Raju and Ketu -- Basic Definitions (Sun, Moon enmity and Reflective nature)

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All:

 

Hope this helps all. I have done a lot of analysis on these 2

planets and here is some basic info.

 

I have seen some more posts on Rahu and Ketu. I would like to re-

iterate to all those who want to learn on Rahu and Ketu that they

read the story.

 

Rahu and Ketu by first principles always maintain enmity with Sun

and Moon. Rahu and ketu in signs of Cancer and Leo will always give

problems. Moreover Sun or Moon conjunct with Rahu and Ketu at same

angles cause solar or lunar eclipses and cause heavy affliction (as

they say "Afflicted Moon" and "Afflicted Sun"). Afflicted Moon

causes almost a lunatic behavior and Afflicted Sun causes absolute

chaos in life. Of course there are remedies.

 

 

"In the 34th chapter of Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra, 16th verse,

the Maharishi Parasara describes the basic effects of Rahu and Ketu.

There the Rishi states that Rahu and Ketu give predominantly the

effects as due to their conjunction with a house lord or as due to

the house they occupy"

 

Rahu and Ketu will primarily give the results of his sign lord as

long as these do not contradict his basic indications in terms of

house position and the nature of his placement in a sign. After

that, planetary associations and aspects may be reflected.

 

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Story of Rahu and Ketu given below...

 

Rahu and Ketu–The Invisible Planets

 

 

Why do Hindus believe that the mythological demons

Rahu and Ketu cause solar eclipses?

 

In Hindu mythology there is a wonderful story that describes how the

gods and the demons once formed an alliance to produce a nectar that

could give them immortality. This is the story of the churning of

the milk-ocean and the descent of Lord Visnu as the Kurma avatara,

the divine tortoise. When the nectar that was churned from this

ocean was being served to the gods, a demon, disguised as a god, sat

between the Sun and the Moon in an attempt to procure the nectar.

When he was detected by the Sun and the Moon, Lord Visnu immediately

severed his head from his body. Unfortunately, it was not fast

enough, for the demon had already tasted a small quantity of the

nectar and had become immortal. Ever since, this demon is said to

wreak vengeance on the Sun and Moon whenever they come near. The

head of this great demon is known as Rahu and his tail is known as

Ketu.

 

In Hindu astrology Rahu and Ketu are known as two invisible planets.

They are enemies of the Sun and the Moon, who at certain times of

the year (during conjunction or opposition) swallow the Sun or the

Moon causing either a solar or a lunar eclipse. In Sanskrit this is

known as grahanam or seizing.

 

What perhaps sounds like a childish story is a powerful metaphor for

what actually happens when an eclipse takes place. Rahu and Ketu are

the astronomical points in the sky respectively called the north and

south lunar nodes.

 

To the observer on earth, the paths of the sun and the moon appear

to be two great circles projected on the celestial sphere (see the

diagram). The sun's path, the solar ecliptic, makes a complete

revolution in one year. At the same time, the moon's circular path

is completed in about one month. Every month the moon will overtake

the sun which moves more slowly. This is called new moon or in

Sanskrit, amavasya. Usually the moon's path passes above or below

the sun's path and no eclipse occurs. But, periodically the moon

overtakes the sun at the place where their paths intersect. This

causes the sun or the moon to be hidden from the earth's view and is

thus called a solar or lunar eclipse. These places of intersection

are the north and south lunar nodes, or as they are referred to in

Hindu mythology, Rahu and Ketu. Therefore, in the symbolic language

of mythology, Rahu and Ketu are said to "swallow up" the Sun and the

Moon. The ancient Hindu observers of the sky were aware of the cause

of the solar and lunar eclipses and so described the process in the

language of metaphor.

 

 

>>>>end of story.

 

 

Hope all of this helps clear some basic issues.

 

Rahu when favorably placed on the other hand can cause a sudden

upheaval of fortune or lotteries or travel ...definition for

unpredictability... but realistically exists only in a materialistic

plane. Ketu on the other hand when favorable placed exists in a

spiritual plane. Ketu when unfavorably placed causes suffering and

leads you into the spiritual plane.

 

 

Rahu and Ketu as Yogakaraka

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Basic Definitions:

 

1. Rahu or Ketu is in a kendrahouse (the 4,7 or 10th house ) and

conjoined or aspected by the lord of a trikonahouse (5 or 9 th

house) or when

2. Rahu or Ketu is in a trikonahouse (5 or 9th house) and conjoined

or aspected by the lord of a kendrahouse (4,7 or 10th house).

 

It is possible that case 1 occurs twice in a chart (simply because

when Rahu is in a kendra house Ketu will be in a kendrahouse too),

with case 2 that is not possible.

 

Rahu/Ketu in transits

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1. TRANSIT Rahu and Ketu placed at 3,6,11 from natal moon are

considered favorable.

 

Personal Experience and from Parasara

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Rahu placed in 12th from Lagna Pada significates spiritual

knowledge.

 

I have tried to compile all basic info above neatly summarized. Hope

it helps everyone.

 

Kind Regards to all.

 

--Sanjay Aggarwal