4/19 ...re. Studying Jyotish...with especially Rahu and Ketu...

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Dear Friends:

 

Here's a fascinating discussion regarding Rahu/Ketu....

 

 

Mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Grace:

 

One of the greatest learning tools I've ever discovered, as been 'watching these transits'....

 

And the greatest part of these is the Moon...

 

Every Month, the Moon, moves through every Sign and every House, in Jyotish....

 

So, each Month, repeatedly, the Moon will be with the Sun....like Now, and with Rahu & Ketu,

like right now....

 

Did you experience this New Moon, Solar Eclipse,....pattern come in?

 

It almost felt like a weather pattern....sliding in....

 

Last nite, so warm and light....and then Saturday, boom, this heavy, rainy, cloudy, overcast weather system....moved in...

 

Culminating...in this Solar Eclipse, New Moon this am....

 

See below, too:

 

 

 

 

 

As to Rahu as I mentioned before I don't seem to have much of a sense of Rahu except to feel that in about 1999 when Rahu started transiting my 8 house ,which has Saturn and Rahu in it, I started having back problems and haven't really been the same since. On the other hand and I don't really know if this has any connection to Rahu but that is when I made the decision to start learning about Jyotish and to start teaching meditation and Ayurveda.

 

The transits, do show us...the nature of our 'houses' too. And the 8th house is quite wrapped up in Jyotish and Ayurved.....

 

8th House is the house of 'transformations',....so the healing regimens, treatments of Ayurved are there and Jyotish, itself....

 

It's a telling expression, that the 8th house is associated with Jyotish....

 

because the 8th house is that house of growth, and transformation, so...Jyotish being somehow wrapped up in that....

 

shows...Jyotish is much more about growth, and change!...

then fate!

 

I don't know why but I just don't feel much about Rahu one way or the other.

 

Just think of Rahu as representing one's 'desire mechanisms' or nature....

 

We all have 'desires'....and it's through 'Rahu' that we fulfill our desires....

 

So, if we're too wrapped up in our desires, and therefore too compulsive, or even addictive or uncontrolable desires are there.... then Rahu....is acting more malefically....

 

So, just ask yourself....if you are more in control of your desires, or if there are areas, of chronic patterns that you'd rather weren't there...?

 

for example, patterns, of obsession, staying up to late, eating too many or too much of certain foods, wrapped up in working too hard, patterns....

 

there are many examples of Rahu patterns....

 

They're tied up with and partially caused by past patterns of accomplishment, and desires, ....

but somehow....the desires...got too overwhelming....

 

I can relate to Ketu as I have always felt like I need a lot of alone time and could probably be a hermit or live in an ashram. The main reason I haven't done that is my family has always been important to me, then years ago when I started learning more about myself and going inward to see how I truly felt about things I realized that I would learn and grow more by staying in the ordinary world yet not be of the world. Any light you can shed on Rahu will be appreciated.

 

Then there is the benefic side of Rahu...which represents....a natural integration...of this natural, desire mechanism....and our silence....

 

When we're feeling integrated, or silent, within,....we can experience that our desires come up naturally, and without stress, or compulsion....pop up.... but lead to a natural fulfillment....

which shows that desires, themselves, are not the problem!

 

take care

 

 

Mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regards, Grace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've had some unusual experiences last few days actually mostly yesterday afternoon. I have felt quite good and energetic, but as I tend to do some times I pushed it a little too much yesterday afternoon, and really crashed .

 

Don't forget, the Moon's still Waning...

So, respecting that inwardness is helpful, inspite of the great Sun, Aries...push!

 

Did I tell you I received your check?

couldn't remember...

 

Also, I was thinking the next few days should be good, to contemplate... Rahu....

because, since the Sun and the Moon are both,.... moving towards....Rahu....

 

this Solar Eclipse...and even next 2 week's of transits...will give you a first hand, experience of the total range of Rahu!

 

Rahu...both shows us the negative side of what happens when any qualites, desires, thoughts, etc. get addictive, compulsive....get...wild on their own....

 

Rahu kind of effects happen...

 

But, Rahu's really here to show us exactly where we need more silence...

 

and when we learn to bring litreally, more silence into our desire process....

then Rahu will become more benefic!

 

 

 

How are you experiencing your Rahu,... in general....

 

and describe how you'd like to not only understand it....

but also

how to improve it?

 

 

Mark