a publ i c
assembl y,
wi l l not bei rue
to hi s word,
or
to hi s fami l y,
wi l l recei ve
evi l ti di ngs
or wri te
bad l etters,
suffer
eye-trouble,
wiil
be foul-tongued,
spend
heavily
and
fear
of the sovereign.
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THIRD
HOUSE/GEMINI.
There
may
be demise
of his
brother,
evi l
cOunsel
wi l l prevai l
i n hi s undertaki ngs
and
there
will
be trouble
through
secret
machinations
of internal
Gnemies,
humiliation,
discomfiture
and
loss
of pride
thereby.
FOURTH
HousE/cANcER.
There
wiil
be disrress
tq
the- native's
mother,
sickness
to his dear friends,
a"ngrn
iJ
his lands
and house,
and from
water.
FIFTH
HOUSE/LEO,
The person
will loose
"
,of,.
He
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of mined, deception, a wearisome
wandering, trouble
in the stomach, displeasure of the
soverign and bodily weakness.
SIXTH HOUSEIVIRGO.
The native will be troubled by
thieves, suffer reverse, defeat and various diseases. He will
do wicked acts and servile duties. He will be despised and
scandalised
and will suffer from wounds.
SEVENTH
HOUSE/LIBRA.
There will be distress to the
native's
son-in-law, there
will be separation from his beloved.
Something
untoward
will happen to him through the opposite
sex. He wi l l have i ntri gues wi th wi cked women' suffer from
di seases i n hi s
pri vate parts and wi l l be wanderi ng.
EIGHT
HOUSE/SCORPIO.
The person concerned
wi l l suffer from excessi ve sorrow, want of sense, carnal
appetite,
jealousy,
unconsciousness
poverty, fruitless rambl-
i ng, cal umny, si ckness, humi l i ati on and death.
NINTH HOUSE/SAGITTARIUS.
The
person wi l l have
to
i ncur the wrath of the dei ty that had been worshi pped
formerl y
and suffer somethi ng untoward' There wi l l be
troubl e
to hi s wi fe and chi l dren' He rvi l l do rvi cked acts'
One of hi s el ders or hi s father may di e, and he may suffer
from
penury.
TENTH HOUSE/CAPRICORN.
Anythi ng donc by the
nati ve
becomes
frui tl ess' He wi l ! further suffer l oss of
honour,
wi l l be wi cked i n hi s behavi our and wi l l be absent
i n forei gn
pl aces. There wi l l be i nauspi ci ous happeni ngs.
He wi l l l ead a bad l i fe and suffer troubl es.
ELEVENTH
HOUSE/AQUARIUS.
The nati re wi l l have
to hear evi l ti di ngs. There wi l l be troubl e to brothers or
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he will suffer misery, deception and ear
disease.
TWELFTH
HOUSE/PISCES.
The
person concerned will
suffer
from various diseases, dishonour and bondage. All
hi s weal tl i wi l l di saPPear.
KETU
DASA SUB-PERIODS
KETU/KETU.
Ov 4m27d.
If Ketu i s
pl aced i n natal
l st, 4th: 5th, ?th, 9th, l 0th
or I l th house and i s associ ated
with the lord of the lst or 9th or l0th or Venus. there will
be financial
gains, acquisition of cattles and animals,
happiness
from wife and children
and honour from the ruler,
but the nati ve
wi l l remai n mental l y di sturbed. If Ketu i s i n
natal 6th, 8th or 12th and is associated
with malefic
planets,
there wi l l be heart troubl e, l oss of honour and weal th,
suflerings to wife and children
and destruction to moveable
properti es. l f Ketu i s i n 2nd or 7th house and associ ated
wi th the rul er of the 2nd or 7th house house, there, wi l l be
physical sufferings,
mental worries and loss of close
relations.
KETU/VENUS.
l y 2m 0d. Venus i n natal
l st, 4th, sth,
?th,
9th, l 0th or l l th house, exal ted or i denti cal
to i ts ol vn
si gn
and associ ated
wi th the rul er of the l Oth house, there
will be honour and
gains, prosperity and comforts
and
soci al
el evati on. If Venus i s associ ated
wi th the rul ar of the
9th and l 0th; i nstant substanti al
fi nanci al
gai ns. restorati on
of l ost terri tory or
property and
pi l gri mage to the
rel i gi ous
shri nes
wi l l be the outcome. The nati ve wi l l
get honours
and donati ons
from the rul er. If Venus i s i n l st, 3rd; 4th'
5th,
?th, 9th, 10th, or l l th from Ketu, the nati ve wi l l
enj oy
good heal th. There wi l l be acqui si ti on of moveabl e
and immoveable
properties, auspicious ceremonies, domestic
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comforts and honours from the king. Venus in the 6th,
gth
or
l 2th house from Ketu aud associ ated wi th mal efi cs, there
wi l l be sudden unpl easant events, l oss and di structi on
of
properti es.
Venus i n natal 6th or 8th house i n conj uncti on
with
any debilitated Planet, there will be enemity from
brothers and close relations, physical
discases and sufferings,
l oss of honour and reputati on,
and physi cal
sufferi ngs to
wi fe and chi l dren. If Venus i s the rul er of 2nd and 7th natal
houses, there wi l l be physi cal
and rnental sufferi ngs.
KETU/SUN. 0y 4rn 6d. If Sun i s i n natal l st, 4th, 5th,
7th, l 0th or l l th house i denti cal to i ts own or exal ted si gn
and associ ated wi th benefi c pl anets,
there wi l l be fi nanci al
gai ns,
comforts and prosperi ty
and recogni tj on
to the servi ces
rendered. He wi l l perform
many auspi ci ous
ceremoni es and
wi l l devel op i nsi ght and psychi c powers.
If pl aced i n l st,
2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, l oth or I l th from Rahu, there wi l l
be fi nanci al gai ns
and bi rth of a l ucky chi l d, wi l t enj oy sound
heal th and devel op sel f-confi dence.
He may become the
rul er of a smal l town, or ci ty, wi l l have many successful and
pl easant
j ourneys.
Sun i n 6th, 8th or l 2th house associ ated
wi th mal efi cs, there wi l l be separati on
from parents,
displeasure from the ruler, danger from the thieves and the
snakes, rni grati on
to forei gn
countri es, destructi on of
properti es
under government
orders,
and rnany physi cal
ai l ments. If Sun i s i n 6th, 8th or l 2th from Rahu and
associ ated wi th mal efi cs, there wi l l be no earni ngs and the
nati ve i s to suffer and starve.
The cnti re possessi ons
wi l l be
destroyed and the nati ve wi l l be rui ned. Fi rst 2/3 part
of
the sub-peri od
wi l l be very evi l and there wj l l be some rcl i ef
i n the end of the sub-peri od. If Sun i s affi i cted bei ng the
rul er
of 2nd or 7th. there i s a danger of premature
dedth.
KETU/MOON.
0y 7m Od. Moon i n natal l st, 2nd, 4th,
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5th, 7th, 9th, l 0th or l l th house i denti eal to i ts own or
exal ted si gn, the nati ve wi l l be cl ose advi ser to the ki ng. He
wi l l get gi fts
and donati ons frorn the ki ng and wi l l be
prosperious
and happy.
There will be substantial gains from
the busi ness. If Moon i s wavi ng,
the nati ve wi l l bui l d
chari tabl e i nsti tuti ons, wi l l be rel i gi ous, and wi l l enj oy al l
the happi ness and comforts from the wi fe and the chi l dren.
I f t he Moon i s i n l st , 4t h, 5t h, 7t h, 9t h, l 0t h or l t t h house
from Ketu, he wi l l be respected and surrounded
by fri ends
and rel ati ves. He wi l l have fi nanci al gai ns
and acqui re
properti es.
There wi l l be success i n al l hi s undertaki ngs,
but i n the end, he may earn the di spl easure of the rul er and
may be exi l ed. tf the Moon i s weak and l ocated i n natal
6th, Sth or l 2th house, there wi l l
be obstacl es i n al l hi s
undertaki ngs, fai l ures of enterpqi ses, physi cal
and mental
worri es sepeati on from parents
and destructi ons of
possessi ons.
If the Moon i s i n the 6th, 8th or l 2th from
Ketu, these wi l l be nothi ng but sufferi ng and worri es al l
round. If Moon happened to be the rul er of the 8th natal
house and afficted by the rulers of the 2nd or 7th house,
there i s a danger of premature
death.
KETU/MARS. Oy 4m 27d. Mars i n natal l st, 4th, 5th,
7th, 9th or l Oth house i denti cal to i (s exal ted or own si gn
and associ ated wi th the benefi c pl anets, wi l l gi ve
fi nanci al
gai ns. acqui si ti on of l anded properti es,
and some ti tl e wi l l be
conferred on the nati ve. If Mars i s associ ated wi th the
rul ers of the 9th and l Oth houses, there wi l l be gai n
i n the
immoveable properties
and prosperity
there from. If Mars
i s
pl aced
i n t he l st : 3rd, 4t h, 5t h, 7t h, 9t h, l Ot h or l l t h
house from Ketu, the nati ve wi l l enj oy the comforts from
chi l dren and fri ends and wi l l have a soci al recogni ti on. If
Mars i s pl aced i n natal 6th, 8th or l 2th house or 2nd to
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Ketu, the person will die. If due to some other benefic
aspects. the native survives this sub-period, he will have
nothing but sufferings and misries in all the departments of his
life. If Mars happens to be the ruler of natal 2ndlTth
houses, he will be subject to
physical
and mental tortures and
may die premature.
KETU/RAHU. l y 0m l 8d. If Rahu i s pl aced
i n natal
l st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, l Oth or I l th house i denti cal to
i ts own or exal ted si gn, there wi l l be sudden and i nstanta-
neous fi nanci al gai ns, and protecti on
and honour from a
forei gn rul er. The nati ve can acqui re assets and l anded
properti es.
The begi nni ng of sub-peri od wi l l be rnal efi c but
the mi ddl e and the end of sub-peri od wi l l prove
to be the
suspi ci ous one. If Rahu i s i n natal 8th or l 2th house wi th
mal efi c pl anets,
there may be the bi rth of a son, but the
nati ve wi l l suffer from physi cal
ai l ments hard to di agnose
and cure. If Rahu i s i n natal 2nd or 7th house. there wi l l
be fear, quarrel
and danger.
KETU/JUPITER.
0y l l m 6d. Jupi ter i n natal l st, 4th,
5t h, 7t h, 9t h. l Ot h. l l t h house i dent i cal
t o i t s exal t ed or
orvn si gn and conj uncti on wi th the rul er of the l st or the
9th or the l Oth house, wi l l gi ve fi nanci al and property gai ns.
There wi l l be domesti c peace
and harmony, bi rth or marri age
of a son, pi l gri mages
to hol y pl aces.
The nati ve wl l l be
engaged i n rel i gi ous
and chari tabl e pursui ts.
He wi l l meet
success
i n al l hi s enterpri ses
and wi l l represent hi s country
i n forei gn
mi ssi ons. He wi l l earn i nternati onal recogni ti on.
If Jupi ter
i s i n 6th, 8th or l 2th house from Ketu and i s
debi l i tated, he wi l l have nothi ng but fear and wi l l destroy al l
the good
things. There may be separation from the wife and
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children and many sufferings. Beginning of the sub period
wi l l be good but the end wi l l be mi serabl e. If Jupi ter i s i n
l st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, l 0th or l l th house from Ketu,
associated or aspected by benefics, the native will be
respected and honoured, will travel to the foreign country on
some important mission.
He will have a big family to be
looked after, but in the end, there will be change of
residence
(house
or town or coutry) and worries and
difficulties. If Jupiter is the ruler of the 2nd or the 7th
house, it can cause premature
death.
KETU/SATURN. l y l m 9d. There wi l l be sufferi ngs to
or from the brothers physi cal
ai l ments and mental worri es
and anxi eti es, l oss of property
and fi nances due to the di s-
pl easure of the rul er, di smi ssal or reversi on from the empl oy-
ment, exi l e or i mpri sonment and danger of theft. If Saturn i s
i n natal 8th or l 2th house, the nati ve wi l l be dul l , i dl e and
mental l y si ck. Saturn i denti cal to Pi scer, Li bra, Capri corn or
Aquar i us i n nat al l st , 3r d, 4t h, 5t h, 6t h, 9t h, 10t h or l l t h
house associ ated wi th benefi c pl anets, the nati ve wi l l meet
success i n the enterpri ses and there wi l l be fi nanci al gai ns.
The nati ve wi l l be free from debts, wi l l have pl easure
travel 3
and
j ourneys,
wi l l earn the goodwi l l of hi s i nasters and wi l l
have a happy home. Saturn i n 6th. 8th or l 2th from Ketu
affi i cted wi th mal efi cs wi l l bri ng physi cal sufferi ngs, mental
worri es, obstacl es i n enterpri ses and the death of one of the
parents.
' Saturn
bei ng the rul er of the 2nd or 7th house can
cause
premature
death.
KETU/ MERCURY. 0y l l m 27d. Mer cur y i n nat al l st ,
4t h, 5t h, 7t h, 9t h, l Ot h or l l t h house i dent i cal t o exal t ed or
own si gn, wi l l gi ve
al l sorts of comforts to the nati ve. There
wi l l be fi nanci al gai ns,
bi rth of a son, auspi ci ous ceremoni es;
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will be doing charitable deeds. This is the time when the
nati ve wi l l devel op psychi c powers.
If Mercury i s asso-
ci ated wi th the rul ers of 9th and l Oth houses, there wi l l be
i ncrease i n prosperi ty
and fortune, and the nati ve wi l l move
i n the company of rel i gi ous
and l earned persons.
If Mercury
i si n l st . 4t h, 5t h, 6t h, 9t h,
l 0r h or l l t h housef r om
Ket u,
t he
person
will be free from sickness and disease and will enjoy
sound heal th.
There wi l l be a bi rth of a son, fi nanci al pros_
peri ty,
soci al etevati on and recogni ti on and gai ns
i n busi ness.
If Mercury i s i n natal 6th, 8th or l 2th house i n conj tmcti on
wi th or aspected by Saturn, Mars or Rahu, the nati ve wi l l
earn the di spl easure of rul er and there wi l l be l oss of pr,opert],
and vehi cl es. He i s l i kel y to be i mpri soned
or exi l ed. The
begi nni ng of the sub-peri od wi l l be favourabl e,
but i n the end,
there wi l l be separati on from the wi fe and the son and unpl ea_
santness. Same wi l l be the resul ts i f Mercury i s pl aced
6th
8th or 12th from Ketu. If Mercury i s the rul er of the 2nd or
7th house, there is a danger of premature
death.
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CHAPTER IO
Rahu & Kctu in
'fransits
Very l i ttl e i mportance i s gi ven
to the Transi ts by Hi ndu
estrologers though Dr. B. V. Raman has said inhis Hindu
Predictive
Astrology;
The Dasa results stand to be modified
by the effect of Gochara
or transi ti ng pl anet."
Natal pl anets work as Aeri al s of Wi rel ess Recei vi ng Sets i n
Human body. Here is Planets
(Human
Aeriats) pick-up
the
radi o-acti vi ty from the Cosmos, transmi t i t to human body.
producing psycho-physical
changes. Transits are more power-
ful and enable us to
predict
the effects ofthe current period.
In Hindu Astrology,
it has been suggested that the Transits
shoul d be consi dered from the posi ti on
of natal Moon, but
our experience has shown that transits work better from the
natal Ascendant than the natal Moon.
Si nce the Moon' s Nodes are gi ven
i n al l Ephemeri des, i t i s
a simple matter for the student of place
them in the chart and
noti ce the posi ti on
an{ aspects. As sai d i n earl i er pages.
our
studies have proved
that Rahu and Ketu have a strong bearing
on events in one's life; naturally their transits cannot be ig-
nored. The learned
readers will find much of interest and
matter for deep study in noticing
the transits Rahu and Ketu
through the houses, on natal pl anets
and when natal pl anet
transit over Rahu and Ketu in their own horoscopes. Transits
of Rahu and Ketu are very interesting and important
when it
comes to Hindu Predictive Astrology.
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In the life of an individual,
the Node
transits its own place
i n about 18.2/3 years
and i s opposi teto
i tspl acei n 9.1/3 years.
These are important years
and should be noticed for the
efrects of the Nodes.
If the Nodes were adversely aspected at
birth, thtn these years
are of sorrow and trial according
to the
house position
of the Nodes, while if they are well aspected
at birth the 18.2/3 year periods
mark at a time of the acqui-
sition of some desired object.
The transits of the Nodes through
the Houses of the birth-
chart should be noticed
as they will have a powerful
effect. To
put
the matter briefly, the transit of Rahu through any house
enables us to add to our acquisitions
according
to the nature
of the house. As Rahu has the influence
of Jupiter
conjunction
Venus, it
gives
intense
appreciation and respect
for the area
by house where Rahu is located or transiting.
There is popu-
larity in this
place
with optimism
and cheerfulness.
This is a
lucky place.
However, to be more accurate, also take the sign
occupied in consideration. Rahu in the 5th house in Cemini
will bc different than what it will be if it is in the sign of Sagi-
tt$ius. Every student will have to use his experience, intelli-
gpnce
and discretion. Ketu has the influence of a Mars con-
jund
Saturn. In Ketu, too much of the Saturn accent can
producc fear and hold the Mars action back. This can give
poor
timing, Mars represents energy and Saturn, a cycle of
time. With the Combination,
we need to take stock of the
issuer involved and do something about them. There is an
ambition for power
where Ketu is located by house. Ihe trick
is to usc the energy of Mars in the right amount by the discip-
lining of Saturn in an area of selfless service rather then over-
possessiveness.
Rrhu through the Houses
FIRST HOUSE: The native should develop self-confidence
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and learn
to do things
by himself.
He shoutd
not rely on any
body
but on his own initative.
At this time, rife wilr
bring him
into the
situation
where
he wilr have
to act under his
own
discretion and
determination.
He should
devetop
"
p.r*n"firy
that the world
recognise
him as an "individual'i
and he need's
to take personal
stand
on things.
Rahu
transits
in the first
house is constantly
forcing
him to project
himself
AepeJing
on the sign position.
The sign
will indicate
the reason
for thJ
projection
of self.
He will need
to accomplish
things throuh
the power
of his own personality
and develop
s"tf_.Jm"i.n"y.
SECOND
HGUSE:
This
transit
of Rahu through
the s"cond
house wi l l hel p the nati ve
to come
cl oser
to the cul mi nati on
of
his heart's
desire in personal
possessions.
If it is the money,
he
i s i nterested,
Rahu wi l t
hel p provi de
the means
of acquri ng;
i f
i t i s fame, i t i s cl oser to hi s grasp;
and i f i t i s know t"Og.,"
t
"
will find the Teacher.
with
Rahu's
transit in the secona
"n"u.",
he shoul d l earn to devel op practi cal i ty,
physi cal
enduranceand
perseverance.
Temperamentally,
he would like
tq.depend
on
other's money
and resources,
but he is to learn
to uuna nis
own if he wishes
to be successfur.
He shourd
try to build finan-
cial securities to his family
members
and dependents
on him.
This is the time,
with wise
judjement,
when
he wil
be abre to
build his reputation
and draw the attention
of influential
per_
sons which wilr prove
to be an asset for his future
eoterprir"s.
THIRD
HOUSE:
Happiness
will come
to the native
and to
the close relatives
mutually.
Both will
be helping
"nd
coopera-
ting with
each other. This
will prove
favourable
time for travels
a-nd-
journeys
for pleasure
or for learnings.
This is a good
tran-
sit for third house affairs
i.e, study,
teJching, lectuiing,
writ-
ing, travels and publishing.
Wise decisions
at this time regar_
di ng partnershi p,
rel ati on
wi th others,
ambi ti ons
and cari er,
whether professional,
business,
domestic
or social
will go
a
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long way or future prosperity. with this transit, the native is
promised benefits in his immediate environment and he can
enlarge his sphere of action by working and going ahead with
the matters that are close at, hand. Matters of small signifi-
cance, apparently, are not to be neglected or over-looked, be-
cause if worked out
properly, these may
prove prosperous for
future.
FOURTH HOUSE: It is the time for development of the
domestic life and benefits will come throug the home and the
mother. Change of residence
(house
to town or even the coun-
try) is visible for batterment. The native will either be able to
buy landed properties or make the additions and alternations
in the
present properties. This is the time
when the person
should build his future securities,
put
at the same time, he may
be burdened with the problems of his
parent or differences
may develop between him/her and the parent. This is the time
when the
person can build
generous and barmonious
domestic
life, if he develops the attitude offorgive and forget the
past
disharmony. It may be
possible for him to be benefited finan-
cially through law. However, this is not the time to start a
new but to complele the old on gainful basis.
FIFTH HOUSE: This is the time when the native need to
love deeply and intensely on a one-ts-one basis and the
plea-
sure comes through the social intercourse. It may be difficult
for him to find a permanent love as he will work on the spurt
of his emotions. It may not be
possible for him to express his
love fully and so he may be misunderstood. This is not the
favourable time for child-birth, and children born with this
transit can
prove to be the cause of unhappiness later in life.
If other transits are favciurable, say Jupiter is also transiting
the fifth house at this time, children born will be lucky, pros-
perous and will be the source of happiness to the native. The
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same will apply to spcculative
business. The transit can be
positive
or nagative subject
to the manifestations
of other
transits. Fifth
house rules over creative ability and if the ener-
gy
of transiting
Rahu is properly
blended, the native can create
something unique provided
such indications
are available in
the overall pattern
of the horosecope.
SIXTH HOUSE: This transit
of Rahu
tells to learn to work
and be of service to others. He must learn to help others with
no personal
interests. However,
he should not overstrain
himself in doing so and he must take good
care of his own
physical
health, and concentrate on health matters.
fn return,
the person
will be equally served by others. The native is
advised to be practical
than imaginate. However
while helping
others, he should use his discrimination;
attend to details and
di si pl i ne hi msel f.
Matters whi ch may seem of routi ne, rel a-
ting to career of partnership
activities, may prove
of great
importance
for future if attended methodically.
He should
take stock of personal
service assets. Generous, constructive
service pays
worth dividends.
SEVENTH HOUSE: The person
shoul d
overcome a ten-
dency to go al one and thi s i s the ti me when he wi l l be benefi t-
ted by worki ng wi th others. Transi t of Rahu through seventh
hbuse wi l l hel p the nati ve to enter i n publ i c
l i fe and get
suc-
cess as thc all round cooperation will be forth coming. Tbis
transit should also bear favourable fruits whether it is a mar-
rai ge or opportuni ti es
are favoured. If al ready marri ed, Ii fe
wi l l be happy. Seventh house rul es over opponents,
so ei ther
the person
can win
over his oppositions or, if affiicted, can
involve himself in law and court-proceedings. A deep under-
standi ng wi l l steer cl ear hi s way and wi l l l ead to success.
EIGHTH HOUSE. With thi! transit, eighth house affairs
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will come to forefiont. It is the house of sexpotential
and the
person
needs to learn the depth ofexperience in sex, its proper
and beautiful purpose
and the regeneration and rejuvenation
i t brings to human beings. If africted, it can cause many
emotional problems. Things which have been kept a secret or
l ooked wi l l demand the nati ve' s attenti on now. In addi ti on,
eighth house also has to do with other's money and either he
will
gain
or lose subject to the over-all pattern
of the horo-
scope. This transit promises legacies and other's money but
these are lost if other transits are not favaurable. Sometimes,
tbis can place
the native in a humiliating and a owkward
position
forcing him to accept financial help from others.
Excess of sex indulgence can cause the discases of the genera-
tive organs. Sometimes the death of some close relation is
also accompanied with this transit.
NINTH HOUSE: Transit of Rahu through ninth house can
bri ng a new l i ght or rel i gi qus and phi l osophi cal
i deas. The
native should become more objective in his thinking and stu-
dying, expanding mantally and spiritually. Long travels and
jouneys
can be undertaken for higher learnings and expansion.
Opportuni ti es al ong l i nes of publ i shi ng,
communi cati on and
di stri buti on wi l l come and the nati ve shoul d take the advan-
tage of them. Be creative and self expressive in these fields. If
affricated, it can give
him the tendency to defy law in some-
way or
gi ves
the i ncl i nati on to fi nd ways of worki ng devi ousl y
wi thi n the l aw. Thi s can al so i ndi cate di sregard for rel i gi on.
Brothers and sisters can become helpful or vice-versa.
TENTH HOUSE: It is a period
of
public
recognition
and added honours for the services rendered. Vocation or
profession
will need the person's
attention to the extent that
he may be required to ncglect his home and domestic life.
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This will
mean that he wilr be working
with the pubric
or for
the public
in some way.
Through
veiy substantial
effort and
great
exterti on,
sucess
i n pubti c
l i fe wi l l
be attai ned
but wi l l
require personal
sacrifice.
Transit
of Rahu through
the tenth
house will give
the urge to be a protector
of great
masses
of
people
and
to be a leader
amongst
them.
plan
i sound
"*p"n_
sion programme.
He should
take
advantage
of nearby oppor_
tunities
which
will lead
him into
a wider
fierd of influince.
Advancement
is sure in social or business
position,
more
remuneratives
activities
or intangible
but nevertheress
impor-
tant benefits.
ELEVENTH
HOUSE:
It is the house
of things hoped
for
and
with this transit of Rahu
through the eleventi
house, new
friendships
are formed
and many of the native,s
dreams
materialise.
Much depends
upon whether
the sign involved
is
masculine
or feminine
to denote
the type of friends
most
favourable
to the development
of this house.
He needs to
learn the art of friendship
and to become
involved
in some
type of social endeavour
or reform
action. And besides,
some
or all of these persons
will be the means
of gain,
the avenue
to opportunity,
and the source of benefit to the person.
On
putting
it to test, the person
wirl realise
iis truth.
Financial
benefits may result from
club affiliations
or fraternal
societies.
If in business,
expect increased
revenue
and
upsurge in
revenue making
activities.
TWELFTH HOUSE:
The native is called
upon to rendcr
service to others and demands
self-sacrifice,
It is helping those
less fortunate,
handicapped
or affiicated.
The person
must learn
compassion,
accept
others as they are and help
them inspite
of any differences.
This is the position
of Karma, and seimr
to call for same kind of payment.
Here the native should
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learn more about health
preservation and the store of occult
knowl edge i s added to. Certai n i ntuti on
wi l l come to hi m,
certain dreams,
perpaps; This transit is an invaluable
period
of preparations, if he bad nothing to offer, he will
gain
noth-
ing.
What he is and had been doing during this
period, will be
the basis of his expansion in the future. It is good for making
headway in activities
connected with the institutions.
Ketu through the Houses
The transit
of Ketu through a house seems to announce
that the time has arrived for him to discard or eliminate some-
thing
which he had outworn, similar to the casting-off of a
Sarment
that is no longer suitable.
FIRST
HOUSE: The native is called uPon to assume more
arduous
and burdenrome
duti er. It wi l l be the part of wi s-
dom for him to direct his activities and
govern his life systc-
matically,
refusing
to be the
playing of chance, to think clearly
and
pl an hi s days, so that they wi l l be fi l l ed wi th thc thi ngs
worth doing. Although, he may experience set-backs
and
sudden
reversal s not to hi s l i ki ng,
yet, by hol di ng steadi l y to a
single focus
instead of scattering
mental impulses, he will find
his attention
wonderfully compensated
in the days to come'
The
problems in life seem to he very much concerned
with
sel f, and he tri es too hard to be a
' ' speci al "
personal i ty' SeH-
confi dence
may need to be rei nforced
by hi s recogni ti on of
cfficiency
gained through
past or
present experience'
SECOND
HOUSE;
The
person wi l l be di ssati sfi ed
vri th the
worki ng
concl i ti ons
or wi th the money earned.
It may
gi ve
hi m many changes i n the
j obs'
or morc then one sourco of
income
at one time. He will always be honest and sincere
to his
work and the source of earning,
with the result that he
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may be confionted with the financial difllculties. Transit of
Ketu through the second house can
give an inability to comp-
letely earn one's own
way. Satisfaction
and success in this
area i s usual l y del ayed. Past debts become due and are de-
manded. Sudden changes in income and finances. Older
per-
sons and fri ends, ei ther bri ng money or causc unexpected
reverses or both. To conclude, this transit is not termed favo-
urable for finances and
possessions.
THIRD HOUSE: This
gives a strong
psychic tie to brothers
and si sters and coul d bri ng l oss of one through death or se-
parati on. Ketu here denotes a duty i n cari ng for brothers and
si sters who may conti nual l y drai n hi m. Wi th the transi t
of Ketu through the thi rd house, i t wi l l be di ffi cul t for the
person to finish his formal education. Neighbours may become
the source of worry and cause
problems. This is an influence
that causes i mpati ence and the
person wi l l become
prone to
many acci dents i f other transi ts are unfavourabl e' Ti resome
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and unpl easant
j ourneys
are some oi ' the other i ndi cati ons.
Hi s mi no i s more seri ous and there i s a need for wei ghed
decisions.
Here the
person is
given an opportunity to learn
l i fe' s l essons. He may l earn somothi ng through experi ence and
responsi bi l i ti es connected
wi th the rel ati ves' and communi ty
l i fe.
FOURTH HOUSE: Thi s transi t may bri ng many changes
i n hi s resi dence. Domesti c
peace and happi ness wi l l be di stur-
bed. The
person woul d l i ke to l i ve a
qui et and reti recl l i fe i n
secl usi on and peace. He woul d not appreci ate
publ i c or soci al
l i fe. There may be sorrow due to the death of a parent or he
may be requi red to pl ay a
parental rol c for somebody'
Whatever errors he has made in the
past will demarrd amenCs.
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If there are any lingering problems,
they will
continue
until he
has resol ved
them i n one way or the other.
He shoul d
not
risk permanent
assets,
credit,
reputation;
because
he will not
be able to build
them again. Estate
matters has its ups and
downs.
FIFTH
HOUSE.
This transit is bad for children.
Either it
can bring loss to them or they can become
the source of worry
and anxiety.
child birth should
be avoided
with this transit,
a-s
the children born at this time are rikely
to be deficient.
There
wi l l be di ssati bati on
i n affecti ons
and emoti ons.
Thi s posi ti on
del ays a permanent
rove rel ati onshi p.
Recei vi ng
rove
i s deni ed
unti l enough i s gi ven.
Creati ve
abi l i ty can
be ei ther
hi gh or
low subject
to other transits.
Matters
rooted
in past
iraim
attention.
Handle them
with regard to inner values.
progress
of his interests
may
be slow and he needs to be patiJnce.
Avoi d any specul ati ve
venture
as these are l i kel y
to resul t i n
losses. Any new enterprise
shou,ld
be avoided
u, fu,
",
possible
and i f i t i s a must, do i t by careful preparati on
onl y.
SIXTH HOUSE.
Here Keru gi ves
an i nsti ncti ve
i <nowl edge
on heal th matters and
a dri ve to l earn
more concerni ng
thi s.
It gi ves
a desi re
to serve
others and a constant
change of
worki ng
condi ti ons.
Transi t
Ketu through
the si xth h-ouse
al so denotes
mysteri ous i l l nesses,
whi ch
are di ffi cul t to di ag_
nose. Transi t
Ketu conj uncti on
natal Neptune
.ornpounJ,
and accents
the probl ems
and the nati ve
may al ways be runn-
i ng to the doctor.
He i s to fi ntI sol uti ons
to personal
probl ems,
i f any, by cul ti vati ng
a deeper i nterest
i n hi i work. In maki nj
servi ce a personal
keynote,
the nati ve
can devel op hi thereto
l atent abi l i ti es
whi ch
can be more publ i cl y
recogni sed
l ater on.
SEVENTH
HOUSE.
Thi s i s a bad rransi t
concerni ng part_
nershi ps and uni ons.
The person
can become
so i nvol ved that
he may l oose
hi s i ndi vi dual i ty
i n others.
There i s a danger here
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for the native to indulge in all kinds of relationships. If un-
married, marriage is not possible during this transit and if
married, it will be a Herculian task to
get it going. There may
be
parting due to death or divorce. Marriage in the
"ideal
sense" may be many times tried and many times denied. The
person
is not rational, where the
partnerships are concerned.
He is capable of counseling others, despite his own personal
problems or more probably because of them, This is not a
good
time also to deal with the public. Court proceedings
should be avoided as far as possible or proceed carefully
where it cannot be avoided. When collaborating, adopt the
reasonable lead to others, especially if they have had more
practical
experience in the matter.
EIGHTH HOUSE. Transit Kptu in the eighth house gives
a desire to be supported by another or the partner's money is
extremely important to him. This transit will give an extreme
interest in sexual matters as true regenerative and rejuvenative
fcrce. Thi s transi t wi l l al so
provi de the knowl edge and tal ent
for handl i ng other peopl e' s money. He i s not afrai d of the
thought of death or dyi ng. Death seems to pl ay an i mportant
part
as a rej uvenati ve force i n hi s l i fe. Sexual potenti al i ty wi l l
be low and he will not care much for the sexual satisfaction
of the partner. The native should take extra care while
handling other's money, other's possessions, lnsurance matters;
al l need more than careful handl i ng.
NINTH HOUSE. Wi th thi s transi t, the
person deepens
hi s i nterest i n seri ous subj ects
or
conti nued study wi th a
practical
and lasting application. Whether it be supervi.sed
study or knowl edge acqui red through hi s readi ng or practi cal
experi ence, i t can be appl i ed to advantage i n hi s career l ater.
It is important that he establishes long-range
plans towardsa
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definite objective and should not think for immediate gains.
He shoul d tal k over matters wi th those cl ose to hi m. Local
acti vi ti es tend to become broader i n scope. Deci de
current
issues on the basis of furure trends. While planning for future,
he should take the advantage of his past experience. This
transi t may coi nci de wi th travel , cl oser touch wi th di stant
peopl e and condi ti ons, or a wi der perspecti ve even though he
stays close to his own locality.
TENTH
HOUSE. Transi t Ketu through the tenth house
bri ngs di sappoi ntment and di ssati sfacti on wi th regard to hi s
vocati on, bri ngi ng many changes. Ketu here gi ves
a tendency
to resist control by others. At its best, the power and success
attai ned i n the worl d must be used to assi st to
gi ve
to others.
When he wi l l be abl e to do thi s, then desti ny for thi s person
wi l l be met. At i ts worst, when used for vai n sel f-gl ory, he
wi l l fai l . Here the upper most thought shoul d be the control
of sel fi sh desi res, ambi ti on and
power. He shoul d try to hol d
what-ever
gai ns he has al ready
made and shoul d try to wi n
the
goodwi l l and sympathy of those who count i n hi s worl d.
Work wi th ti me. The
person shoul d be pati ent when he
encounters
del ay and consi der thi s to be an opportuni ty for
further
prParati on.
ELEVENTH
HOUSE. The nati ve i s l i kel y to suffer real
di acomfort
i n cl ose rel ati onshi ps between the members of the
opposi te
sex. Ti me and ti me agai n, he wi l l fi nd hi mscl f cheri sh-
i ng the memory of ol d fri ends from whom he i s apart. Hi s
ass,rci ati ons
wi l l be based upon seri ous rather than fri vol ous.
i ntere st. If unmarri ed, he may fi nd romance through match
maki ng acquai ntances or conge ni al i ntere ats. l f marri ed. he
and hi s mate can bl end mutual
pl easures to accompl i sh more
wel l founded and l asti ng happi ness.
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TWELFTH
HOUSE.
It
gives a drive to seek seclusion
and
an
i ncl i nati on
to medi tate'
The
person wi l l fel l happy
whi l e
worki ng wi th the si ck and servi ng mental l y
si ck. Thi s transi t
i s Karmi c and there i s a very defi ni te secret
sacri fi ci al
servi ce
of some ki nd i nvol ved.
Wi th thi s
transi t' the
perstrn may
have a martyr compl ex
whi ch must be used at i ts hi ghest
i n
sacri fi ci al
servi ce and del vi ng i nto the secrets of
the sub-
consci ous,
bri ngi ng
them trl the l i ght of the consci ous
mi nd'
Thi s i s the area of sel f-deni al ,
sacri fi ce excessi ve duti ful l ness,
compul si ons,
rebel l i on,
sel f doubt, sel f-acceptance,
sel f-assu'
rance,
whol ness of personal i ty,
i nner fai th i n hi msel f as a ful l
person whol l y i n contact
wi th the l i fc he i s l eadi ng' Settl e
both accounts, both emoti onal
and fi nanci al . He may al so
be aware of shortcomi ngs
i n hi msel f and i n others'
We have not deal t wi th the transi ts of Rahu and Ketu
through the signs. Transit through the First house will also
mean transit through the sign Aries
;
and it is for the learned
student to bl end the
qual i ty of both the si gns and the
houses
when differently
placed to come to a conclusive
opi ni on.
Through Rahu and Ketu, we are taught fl exi bi l i ty and
how to adj ust oursel ves to our envi ronment and the
pl easure
or
pain of this adjustment is an indication of our
progress.
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CHAPTER
II
Translt
Rahu & Ketu
Aspecting
planets
Moon's
Nodes
(Rahu
and Ketu) always travel in retro_
grade
motion
in the zodiac at the rate of lg months in
each
sign approximately,
and the cycle repeats
in every
lg.2/3
years.
Transiting
conjunctions
and oppositions
oi either
Rahu
or Ketu to the natal planets
ur"-of great
importance.
The other aspects
being minor,
are not
considered
here.
Transiting
aspects
of Nodes
to natal planets
are difrerent
than
the transitin-g
aspects
of planets
tolnatal planets.
These
are
narmrc
configurations
and bring the person
back
to its
normal pattern
of destiny.
Thus, the Freewiil
has the
most
significant
freedom
to the two transiting
connections,
i.e.,
when
the desti ' ed Kodes
are maki ng si gni fi cant
"rp."i .-,o
the natal planets,
the free-will
exisienci
is at its
minimum
i.e. at this time
the native pays
for his past
karmas.
In
other
words,
i t i s the ti me when
Desti ny pl ays
i ts i mportant,ot.
i i
his life and he has very rittre
to choose.-
This is like
a person
tied to the pole
with
a chain, who is asked
to go
"oy*n.r"
he pleases
as long as he does not break
the chaln.
;.r*;
is a guide
line, which
has forceful powers
over the
native,s
j.o.urney
through
life. If he does not
,believe,
in Nodes,
he
will miss
some of the best
aspects to his chart.
If the peison
craves
something
with all his heart,
why not he should
gauge
his efforts to coincide
with
the luckiest possible
dates ?
Rehu
conjunction
to
planets
SLJN. This
transit is Karmic and signifies
the events of
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egol identity/personality.
The urge for him to be in
prominence
and limelight will be strong.
Success or failure
wi l l mai nl y depend on hi s own outl ook to the devel opment at
this time. This is the time when he should keep himself
active in the performance
of worthwhile
tasks. Usually
this is the time when he can expect a greater
amount of
success. This is the time of reward collection provided
he
has earned it. This is the time when he may feel that he can
conquer the worl d, but i t wi l l be wi se
on hi s part
not to
over-do it. If he puts
his best foot forward,
there is hardly
anything which he may not be able to achieve and so when
he sees that thi s aspcct i s approachi ng,
he shoul d do hi s best
to lay the foundations
to stabilise his position
in the world.
Before this aspect, he may find himself in a temporary
confining or binding period
to be followed
by substantial
freeness afterwards.
More than often, this aspect brings
recogni ti on and a personal
el evati on
at thi s ti me. When
transiting Rahu trines a natal Sun and/or Jupiter, this is a
'luck'
aspect and needs only minor planets
to set it ofr.
MOON. Wi th thi s transi t, nati ve' s sub-consci ous mi nd
is working overtime
making him more creative, causing
happiness to those dear and near to him. This often leads
to
gloomy
days before the transit completes, but he will have
a sign of relief and a smile on his face when this transit
passes on. It will be good
for him if he shares the happy
influence with some
one so that he can take the full
advantage of it. Women,
in general,
will play
an important
rol e i n hi s l i fe at hi s l i fe at thi s ti me. Thi s transi t wi l l make
him more practical
than imaginative with the result that he
wi l l pay
more attenti on
to hi s busi ness whi ch wi l l yi el d good
returns. Thi s i s al so the ti me to col l ect money due to hi m.
A suggestion
he makel to others at this time
prove
useful,
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but he must keep an close eye on what he is doing for
hi msel f. Hi s suggesti ons to publ i c i ssues i s hel pful to those
who are i n dol drums. An
l mportant
i ntervi ew coul d work
out to hi s advantage whi ch wi l l have l asti ng val ue.
MARS, Thi s transi t woul d gi ve
tremendous amount of
energy and urge to do thi ngs whi ch the person woul d not
want to do in normal course. Whatever he is going to start
now shoul d move forward progressi vel y
for a l ong ti m:. The
person
shoul d sti ck to hi s chosen path
or acti on.
get
around
i t tactful l y, don' t l et others to i nterfere to cause hi m to
l ose hi s tempcr or hi s good
j uCg:ment.
He shoul d use hi s
own di recti on. In femal e' s chart, thi s transi t si gni fi es a
strong mal e fi gure and hi s domi nance i n her l i fe at thi s ti me
Hi s creati ve energy i s at hi gh peak wi th thi s transi t, but he
must not l oose i t by haste, excess or over-enthusi am.
Accident prone
tendencies overwork, and crossing the
endurance l i mi t shoul d be careful l y watched as he sti l l has
the control over the output of his energies. High blood
pressure
and irritable behaviour is quite
common with this
transi t, By acti ng wi th common sense and cauti on, the
person
can make the best of this time. Select what is sound
and reject the erratic.
MERCURY. This is a positive
transit with regard to the
acti vi ti es of natal Mercury and i s l i kel y to bri ng sudden
changes. It will prove profitable
to alter some of his work-
i ng methods i n hi s work or at home. It wi l l prove
benefi ci al
to switch from the old to the new with a minimum of mis-
understandi ngs. Change i n' hi s
j obs
or cornmuni cati ve
patterns
are often associated with this transit. Here the
nervous energy is
quite
highly excited but it is consumed
within the soul. Strain in the brain gives
it a fatigue test
which helps evaluate his mental stamina and capacity. He
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i s equal l y l i kel y to
g:t i nvol v:d wi th th: affai rs of the
brothers and si sters at thi s ti me. He shoul d try to under-
stand the vi ewpoi nt of those. he i s i nterested i n but at the
same ti me he i s not to be i mposed upon, or l ured i nto some
emoti onal matter that i s basi cal l y unstabl e and undesi rabl e.
If Mercury was retrograde at bi rth, coast al ong wi th the ti de
rather than
push forth. He can make the best of this
period
by the controlled and purposeful
use of his excellent and
i ntel l ectual endow ments.
JUPITER. Thi s i s the ti me when the person wi l l have
substai nti al
control over hi s fi nances and phi l osophi es.
Thi s
is a cycle of develop opportunities with self-confidence. but
stays within the framework of the conventional and atterly
real i sti c worl d. Hi s general
atti tude i s wel l bal anced by hi s
desi res and proper ci rcumstanti al support. At thi s ti me he
may be doi ng somethi ng di fferent than what the ci rcumstances
want hi m to do. Be conservati ve-i t pays
hi gh di vi dents
now. Basi cal l y thi s wi l l turn out to be an excel l eht deci si on
i n the l ong run as he does not fi ght too vi gorousl y wi th the
ci rcumstances. Duri ng thi s transi t, he shoul d consol i date
hi s hi gh ai ms and purpose.
Hi s popul ari ty i ncreases wi th
char m and gener ousi t y
of hear t and mi nd wi t h i nt er est i n
others. There i s a danger of ovar-abum-dance i n day-dreams.
wr ong ki nds of ambi t i ons and a f ai l ur e t o cooper at e wi t h
others. He i s prone
to gai n wei ght,
so he shoul d watch hi s
di et and al l heal th measures.
Case hi stori es shows
that someone has had a total l y
demol i shed car . The i ndi vi dual hi msel f i s har dl v ever
i nj ur ed and we ar e not abl e t o deci de whet her t hi s i s
' l ucky'
because of Jupi t er cr ossi ng Rahu or
' unl ucky'
( t he
car badl y
smashed) because of Jupi ter opposi ti on Ketu. A paradoxi cal
event often ari ses, then. confusi ng us as to whi ch i s l ucky
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and which is unlucky. Perhaps Jupiter conjunct Rahu spared
the i ndi vi dual ' s l i fe who knows ? Or
perhaps the event
woul d not have occured at al l i f Jupi ter had not been
opposing
(etu.
VENUS. For l ove and romance, i t i s rather a cool i ng
down i nfl uence, i t i s a di sturbi ng one but has a stabi l i si ng
influence. The person should be careful that he is not lured
in so'me emotional affairs that is basically unstable and
undesirable. Some sober and harmonious relationship may
develop making him happy as well as bringing him prosperity
i n the materi al wel l -bei ng. As thi s ti me, however, over
indulgence needs a control. If he marries at this time, it is
likely to be for love and money hoth. Financially, this is a
pretty good aspect, but i f he knows what he i s doi ng.
Busi ness wi l l be
good.
Income wi l l be stabl e i f not i n
abundance. There is a tendency for over-enthusiasm. He
should take
good care of his money-he tend to spend too
much on a
good time. This is a rare comhination and
human relationships should be happy. The achievements,
if well deserved will come to him at this time.
SATURN. With this transit, he may have been doing
good
job
but his efforts will not be appreciated. Life
limitations may reach a peak instantly and then things
quiet
down substantially. Saturnian
problems get
more acute or
.
he
gets
aware of those problems at this t.me. This is the
ti me when he shoul d forget that the worl d owes hi m a l i vi ng.
Old habits that were hard to break, now seem easier to cope
with. That transit is
quiet
known for many learning
cxperiences that he goes through irrespective whether he
wants to learn them or not. Change follows change, what
exi ted
yesterday
does not exi st today. What was securi ty
yesterday, is no more security today; but with this transit,
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the native will be able to compromise with the situations
qui ckl y,
Thi s al so bri ngs about hi s Ii mi ts of pati ence and hi s
l i mi ts of pati ence
and hi s general stami na to face the
si tuati ons. But be confi dent that al l the testi ng i s done for
hi s own benefi t wi thout breaki ng hi m compl etel y apart duri ng
the test. Ol der
persons, ol der i deas and methodol ogy pl ay
an i mportant rol e i n hi s l i fe at thi s ti me. Thei r assi stance i s
wel l worth l ooki ng i nto as a gui di ng source for hi s spi ri tual
growth
duri ng thi s transi t.
RAHU. At thi s ti me, the person wi l l do wel l to save
whatever i ncome he may get
and to exami ne busi ness changes
carefully before committing himself. What is available at
thi s ti me may be
good.
but i t may not come out to be as
promi si ng as i t l ooked to be. He shoul d al so respect hi s
food habi ts and avoi d any type of i ndul gence. He shoul d
avoi d anythi ng ri sky, but a progressi ve change i s wel come
and he shoul d be on the l ook out for opportuni ty
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both exci ti ng, profi tabl e and sound. Be generous,
broad
mi nded, fri endl y and soci abl e. However, proceed careful l y
i n deal i ng wi th superi ors, credi t, reputati on etc., for some-
thi ng ahead. Adhere to what i s sure and sti ck to the
schedul ed way of l i fe.
URANUS. Basi cal l y, thi s transi t i s more of a construc-
ti ve outl et or favourabl e events formi ng si tuati on. A
great
deal of opti mi sm and sti mul ated ego pl us the desi re for
sel f-asserti on comes to the fore. The nati ve shoul d not take
undue ri sk, or rel y too much on hu own abi l i ty to speak hi s
mi nd or to act too eccentri cal l y. Be del i berate and forceful
at the same ti me and he can fi nd usual l uck i n the months
ahead.
NEPTUNE. Transi t of Rahu over Neptune i s Karmi c
and often bri ngs about vari ous psychi c orspi ri tual experi ences
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connected with the past life activities and their manifesta-
tions in this life. Often a deep rooted creative talent comes
out wi thout pri or warni ng at thi s ti me and amazes others.
Sel f-del usi on or l oss of i ndi vi dual i ty may occur i f Neptune
was affiicted in the natal chart. Rahu conjunction Neptune
i s more of a soft transi t, bri ngi ng about better qual i ti es of
Neptune, such as i deal i sti c behavi our, general happi ness
through high imagination and fantasies etc.
PLUTO. Transiting Nodes over Pluto are not highly
significant as it is a very slow moving planet
and the effects
occur on many people simultaneously Thus, the influence
i s fel t more on a
generati onal l evel than on a si ngl e i denti ty.
As a result of this, there is not much individuality involved
i n these transi ts.
Ketu conjunction to Plsnets
SUN. Thi s i s the ti me when the person
be l etti ng hi msel f
in for some disappointment and he has to go
through guiet
a
squeezy peri od. Sudden and unexpected probl ems
occurs at
thi s ti me whi ch can l and the person i n troubl es. If he i s
engaged i n a specul ati ve ventures at thi s ti me. there i s the
possi ti vel y
that he wi l l recei ve l i ttl e or no return from hi s
i nvestments. He i s wel l advi sed to observe ri gi d economi cal
control at thi s ti me. Wi th thi s transi t often an i nferi ori ty
compl ex l ack of sel f-i mage and sel f-respect i s noti ced. If he
i s al ready l yi ng l ow, thi s transi t may not be of any
si gni fi cance to hi m. Thi s aspect i s equal l y bad for hi s
physi cal heal th due to, the l ack of vi tal i ty. Thi s aspect can
al so bri ng possi bl e
si ckness. death or regenerati ve process
i n
hi s cl ose fami l y members, especi al l y to hi s father or mal e
fi gure. Fati gue, resentment, rebel l i on, pri de, sel f-i ndul -
gence, physi cal
and emoti onal excesses, stub-bornness-al l
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be cured. At thi s ti me, i f he wi l l i nsi st i n goi ng hi s
own way, he may have to face many probl ems of hi s l i fe or
he may suffer i l l -heal th from nervous strai n or overwork.
MOON. Thi s transi t fol l owed by depressi on and i sol ati on
wi th or wi thout any reason. Do not l et mel anchol y and
gl oomi ness
overtake
the nati ve. Affai rs of mother or
' woman'
i n l i fe are i mportant and often thei r hi ndrance
woul d be a negati ve aspect for hi m. He shoul d try to
maintain
his patience with regard to home affairs and things
connected
wi th the home. Many restri cti ons at home are
vi si bl e.
Fundamental l y,
thi s transi t i s not favourabl e and
makes
i t di ffi cul t
for hi m to run normal l i fe. He shoul d
keep an close
watch on the health of his mother and
probl ems from excessi ve or ferti l e i magi nati on. Renovati ng
old
property now can
prove more satisfactory than buying
the new one. lf somebody
is trying to take advantage of
him,
he should
say so on his face and don't let him impose
on him.
He is to take an affirmative
stand and let others
know that
he will not tolerate an attcmpt to take advantage
of hi m.
MARS.
This
is the time when the
persons is likely to
make
considerable
mistakes
in this undertaking with the
result
that they
likely to
go wrong. There may be pressure
from the
persons around him to make an change, but he is
to conserve
his energies and reassert
on the right things
deci ded
by hi m i n
past. He i s to avai d unpl easantness
wi th
hi s associ ates
and keep hi s emoti ons under control . Acci dent
prone tendenci es
are
qui te l i kel y and hi s heal th
probl ems
need
prompt attenti on. Low
bl ood
pressure or weak
energi es,
when tryi ng to do a i arge proj ect, occurs
wi th thi s
transit.
In a female chart,
dangers' difhculties,
and sorrow
from mal e fi gures are vi si bl e
and shoul d
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Temperamental
difficulties cause future
problems. Female
physi ol ogi cal cycl e often
gets di storted at thi s ti me' Heal th
is to be protected by avoiding over-work and from debilitat'
ing affects of nerves, worry, haste, impatience etc. He will
have to mark the ti me and i t i s advi sed to do i t wi th a
good
grace, i .e. he must
l earn to compromi se wi th the ci rcums-
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MERCURY.
At this time, a non-communicative
period
is almost ftrrced on the
person whether he likes it or not.
Nervous energy bui l ds up at thi s ti me and i t certai nl y needs a
posi ti ve outl et. If not
properl y channel l ed, thi s cause
a nervous breakdown.
Bal anci ng
of the energy and i ts
proper utilisation
is a must at this transit. If the
person is
handling
large sums of money for others or responsible for a
financial
accounting,
he needs to be especially alert at this
stage.
The
person should not neglect his obligations to
,orn.oo"
who has been helpfut to him regardless of how
mi nor
he feel s the consi derati on
was. Mental al ertness may
pay hi m
handsome
di vi dends.
Unattenti on
to the weal th
bf knowl edge
whi ch can be accumul ated
now woul d be a
foolish
mistake.
Avoid any long term
planning or long
travel
under
thi s transi t' In case of i t bei ng a negati ve
transit,
business
changes may force him to bow to the wrong
i ndi vi dual .
JUPITER.
Unforseen
and unexpected
cxpendi ture
may
come
wi th thi s transi t that the nati ve never
pl anned before'
Thi s transi t
i s l i kel y to
gi ve hi m sudden depl ecti on of
fi nanci al
resources.
Thi s aspect wi l l bri ng the nati ve some
unexpected
expel rses
whi ch he has not
pl anned before'
Thi s transi t
may be termed as negati ve when i t wi l l confront
hi m
i n al l di recti ons.
So he shoul d accept whatever
comes
hi s way even though
i t may be much l ess than hi s expecta'
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tions. lt is advised that the native should harmonise his
desi res wi th the thi ngs as they are and not i n fol l owi ng
expensi ve day dream. Li e l ow, take what comes and he
shoul d protect hi s heal th and posi ti on
by avoi di ng excesses.
Thi s i s a ti me when he shoul d pay for past karmas and
naturally
it will cause
great
strain. He re the native's
phi l osophi es
are tested and he i s forced to abi de by hi s own
rul es and regul ati ons. Thus, he cannot do anythi ng he l i kes
and
get away wi th i t. Try to avoi d borrowi ng and i t must
be onl y done when there i s no other al ternati ve. Do not
di sturb domesi c securi ty and happi ness by temperament or
i mpati ence. At thi s poi nt, l oss of wei ght i s qui te l i kel y un-
l ess hi s natal chart has a l ot of nervous creati ng aspects.
VENUS. It is not a good
transit for love and romance
affairs and it can cause the native a great
amount of trouble
and al so may end abruptl y. He may go wrong i n hi s
j udgernents
and shoul d
protect hi mse l f from the
possi bi l i ty
of appoi ntments. It i s not a good
ti me to get marri ed. If
marri ed, i t wi l l need great amount of sacri fi ce by both the
parti es to keep thi s rel ati onshi p al i ve. General l y di vorces
and separati ons come under thi s mani festati on. Fi nanci al l y,
too, thi s i s not a favourabl e ti me. Sudden l osses and di ffi -
cul ti es can crop up. He shoul d keep hi s expenses for
entertai nment and recreati on to a mi ni mum. He i s advi sed
to
parti ci pate i n di versi ons whi ch can provi de hi m wi th
amusement,
yet do not put strai n on hi s fi nanci al resources.
This is not a
good
time to
go for holidays or pleasure trips.
Business
may not be good.
Do not make any change in the
consti tuti on
of busi ness at thi s ti me and al so do not thi nk for
any expansion. He should try to hold what he possesses-
finaneially
or emotionally and should wait till the storm
passes over which will not take long.
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SATURN. Thi s i s negati ve transi t dependi ng upon the
strength of Saturn i n the person' s
horoscope. He shoul d
avoi d breaks wherever possi bl e.
He i s to protect
hi s heal th
by pl enty
of sl eep and rest. l n natal Saturn i s not very
promi nent,
the effects may not be noti ced external l y, though
he wi l l know that somethi ng i s happeni ng, but he cannot
put hi s fi nger on i t. General rcstri cti ons, physi cal weakness,
mel onchol y or i sol ated atti tudes and behavi our are al l at the
door of thi s transi t. Avoi d nervous trai ts, mental fati gue,
worry etc. Probabl e si ckness or death i n a near fami l y,
especi al l y of ol der rel ati ons, i s noti ced. Ci rcul atory
probl ems weak bones, col ds etc., are normal Saturi an
probl ems whi ch wi l l come to surface now. In general , thi s
i s a di scouragi ng transi t thai often ci i storts and di si ntegrates
the i ndi vi dual s on many fronts. If the natal Saturn/Nodes
aspect i s favourabl g, l hen the transi t may not affi i ct the
nati ve much, and at ti mes can bb benefi ci al even. General
focus and areas of obstructi ons wi l l come from the house
r ul ed by Capr i cor n i n t he nat al char t .
RAHU. Thi s i s a t i me when t her e coul d be a t endency
to sl ow down thi ngs or even to compl i cate them; but i t al so
l ends strength and depth to the nati ve' s present
opportuni -
ti es. Thi s aspect gi ves i mpetus to hi s aspi rati ons and bri ngs
a certai n degree of l uck that can be very benefi ci al i f he
keeps hi s feet on the ground.
He can al so benefi t by keep-
i ng hi s eyes open. graspi ng
what comes
hi s way wi th courage
and confi dence and avoi di ng acti ons and pl ans
that coul d
undermi ne hi s securi ty by bei ng on a shaky foundati on.
There i s a tendency, howevcr, to do nothi ng and l eave
thi ngs as they are. Thus i t becomes l i ke a short-ci rcui t
aspect to whatever area i t represents i n hi s natal chart.
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URANUS. This transit is indicative of influences that are
on a slightly destructive and discouraging level. This
causes ci rcumstances to appear to oppress hi s i ndi vi dual i ty.
The
person cannot rebel to
good purposes, he must confirm,
so relax and ride loose in the saddle of fate. He must move
with care to avoid unhappiness and set-backs. Play safe all
along the life. Efforts to force his will on others can lead to
life, while discontent will cause a sense of frustration and
unhappiness.
NEPTUNE. The transi t i s sl i ghtl y unfavourabl e and
di storted, bri ngi ng about the l ower, qual i ti es
of Neptune
such as sel f-i ntoxi cati on, exceqsi w del usi on and i magi nati on,
drugs, al cohol etc. The person i s to keep hi s feet on the
ground and avoi d seri ous errors. of
j udgement.
Be real i st,
face and facts, and thus gain inner power from close contact
wi th the thi ngs as they are.
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CHAPTER 12
Transiting Planets Aspecting Nodes
Conjunction to Rahu
SUN. Thi s transi t i s good and the person' s
approach
wi l l be i n harmony wi th prevai l i ng soci al condi ti ons. He i s
l i kel y to earn name and fame. Chi l dren wi l l be the source
of happi ness
and hi s good fortune wi l l be equal l y acti ve i n
specul ati on.
Marri ed l i fe wi l l be happy and he wi l l be.wel l
respected
i n hi s soci al envi ronments.
MOON.
Thi s transi t i s favourabl e and wi l l prove good
for
publ i c rel ati ons. Nati ve' s busi nes wi l l prosper, fami l y
popul ari ty wi l l i mprove and he wi l l have heal thy worki ng
envi ronments.
He wi l l val ue fami l y tradi ti ons and wi l l gi ve
due respect of hi s
parents.
Mental l y he wi l l be at ease and
peace.
MARS.
The
person wi l l work hard to get publ i c recog-
ni ti on, especi al l y
that whi ch
pretai ns
to sports or physi cal
competi ti on.
He wi l l try to ri se i n hi s professi onal or
busi ness acti vi ti es and i t wi l l al so gi ve hi m pol i ti cal arnbi ti ons.
Hi s emoti ons
wi l l be
i n
harmony
rvi th preval l i ng soci al trends
and he wi l l command respect i n hi s envi ronments.
MERCURY. The native will receive
personal publicity
and soci al recogni ti on through communi cati ons or hi s
personal ideas and communications will receive social
approval. It is a favourable time for any type of comnuni-
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cations including long travels and
journeys.
The
person
will
get popularity among his friends brothers/sisters,
neighbours and work associates. The relations and
friends will be the source of aspirations and happiness to
hi m. Intel l ectual l y, he wi l l be i n hi gh spi ri ts.
JUPITER. During, this transit, the native will get increas-
ed social
prestige, public recognition and support for
personal
bcliefs and ideals. There
will be active
participation in rcli-
gious philoso.phic, educational or cultural trends, and the
native will be benefitted therefrom. If Rahu is in Sagittarius
or Pisces, the transit of Jupiter will bring misfortune. If Rahu
and Jupi ter are i n conj uncti on and Jupi ter transi ts that si gn
or its trines, ttie
period will bring misfortune to the native' We
have experi enced tremendous
l uck whi l e transi ti ng Jupi ter
alone was trining Rahu in our natal chart. Some luck will
come to hi m wi thout exerti on.
VENUS. Thi s transi t wi l l bri ng soci al
poputari ty, harmo-
ni ous awareness of expected soci al behavi our, and acceptance
of
popul ar soci al atti tudes. Emoti onal l y, he wi l l be i n agree-
ment
wi th prevai l i ng atti tudes and popul ar trends. At thi s
ti me hi s arti sti c and creati ve abi l i ty wi l l be hi gh and he wi l l
get popul ar recogni ti on. If unmarri ed, the nati ve stands a
good chance to get marri ed and i f marri ed, he wi l l be abl e to
iron the differences,
if there are any.
SATURN.
Thi s ti me wi l l have a need for soci al confi rmi ty
as a mean of protecti ng personal securi ty' He wi l l not have
much of the respect for the prevailing social culture and
customs. He may face
professi onal , busi ness or fi nanci al
probl ems whi ch wi l l cause hi m menta[ depressi on. Worri es and
anxi eti es
wi l l domi nate duri ng thi s transi t and the nati ve
-may
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to be very much favourable for
hi m.
URANUS. The person is likely
to get involved in latest
forms of soci al and cul tural experi ments. He wi l l not bel i eve
and respect the prevai l i ng
customs and wi l l become rebel l i ous,
i f forced upon. Hi s i nterest i n busi ness and gadgets
wi l l be
desi gned to expl oi t prevai l i ng
bel i efs. Looki ng from the
worl dl y poi nt of vi ew, thi s transi t wi l l be termed as benefi c,
because whatever, he wi l l do now,. i t wi l l resul t i n success.
NEPTUNE. Thi s transi t wi l l bri ng hi m i ntuti ve
awareness
and
propheti c
i nsi ght i nto prevai l i ng
condi ti ons. He wi l l not
bl i ndl y fol l ow the rel i gi on and wi l l have hi s own concepti on
about the current affai rs. He wi l l search for truth. He wi l l feel
happy to serve the sufferers and down-trodden. Any amount
of sufferi ng wi l l not di sturb hi m now. Thi s way he wi l l be
payi ng hi s karmi c debts.
PLUTO. Thi s transi t wi l l hel p the nati ve to understand
and take advantage of mass psychol ogy,
and wi l l gi ve
hi m
panetrati ng i nsi ghts i nto the moti vati ng forces. He wi l l l i ke to
work i n cooperati on or i n group.work
and wi l l oppose the
authori tari an trend. In case he i s i nvol ved i n the worl dl y
affai rs, he wi l l equal l y exptoi t busi ness and professi onal
trends
for personal gai ns.
Conjunction to Ketu
SUN. Thi s transi t i s bad. He wi l l be burdened wi th rhe
responsi bi l i ty of chi l dren and they may become the source of
wor r y t o hi m. Any specul at i ve vent ur e wi l l r esul t i n l osses.
Domesti c
peace
and harmony i s l i kel y to be di sturbed and
marri ed l i fe wi l l be unhappy. The person shoul d try to be
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careful as he i s l i kel y to earn the di spl easure of the
government
and soci al l y he may be
pl aced i n unhappy envi ronments.
MOON. Thi s i s a di sturbi ng transi t and hi s emoti onal
atti tude wi l l be out-of-harmony wi th the
prevai l i ng fami l y
tradi ti ons. Thi s transi t i s not good for publ i c rel ati ons or
pubhc contacts al so and he wi l l try to avoi d them. Busi ness
acti vi ti es wi l l be sl ow and the person i s l i kel y to devel op
di fferences wi th hi s parents.
Seri ous or pessi mi sti c outl ook
t owar ds l i f e.
MARS. The person may desi re for a power and authori ty
whi ch he does not deserve. There wi l l be a l ack of popul ar
support for hi s personal ambi ti ons. He wi l l have probl ems i n
busi ness and wi l l get unpopul ari ty i n hi s professi onal or
pol i ti -
cal acti ons. He may be conservati ve i n hi s outl ook.
MERCURY. The person wi l l be cri ti cal to the general
vi ews of the soci ety and i t wi l l be a unfavourabl e ti me for
publ i c rel ati ons or deal i ng wi th communi cati ons medi a. The
nati ve wi l l be burdened wi th heavy work responsi bi l i ty. The
mental outl ook wi l l be conservati ve and he wi l l be reti cence
i n expressi ng hi s i deas. Not favourabl e for l ong travel s.
JUPITER. There wi l l be l ack of publ i c support for perso-
nal , educat i onal , r el i gi ous and cul t ur al goal s.
He wi l l l ook
t o
the prevai l i ng condi ti ons wi th cri ti cal eyes, but he wi l l have
respect for the rel i gi on and the soci al customs though he wi l l
have hi s ways of doi ng the thi ngs. He may not do or acbept
whi ch i s bei ng done nor mal l y.
VENUS. Soci al l y the person wi l l be reserved and there
wi l l be l ack of i nterest i n soci al acti vi ti es that do not serve a
useful purpose
for hi m. He wi l l have reserved emoti onal ,
soci al , romanti c and arti sti c outl ook. Busi ness wi l l be sl ow
and there may be fi nanci al probl ems.
It i s not an auspi ci ous
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time to get married and if married, there may be domestic
unhappiness. Try to avoid any confrontaiion
as far as
possi bl e.
SATURN. The person is likely to get involved in antiso-
ci al acti vi ti es or wi l l have recl usi ve behavi our. He wi l l not
have much of the respect for religious ceremonies and festivi-
ti es. He wi l l have negati ve outl ook towards the l i fe wi th the
resul t that he wi tl get
frustrated and depressed when desi red
success wi l l not be fourthcomi ng. It i s a mal efi c transi t and to
be handl ed
cauti ousl y.
Qui te
often, the person wi l l wi tness
the death of a rel ati ve or some other person, he knows. How-
ever, the rel ati ve or acquai ntance i s not al ways a cl ose one, so
this may not be as personally
unfortunate after all. During
thi s peri od,
the nati ve i s not advi sed to start anythi ng new.
URANUS.
Duri ng thi s transi t, fri ends and associ ates
wi l l term the nati ve eccentri c and unpredi ctabl e. He wi l l rebel
agai nst the current soci al cul ture and bel i efs. For worl dl y
lif,e, i.e. for gains
and comforts, this is not a favourable transit.
However, i f the nati ve i s engaged i n some spi ri tual pursui ts,
he may see the l i ght.
NEPTUNE.
There will be confusion in social purpose and
l ack of understandi ng from surroundi ng cul ture. At ti mes, he
may l i ke to wi thdraw from soci al i nvol vement and be of hi s
own. If the nati ve' s persui t wi l l be i n the di recti on of spi ri tua-
l i sm,
he wi l l see the l i ght but i f he i s i nvol ved i n the materi a-
l i sti c
worl d, he wi l l have nothi ng but the sufferi ngs and
di sappoi ntments.
PLUTO. This transit will make the native rebellion against
the tradi ti onat cul tural standards and soci al l aws . He wi l l
l i ke to go
deep behi nd the rel i gi ous background. Hi s busi ness
acti vi ty wi l l be rel ated to anti ques, re-use of ol d, di scarded
i tems etc. He wi l l l ook more i n the
past
than i n the
present.
It is a difficult transit for worldly comforts.
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KaIa-SarPa
Yoga
Yogas
(combinations of
planets)
play an important
role
and enjoy a very
prominent position in Hindu
Astrology'
i"t"rarpu
vogu
it regarded as one of the dreaded
evil
yogas'
havi ng
si gni fi cance
i n Mundane
Astrol ogy'
Hi ndu anci ent
astrol,ogical
literature is more or less silent about
it. Even the
learned commentators
did not make any detailed
scrutiny
as
to the effects of this
yoga in natal astrology,
Lately some
of the
learned
astrologers
have come forward
to evolve a
pattern for
assessing
the evil effects of this
yoga. This yoga is not
fairly
common
(taking
lJranus,
Neptune and Pluto into considera-
tion)
but can be traced
in the horoscopes of both
great and
small. To the research
scholars and
practising astrologers,
the
significance
of this
yoga cannot be denied.
In our Chapter of
Rahu and Ketu in Hindu Astrology, we
have expl ai ned
the myth attached behi nd Rahu
and Ketu'
Even the Western astrologers have accepted that Moon's Nodes
are Karmi c and
pl ay an i mportant rol e i n an i ndi vi dual ' s
l i fe'
In Karmic astrology, it has been found that Rahu is
Kala or
earth-life
while Ketu is the
Sarpd or serpent. Through
these
nodal axis, we
pay for the
past Karmas in this incarnation.
ln
some astrol ogi cal works, we fi nd Rahu
as representi ng Serpent'
while in others, those under the influence of Rahu are afraid
of Snakes. Who is this snake? Ketu has been symbolised in
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Indian Astrology as Serpent. Rahu is afraid of Ketu. The
Symbol of Serpents i s basi c i n Indi an Occul t Li terature. On
the basi s of thi s symbol i sm, the i mportance of Kal asarpa
Yoga in Hindu Astrology can be well understood.
When the Serpent i s havi ng i ts tai l i n i ts mouth, i t i s an
i ndi cati on of materi al i sati on of the Di vi ne Pri nci pl e. Astrol ogi -
cally, it becomes an indication of great importance attached to
Kalasarpa Yoga, as this yoga has the reference to encirclement
of al l the pl anets
by these two Nodes
(Rahu
& Ketu) i .e. when
these Nodes hem all the planets
within their semicircle. Under
thi s yoga, the nati ve wi l l i ndul ge i n al l sorts of materi al i sti c
gai ns
ri ghtl y or wrongl y, thus maki ng hi msel f vul nerabl e
to
suffenngs. Kalasarpa Yoga is branded as the main causative
factor for downfall.
Like so many other subjects in Astrology, even this subject
is not free from controversies. Different scholars have given
different versions as to the formation of this Kalasarpa Yoga.
We have come to the fol l owi ng concl usi ons after our research
and experi ments.
l . The pl anets shoul d be hemmed i n between
Rahu and
Ketu and not i n between Ketu and Rahu.
2. From the ascendant, Rahu must be i n the fi rst si x
house and Ketu i n l he remai ni ng si x houses.
3. Kal asarpa Yoga i s saved, i f at l east one pl anet
i s
outsi de the Rahu/Ketu
axi s.
4. There i s no Kal asarpa Yoga i f there i s any pl anet wi th
Rahu or Ketu though i t may be between Rahu and Ketu
axi s. Forexampl e.
i f Rahu i s l 5 degrees Li bra and Moon
i s 28 degrees Li bra i n chart, there i s no Kal asarpa Yoga as
these two pl anet fal l i n the same si gn. Si mi l arl y, i f Ketu i s
23 degrees Sagi ttari us and Saturn i s I I degrees Sagi ttari us.
there i s no yoga present.
Yoga present by the combi nati on
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One of
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the yoga formati ons of Hi ndu astrol ogy and has come out
wi th very sci enti fi c reasoui ngs i n some cases. For Kal asarpa
Yoga, he has sai d that the astrol ogers must al so take i nto
consi derati on the three
fatel y
di scovered
pl anets i .e. LJranus,
Neptune and Pl uto. Thi s i s hi s answer to those l earned
astrol ogers who di d not fi nd Kal asarpa Yoga operati ve i n
certai n horoscopes. Hi s arguments as to the i mportance of
thi s Kal asarpa Yoga i s that the Lati tudes of al l the pl anets
wi l l be of the same si gn
(North
or South) maki ng the chart
compl etel y unbal anced, as cosmi c forces l ack equi l i bri um.
He
does not say that i t wi l l be compl etel y mal efi c, but hi s
observati ons are that the nati ve wi l l be on extremes on ei ther
si de. Wi th the di scovery of l Jranus, Neptune and Pl uto,
Kal asarpa Yoga i s not easi l y avai l abl e i n the charts-
To a
greater
extent he i s ri ght, because we have seen the per-
sons havi ng such Kal asarpa Yogas i n thei r charts havi ng ri sen
to hi gh posi ti ons. Whether they coul d hol d the posi ti on or not,
i s a di fferent story. We can say wi th confi dence that the persons
born wi th Kal asarpa Yoga do come i n promi nence. It may
perhaps be argued that greatness
mani fested i n such cases
may be due to some other benefi c
yogas
and not because of
Kal asarpa Yoga. It i s debatabl e whether Kal asarpa Yoga
confers onl y evi l or prevents good, for i t i s seen that such
persons very often do not remai n ordi nary. Even i f i t i s
admi tted that thi s Yoga i s evi l , i t i s al so establ i shed wi th
practi cal i l l ustrati ons that i t cannot prevent
the
persong,
havi ng Kal asarpa Yoga, from achi evi ng greatness. We are
not i n agreement wi th the l earned astrol ogers who cl ai m that
that the Kalasarpa Yoga destroys all benefic Yogas of
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of the horoscope. Any bad aspect of life due to
past
Karmas. can be counteracted to a very great extent by hard
work and concerrtration of mind.
In the charts with this
yoga
in addition to other benefic
yogas, i t i s observed that such nati ves show themsel ves a
shade above the average and reveal a deep sharpness in their
i ntel l i gence,
(constructi ve
or destructi ve) and
general l y fi nd
their rank above the ordinary. This does not mean that they
cannot fail in their efforts. It is also not argued that the
mere
presence of this Kalasarpa Yoga will confer
greatness.
What is concluded here that this Yoga shows the seeds of
ultimate
greatness by undergoing the process of pain and
suffering
resulting in coming
to
prominence despite
difhculties.
In estimating the evil contents of this
yoga, classical astro-
l ogi cal cannons shoul d not be i gnored, In charts of persons
born i n humbl e ci rcumstances, thi s
yoga makes such nati ves
i ndustri ous,
perseveri ng
and ul ti matel y i eachi ng the top.
Some astrologers
think that this Yoga renders life short and
deprives the
persons of money, inherited or self-earned. Th:se
observations
might be regarded as limited, being circumscribed
by so many other fatord also. It is, therefore. quite fair to
assume that Kalasarpa Yoga alone cannot affict untoward
mi seri es unl ess other evi l yogas are
present.
Obvi ousl y, l ongevi ty factors do not need to be streesed
because of the presence of the Kalasarpa Yoga. Kalasarpa
Yoga does not itself shorten the life unless other life shorten-
ing yogas are
present,
To Rahu, in spiritual astrology. is assigned the brain
where the thousand
pettaled
lotus, the abode of Lord Shiva.
bel i eved to be l ocated. Such a pl anet
(havi ng
18 years i n
Vimshottari Dasa and 12 years in Ashtottari) may
not be
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regarded as totally evil but might be considered to have some
mundane and spi ri tual good
associ ated wi th i t and i f Rahu
and Ketu encl ose other pl anets
between themsel ves, not much
evi l need predi cted.
l t i s al so possi bl e
that even wi thout attach.ng much i mpor-
tance to Kal asarpa Yoga i n a chart, but subj ecti ng i t to cri ti -
cal anal yti cal methods, one can possi bl y
j udge
wi th a degree
of accuracy the strength of the horoscope and easily predict
the events to come even whi l e taki ng note of the
presence
of
thi s evi l yoga.
It is however, to be observed that salient effects of Kala-
sarpa Yoga cannot al together bc el i mi nated. The Yoga, strong
or week l eads someti mes to unbearabl e strai ns and tensi ons.
del ayi ng success or maki ng success l ook i nsi gni fi cant i n rel ati on
to eforts made to achi eve i t. Thi s Yoga i s al so found to be
associ ated wi th frustrati ons and l osses al though efforts are
made i n pursui t
of food or genui ne
and honest. The
yoga
perhaps
sel ects the pure
and si mpl c. honest and truthful and
l oyal and hardworki ng soul s for i ts vi cti ms. Such i ndi vi dual s
sufer i ndi gni ti es of outrageous fortune despi te thei r
' purest-
ray' qual i ty and character. Paradoxi cal l v therefore, thi s
yoga
appears i n charts of bl essed soul s or those who can endure
evi l and extract good out of i t. God spares Hi s weaker crea-
ti on from thi s Yoga l est i t breaks them. Knowi ng these possi -
bl e capabi l i ti es of thi s Yoga. parents shoul d be wary and take
earl y
steps to suffi ci entl y educate and make thei r chi l dren' s
mi nd fi rm to avoi d i mpact of future frustrati ons, i f any. i n
store for them duri ng
Rahu-Ketu peri ods.
General l y, efforts of Kal asarpa Yoga operate througout
l i fe and especi al l y duri ng Dasa or Sub-dasa of ei ther Rahu or
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Ketu, when the i ntensi ty ei ther for good or evi l woul d be fel t
as modified by transits. With this Yoga, there are no opposi-
ti ons i n the chart and thi s i s i mportant. So i n transi ts, i f the
chai n wi l l go for
good by conj uncti ons, tri nes and sexti l es, i t
wi l l conti nue
for a l ong peri od of l i fe. Si mi l arl y by Transi ts. i f
the
pl anets are affi i cted by opposi ti ons and squares, i t wi l l
equally take a long time for the native to come out of affiic-
ti ons. 28th
year onwards may be worst i n such cases when
transit Rahu comes to conjuuct natal Ketu at the prime of
youth.
By positional aspect, Kalasarpa Yoga can only have six
formati ons:
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l st/7th houses,
(2)
2ndl 8th houses,
(3)
3rd/9th
houses,(4)
4th/l Oth houses,
(5)
5th/l l th houses and
(6)
6thl 12l ' }r
houses In di fferent houses, i t wi l l mani fest di fferentl y.
Formati on of thi s Yoga from the l st to the 7th i s not re-
garded as
good for materi al happi ness. Conversel y i t mi ght be
regarded conduci ve to spi ri tual
pursui ts as a resul t of fai l ure
i n marri age. But from Mundane
poi nt of vi ew di ffi cul ti es are
seen to be experi enced i n marri ed l i fe and someti mes the very
fact of married status becomes oppressise. Here, astrology can
come to the rescue and by forwardi ng the ti mel y advi ce to the
nati ve, he or she can be l ed to si de-track and possi bl y avoi d
the mari tal
catastrophe. Understandi ng
i s the Keynote
of happiness
and what cannqt be cured must be
endured.
Astrol ogy thus soothes the nati ve by wi se
gui dance
devel op forbearance.
Kal asarpa Yoga through 2nd/8th houses i s not regarded
good for money matters. It i s not that he wi l l be short of mo-
ney, but most of hi s l i fe he wi l l be worki ng wi th other' s
money by fair or foul means. Money may come easily and also
may
go easily. Either he will be indulging in too much sex
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damagi ng hi s heal th and wasti ng hi s money or he
wi l l be physi cal l y
too weak to have any sex potenti al i ty.
He
wi l l suffer from the di seases of sexual organs. In one case, we
know the enti re l egacy was l ost by bad heal th.
posi ti vel y
as-
pected, persons
are usual l y pretty gel l erous
and free wi th thei r
money, that i s, accordi ng to thei r means, whi chever
way i t
l i es, but are not often real l y wasteful .
Kal asarpa Yoga through 3rd/9th houses, peopl e
who stand
as advocates or pi oneers
of unpopul ar sci ences
or doctri nes
are often round wi th thi s yoga, persons
whose energi es and
abi l i ti es woul d bnng them to the forefront, i f they ran excl u-
si vel y on orthodox l i ves, are frequentl y handi capped
due to
this Kalasarpa Yoga. To those people, rvho aim solely at the
material foreign investments, must meet a veritable pitfall
wi th thi s posi ti on.
Home, as di sti nct from forei gn. commerci al
travellers may reap some advantage from it. Brothers and sis-
ters wi l l ei ther be the source of happi ness or worry
subj ect to
the overal l pattern
of the chart.'
Kalasarpa Yoga through 4th/l0th houses possess greater
power
due to the natural Sarpa i nfl uences.
The Karmi c seems
to be wel l defi ned. These two houses have much to do wi th
farrliy affairs, and this yoga
shows difficulties
and disappoint-
ments, failures and often disgrace. The horoscopes which
show
troubl e or di saster, thi s posi ti on
makes them di sastrous i n-
deed There is a danger for a man to be the father of illegiti-
mate chi l dren or bei ng hi msel f as a i l l egi ti matc
chi l d. Some-
times the children can become the cause of discomfort home.
Kal asarpa Yoga through the axi s of 5th and l l th house; i t
i s one of the observed mani festati ons of thi s yoga
that the trust
reposed by a nati ve woul d be mi sused and fri ends woul d prove
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Friends are not likely to be of much assistance
in
tife. Loss by and treachery of friends is a pretty sure result of
this Yoga. It is common in the horoscopes of
great flirts'
It i s more conduci ve to fl i rti ng than to marri age' There seems
to be the
possi bi l i ty towards the producti on of i l l egi ti mate
chi l dren. Thi s
yoga gi ves the danger
of too free a course of
l i fe and we do not thi nk asceti cs are commonl y
favoured
wi th
thi s
yoga.
Kal asarpa
Yoga affi i cted through 6th/l 2th house axi s can
cause even i mpri sonment. Peopl e born wi th thi s
yoga are not
favoured
l or Army or Navy empl oyments.
Rememberi ng
that
the l 2th house i s the house of secret enemi es,
and al so of
regrets and sel f-undoi ng
and that the 6th house has the rul er-
shi p over heal th, di seases,
work and enemi es, thi s axi s can
move
the nati ve on extremes.
Ei ther thi s yoga wi l l be too bad
or i oo
good. We do
got
see the mi ddl e course. On the
posi ti ve
si de,
the nati ve
can take to hi gher l earni rtgs and devel opment
of the spi ri tual
sel f. On the negati ve si de, he can be tormented
wi th di seases,
and
poor heal th causi ng l ong confi nement
i n a
hospi ral
or can
prove hi msel f to be an ememy
to the ci vi l i sed
worl d.
Why i s Kal asarpa
Yoga i mportant
i n Mundane
astrol ogy
and
rgnore d i n Natal astrol ogy
? tn Natal astrol ogy the
devastati ng
effe ct of the yoga i s concerned
wi th a fami l y onl y
whi l e the rui n of a state i nvol ved
wi th far-reachi ng
conse-
quences for l akhs and l akhs of fami l i es formi ng as a nati on'
The i ntensi ty of Yoga effects
i s fel t i n the mi ni mum
i n i ndi vi -
dual cases but assumes
maxi mum
proporti ons i n nati onal
sphere.
Rahu makes an i ndi vi dual
i nterested
i n sel f to the
excl usi on
of others; thus the i ndi vi dual
i s earni ng for enj oy-
ment
for earthl y
pl easures for hi msel f and hi s fami l y'
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ted i n the wel fare of sel f and fami l y, but i n the benefi t of the
soci ety
and depri vati on of enj oyment for sel f and fami l y. He
parts wi th hi s savi ngs for establ i shment of school s and
colleges, makes a
gift of his house for hospital etc., and thus
bring misery for self and family. Thus Kalasarpa Yoga
f,or
i ndi vi dual si mpl y means rui nati on of fami l y.
But
whqlr the supreme executive ol a state is subject to
Kalasarpa Yoga, he fights his border states to
gain territory
and other concessi ons. The nati ve uuder such a Ki ng or Pri me
Mi ni ster or Presi dent becomes
prosperous and more and more
powerful. Later the influence of Ketu comes in' The Supreme
executi ve i s not ready to subordi nate nati onal i nterests to
i nternati onal consi derati on. The borderi ng states, that had so
long clamoured about their territories, get back those terri-
tori es. Fl ood and earthquakes i n forei gn l ands resul t i n send-
ing money and materials for the relief of the suffering huma-
ni ty. The supreme executi ve i s no more i nterested i n the
i ncreased nati onal
weal th but spends money out of the trea-
sury. Thus, on al l si des, the state i s rui ned wi th cal ami ti es
i nvol vi ng al l the ci ti zens.
The net results of the observed efrects of this yoga would
suggest that astrologers should take care to assess the efficacy
of this Yoga vis-a-vis
the effects of other astrological pheno-
mena and then wi th a keen anal yti cal approch and maki ng
synthesi s of the vari ous effects noti ced, make observati ons
about the evil or modified effects resulting from the Yoga.
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Eclipses' in Nativities
Astronomy i s thc sci ence of the heavenl y bodi es : the Sun,
Moon, Pl anets. Comet and Fi xed Stars. It treats of thei r
magni tudes, moti ons, di stances, consti tuents, etc. Astrol ogy i s
the sci ence of heavenl y i nfl uences as rel ated to the earth and
i ts i nhabi tants. Astrol ogy and astronomy are as true now as
ever before. In anci ent ti mes astrol ogy was a sci ence, rel i gi on
and art combi ned, and as such has outl i ved al l sectari an
bi got s and r el i gi ous f i ypocr i t es.
Ast r onomi cal l y, an ccl i pse i s t he i nt er posi t i on of a dar k
cel esti al boci y between a l umi nous one and the eye, or the
passi ng of a l umi nous body i nt o t he shadow of anot her body.
Ecl i pses of the Sun al ways happen at New Moon and ecl i pses
of the Moon at Ful l Moon. Ecl i pse of the Sun al ways cornes
on from the West, and passes over eastward, whi l e ecl i pse of
the Moon comes on from the east and passes westward.
Anci ent astrol ogers di scovered the r' egul ari ty of the reoccur-
rence of ecl i pses after a peri od of l 8 years
and odd. How they
arri ved at thi s resul t, we do not know, as ccl i pses are not
al ways vi si bl e i n any si ngl e pl ace.
The anci ents had onl y ecl i pses, transi ts and the New Moons
from whi ch to make thei r predi cti ons,
and they were abl e to
trace defi ni te connecti on between the changes taki ng pl ace i n
the heavens and the course of human events. Tne si gni fi cance
of an eclipse having been determined by its sign position,
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xactl y at the ti me when one of the
maj or pl anets
afterwards
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cti on or opposi ti on.
The durati on of an ecl i pse depends oo th"
amount of ti me of obscurati on,
whi ch shows as many years
for hours of obscurati on i n Sol ar Ecl i pse and months i n Lunar
Ecl i pse.
A sol ar ecl i pse i n fi xed si gns:
(2-5-g-l l )
wi i l l ast for
several years; i n moveabl e si gns:
(l -4-7-10),
the effects are
over i n a far more bri ef space of ti me; but i n common
si gns
(3-6-9-12),
the effects commence much sooner, and conti nue
for a l ong, whi l e i n force and affect manki ncl far more power-
ful l y. If an ecl i pse occurs duri ng the ti me when a Comet i sl
vi si bl e i t usual l y, fortel l s the bi rth or death of some emi nent
person
or powerful
rul er.
Ecl i pse may operate unfavograbl e
i n a horoscope when
hey fal l i n conj uncti on
wi th, or
' opposi ti on
to any i mportant
l oi nts
such as the Sun, Moon. mal efi c pl anets,
Moon' s Nodes
ard other sensi ti ve poi nts
or.pasts of the natal horoscope. On
tl e other hand, i f they fal l i n sexti l e or tri ne to the Sun,
Moon and sensi ti ve poi nts, when
i n conj uncti on wi th benefi c
pci nts-Jupi ter,
Venus,
Neptune-the
ac:ti on i s favourabl e.
Th: permi ssi bl e
orb i s 5 degrees.
Transi ts
over ecl i pse posi ti ons
affecti ng the si gni fi cators wi l l
have
the maxi mum
effect, accordi ng to the pl anets
concerned.
Pl anq5,
that become stati onary when i n the act of transi t over
the ral i cal pl ace
of the si gni fi cdtor, have greater
effect than
those trat
are di rect i n that department of l i fe i ndi cated
by
the
pl aret
or si gni fi cator so affected.
In thi s sense, Mercury
re l ates tt the i ntel l ectual
l i fe, rnental facul ti es,
busi ness, trade,
j ourneysand
general
acti vi ti es. Venus may be si gni fi cator of
domesti cand soci al affai rs. venus al so i ndi cates
si sters.and
Mars i ndcates
brothers.
Jupi ter i ndi cates uncl es and Mercury
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i ndi cates aunts. The Sun denotes the father. and the Moon
the mother. Saturn al so someti mes i ndi cates the father, and
Venus the mother etc. Uranus i ndi cates uncl es and the grand
parents_
or- sci eni fi c peopl e.
Neptune i ndi cates cri ppl es or
mysti cal fri ends.
Considerable information
about the affairs of men and
nati ons can be gl eaned
from the sol ar and l unar ecl i pses. Not
onl y are they unfai l i ng i ndi cators of chronol ogy but al so
valuable promotors
of good
or evil. Sepharial
,
the celebrated
English astrologcr says in his
"Theory
and
practice
of Eclipses"
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that the Si gn occupi cd
by the ecl i psed l umi nary and the
Il ouse i n whi ch i t fal l s has the greatest
degree of si gni fi cance.
l n hi s :
"New
Di cti onary
of Astrol ogy," he wri tes as fol l ows :
"As
regards i ndi vi ci ual s, ecl i pses have not a great
si gni fi .
cance, unl ess fal l i ng on the pl aces,
radi cal or di recti onal s, d
the si gni fi cators. i .e. thc Sun, Moon, pl anets,
Mi d-heaven an,l
the Ascendant, when
they have the greatest si gni fi cance cf
di saster,
tri bul ati on, si ckness and even death, but the l attrr
more especially when the said significator has vital prerofa-
ti ves and i s badl y affi i cted radi cal l y or by di recti on. Fal l i ngon
the Moon, they denote hurt to the mother, on the Sun tothe
father,
on Jupiter to uncles, on Mars to brothers on Venrs to
sisters and on M:rcury to aunts."
Another well
known British astrologer Vivian E. Rrbson,
wri tes
thus:
"An
ecl i pse fal l i ng on any pl anet i n the mp i s of
great
i mportance and i s usual l y adverse, as i t cutsoffthe
things signified by the body in the radical map. Urlike an
ordi nary new or ful l Moon, an ecl i pse l asts Much l orger than
a month and its influence is often felt for a long tine. The
effects of an eclipse of the Sun are said to last fo. as many
years
as the eclipse is in hours in duration, and th<se of the
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Moon for as Many months. As the l unar ecl i pse cffects
wi l l
fel t sti mul ated by di recti ons or transi ts, the most marked effect
wi l l al ways occur when a pl anet i s i n transi t over the ecl i pse
point, the nature of the effect being shown by the nature of the
transiting body, Mars causing cuts and burns, Saiurn, falls and
so on. The affairs of the house in which the eclipse fall in the
radi cal map wi l l al so be di sturbed. Al though usual l y adverse
an ecl i pse may be someti mes
produce ul ti mate good, and i n
the case of an ecl i pse fal l i ng on Jupi ter, and to a l osser extent
when on Venus, the i mmedi ate resul t i s unpl easant
but the
fi nal resul t i s advantageous.
Ecl i pses
ate of exterme i mpor-
tance and shoul d al ways be most careful l y studi ed. The most
dangerous are those that fal l upon the Sun, Moon or Ascen'
dant, as they usual l y di sturb the heal th and frequentl y denote
death when the di recti ons are suffi ci entl y
severe."
(Text Book
of Asrrology, pp
207).
Sage
Varahmi hi ra, who
quotes anci ent Hi ndu Ri shi s has
gi ven much i nformati on i n the
Bri hat Samni ta,
(Vol -I).
l mpor-
tance i s attached to the angl e of the Sun or Moon i n rel a-
ti on to the pl ace where the ecl i pse
i s seen. Di d i t occur ri si ng
or setting? In which section of the heavens-half
risen, second
secti on, mi d heaven, fi fth secti on or si xth sccti on? Thi s
i s easi l y
unde rstood. You di vi de the semi -ci rcl e
i n to si x secti ons of 30
degrees. You get si x houses i . e. ' l ' 12.
At poi nt 12 t he l umi -
nary woul d be ri si ng, at poi nt l 0 i t woul d be i n the mi d-hea-
ven and at poi nt 7 i t woul d be setti ng. It i s stated that shoul d
the ecl i pse
(Grahana)
occur i n the l gth nakshatra
from the
bi rth asteri sm, then that person wi l l feel the i l l effects of the
ecl i pse.
So far the horoscopes
go,
the following
are important acc-
ordi ng to Hi ndu Astrol ogy:
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l . l f a l unar ecl i pse occurs i n the Suryc Lagna (Sol ar
Ascen-
dant), the person concerned will suffer if the disc was not
aspected by Jupiter.
2. An eclipse falling on the Sun radix, the father's side will
guffer.
3. If on Moon radix, mother's side will suffer.
4. If the solar or lunar eclipse falls in Natal Ascendant,
then
that
person, who owns the horoscope will suffer.
Varahami hi ra states that
"i f
the Moon shoul d be ecl i psed
b-v Ketu, she will destroy property,
health and prosperity.,'
Are we to understand by thi s that when the Moon i s ecl i psed
by Rahu, the converse is the case? It must be so according
to
the sloka:
"Yorahathi
parithyajathi
dushtonrqhayathi vyajathi
yasa
rahukh." He that i s pure, he that does not combi ne wi th
the wi cked, and weak, he that del i vers from the oppressi on
of the wi cked he i s Rahu.
If one has a large family or a host of friends and you
have
the accurate bi rth ti mes of these peopl e, you
do not have to
go far away from home to watch effects as the events happen.
Those who are cl soe to you can provi de many i nteresti ng and
val uabl e facts whi cb wi l l make
your
research easi er. The cl o-
ser to orb aspects to the cuspal point
(Bhava
Madhya),
the
more
potent i s the effect. A si x degree orb seems to be the
wi dest that can be used, perhaps l ater there may be more facts
to substanti ate a greater
orb. If fact, there
general l y
i s more
acti vi ty i n the exact degree, or one degree orb.
FIRST HOUSE. An ecl i pse fal l i ng i n the ascendant wi l l
bring changes in the physical make up. The ngtive becomes
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acci dent
prone and
wi l l have
several
One may be i nvol ved i n
an automobi l e
acci dent
and the other
may sl i p at home and
meet
a bone fracture.
Such
acci dents
come to rapi d
succes'
si on, though
nothi ng
seri ous,
but enough
to cause worry'
Just
wal ki ng
i own the street becomes
a probl ems' If the ecl i pse
i s
i n favourabl e
aspects,
i t wi l l bri ng
hi m
personal el evati on
that
i s l asti ng and i urabl e.
He
wi l l meet success
i n whatever
he
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SECOND
HOUSE.
Relates to finances
and
possessions'-If
favourably
aspected
at an eclipse, it will not only enhance
the
person' s assets but wi l l al so
provi de an addi ti onal
source or
,our".,
of earni ng.
Thi s
i s a
good ti me to try hi s l uck at spc'
cul ati on.
Natural l y,
adverse
aspect
woul d
i ndi cate
l oss of
finances or failures
at financial
ventures' Remember
to
watch
when a planet by degree transits
an eclipse
point' for all squa-
res andopposi ti ons
wi l l act i n a negati ve
mannel "
whi l e
the
sextiles and trides
will bring favourable
events
financially
in
his life.
THIRD HOUSE.
If favourabl y
aspected,
the
person wi l l
fi nd rel ati ves,
communi cati ons
any the
whol e envtronment
i n
harmony.
The mai l wi l l be ful l of
good and
promi si ng news'
The adverse
aspect
may cause
hi m unpl easant
and ti resome
j ourneys.
Cl ose
i el al i ons
wi l l become the source
of worry
and
*i l l ul *uy. be demandi ng
much to hi s di smay'
The mai l may
be del ayed
or wrongl Y del i vered.
FORTH
HOUSE. If favouably
aspected'
the native
will
enj oy
domesti c
peace and happi ness.
Fami l y members
and
pui .ntt wi l l become the source of
j oy
to hi m' Adversel y
as-
pected
wi l l cause upheavel
i n the domesti c
l i fe and a
parent
wi l l become a
great burden or probl em to hi m' If he i s i n ad-
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there will be much misery
and unhappiness
for
the rest of the life.
FIFTH
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If favourabl y
aspected,
wi l l bri ng pl ea-
surabl e and enj oyabl e
associ ati ons
i nto the nati ve' s
l i fe and
chi l dren wi l l
become the source
of happi ness.
Some sort of
recognition
or elevation will come
to his children.
If adverselv
aspected,
chi l dren
wi l l become the cause
of worry
ani
sufferi ng to hi m.
He may have some
di sappoi ntments
i n hi s
emotional
hfe. If the native is female and she is of a romantic
age' many sui tors
wi l l be attracted
towards her.
l nvestments
wi l l bri ng nothi ng
but gri ef
and any sort of specul ati on
wi l l
end i n heavy l osses.
STXTH HOUSE.
Rul es over heal th, empl oyment
and ser-
vi ces. If favourabl y
aspected,
i t wi l l bri ng favour
and i mprove-
ment i n these departments
of the person' s
l i fe,
but wi th the
adverse
aspect, he can be sure of some i ndi sposi ti on.
Many
ti mes, the adverse
aspect fi nds empl oyees hard
to handl e
or
empl oyers wi l l be too demandi ng.
He must respect
hi s food
habi ts
and must consul t
the physi ci an
even of a mi nor com-
pl ai nt.
SEVENTH
HOUSE.
Denoti ng partners (marri age
or
busi ness),
uni ons and open enemi es and
are brought to fore at
ecl i pse ti me. If favourabl y
aspected,
there wi l l bi cooperati on
from the partners
and soci al contacts
wi l l be pl easi ng.
If ad-
versel y aspected,
the person
wi l l have much bi ckeri ng
and
unhappi ness i n hi s marri ed l i fe and busi ness partnershi p.
He
wi l l
j ust
not get
al ong wi th
other peopl e
unl ess he i s careful .
It may even i nvol ve
hi m i n l i ti gati on and l aw sui ts. Contracts
(busi ness
or mari tal ) shoul d
be wel l studi ed
before he puts
hi s
signatures
on them.
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EIGHTH HOUSE. Bri ngs acti vi ty other' s money i s
concerned, Whi l e a favourabl e aspect, securi ti es and reserves
wi l l i ncrease, he wi l l
get l egaci es and gi fts, l oans wi l l be
easily
paid
off. Insurance policies will get paid up. With the
adverse aspect, there will be drain on his reserves and he will
undergo heavy debts. Li abi l i ti es wi l l i ncrease and taxati on
department can
prove
to be very troubl esome for hi m at thi s
time. There may even be death of some close relation.
NINTH HOUSE. The favourabl e aspects wi l l
bri ng
peace, prosperity with regard to his 9th house affairs. It will
bri ng l ong
j ourneys
and travel s i n hi s l i fe whi ch are educa-
ti onal and ful l of pl easure.
Adversel y aspected, the ecl i pse
here can bri ng troubl e through rel i gi ous or l i ti gati on, whi ch
may go agai nst hi m. Many di frcul ti es wi l l be encountered
i n travel l i ng to di stant
pl aces.
There wi l l be di ffi cul ti es and
problems in all his enterprises and any amount of labour will
not bear favourable results.
TENTH HOUSE. lf favourable, the eclipse here can
bri ng the nati ve fame and el evati on. Worki ng condi ti ons,
professi onal acti vi ti es and wordl y affai rs wi l l be to hi s advan-
tage. If i n empl oyment. he can expect a ri se and i f i n
busi ness. he wi l l have expansi on. Wi th an adverse aspect,
he wi l l have nothi ng but trai l s and tri bul ati ons i n hi s
profcs-
si onal career. Someti mes death of a parent or a separati on
from them may take pl ace
under adverse ecl i pse. Remember
that thi s i s the house of nati ve' s status i n the worl d, the way
other
peopl e
see hi m. so be sure that he sees the best si de of
hi s nat ure and i ndi vi dual i t y.
ELEVENTH HOUSE. House the hopes and
wi shes.
It
al so rul es over fri ends and associ ates. Wi th favourabl e aspect.
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the person
will be surrounded
by influential and sincere
fri ends, who
wi l l extend ful l cooperati on to enabl e hi m to
real i se hi s hopes and wi shes, even wi thout
hi s knowl edge.
The adverse aspect wi l l bri ng hi m many di ftl cul ti es through hi s
fri ends and associ ates.
He wi l l be bl amed for the i nci dents
where
he i s l east i nvol ved. He may be bl ackmai l ed, i f
contesting for any elected office. All his efforts will end
in
disappointments
and failures. Be sure to choose friends
and associ ates wi sel y,
especi al l y new ones comi ng i nto
nati ve' s l i fe duri ng the ecl i pse peri od.
The aspects
determi ne
the ki nd of peopl e
he attracts under thi s i nfl uence.
TWELFTH
HOUSE.
Thi s i s the house of the resi dual s
of past
Karmas and the house of sufferi ngs and sel f-undoi ngs
i n thi s i ncarnati on.
So ei ther he hel ps others or hegets
hel ped by others. Under a favourabl e aspect, he wi [ be the
source
of happiness and encouragement
to the persons
con.
fi ned i n hospi tal s i nsti tuti ons,
or Jai l s. He wi l l
be morc
inclined to religion
and spiritualism.
Under adverse
aspect,
he may hi msel f be subj ect to hospi tal i sati on,
confi nement or
imprisonment.
There may financial tosses through thefts
etc. but under favourabl e
aspect, he wi l l spend the money
for good
cause, vi z. chi l dren' s marri age.
As thi s i s the house
of sel f-undoi ng,
and i f the nati ve sees an ecl i pse poi nt
cul mi -
nati ng i n near future on thi s house; better be sure that thi s
acti ons and endeavours
are above board.
The maj or effects an i ndi vi dual may have from an ecl i pse
depend upon where the ecl i pse fal l s i n one' s horoscope. An
ecl i pse shoul d
not effect
one parti cul arl y
unl ess i t makes some
di rect contact wi th
the l umi nari es, pl anets,
Moon' s Nodes or
sensi ti ve poi nts.
We have seen that an ecl i pse i n conj uncti on
wi th a natal pl anet weakens
the effect of that pl anet,
as i t cuts
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off the things signified by that body in the radical map. If
the
person so affected does not compromise
with the situation
and attempts to force issues along lines indicated by that
pl anet, he i s
j ust
headi ng for the troubl es' One wi l l do
good
to have much sel f-control
at thi s ti me. Ecl i pse opposi ti on
a
natal pl anet acts i rr exactl y the opposi te manner. It i s the
opposi ti on
poi nt of that
pl anet whi ch
gets depressed'
Opposition
by eclipse intensifies and
greatly increases the
power ofthat
pl anet.
Lahiri's
Ephemeris for hundred
years and many other
books list the degrees and signs of eclipses for
years
ahead,
so
that the student can take the advantage offavourable
aspected
ecl i pses
as wel l as to counteract any i nharmoni ous
acti vi ti es
preval ent duri ng an ecl i pse
peri od' Astrol ogy can be a gui de
post in enabling us to note the adverse and favourable
periods'
so
we may act and
gui de out l i ves accordi ngl y.
Thi s may be
a new
phase to some of the readers but they may get excellent
results by watching their own and their family's charts' 11
wi l l pay ri cb di vi dends.
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CHAPTER
15
Rahu
& Ketu in Female
Horoscopes
The learned
readers
have already
seen through
the previous
chapters
that Rahu
and
Ketu piuy
"n
important
^
role
in
prcdi cti ve
astrol ogy
and.hel p
i n pi ovi al ng
the cl ues
,o rn"ny
mi ssi ng
l i nks.
In thi s Chapter,
we wi l l si eci al l y
deal wi th
the
part
pl ayed
by Rahu
and Ketu i n Femal e
horoscopes.
l . If
a gi rl
i s born
i n any one ofthe
ereven
ascendants.
except
Ari es, wi th
Saturn
j n
Li bra,
Sun and
Mars i n
the 7th
house
and
Moon and Rahu
i n
t he l l t h house,
she wi l l have
al l the
comforts
through
ti fe.
Wi th
Ari es
Ascendant,
the
resul ts
wi l l
be revcrsed.
2. Moon and Rahu
i n t he 7t h
house
wi l l make
t he gi r l
wi se and i f Jupi ter
i s i n the
gth
house,
she wi l l
Ue bl esl a
wi th several pretty
chi l dren.
.
3, Ketu,
Jupi ter
and
Venus
i n the
4th house;
the gi rl
wi l l
enj oy
al l the wordl y
comforts,
but at the
ti me
of her
death,
she wi l l have
no bl ood
rel ati on
al i ve.
4. Ketu-Mars
conj uncti on
i n a femal e
horsocope
i s
cl assi fi ed
as an excel l ent
yoga
as Ketu,
bei ng spi ri tuai
and
rel i gi ous pl anet.
wi fi take away art
the evi l effects
of Mars.
5.
Gi rl born under
Leo ascendant
wi th Rahu pl aced
therei n
wi l l
be attracti ve,
beauti ful
and l ovel y
and wi l l
enj oy
a comfortable
married
life.
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o. We have said earlier that the effect of one of the
Li ghts
(Sun/Moon) wi th a Node i s al ways strong. The Sum
i s especi al l y
favoured by bei ng North
Node' and Rahu and
Sun i n Leo are very powerful . The conj uncti on
of Rahu and Sun i n Leo i n l st, 3rd, 5th or l 2th house i s
excel l ant.
She wi l l be marri ed to a person of hi gh status.
She
wi l l enj oy
good heal th al so. Thi s Sun-Rahu conl uncti on
i s equal l y
good i n 2-4' 8' 9 or l l th house. In a femal e
horoscope Sun-Rahu
i n the 7th house i s not termed bad.
' 7.
Gi rl born wi th Mercury/Rahu
i n l st,,7th or 9th house
wi l l
get marri ed to a l earned husband of status.
8. Rahu i n the ascendant
produces a
good house wi fe.
Rahu i n the
2nd house
produces an i ntel l i gent house wi fe'
Wi th Rahu i n the
7th, the
gi rl can not l i ve wi thout marri age,
though
i t may be l ate i n l i fe. Rahu i n the 9th wi l l make hcr
rel i gi ous.
9. Gi rl born wi th Venus i n Ari es and Rahu i n the l Oth
house or l0th sign
(Capricorn);
she may
get married as many
as four ti mes.
10. Sun, Mars and Mercury
(al l
three) i n conj uncti on
wi th Rahu or Ketu, i n the 7th house, she may not be l egal l y
marri ed or she may not be one man' s woman.
l l . Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupi ter
(al l
four) i n conj unc-
ti on wi th Rahu or Ketu i n the 4th house or the 7th house
wi l l make the woman ei ther a wi dow or a prosti tute.
12. Rahu i n the ?th house i n Ari es or Scorpi o i s an
i ndi cati on
of wi dowhood, i f devoi d of benefi c aspects.
13. Rahu in the 4th house. is
good for married life, but an
affi i cted
Rahu destroys ancestral
property or she feel s unhappy
i n ancestral house. Wi th affi i cted Rahu, there
wi l l be no
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and happi ness
before marri age
and i t wi l l be
only after marriage
that she will feel
happy provided
Zth
house and 7th l ord are favourabl y
strong.
14.
Mars i n the 8th i s an i ndi cator
of wi dowhood.
Same
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Ketu i s i n the
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house. The
event i s
certai n i f Mars and Ketu
(both)
are i n the
gth
house,
unl ess
strong benefic factors
counler
it. Ketu in the
gth
can make
her a vishkanl'a (a
poisonous
girl).
15.
Conj uncti on
of Sun and
Ketu i n l st, 2nd,
3rd, 4th,
sth, 8th, 9th, l l th or l 2th may bri ng about
the death
oi
husband
i n her mi ddre ri fe. Thc evi l of thi s mani festati on
i s
lessend
in the lOth house.
There
is no malefic
effect
in 6th
or 7th house.
16.
Rahu or Ketu are not termed
favourabl e
i n the 7th
house for happy
cordi al rel ati on wi th the
husband.
Mars or
Uranus
i n conj uncti on
wi th
Rahu or Ketu i n the Zth house
i s an i ndi cat i on
of wi dowhood.
17.
Conj uncti on
of Rahu or Ketu wi th benefi c pl anets
i n
the 7th house
may resul t i n a second
marri age,
Conj uncti on
of Rahu
or Keru wi th
the rul er
of the
gtl i
house,
the gi rl
may not be a one man' s woman,
18. Ketu i n the l 2th i s bad for a woman
at the ti me of
del i very.
Ketu i n
the 9th i s equal l y
bad and deni es her
paternal
happi ness.
Si mi l arl y
Ketu i n the 4th does not gi ve
motherl y happi ness.
In some
cases, she may suffer at the
hand of st ep-mot her.
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19. Mars_conj uncti on
Rahu i n the 5th,
the woman
i s
uKery to suner
l tom
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i rregul ar
menstruati on
or excessi ve
menstruati on.
Rahu-Mars
Conj uncti on
i n the :ra. sfre ma,
have defect i n her l eft l eg
or bi rth-mart
on ttrat ti ;:'
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20. Rahu i n the Sth denotes a bi g fami ty wi th poor
fi nan_
ci al condi ti on.
She i s arso !i kery"
to i uui ----' ut.i i ri ""ri r
troubl es
(8th
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21. Woman wi th Rahu conj uncti on Moon, Mars and
Saturn wi l l gi ve bi rth to si ckl y chi l dren,
22. Woman wi th Rahu i n Capri corn ascendant and
Jupi ter i n the 9th wi l l gi ve bi rth to as many as el even chi l dren,
but onl y fi ve wi l l survi ve.
23. If there i s a Grand Tri ne between Moon, Jupi ter arrd
Rahu, there wi l l be much di ffi cul ty at del i very and the
children will be unfortunate.
24. Rahu i n the 5th wi l l destrory many concepti ons. Rahu
conj uncti on Saturn i n the 5th house wi l l cause womb di seases
and there wi l l be no chi l d-bi rth. The number of concepti ons
destroyed i n the womb.can be ascertai ned thus : wi th Venus-
6; wi th Jupi ter-S; wi th Mercury-4; wi th Mars-3; wi th Moon-
2; znd with Sun-one.
25, Li bra ascendant, Rahu i n Ari es. Venus i n Cancer and
Mars ei ther i n Li bra or i n Ari es, the woman wi l l l eave her
fi rst husband, marry second ti me and wi l l be moral l y l oose.
26. Moon, Jupi ter and Rahu i n Taurus tri ne Neptune, or
Rahu i n Gemi ni tri ne Sun and Uranus or Rahu i n Gemi ni ,
the 7th l ord Jupi ter tri ne Saturn on the cusp of the 7th house
or Rahu in Capricorn trine Venus and Neptune or Rahu in
Leo square Mars and Saturu but Jupiter sextile to the 7th
house lord Sun, Venus in the ascendant, the woman will get
happily married.
27. Rahu in Cancer, Neptune square 7th house, the
woman wi l l become a wi dow, Rahu i n Sagi ttari us square
Neptune wi th Saturn i n fal l and 7th l ord Jupi ter i n fal l i n the
8th, the gi rl wi l l become wi dow shortl y after marri age.
Cancer Rahu i n Pushya Nakshatra rul ed by Saturn causes
wi dorvhood. Rahu i n Leo opposi ti on Mooh, the 7th l ord
Mars square Saturn, Neptune square 7th house, Moon
conj uncti on Jupi ter i n Capri corn, the gi rl
wi l l become a
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28. Rahu i n Vi rgo square Sun and
Saturn or ?rh house
ruler
square Mars and conjunction
Saturn and Uranus;
cl el ayed
marri age
but good
moral character.
29. Rahu i n Capri corn,
Moon i n Cancer or Uranus i n the
7th house opposed
to 7th houses
rul er Mars or Uranus
sexti l e the Sun, Mercury
and Saturn-no
marri age.
Thi s i s
possi bl e
wi th Taurus
or Li bra ascendants
onl y.
30.
,Rahu
i n Capri corn,
Moon i n Cancer, 7th house Jupi ter
restrograde
i n the 6th-no chi l d-bi rth
due to menses troubl e.
31. Moon
conj uncti on
Mars i n Sagi ttari us and Rahu con_
j uncti on
Uranus i n Gemi ni , the gi rl
wi l l get
marri ed at an
earl y age but wi l l be deserted by her husband.
32. Rahu i n Capri corn i n the 7th house square
Saturn gi rl
wi l l get
mar r i ed l at er i n her l i f e.
33. Rahu i n Sagi t t ar i us,
Sun t r i ne Nept ue,
squar e Moon,
conj uncti on
Ir4ars, 7th house l ord i n Cancer, marri ed bl i ss
wi l l be deni ed due t o t he def ect i n t he husband.
34. Taur us, ascendant
wi t h Sat ur n,
Rahu i n Scor pi o, Sun
and Venus i n Leo, Mar s r ul er of t he 7t h house i n Aquar i us
square Saturn. unhappy
marri ed
l i l ' e, constant quarrel s
br i ngi ng i mmor al i t y.
35. Capri corn ascendant,
Rahu i n Taurus wi th Mars, the
l ady can l rave womb
troubl es as a re sul t of whi ch she wi l l not
concei ve. Aspected
or associ ated
by Jupi ter, she may get
chi l dr en, but al l of t hem
r nay di e causi ng
her unhappi nei s.
I f Ke t u i s t her e i nsr ead
of Rahu, bi r t h of chi l dr en *i t t not
be deni ed, but the chi l dren u,i l l be the source
of unhappi ness
i nstead of
j oy.
Rahu ancl Mars i n the 5th house on the aste-
ri sm of l Vl ars, the l ady may del i ver
by a caesarean
operati on.
36. Fenral e horoscope,
Capri corn
ascendant.
Moon i s 5th
t o_Jupi t er
and Rahu i s 5t h t o- Moon, t her e
wi l l U" aduei i e
i nf l uences
duc t o t he chi l d- bi r t h
and may al so br i ng t hi
r heumat i sm
of r he t hi ngs.
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Rahu & Ketu in Synastary
The art of chart compari son
or synastry i s a di ffi cul t one,
si nce i t
cal l s for of an expertness i n anal ysi ng the essenti al
personal i ty
pattern
of both the i ndi vi dual s.
Thi s branch of
astrol ogy
needs for a wi de knowl edge of human naturc. As
sai d i n the e arl y pages
of thi s book, astrol ogy i s a rel i gi ous
sci ence,
occul t and art and as such needs some sort of
i ntui ti onal
abi l i ty and know i nsti ncti vel y what rel ati onshi ps
are good
and bad. But persons
wi th good
background of
natal
astrol ogy
can al so try chart compari sons.
The fi rst step i s a qui ck
anal ysi s of the charts of each
subj ect. Thi s i s essenti al i n order not to be thrown off track
i n our synthesi s.
At al l ti mes, one shoul d remember, i t rs
the total person
or the enti re chart bei ng compared wi th
another compl ete person,
not a l i st of vi rtues and vi ces. So to
make our anal ysi s, fi rst pi ck
out the obvi ous features of the
chart. Usual l y, the outstandi ng poi nts
of an i ndi vi dual are
determi ned
by the over-al l pattern
of the horoscope.
When Rahu and Ketu are opposi te one another between
the two chai ts, they seem to understand and hel p each other
t he best . Wher ever
t he nodal axi s f al l s on t he ot her ' s char t
i s $, her e t he ar ea can get
out of bal ance. Ket u al ways does
the teachi ng. Judgement woul d have to be made as to
whether
the Nodes are i n aspect to each other before a fi nal
del i neati on can be made. Favourabl y aspected Nodes between
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Unfavourable
Nodes can cause a separati ve acti on.
We know that more i s needed than Rahu and Ketu al one
i n our consi derati on as the pl acement
of each pl anet
has i ts
own say. However, much depend whether the person
i s
accentuati ng
hi s Rahu or Ketu i n hi s l i fe. It i s that basi c
iharacteristic
that lasts
through Iife and influences every
acti on. In our opi ni on Rahu and Ketu shoul d be kept
separate in our interpretation.
They are of separate
i nfl uences
and shoul d be read as such. In between two, i t
i s Ketu whi ch i s stronger than Rahu. When Rahu wi l l
' conj unct
a pl anet,
Ketu wi l l natural l y oppose i t, but i t i s the
conj uncti on whi ch i s i mportant and not the opposi ti on.
When i t comes between Rahu and the pl anet;
i t i s the pl anet
whi ch i s stronger than Rahu and i t i s Ketu whi ch i s powerful
than the planet.
These are some of the salient features of
Rahu and Ketu i n synastry.
Conjunctions
of Rahu
SUN. It i s a posi ti ve
strong magneti c attracti on and there
i s a si ncere desi re to understand and hel p each other. It i s
Karmi c and the Sun person
wi l l come forward to assi st Rahu
person
to grow i n strength and vi tal i ty to bui l d hi s desti ny.
Thi s conj uncti on adds to the sprri tual i ty and sel f confi dence
i n both.
MOON. It i s agai n
Karmi c as Rahu and Ketu are cl osel y
linked with Luminaries.
It is something from the past life
carri ed over to thi s i ncarnati on. The uni on between the
peopl e
of opposi te sexes seems desti ned. There i s l ove,
strong attracrion and spirit of consideration for each other.
This aspect will work more favourably in domestic life than
ontsi de worl d.
MARS.
This conjunction will give
ambition, creative
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vi tal i ty etc. i n both' Mars
person wi l l be abl e to take
Rahu
person along with him to achieve success
by stimulating
energy and dri ve. l n between opposi te sexes,
i t i s better to
have Mars in the male chart and Rahu in female chart to
have the l ai ti ng comPati bi l i tY.
MERCURY.
One wi l l hel p the other to sti mul ate
i ntel l ec-
tual
pursui ts and
growth. Each other wi l l appreci ate
one' s
tal ents and i ntel l ect. Rahu wi l l hel p Mercury
i n hi s/her
educati onal
pursui ts and can spur to
greater mental feats'
Mercury' s
reasoni ng wi l l keep Rahu bal anced'
JUPITER. Thi s aspect wi l l hel p both to devel op on
spi ri tual
l i nes. Both wi l l have
generosi ty and tol erance
towards
each other. Jupi ter
al so hel ps to devel op
sel f-
confi dence
i n Rahu and makes hi m to move forward.
VENUS. Both the persons wi l l bc si ncere i n affecti ons
and wi l l try not to hurt the feel i ngs
of each other. In matri '
moni al al l i ance, there i s compani onshi p
and sympathy
between them. However, thi s aspect map make both the
persons extravagant.
SATURN. Thi s aspect wi l l i ncrease the sense of duty
between the both. Saturn
person bri ngs di sci pl i ne and sense
of responsi bi l i ty to the Rahu
person and can prove to be a
great teacher. It is not a good aspect to be considered for
matri moni al
al l i ance but i t wi l l prove good i f Saturn i s the
master and Rahu i s the empl oyee.
URANUS. Both the persons wi l l respect each other' s
need for freedom and i ndi vi dual i ty. Uranus wi l l hel p to
sti mul ate creati ve abi l i ty of Rahu. Though Rahu may not
l i ke t o wor k under Ur anus but he wi l l not hesi t at e i n admi t '
ti ng the superi ori ty
of
kahu. It i s not good for marri age
or
busi ness
partnershi ps but may work wel l for soci al l i fe.
NEPTUNE. This cau be termed as spiritual and Karmic
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Neptune
i s the pl anet
of past
Karmas
and
Rahu
wi l l di stri bute
them
These peopl e
can
work
for great
constructive
good
in
the area
of love
and
compassion
for others.
PLUTO.
Thi s
contact
makes
both
the person
feel
that
there
i s strong
bond
between
them, perhaps
a bond that
even
death
cannot
break.
Both wi l l fr.fp
i ""i
other i n character
i mprovement.
Conj uncti ons
of Ketu
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SUN.
As sai d
earl i er,
rel ati ons
between
Lumi nari es
and
Nodes
are
Karmi c.
Thi s
aspect
muy
expl ai o
that these
two
persons
have probrems
i n thei r past
l i ves
and wi l l
nu"t
agui n
i n thi s
l i fe tc resol ve
thenr.
So they wi l l
be attracted
to each
other
to work
out the probl ems.
tutuny
farni l i ari ti es
wi l l be
fo-und
amongst
them.
k"tu p..roi
*i i l
al ways
have
the
edge
over
the Sun person.
Ketu
wi l l
try to domi nate
the
Sun person,
wi th
the
resul t
resentments
tend
to bui l d
and
eventual l y
Sun person
seeks
a ways
to free hi mserf.
The
rel ati ons
can never
be l asti ng
and permanent,
though
i ni ti al
attracti on
may
be there.
MOON.
Ketu
can al ways
arouse
the Moon person
emot i onal l y.
Ket u
wi l l
be demandi ng
of t he Moon
*i
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resul t
unpl easant
domesti c
changes
Jun
tuk. pi ace.
Thi s
aspect
wi l l
cause
fl uctuati ng
and di sturbi ng
rel ati ons
between
them
and
may
not prove
to be l asti ng.
Contacts
o.i gi nufff
wi l l
be due
t o Kar mi c
condi t i ons.
MARS.
As sai d
ear l i er .
Ket u
i s power f ul
and
wi l l
domi nate
over
the pl anets.
Here
Ketu
man wi l l restri ct
the
Mars personal
desi res,
passi ons,
energy
ancl
acti on
and wi l l
try
to subduc
hi m.
Between
oppori t.
sexes, i t
may work
t empor ar i l y
but wi l l
not l ast
Oue
l o r i val r y.
Thi s
aspect
i s
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i n matri monv.
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will have
greater power
over
Mercury and has something to teach him. Ketu man will
create the si tuati ons where Mercury wi l l need seri ous thi nki ng
and thi s way, he wi l l be abl e to i ncrease hi s knowl edge.
D uri ng cfi si s, they may stay together, but thei r rel ati ons wi l l
not l ast l ong and fi ndi ng the sui tabl e opportuni ty, Mercury
person wi l l break and go away. Thi s contact can be sai d to
be good between the teacher and the student.
JUPITER. There wi l l be over-fl owi ng of energy and i nspi -
rati on between both wi th thc resul t that one wi l l not accept
the superi ori ty of the other. Ini ti al l y Ketu may accept the
gui del i ne
from Jupi ter, but havi ng l earnt i t, wi l l try to teach
hi m. Thi s wi l l cause resentment and Jupi ter may break away
from hi m.
VENUS. Her e Ket u wi l l t r y t o possess Venus wi t hout
gi vi ng. Ini ti al l y both wi l l feel the responsi bi l i ty
to each other
for the l ove and affecti on as thei r duty, but l ater on when
Venus wi l l f i nd t hat Ket u i s t oo sel f i sh and demandi ng, t hey
wi l l separ at e not t o meet agai n.
SATURN. Saturn restri cts and restrai ns and someti mes
conrpl etel y bl ocks Ketu person' s devel opment. Equal l y Ketu
can put strai n on Saturn wi l l cause the mood of depressi on or
wi l l gi ve the feel i ng of to much responsi bi l i ty on hi m wi th the
resul t Saturn wi l l part and separate.
URANUS. Thi s i s no aspect for compati bi l i ty.
Such
per-
sons can never go
together for l ong, as there wi l l be fri cti on
amongst t hem. Ur anus want s t o r ebel , Ket u want s t o hol d,
resul ti ng i n a break. Such peasons shoul d not associ ate i n any
wal k of t hei r l i ves.
NEPTUNE. l t can be termed as favourabl e i f both the
parti es are engaged i n the persui t ofpsychi c phenomena, astro-
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This combination
can again be
termed as Karmi c.
However,
thi s aspect wi l l prgve
to be the
worst
and evi l , i f they are.engaged
i n i ndul gence
of any type.
In such cases the relations
may not last long.
PLUTO
This aspect
can make them to indulge
in sex
perversions,
if there are other aspects
to support
it. This as_
pect
will create sex problems
even if both the parties
are of
the same
sex. Outwardl y,
they
may l ook
fri ends
but i nwardl y
there may be a desi re to harm each other i n one way
or thc
other.
It i s advi sed
that such persons
shoul d never
come
together.
The readers
wi l l observe
that Ketu conj uncti on
wi th any
pl anet
i s never good
and Ketu person
wi l l al ways
have the
dominance
over the other.
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Among
pranetary J:.',',?::::lL,
are most important
the Moon bei ng the cl osest l i ght near the Earth. As the
i nfl uence of the Moon i s very strong i n a natal chart, so the
influence of Moon's Nodes is very important in the life of a
soul .
The basi c concept i s that the Moon' s Nodes work as a
vacuum tube connecting the pait Karmas with the
present
Desti ny. In other rvords, Moon' s Nodes bri dge the gap bet-
ween the
previ ous form of soul to the
present soul structure.
Moon's Nodes also help to corelate the present soul structure
with its
possible connection to the future soul form. This
automatically
brings us to the Hindu concept of some form of
reincarnation
process. During the course of our visit to foreign
countri es to speak on Hi ndu Astrol ogy, we found that more
and more
persons i n the West started i n bel i evi ng the
process
of Rei ncarnati on and Hi ndu Phi l osophy of l i fe.
In Karmi c Desti ny the fi rst stage i s to fi nd out where Rahu
and Ketu are pl aced i n the natal chart by Si gns and Houser
and del i neate them by taki ng
i nto consi derati on the
el ements
of Si gns and Houses. Next we ari to fi nd the control l i ng
pl anets
(Pl anets
rul l i ng the Si gns occupi ed by Rahu and Ketu)
The thi rd stage i s to see the aspects between Rahu and Ketu
wi th the natal
pl anets. For conj tmcti ons and opposi ti ons,
we
have the orb upto l 0' , but for other aspects, the orb i s not
allowed for more than one degree.
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Day sl Bi rth. Tuesduy
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sunri se to sunri se. He was born on 10th March 1920. before
sunri se, so hi s day of bi rth wi l l be Tuesday and not Wednes-
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Date of Bi rth : l 0th March 1920
Ti me of Bi rth : 4h 34m 38s a.m. I.S.T.
As a si mpl e rul e, Ketu tel l s us about our past Karmas
brought i n thi s i ncarnati on and Rahu wi l l tel l how we are
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to redeem them. The redeemi ng net-work of Rahu consi sts
of the Grand Tri ne houses that i ncl ude the posi ti ons
of Rahu
i n the natal chart. Grand Tri nes are : l -5-9; 2-6-l O;
3-7-l l ;
and 4-8-12 houses. For example. if Rahu is in the 7th house,
i ts di stri buti on net work wi l l consi st of houses 3-7-l l . The
areas covered by Rahu are quite
important irr the Karmic
growth
duri ng your l i fe ti me.
Si nce Ketu has been assi gned the responsi bi l i ty
of i nl et of
Karmas from the past life and Rahu is responsible for the
redempti on of past
Karrnas i n thi s l i fe, thei r l ocati on
through
the si gns and houses i n a bi rthchart wi l l hel p us to understand
more of Karmi c Desti ny i n thi s l i fe ti me. By knowi ng where
the Nodes are i n the natal chart, one can esti mate a
general
Karmi c atti tude or functi on i n one:s l i fe. Remember, thi s does
not say what the whol e l i fe i s goi ng
to be, but a general
atti -
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the soul i n thi s l i fe.
l n the exampl e horoscope,
Rahu i s i n the l Oth house i .e.,
2nd, 6th and l 0th are the houses where
the nati ve needs the
grow' th i n thi s l i fe ti me. To concl ude, i t i s the posi ti on
of Ketu
(one
i ncomi ng poi nt) for the i nl et of Karma, but i t i s the posi -
ti on of Rahu
(three
houses) for the di stri buti on and uti l i sati on
of past
Karmas duri ng our l i fe ti me. In the i l l ustrati on,
the
i ncomi ng poi nt i s the 4th house and he i s to di stri bute and
uti l i se the past Karmas through the 2nd,6th arrd l Oth houses,
dur i ng hi s l i f e- t i me.
In our i l l ustrati on, Rahu i s i n Li bra i n the l Oth house whi ch
i s i n the same as Ketu i n Ari es i n the 4th house. In thi s case,
past | i fe Karmi c energy (Ketu)
i s comi ng from the Fi re
(Ari es)
by si gn posi ti on and Water
(4th
house) el ement by house posi -
ti on. Karmi c energy di stri buti on
(Ranu)
i s happeni ng through
Ai r
(Li bra)
el ement by si gn posi ti on and Earth
(l 0th
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el ement by house posi ti on. Thus the basi c Karmi c energy wi l l
be from Fi re-Ai r
(by
si gns) and Water-Earth
(by
house). Here
both the conversi ons are convergi ng to the common boundry
of Ai r Earth domai n. If the nati ve can bri dge the
gap
between
the i nterface of Ai r and Earth, the rest of the fl ow wi l l be
qui te
smooth, The Ai r l evel s i s-Intel l ectual i ty and Commu-
nicatiorrs, and the Earth level is-Practicality and Materialism.
One Nodes conversi on
(Fi re-Ai r)
rs bri ngi ng hi gher know-
l edge i nto somethi ng l ogi cal that can be easi l y communi cated.
The other Node conversi on
(Water-Earth)
i s tryi ng to convert
understandi ng of feel i ng and sensi ti vi ty i nto
practi cal -matera-
l i sti ce atti tud. The Karmi c process of thi s
person i s to l earn
to use hi s mi nd and i ntel l ect by pl anni ng a practi cal acti on
whi ch can provi de hi m materi al si gni fi cance. Remember that
these el emental anal ysi s wi l l not tel l us a l i fe-l ong story but a
path that is significant in the life of that person.
The nati ve was gi ven to the wet-nurse to be brought up as
hi s mother was not keepi ng a
good heal th at the ti me of hi s
bi rth. After coupl e of years, when the wetnurse brought hi m
back, hi s mother refused to recogni se hi m as hcr own chi l d.
Her arguments were that the wetnurse had changed her baby
wi th somebody' s el se. In hi s chi l dhood, he suffered emoti onal -
ly for want of love and afrection from his parents. This is
due to Ketu i n 4th house. and i t was Karmi c. But Ketu i s i n
Aries
(Fire).
This
gave hime tremendous amount of energy to
fi ght hi s own way to establ i sh hi s own i ndi vi dual i ty and i t
was again Karmic. Had Ketu been in some other elemeni i.e..
Air or Water or Earth instead of Fire, his Karmic Destiny
woul d have been total l y di fferent. Rahu
wi l l redeem hi s
Karmi c Desti ny through 2-6-10 houses as stated earl i er,
through Ai r and Earth el ements i n thi s i ncarnati on. Duri ng
thi s ti me so far, he had to work very hard. Even today at
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this age of 59 years,
he works for more than 12 hours a day.
This is the 6th house affairs. Financially, (2nd
house) he had
never been wel l -off
except for a very short peri od
i n between.
Vocation
(lOth
house), he ha0 changed as six professions
so
far. Ai r el ement-whatever
work he di d or doi ng at present
in his life, he attained some sort of recognition
and he is
al ways a doer-practi cal
(earth
el ement).
Rahu in Libra and Ketu in Aries:
previous
incarnation
of
thi s person was spent wi th a l ot of physi cal
acti ons, temper
and aggression. He had, in that life, achieved and lost many
thi ngs as he coul d not l earn to understand the si gni fi cance
of
bal ance. In thi s l i fe ti me, he wi l l defi ni tel y
l earn and be abl e
to use the concept of bal ance as appl i ed to
' soul
growth.'
Everythi ng he undertakes i n thi s l i fe wi l l have a defi ni te sense
of
j usti ce,
pri ori ty
and deeper si gni fi cance.
Hi s di pl omati c
tal ents are wel l worth nothi ng i n thi s l i fe. He wi l l achi eve
things without fighting forthem and often others will surrender
to hi m
j ust
by hi s senses and magneti sm. Uti l i sati on
of mental
energies is strongly noticed in this person
in this life. Although
he may not be after material success, he always manages to
be in plentiful
in that respect.
Rahu in the l0th and Ketu in the 4th:
This condition
often
signifies stronger success
in the profession
or career
area.
However,
some drawbacks are noticed in the home affairs.
Here, the i ndi vi dual
converts al l the domesti c
energi es i nto
professionaldirectioa.
Thus, satisfactions
and fulfilments
through the home are fairly low for him. His individuality
and strong ego are worth noticing.
Often difficulties
during
childhood brings about a distorted mother/father
complex to
hi m. He i s a l ot cl oser to hi s father than to the mother. How-
ever, some of the hostilities or lack of mother
element is due
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recent past life complications with her. Sensitivity and
emotionalis6 is something he has to overcome and show
an image of tough
practicality in this life. His first half of life
is not very enjoyable as compared to the second half of life.
Controlling Plenets
The planefs rrrling the signs of Rahu and Ketu are called
the Control l i ng Pl anets. Si nce Ketu i s the i nl et poi nt of
Karma, the
planet ruling the sign of Ketu is called the past
life Karmic Control. The planet ruling the sign of Rahu con-
trols the Karmic Distribution Control. The
controlling
planets
have strong implications depending upon where they fall in
the chart and the aspects they make with the nodal axis. This
aspect made by the controlling planet to the nodal axis is of
great significance in'Karmic understanding. Since the Nodes
are in exact opposition, the aspects made by the
planet
to
both the Nodes wi l l al ways be compl i mentary. For al l practr-
cal purposes, we should take the shortest or smallest aspect
between the control l i ng pl anet and the Nodal axi s.
Coming back to our illustrarion, ruler of the iign occupied
by Ketu is Mars and the ruler of the sign occupied by Rahu
i s Venus. i .e. Mars and Venus are the Control l i ng Pl anets i n
thi s Nati vi ty. Mars i s the pl anet of the past l i fe Karmi c Con-
trol and Venus is the planet
of Karmic Distribution Control.
First we are to consider the
position
of his Mars. Mars is
i n Li bra i n l Oth house. Combi ne the characteri sti cs of al l the
three el ements, i .e Mars, Li bra and the l oth house and we
will
get
the clear picture. The characteristics of Mars-Fire,
quarrel s,
energy, i ni ti ati ve, effort, pai n etc., i .e. i n hi s past
incarnation, he was quarrel-some.
fiery, and full of energy.
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As he could not balance himself in past
incarnation
(Libra
sign), he is to suffer in this incarnation in his married life
(Libra-sign
of marriage) and his vocation
(l0th
house), Mars
is the ruler of the 4th he will suffer in his 4th house afrairs in
thi s i ncarnati on,
i .e. monther, domesti c peace
and harmony
ctc. It is due to his
past-life-karmic
control.
Next
planet to be considered is Venus-the planet of
Karmic Dlistribution Control. Key Nodes for Venus are-
love, beauty, money etc. Venus is in the first house in Capri
corn. We are to blend these three characteristics
(Venus,
First house and Capricorn) to understand the Karmic Distri-
bution Control in this incarnation.
Capricorn is the sign of
ambition but of restrictions also and the first house means
'person'.
Naturally the
present life of the native will be full
of ambitions but of restrictions also with regard to the
Keynotes of Venus
(love,
affection and money).
Mars conjunction Rahu in the l0th house,
(Orb
is 10") in
Libra.
This is
quite a fortunate and
powerful aspect. Strong
personal elevation
is sought in life, basically due to Karmic
hidden support.
Money and resources becomes key issues
behind the
go-getter professional image. Strong tensions
with
father are noticed since early childhood. Temper and aggres-
siveness
go hand-in-hand to achieve the objective
without
wasting any time. Physical sex drive is often at its highest and
it has certain
past-life
connections. Sometimes these conne'
ctions are in the form of unfinished manipulation or simple
'get
even' from the
previous
life. It seems like the Martian
energies
are coupled with the
previous memories and they
have a Scorpion touch. Strong assistance from brothers
and
sisters is seen in
getting ahead in fife or vica-versa.
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Rahu/Ketu.
This is
quite
a frustrating or
stressful aspect.
However, i t does provi de
a l ot of fi ghti ng
spirit to the native to overcome many obstacles. It seems that
he i s to l earn hi s Karmi c l essons
substanti al l y i n detai l s. These
minute lessons come from many areas of life. These aspect has
the most Karmi c l earni ng process
i n nati ve' s l i fe. Thus he
fulfils substantial balance
of Karma in this life alone. Strong-
ly it may not seem so because
he is learning from so many di-
recti ons and wi thout concentrati ng
on any parti cul ar
area of
life.
Thus, as he goes
through higher reincarnations,
he has
good
and stiffstamina
to cope up with added life process.
This
sounds like basic Karmic
training. Affairs of money
and
possessi ons
are very si gni fi cant,
consci ousl y
or unconsci ousl y.
Ci rcumstances
behave strongel y wi th hi m i n thi s aspect. When
he plans
to go
after resources and money matters,
cirumstan-
ces force hi m to become anti materi al i sti c.
On the ather hand.
i f he deci deds to wi thdraw
from the meteri al l uxury, he gets
ci rcumstanti al l r
tangl ed wi th
other' resources
and thei r man-
agement.
Somehow, whatever hi s choi ce
i s, ci rcumstanees
force hi m to change hi s strategy conti nuousl y.
Thi s goes
on
unti l the bal ane i s ful l y undestood.
Aspects to Rahn & Ketu
Moon con.iunction Rahu.
This . aspect provides
sinternal
emoti onal sati sfacti on for hi m. If not. at l ast he wi l l provi de
such sati sfacti on
for others. Basi cal l y.
thi s aspect represents
better emoti onal
di stri buti on wi thi n
or wi thout
the nati ve.
Support from mother or
' mother
i mage'
i s of utmost i mpor_
tance for hi m i n thi s l i fe.
The i dea to take somethi ng from
' mother' and
be a mother
fi gure' to somone i s hi ghl y under focus.
Thei e peopl e go
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stages in this category.
As a resul t, i t i s best not to provoke
them emoti onal l y
ai the
wrong
time. Vivid irnagination
and stronger
sensitivity
to-
wards some of the past-life
experiences
and their iliumination
is noticed in this aspect. They may go
through typical
or un_
usual emotional experiences
which could
be part
of their
recent life externalizatiun
with a great
similiarity
to reality.
Sun trine Rahu.
This aspect provides
good popularity,
personal
elevation and execution
of proper
ego for him.
circumstantial assistance in getting
recognised
in the world
is
noti ced. Strong foundati on
and establ i shmenr
of i denti ty
i s
done by the help of the father-figure'
in life. Success in the
publ i c
l i fe or even i n pol i ti cs
i s seen. Duri ng hi s recent
l i fe,
he had been wel l recogni sed for hi s assi staucc
to others.
As a
result, in this life repayment
is done to him to get
somewhere,
no matter where he starts i n l i fe.
Opti mi sti c atti tudes
and
open goals are quite
comrnon for him.
Dasa Periods
When it comes to Timing of Events,
it is Dasa
paddhati
(Vimshttari
Dasa System) in Hindu Astrology wnich is unique
but i f the l earned astrol ogers wi l l not be abl e to di fferenti i te
between the rul i ng Dasa of Karmi c pl anets
and other pl anets,
they ere likely to err. Similarly, the Dasa periods
of Rahu and
Ketu are also Karmic, and are to be delineated
differently.
In our i l l ustrati on,
the nati ve had the bal ance
of Jupi ter
Dasa for 8 years
9 months at the ti me of bi rl h. A change
came when he entered i n Saturn Dasa, i .e. he was compl etel y
di sowned by hi s parents
and he had to work and earn hi s own
livelihood. During
these 19 years
of Saturn Dasa, he had been
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learning and earning and the life was
quite
regular and
smooth, though
progress was very slow. With the change of
Mercury Dasa, a complete change came in his life. From
employment, he came to the business, but this period was full
of struggleil, sufferings and fluctuations, though every sufrer-
i ng brought and addi ti onal knowl edge to hi m.
With Ketu Dasa, his life was completely changed. As said
earl i ei , thi s Dasa
peri od was Karmi s. Ketu i s pl aced on the
asterism of Venus and it became all the more important be-
caus Venus is one of the Karmic Controlling Planets. With the
beginning of Ketu Dasa, he started from the scrap and reach-
ed on the di zzy hei ghts of hi s l i fe. Such ti me wi l l not repeat
as he wi l l not see Rahu Dasa. He was on TOP i n hi s trade
and industry in the country, but before the end of Ketu Dasa,
he come to his normal pattern of Destiny i. e . there were times
when he had nothi ng to eat and nothi ng to wear. He had to
go wi thout food and shel ter for days' together and had to
suffer the
greatest humiliation of his life. But perhaps God
has a purpose behind it. He become religious and spiritualistic
from selfish and materialistic approach.
Venus Dasa,
planet of Karmic Distribution Centrol, bro-
ught about complete revolution and rejuvenenation in bis life
and he has attained a position which he could have never
dreamt of in his early life. Had Venus not been the Karmic
Controllirrg Planet, the results of Venus Dasa would have been
totally different. We would rather say, that he is a fortunate
man, because most of his Karmic debts of past incarnation
were paid during Saturn and Mercury Dasa, Ketu Dasa taugh
hi m a l esson and he shoul d have no probl em i n hi s ol d age
i. e. upto the age of 72 years. Sun Dasa is likely to
prove
death inflicting for hinn as Sun is placed
on the asterism of
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2nd house being the ruler of the 8th house.
TRANSITS
lVe are of the opinion that Transits are more powcful
and
decisive than Vimshottari Dasa System, and even capable of
modifying the Dasa System, though some of the learned
astro-
logers may not be in agreement with us.
All the transiting aspects of Nodes to the planets
in the
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are Karmic points
or intercharge. The aspects of conju-
nction and positions
of any Node are very significaut to the
planets
in the natal chart.
Transit Rahu conjunct natal Ketu : First time this aspect
took place
in the year
1926 when it concided wite the beginig
of Saturn Dasa. Second time this manifestation took place
in
the year 1948 with the begining of Mercury
Dasa and third
time in 1966 ,n Ketu Dasa. All these canjunctions were
bad.
and brought about revol uti ons whi ch became the cause of hi c
sufferings and downfall. These three phases
had their distinct
characteristics in his life.
Rahu conjunction Rahu-1939-40: He got
married
and got
hi s fi rst empl oyment.
Second ti me thi s conj uncti on
took pl ace
i n the year
1957, when
he was rel eased from al l the sufreri ngs
and bondage imposed on him by Rahu conjunction
Ketu
in
the year
1948 and a new cycle of life began. When this conju-
nction took place
third time in the year 1975-76, his astrologi-
cal works were recognised
and was invited to visit foreign
countlies to speak
on Hindu Astrology. His visit was a great
Euccess. If one way it was a great
honour him which comple-
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of his life. This aspect
may not operate
in his life-time any more.
Rahu conjunction Sun in l95l
brought about a financial
relief. Rahu conjunction Venus 1952 was the most unfortu-
nate part
of his life
(Venus
is the Karmic
Controlling
planet
for the present
lifetime).
If Venus was not the Karmic Cont-
rol Fl anet,
thi s conj uncti on
woul d have meant somethi ng
di fferent and proved
benefi ci al .
Rahu conj uncti on
Saturn i n
year l 96l brought about hi s daughter' s
marri age and a ri se i n
hi s empl oyment.
Hi s sal ary was
j ust
doubl ed
over a ni ght.
Rahu conj uncti on Jupi ter/Neptune
duri ng
thi s year
1962
brought another i mprov ement i n hi s l i fe. He was agai n
promoted.
Rahu conj uncti on Pl uto
(6th
House)
j n
1964 destroyed hi m
al most. Rahu conj uncti on
Mercury i n 1969
brought heavy
l osses i n busi ness and he was al most compl etel y
rui ned.
Rahu
conj uncti on Venus i n 1971, except hi s physi cal
survi val , no_
thi ng was l eft. Wi th the entry of Rahu i n hi s l 2th house
opposi ng Pl uto. he had to rebui l d
hi s l i fe
al l over agai n.
Whenever
transi t Rahu wi l l come ro conduct Ketu or
other Karmi c Control Pl anets, the outcome
wi l l be mal efi c.
For other pl anets,
i t wi l l depend on other factors
al so.
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CHAPTER 18
Famous People
1. Prime Minister
Morarji Desai
We start thi s capter wi th the horoscope of Pri me Mi ni ster
Morarj i Desai . Thi s i s one of the very few horoscopes of the
l gth Century, the corrctness of whi ch i s not di sputed.
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to say that let them take
his
horoscope to any astrol oger
of the worl d (i rrespecti ve
of tn"
school , he fol l ows)
and we.have our doubts
i f he can i denti fy
thi s horoscope
wi th the person,
who i s the
pri me
Mi ni ster
o' f
Indi a. However, i f you
di scl ose
hi s i denti fy,
i t wi l l
be qurt"
easy for any astrol oger
to
j usti fy
hi s status
astrol ogi cal l y.
l . cyri l Fagan and
Garth, Al ren
have sai d i n thei r
resear-
ches that for a pcrson
to be l ucky
and promi nent,
he shoul d
have the pl anets
i n the Foreground (angl es).
fhi s-i mportanci
of the planets
in angres
is equally
recognished
in
Eastern
as
wel l as Western School .
In thi s uase, there
i s not a si ngi e
planet in an angle.
2.
"When
two pl anets,
each
owni ng
a house
mutual l y
i ntcr_
change pl aces,
i . e. each occupy the
others,
house,
the
acti on
is termed Parivartana.
when either
the lord
of the 6th or
gth
or l 2th house i s i nvol ved
i n such a exchanges
of houses,
i t i s
termed as Dainya yoga.
The man born in a Dainya
V"g"
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be a fool , wi l r be revi l i ng
others
and
commi t
si nful
ai ti ons.
He wi l l al ways to tormented
by hi s
enemi es,
wi i l
speak
woun-
di ngl y and wi l l be unsteady
i n mi nd."
phatadeepi Lo
op rraan-
teswara, Sloka 32-33, Chapter
VI. There is a Dainya
ioga
in
this horoscope due to exchange
the houses
between
sa-turn
and Venus.
3. Some astrol ggers
wi l l argue
that three pl anets_Saturn,
Jupi ter and Mars are exal ted.
But
saturn
and Jupi ter
are
retrogrades.
Uttorakal amrtua
by Kal i dasa (Sl oka
i _A.
tp,
Chapter II) has sai d :
"When
a pl anet
i s
retrograde
i n hi s
moti on, hi s strength i s si mi l ar
to that when
i n hl sextal tati on.
If a pl anet
conj oi ned
wi th a retrograde
pl anet,
the strength
i s
l l 2 a Rupo.
If a pl anet.
be retrgrade
i n tri s moti on
wn]l e
i n
his exaltation
house, he gets
only
his Neechabala
i, .. ;;:
thi ng."
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4. Phaladeepika,
Slaka 5, Chapter XV:
"When
a house has
.i ts
l ord i n the 6th, the 8th, or the l 2th, or i s occupi ed by the
l ord of any of these three, i t suffers anni hi l ati on, say those
that know the properti es
of a house." l n thi s chart Mercury,
Venus and Mars i n the 8th house and Laturn, rul er of the 8th
i s i n the 5th house i . e. 7 out of 12 house are rendered week
and
powerl ess.
If the readers take thke the newl y di scovered
pl anets
i nto consi derati on, then Uranus i s i n the 6th an<I
Neptune and Pl uto are i n the l 2th house.
The
poi nt, we wi sh to stress, i s that wi thout the
know-
l edge of Rahu and Ketu or wi thout i ncorporati ng
them i n
the chart, this chart cannot
justify
the elevation of the per-
son to be the Head of Government.
The l earned readers have observed through the earl i er
pagcs of thi s book that the co-rel ati on between
the Lumi na-
ri es
(Sun
and Moon) has gi ven the bi rth to Rahu and Ketu.
There are very few horoscopes where you wi l l fi nd both the
Lumi nari es wi th Rahu and Ketu. In thi s, case Ra.hu i s wi th
Sun and Ketu i s wi th the Moon and thi s by i tsel f i s an i m-
portant
Yaga.
2. Chapter 7,
page 33, about Sun conj uncti on Rahu we have
sai d:
"It
gi ves advantages to the Rahu area. Thi s aspect
provi des strorrg personal
el evati on wherever the Sun i s l oca-
ted. The desti ny often hel ps them i n most of ways i t can du-
ri ng l i fe. Responsi bi l i ti es are often gi ven
to them
j ust
as they
are ready for them." Thi s conj uncti on takes pl ace i n hi s 9th
.house and the readers know al l about the 9th house charac-
teri sti cs.
Thi s conj uncti on provi des
the nati ve success i n hi s
ambi t i ons.
3. About Moon conj uncti on Ketu, Goerge Whi te has sai d
"The
Moon i s greatl y
strengthened by bei ng wi th ei ther Nodc
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much more tortunate provided
the North Node
i s el evated: i n fact thi s i s the most
essenti al poi nts
of the
Moon' s di gni ty.
If th9 Moon, i s wi th ei ther Node and the
North Node i s el evated, i t adds to a person' s
stature (l ook
to
the nati ve' s hei ght and soci al
status) and al so makes hi m
more fortunate
i n al l the affai rs of l i fe.,,
you
take out Rahu
and Ketu from thi s horoscope,
and i t wi l l become powerl ess.
Rahu conj uncti on
Sun and
Ketu conj uncti on
Moon
j n
the
horoscope have formed practi cal l y
the condi ti ons
of true ec-
l i pse and the l earned
readers
are ful l y aware that how many
times the native has suffered
eclipses like conditions in his
l i fe.
4. Sun (rul er
of the si gn occupi ed
by Ketu) and Saturn
(ru-
l er of the si gn occupi ed
by Rahu)
are Karmi c
Control l i ng
Pl anets. They are i n tri ne to each other, when the Sun i s i n
conj uncti on wi th Rahu. It was thi s confi gurtati on
i ' hi s horo-
scope whi ch has el evated hi m to be the Head of the Gavern_
ment. Wi th i ncorporati ng
Rahu and Ketu, the l earned
astro-
l oger wi l l be mi ssi ng
a vi tal l i nk i n the horoscope.
He become Pri me
Mi ni ster duri ng
Mercury/Mars. (Mer-
cury i s the rul er of natal ascendant
and from i ts l ocati on, hc
i s the rul er of the 5th and the houses).
Mars, rul er of 3rd and
the l Oth from Mercury,
i s exal ted and pl aced
i n the fi rst wi th
Mercury: There wi l l
be domesti c peace,
fi nanci al gai ns.
The
nati ve wi l l regai n hi s l ost pol i ti cal power
due to the bl essi ngs
of Goddess Lakshmi
and wi l l be made
the rul er," (purashara
Hora).
The readers wi l l fi nd i t equal l y i nteresti ng
to nore that
Mars i s pl aced
on the asteri sm of Sun and Mercury i s pl aced
on the asteri sm of Moon;
when Sun and Moon are i n conj un_
cti on wi th
Ketu Rahu and respecti vel y gi vi ng
ri se to a power-
ful Raja-yoga.
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At the ti me of el ecti ons and hi s occupyi ng the offi ce of the
Pri me Mi ni ster, Rahu was transi ti ng on hi s Saturn i s the
rul er of the si gn occupi ed by Rahu and he i s the pl anet of
Karmi c Di stri buti on Control . Sun
(rul er
of the si gn occupi ed
by Ketu), pl anet
of Incomi ng Karmi c Control was transi ti ng
i n hi s l Oth house at that ti me.
To concl ude, hi s el evati on to the present posi ti on
i s pure-
l y Karmi c and i t i s at the door Rahu and Ketu.
2. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
40N54, 72W 23, Sunday 28-7-1929, E.S.T. 13-18-42
'ea
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l. Moon (ruler
of the l0th
house)
with
Rahu in the Zth is
responsible
for her becoming
the First
Lady of United
States
of America (wife
of the
president).
Ketu is the ascendant
in
Libra (sign
of marriage)
is res-
ponsible
to make her
widow
twice.
'
s-uaaen fa'
irom
thc
posi ti on
can happen.
3. Venus and
Mars
are her
Karmic
Controlling
planents,
who happened
to be the rul ers
of her ascendant
and the 7th
house respectively.
They are
also the natural planets
9f
mar-
ri age
and sex. Venus
and
Mars i n
a square
aspect,
thus den_
yi ng
her the matri moni al
happi ness
Mars
+rine
Rahu:
This aspect provides
her added ptrysicat;ir.;;;;
or reserve
energi es.
It can gi ve
a feel i ng
of i ndepend"n".6._
cause
of the
' vi tal
nature'
i n her."
She may not marry
any
more now.
President
Kennedy
was assassinated
on 22-l-1963,
i. e.
when was undergoi ng
Moon/Rahu
sub_peri od.
Moon
i s on
the
asteri sm
of Ketu
and Rahu i s on the asteri sm
of
Venus,
pl anet
of
-Incomi ng
Karmi c
Control .
Venus i s i n
the
gth
(nouse
of death).It
was
due to her past
Karmas
that she
was
to sufer
in
this incarnation
in her r;arried life.
At tfri,1i_.,
transi t
Rahu was
opposi ng
her natal Saturn,
transi t
Saturn
square
natal
Rahu./Ketu
and transit
Neptune
was
on her
Ketu
,i n the ascendant.
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president
John F. Kennedy
7l W08,
43 N20,
Tuesday,
29-S-l gt7,
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l . Ketu i n the r0th house i n i ts Fai l i n the Gemi ni i s by i t-
sel f enough
to i ndi cate
that he wi l l not be abl e
to comj l ete
hi s term
as Presi dent.
Ketu i n the l Oth house i s not tei med
favourable
for
the second half of life and does not promise
lasting prosperity
and happiness.
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2. Karmic
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Planets-Mercury
and-Jupiter-are
in
conj uncti on
wi th Mars
(Pl anet of arms, voi l ence
etc' )
rul er
of
the 8th, i n the
8th
(house of tl eath)'
Wi th
thi s confi gurati on'
i t was a foregone
concl usi on
that
the nati ve
wi l l meet the
unnatural
voi l ent death.
Mercury 4nd
Jupi ter
are
pl aced on
the asterism
of Sun, ruler
of the
l2th house-house
of self-
undoi ng
and sufferi ngs.
Pri me Mi ni ster
Morarj i
Desai '
too'
has Mai s
conj uncti oi
Mercury
(Mercury i s the rul er
of-the
ascendant
i n both the cases) i n the 8th house'
but for hi m
Mercury
i s not the Karmi c Control
Pl anet'
3. He became
Presi dent
on 2t-l -1961
i ' e' , duri ng
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Moon
and both the pl anets,
i n tri ne
aspect,
are pl aced
on the
asterism
of
Venus.,
a
yoga
karka planet
placed
in the 9th
house, i denti cal
to i ts own
si gn,
Tuui us.
tt"
,"u,
assassi nated
on
22-l l -1963,
i . e. i n Jupi t er/ Jupi t er.
Jupi t er,
t oo, i s no t ri ne
aspect
to Rahu,
but has gone
on
the ascerti sm
of sun
,ur.i
oi
the natat
t2th
house.
rufri tei
i ; ;d;;;;;t
of
Karmi c
Di stri _
buti on
Control ,
pl aced
i n the
gth
house (death)
i . e.
hi s voi _
Ient death was
Kal mi c
i ndi cated
by the posi ti on
of Rahu
and
Ketu i n hi s natal
chart.
4. 1960-61
: Transi t
Rahu was
on hi s natal
Moon
and
tran_
si t Saturn
and
Jupi ter
were
on hi s natar
Rahu.
Al l thi s
transi t
Fere
favourabte.
22_l l _1963:
Transi t
Rahu
camei ;' ;;;j .*;
hi s Ketu
and we have
-sai d
i n earl i er
pages
of thi s
book
that
thi s transi t
i s most
unfoutunate.
fni si ri ggeri ng
by i tsel f
was
enough
to bri ng
thi s
sad epi sode
of hi s l i fe.
president
Mujibur
Rahman
23N36.
89853.
Wednesday,
t7-3-tgZO,
I.S.T.
23_29_50
He became
the Head
of the
Government
(Bangl adesh)
on
l 2-l -1972,
became
presi dent
on 2S_t_l gi 5
and was
assassi na_
ted on l 5-8-1975.
We
have
sai d
i n our Arri cl e
(Fate
& i "rl i i ry
October
l 9Z5)
that
yT.hi r
decl ari ng
Emergency
and taki ng
over as Presi dent
whi ch
i s responsi -bl e
for
hi s assassi nati on.
.
It.had
been
repeatedl y
sai d that
whenever
Rahu
i s i n con-
j unct i on
_wi t h
any pl anei ,
i t wi l l
"nt , un".
t he
basi c qual i t y
of that pl anet.
We
have
al so sai cl
that wherever
Rahu i s pl a_
ced, there wi l l
be enhencement
i n that
area.
Enhancement
dces not
mean
for good
i t can
be bad
al so
subj ect
to the
characteri sti cs
of the pl anet
and the
t ous..
Symbol i cal l y,
pl a_
nets
and si gns
are cl assi fi ed
as
mal efi cs
and
benefi cs,
but
when
i t comes
to actual
operati on,
tfr.V-c"n
work
vi ce_versa.
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Remembering that the l2th house is the house of secret
cnemies and also of regrets and self-undoing, it must be a
bad
place for Rahu to lie. Here Rahu is in the l2th house in
conjunction with Mars. Mars is the ruler of the ascendant
and al so the pl anet of Incomi ng Karmi c Control . It i s thi s
confi gurati on i n Muj i bur Rehman' s horoscope whi ch i s res-
ponsible for his elevation as the Head of the Government
and
also for his assassination. Sixth and twelfth are rather secret
add obscure houses to know much about. This axis is not
favoured for the
person who.become the Head of thi s States.
Here Rahu has enhanced the
qualities of Mars, but also of
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conj uncti on
ta_
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place
in the l2th
house is responsible
for his assassina-
ti od. Si nce Mars i s al so the pl anet
of Incomi ng Karmi c
Con_
trol , thi s assassi nati on
was Karmi c due to hi s past
Karmas.
Any good
astrologer could conveniently
see and predict
the
end of his life in the manner it has taken place,
piovided
he
had considered
Rahu and Ketu in his horoscope.
Another interesting part
of horoscope is that
Mars is rpla-
ced on the asterism of Rahu when Venus, planet
of Karmic
Di stri buti on, Control i s pl aced
on the asteri sm of Mars, i . e,
Venus i s under the sway
of Mars and Mars i s under the sway
of Rahu. To concl ude,
hi s el evati on
and assassi nati on
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Karmic and cannot
be predicted
safely
if we do not take
Rahu and Ketu i nto consi derati on.
Whenever
the lord of the ascendant will be in the 6th,
gth
or 12th
house in association
with Rahu or Ketu or with
Kar-
mic control Planets, there will always be danger of unnatural
and premature
death.
He became the Prime
Minister
of Bangladesh
on l2-l-19?2,
when he was under Saturn/Moon.
He was
safe upto Saturni
Mars, but saturn/Rahu
created problems
in his political
rife.
There were difficulties,
with the result he dissorved
the
Parliament
and became
the
president,
which finally
resulted
in his assassination.
Transit
Rahu was in his
ascendant in square
aspect
to
Saturn, Uranus. Venus and Moon. Transit
Uranus was
on his
Rahu and transi t Jupi ter was on hi s Ketu. Transi t
Mars was
opposing transit Rahu.
In the previous
chapters
on Transits
of this book,
the readers have seen that transit Ketu conjunc-
tion natal planet
and transit pranets
conjunction
Ketu ari not
termed favourable.
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5. President Jimmy Carter
84W 24,32N 02, Wednesday, l -10-l C.S.T. 7-14-9a.m.
Like President Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, President Jimmy
Carter, too, has hi s ascendant l ord conj uncti on Rahu, but i n
his case
planet involved is Venus and not Mars and the con-
junction
takes
place in the 10th house and not in the l2th.
Due to this change, Jimmy Carter's election was peaceful and
constitutional and there is no danger of violent or premature
death.
Like President John F. Kennedy, his Karmic Controlling
Planets-Moon and Saturn-are in conjunction, but in this
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in the ascendant and not in
the 8th house. With this change, it can be safely said that he
will complete his term peacefully
and there will be no unro-
ward incident in his life.
He was elected in Ketu/Venus. Venus is the ruler
of the
ascendant,
Venus is in conjunction with Rahu and Venus is
involved in Parivartana
Yoga
(exchange
of house between
Moon and Venus) termed as Maha
yoga,
Moon is the planet
of Karmic Distribution
Control.
Transit Rahu was in conjunction with his natal
Saturn-
planet
of Incoming Karmic Control.
Transit Uranus was on
his Moon, but the most important
transit was of Saturn on
his Rahu.
6. President
Gelard Foril
95W57, 4l Nl 5,
Monday, t4-7-1913,
C.S.T. l -32-l Sa.m.
We were amongst
the very few astrologers
of the world
who saw the fall of President Ford in November 1976
elec-
tions,
(Fate
and Destiny,
October 1976).
To our knowledge
perhaps
President
Ford is the only American who became
vice-president
Iirst and then president
uncontested in a very
short period.
Naturally,
astrologers
thought that he will be
successful
especially when President
Carter was not so popular
then.
Here again, the nodal axis is important.
Though Rahu/Ketu
axis through I lth/sth
houses is very good
but both the planets
are in Fall. Karmic
Controlling planets
are Mercury and
Iupiter and they are 6th/8th to each other
and in Hindu
Astrology, this aspect is termed malefic.
On 1-8-1974,
tbe day he became the
presi dent
he was
under
saturn/Jupiter
and Jupiter is the pranet
of his Karmic Distri-
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ruler of the ascendant. At that time, Rahu was transiting his
?th house and none
planet
was transiting on his Rahu/Ketu
axis.
On 2-ll-1976, he was under Mercury/Mercury, planet
of
Incoming Karmic Control and Mercury is placed on its own
asterism i.e. there was no modification and the President Ford
was to pay for his past Karmas through his defeat at the Polls.
By this time,
transit Rahu shifted to his 6th house to oppose
his natal Mars ruler of the 7th and the l2th house. The in-
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teresting part
of the case is that
president
Ford
was defeated
by President
carter
whose
horoscope
we have
dealt
earlier.
Both
the Presidents
have
Venus
as tie ascendant
ruler.
At
this time, when
transit
Saturn
was in conjunction
with
natai
Rahu
of Carter,
it was in conjunction
wiih natal
M";;-;i
Ford.
If the learned
astrologers
would
have given
the'd;
weight
to Saturn's
transit
on
prisident
Ford,s
Mircury, ptanei
of Incoming
Karmic
control,
it would
not have
been
difficurt
for them
to see
his defeat
against
president
Carter.
7.
Queen
Etizabeth
II
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W_._"lol"
this chapter
with
the horoscope
of
eueen
Elizabeth
II of Engl and
to answer
peterVi dal ,s
questi on-,
.,Wi l l
ar;;;
Elizabeth
Abdicate?',
Sunday
S t and a rl d-
October
2, 1977.
51N32,
00N05,
Tuesday,
20-4_1926
GMT
25_40_00
__
For the foreign
readers,
who
are not fully
conversant
with
Hi ndu Astrorogy,
we wourd ri ke
to add that i n Hi ndu
Astro-
logy,
day and date begins with
sunrise
and notfrom
midnighi.
Naturally,
the
Queen
was
born on Tuesday (and
not on Wed_
nesday)
on 20-4-1926,
at midnight_25-40_00
(1.40
a.m.).
Her
ruler
of Destiny is Mars and ruler
of the horoscope
is Jupiter
(Sidereal
Chart).
Both the planets
are in conjunction
in the
2nd house
of possessions,
where
Mars is exalted and
Jupiter
gets
Neecha bhanga
Raja
yoga
(cancellation
of debilitation
and giving
rise to Royalty).
However,
there is a
parivartana
Yoga (exchange
of house)
arso due to the
exchange
of house
Between
Mars and
Saturn,
termed
as Dainye
yoga
and this is
bad. But Prime Minister
MorarliDesai,
too, has this yoga
and
he has
become
the
prime
Minister
of India
at the fag end of
his life.
The author,
too, has this Dainya
yoga
butit
could
not stop his elevation
in the life. After
analysing
hundreds
of
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the
horoscopes
of the persons,
we came
to the conclusion
that
this Duinya
Yoga does provide
many
diffculties
and obstacles
in one's
life, but it does not stop other good yogas
to operate
in the horoscope.
Learned
and renowned
astrologers
like C.E.O.
Carter and
Peter Vidal have put
her retrograde
Saturn in the natal loth
house, but we believe in
Equal House Division
and Sidereal
Zodiac.
With our chart her Saturn is in Scorpio but shifted
to
llth house
so the evil effect of this retrograde
Saturn enume-
rated
by these two learned
astrologers
does not hold good
in
our school
of thought.
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Amongst other factors, it is Rahu rising in her ascendant
which is responsible for her royalty. The readers are requested
to refer to pages 65166 of this book where we have delineated
Rahu in the first house and in the sign Saggittarius and they
will be convinced of our statement.
She is not to be blamed
as most of the British Empire was liquidated in her father's
(King
George VI) time.
According to Carter, Jupiter conjunction
Mars opposition
Neptune (exact)
may bring a withdrawal
from power
and
responsibility.
Peter Vidal is of the opinion that there are no
indications either in the
Queen's
horoscope
or in
prince
Charl es' horosgope rhat anythi ng wi l l happen to di sturb the
status quo
of the royals in the next few years
although factors
occuri ng i n the
Queen' s
horoscope duri ng l 98l -82 coul d at
that ti me resul t i n bad publ i ci ty......Looki ng
further ahead,
both horoscopes
show adverse major configurations
involving
Uranus around 1985. At this self-same time, the
queen
will
have Saturn transits over her natal Saturd.
She was Crowned duri ng Venus/Moon
sub-peri od. Venus
is
placed
on the asterism of Jupiter and Moon is placed
on
the asterism of Mercury. Mercury and Jupiter are her Karmic
Controlling Planets.
At the time of her Coronation, transit
Rahu was on her natal Rahu.
She will be under
Mars Dasa upro March 1983 and Mars
is placed
on its own asterism
and is exalted.
but we have
said in earlier pages
that the fag end of Mars Dasa before
Rahu takes over i s al ways troubl esome. In rhe year
19g2,
pointed
out by Peter Vidal, transit Rahu will be in conjunc-
tion with her natal Ketu and we have also said earlier about
this transit as malefic. Here we are in agreement with his
observations
though our upproach
is totally different than
hi s.
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Rahu
Dasa
will be the 7th
from her birth
Dasa pbout
this, too, we have said
that it will t; ;;rt malefic.
She cannot
outlive
Rahu Dasa though
Rahu
Dasa should
not be bad,
as
Rahu
i s
l rl ng ,
i n
the ascendanr,
though
debi l i tatej ;
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asterism
of the Sun, ruler
of the
9th hoise.
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During
the year
19g5,
she will
still be under
Rahu/Rahu,
when transit
Saturn
will come
to conjunct
her natal
S"turo,
but
i t i s the transi t
Rahu opposi ti on
Saturn
whi ch
i s i mpor-
tant. The
configuration
is not termed
beneirc
and she witi
be
placed
under
difficult
circumstances.
Though
our observations
are somehow
in agreement
with
peter
vidar, but we do not
accept
Saturn
transit
conjunction
natal
Saturn is as bad as
concluded
by him.
The readers
will
agree that without
incor_
porating
Rahu/Ketu,
a clear
cut astrological picture
is not
formed
in
Predictive
Astrology.
Though
hundreds
of tlre cases
of Famous
people
can be
ci ted
to prove
the val i di ty
of Rahu
and
Ketu i n predi cti ve
astrology
but we fell that these should
suffice
for the learned
leaders.
Let them
apply the rulas given
in
this book
and get
convinced
that predictive
astrology
is incomplete
without
Rahu and
Ketu.
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