Interpretation of Rahu and Ketu---References for Aspects

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References regarding Nodal Aspects

 

1. Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa, by Dr. P. S. Sastri, Edition 2001,

page 43 under "Notes" (According to Parasara, Rahu aspects 5, 7, 9,

and 12 fully, 2 and 10 by half, and 3 and 6 by quarter.)

 

2. J. N. Bhasin: Art of Prediction, 2002(First Edition 1982), page

16 (Jupiter-like 5,7 & 9 aspects)

 

3. James Braha: The Art & Practice of Ancient Hindu Astrology, 2001,

p 388-390 (according to sage Parasara 5,7 & 9 aspects)

 

4. Sanjay Rath: Vimsottari & Udu Dasaa, Jyotish Foundation chapter,

1.4.1.4; 1.4.1.5, 1.4.1.9

 

http://www.sjcerc.com/resources/books/vud/

 

5. Sanjay Rath: Crux of Vedic Astrology, 1998, page 115, 117, 119,

133, 139, 181, 249 etc

 

6. P.V.R. Narasimha Rao: Lessons on Vedic Astrology, Lesson 4, Key

Points 12

 

http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net/book1.htm

 

7. V.K. Choudhry: System's Approach for Interpreting Horoscopes,

2002 (First Edition 1991), page 7 (Jupiter-like 5,7 & 9 aspects)

 

8. David Hawthorne, V.K. Choudhry: Astrology for Life, 2000, page 9

(Jupiter-like 5, 7

& 9th aspects)

 

9. Bal Krishna Singh Hatia: K.P. & Astrlogy, Year Book 1999,

page 26 (Rahu `s 5th and 9th aspects)

 

10. K. Balachandran: .P. & Astrlogy, Year Book 2002, page 82 & 84

(Kethu's 7th, 9th and 12th aspects)

 

 

 

 

, "Venkata Rao"

<vvissapragada wrote:

>

> Dear Tarun and Graham,

> Namaskarams and thank you for your comments on interpretation of

Rahu

> and Ketu.

> I understand the interpretation is done on three points.

> 1) Sani vat Rahu or Kuja vat Ketu as natural phenomena.

> 2) As Lord of Rasi occupied by Rahu or Ketu

> 3) Aspects of other planets received by Rahu or Ketu.

>

> Many times we come across interpretations made on aspects of Rahu

and

> Ketu on other planets or Houses.

> So I wish to know views

> 1) Aspects made by shadow planets on other planets and houses.

> 2) Does Rahu and Ketu also can have Avasthas like Baal, Kumar,

Yuva,

> Vridha and Mrith .

> with regards

> V.Venkata Rao

>

> , "Graham Fox" <fox.graham@>

wrote:

> >

> > Dear Tarun,

> > I'm not sure what you mean by "Vs". I've usually been told that

Rahu

> > has characteristics similar to a mixture of Saturn and Moon (and

> > tends to damage the mind, and is very materialist), while Ketu

is

> > more like Mars and Sun (and tends to damage the body, but can be

> > good for spirituality). In practice, I find one of the several

> > traditions seems to work best: that Rahu is exalted (or at least

> > strong) in Gemini (and to a lesser extent in Virgo), and Ketu is

> > exalted (or at least strong) in Sagittarius (and to a lesser

extent

> > in Pisces). Gemini and Sagittarius do not already have

exaltation

> > grahas, so there is "space"!. I wouldn't like to speculate about

> > sign ownership or mulatrikona for Rahu and Ketu. These are just

my

> > views at this stage in my studies!

> > Best wishes

> > Graham

> >

> > , ~Tarun~ <tarun.virgo@>

wrote:

> > >

> > > Hello Graham,

> > > What i have read that moon Vs Ketu and Sun Vs Rahu,

> > > so debilation sign of moon.in vedic astrology i.e. scorpio is

said

> > to be

> > > house of ketu and so with rahu.

> > >

> > > If you have any nice thought , i will request you to share

them.

> > > Actually i am very much new in astrology and wish to discover

it

> > and

> > > understand its logics.

> > >

> > > Thanks and Best Regards

> > > Tarun

> > >

> > > Graham Fox wrote:

> > >

> > > > Dear Tarun,

> > > > This is an interesting perspective. But Rahu is only shadow

of

> > earth

> > > > during lunar eclipse; during solar eclipse it is shadow of

Moon.

> > > > Like Rahu, Ketu can also have both roles, it depends where

Rahu

> > and

> > > > Ketu are at the time of the eclipse.

> > > > Best wishes

> > > > Graham

> > > > , ~Tarun~ <tarun.virgo@>

> > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Dear Venkata ji,

> > > > >

> > > > > As what i know is Rahu is the shadow of earth when

sunlight

> > comes

> > > > to it.

> > > > > The same way when some light coms to you and your shadow

is

> > seen

> > > > > behind....so when Leo is Sun's sign therefore the opposite

sign

> > > > i.e.

> > > > > Aquarious is given to Rahu...

> > > > >

> > > > > hope you understand my point of view

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks

> > > > >

> > > > > Tarun

> > > > > Venkata Rao wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > Dear Souravji,

> > > > > > Namaskar. Thank you for your reply. In fact in Dr BV

Raman

> > in his

> > > > > > one book it was mentioned Ownership of Leo for Rahu and

in

> > > > another it

> > > > > > was Virgo for Rahu.

> > > > > > I wish to know how to calculate the strength of Rahu and

> > Ketu.

> > > > > > Shadbalas and Bhava balas are calculated only for seven

> > planets.

> > > > > > Rahu represents either Saturn, or owner of occupying

Rasi or

> > > > aspect

> > > > > > of other planets. If we calculate the aspect strength in

> > terms of

> > > > > > degrees or Sashtiamsas, we can know whether Rahu or Ketu

> > receives

> > > > > > positive or negative aspect of other planets. Suppose we

take

> > > > Khumbha

> > > > > > as own Rasi for Rahu and it is placed there. Can we say

Rahu

> > in

> > > > Lagna

> > > > > > is good for Khumbha lagna native. Since Rahu's motion is

in

> > > > opposite

> > > > > > direction, does rahu at the beggining of a Rasi is Old

and at

> > > > the end

> > > > > > of Rasi is balak or young.How do we interpret 18 years of

> > > > Vimsottara

> > > > > > Rahu Dasa. Suppose Rahu receives more of Jupiter aspect

and

> > > > Jupiter

> > > > > > is strong can we say that Rahu dasa will be good,

subjected

> > to

> > > > giving

> > > > > > interpretation to Antardasas in relation with Jupiter.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Further some interpretations suggest that Rahu or Ketu

> > strongly

> > > > > > aspects a planet or house and give a malefic or benefic

> > phala.

> > > > Since

> > > > > > these are shadow planets , can we say that they aspect

other

> > > > planets

> > > > > > or houses.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > with regards

> > > > > >

> > > > > > venkata Rao

> > > > > >

> > > > > > , "Sourav"

<souravc108@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > || Hare Rama Krishna ||

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Dear Venkata Rao,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Namaskar. This

> > refers

> > > > to a

> > > > > > > confusion of opinion regarding ownership/exaltation of

Rahu

> > > > and Ketu

> > > > > > > starting from Maharshi Parasara down to today's

jyotishis.

> > You

> > > > will

> > > > > > find

> > > > > > > many other combinations of Rahu and Ketu in the

> > literature. In

> > > > our

> > > > > > > parampara, following the dictum Shani vat Rahu and

Kuja vat

> > > > Ketu

> > > > > > (Rahu

> > > > > > > behaves like Shani, Ketu behaves like Mars), we take

> > Kumbha as

> > > > > > Rahu's

> > > > > > > ownership and Vrischika as Ketu's ownership. Mithuna

is

> > Rahu's

> > > > > > > exaltation and Dhanus is Ketu's exaltation. Kanya is

Rahu's

> > > > > > moolatrikona

> > > > > > > and Meena is Ketu's Moolatrikona. We have found this

> > working

> > > > quite

> > > > > > well.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Best wishes,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Sourav

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > ==============================================================

> > > > > > > , "Venkata Rao"

> > > > <vvissapragada@>

> > > > > > > wrote:

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Om Namo Namaha

> > > > > > > > Dear Learned members,

> > > > > > > > In the book on Predictive Astrology by Rev DR B V

Raman,

> > it

> > > > was

> > > > > > > > written that Rahu Owns Leo and Ketu owns Scorpio.

> > Exaltation

> > > > is 20

> > > > > > > > degrees Taurus for Rahu and 20 degrees Scorpio for

Ketu.

> > > > Saturn,

> > > > > > > > Mercury and Venus are friends and Sun, Moon and

Jupiter

> > are

> > > > > > enemies

> > > > > > > > and Mars is neutral for both Rahu and Ketu. some say

> > > > according to

> > > > > > > > Parasara Rahu owns Virgo and Ketu owns Pisces. Then

what

> > are

> > > > > > > > exaltation Rasis. Further Rahu represents Saturn and

Ketu

> > > > > > represents

> > > > > > > > Mars or the lord of the Rasi where they are placed

and

> > > > further

> > > > > > > > modified by the planet aspecting these nodes.

> > > > > > > > Can you please direct me or show me some material on

how

> > to

> > > > > > interpret

> > > > > > > > Rahu and Ketu in a horoscope. For example for a Virgo

> > > > Ascendent,

> > > > > > Rahu

> > > > > > > > is in Leo Rasi but in Bhava Sandhi of first Bhava and

> > > > aspected by

> > > > > > > > Jupiter from Taurus

> > > > > > > > with regards

> > > > > > > > V. Venkata Rao

> > > > > > > >

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> > > > > >

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> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ~ om tat sat ~

> > > > > > Thank you for maintaining the decorum of the Achyuta

Ashram.

> > > > > > Reminders: (1) Recite the Shadakshari Mantra 'Hare Rama

> > Krishna'

> > > > > > (2) Try to become Vegetarian - remember Akbar the Great

who

> > said

> > > > that

> > > > > > the human stomach should not become a graveyard for

animals.

> > > > > > (3) Practise charity in thought and deed - do one free

chart

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