#2 Rahu / Ketu Rulership & something more...

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||| Hare Rama Krishna |||

 

Dea Muhammad and List members, Namaskaar.

 

 

Muhammad – you have summarized quite aptly for a lot of us.

 

Some of my reflections…

 

If the Nodes are shadowy (chaya grahas) then can the physical body

(i.e. lagnesh) be a shadow?

:>

 

Will it matter if in a sign where there are co-lords (if in

agreement), then would there be a difference in comparing someone

with, for example:

 

a) A Node alone in a house

b) A Node along with another planet in the same house

 

 

 

 

 

The shadows are indeed adaptive, and will take on some of the

qualities of the planets they are with, or the sign they reside in.

 

 

Furthermore, if taking co-rulerships, what could be the significance

when represented by other houses (and not just the lagna)…?

 

Furthermore, are the Nodes responsible for ultimately destroying the

Signs and the Nakshatras, when the time comes…?

 

Does the material blend with the shadows, or …?

 

When considering Arudhas (signified by the Moon), how do the nodes

play out in relation to the Moon…?

 

I think finding some answers to these questions will give us a better

understanding on how to consider and use the co-lordships accordingly…

 

 

Just reflective…

:>

 

Best wishes,

Nitin.

 

|| Namah Shivaaya ||

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friends,

 

The rulership of lunar nodes (Rahu & Ketu) is, one of

the most controversial issue among astrologers as

Jyotish classics themselves differ over sign ownership

of Rahu/Ketu. Since they are not physical bodies but

intersecting points on heaven therefore they are not

exclusively lord any sign and thus are given

additional rulership (co-lordship) over certain signs.

In characteristics, Rahu is akin to Saturn and Ketu to

Mars. Rahu aspects fully (100%) to 12th, 9th and 5th

antizodiacally (or say 2nd, 5th and 9th in regular

order), while Ketu is unable to cast aspect, because

in myths it is pictured as headless entity.

 

Maharishi Jaimini teachings suggest the following

facts regarding Rahu/Ketu.

 

Nodes Own Mooltrikona Exaltation Debilitation

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Rahu: Aqu Virgo Gemini Sagittarius

Ketu: Sco Pisces Sagittrius Gemini

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In case of Aqu and Sco, Arudhas are erected by

comparing the relative strength of Sat-Rahu and

Mars-Ketu respectively. Whereas in general analysis

both lords/co-lords are considered for these lagans.

Besides these, the functional (benefic/malefic) status

of nodes are not like other planets. Even it hinges

upon their placement, association and strength of

dispositors. Therefore Rahu or its period may become

inauspicious even for Aquarius or Virgo lagnas, and

Ketu for Scorpio or Pisces on account of reason

mentioned above. Often Rahu/Ketu are considered well

in all dual signs and in uppachaya(3,6,10,11) houses.

Rahu/Ketu in quadrant, if solely associated with trine

lords, cause Raja yogas.

 

 

Sage Parashara viewed Rahu/Ketu more or less like

Jaimini;

 

BPHS (47):34-39.

"..... The exaltation sign of Rahu is Taurus. The

exaltation sign of Ketu is Scorpio. The MoolaTrikonas

of Rahu and Ketu are Gemini and Sagittarius. The own

signs of Rahu and Ketu are Aquarius and Scorpio. Some

sages have expressed the view, that Virgo is the own

sign of Rahu, and Pisces is the own sign of Ketu..."

 

Whereas, Varahamihira did not rank Rahu/Ketu

equivalent to conventional sapta-garahas. Apart from

it, there are some other views too, on the lordship

and exaltation/debilitation of Rahu/Ketu.

 

Regards,

M.Imran