Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 - Das Goravani, pres.dmi <Das <gjlist Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:56 AM Re: humble question > > Dear Renato, > > Rahu is the point where the moon crosses the ecliptic of the Earth, it > is a calculated point but which has reality and effects. For example, > because it represents the plane on which the Sun, Moon and Earth align, > it is a gravity hot spot, and this causes wobble in the orbit of the Moon. > > So scripture says that this point is "Rahu" who trys to "eat" the Moon, > because he is forever chasing the Moon since the Moon caused him to get > his head cut off. > > His "tail" is the other point, called Ketu. Rahu is where the Moon rises > and crosses the ecliptic, and Ketu is where it sets. These points are > recognized by NASA and other Astronomical societies because they affect > orbital calculations. So there are real. It's interesting that Hindus > have known that fact "forever" and it's an integral part of the > scriptures. Rahu is a key character in Vedic scriptures. > > The Node Rahu affects a person rather wildly. It pinpoints the renegade, > the rebel, the outcaste in us. Everyone of us has this somehwere in our charts. > > An eclipse for the Earth represents evil omens for general welfare. It > can portend things like poisonings, disasters, contaminations, gases, > evil people moving about and doing evil, and so on. It can also > represent wars and invasions by foreignors. > > Eclipses take place when the lineup is going on. The eclipse is caused > by shadow of one planet over another or one blocking view of the other. > It's a lineup, so it means the Moon is under maximum gravitational > influence, and therefore wobbles, which affects the oceans on Earth, and > the oceans inside us as well, and inside all living things containing > water. The Moon is said to rule over liquids, and like Mother, the > breast milk of life. So we are dependent upon a "Healthy" Moon, and the > Moon is NOT healthy at all during an eclipse. So for all of us it > represents a bad omen. This is subtle science moreso than belief. > > Thanks. > > I hope I've helped you. > > Raghunandan das > aka > Das Goravani, President > Dancing Moon Inc. > PMB #353 > 2852 Willamette St > Eugene OR USA 97405 > > > > > > Vedic/Hindu Astrology Software > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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