How to decide weather rahu/ketu benefic/malefic for a horoscope?

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The more we look at Rahu's role in our lives, the more convinced that

there is more to Rahu than what is attributed to him. Rahu as Demon

with only head,and all evils ascribed to Rahu seem to be born more

out of Puranic depiction of Rahu as cheating Rakshasa .

 

So when it came to allotting Karakatwa , venus, Jupiter, Mercury and

Sun took the best of the portfolios. Rules of astrology were formed

to fit their brightness . Sometimes square pegs were put in round

holes. Brihaspati, the Deva Guru , supposed to be of most benign

nature, intelligent and karaka of wealth was given many portfolios.

Out of that, portfolio of 2nd house was also given to him. But when

they found that Guru, even though was made karaka for house of

wealth, whenever he was in 2nd bhava, the man turned into a pauper

lost wealth or suffered financially. How can a minister of finance

occupying his own office

in the place ruled by him destroy the finances of the country ?

 

They also found that BAD Sani , increased wealth when in 2nd bhava.

 

It is like a Menial low caste servant occupying the seat of finance

in the ministry increase the wealth of the country. !!! How

paradoxical !!!!

 

So the old Astrologers belonging to Brihaspati's kula (Brahmins) made

a rule to explain.

 

BHAVA NASH KARO JEEVA, BHAVA VRIDDHHI KARAU SHANI:

 

Meaning, Jupiter destroys the bhava he occupies and saturn increases

the bhava he occupies. I remember the story of olden times when a

child wants Moon, the mother brings a plate of water and asks the

child to take the reflection of Moon." And since the child believes

in Mother, he accepts that moon and stops crying. People accepted all

the so called Exceptions to the rule without questioning. In respect

to Brihaspati, I found that he is a misfit in most of the places he

sits. So I have read karakatva, nature, description etc of Rahu and

came to conclusion that 2nd house being the most important house in a

horoscope surpassing even the 9th , 10th , 5th etc should be lorded

over by Rahu.

 

You may ask me " why Rahu? "

Because, Rahu, as I said before, rules over All impulses, organs of

impulses or Inputs like nose, skin, ears, mouth eyes etc. All these

are in Head. He rules over mouth, openings, chides (Holes or Indriya

Dwaras). Major chidras are in head and on face. Eyes, ears, mouth

nose. These four major Indriyas are Rahu's weapon. Remember he loves

number 4. With mouth, food or energy etc go in. Speech comes out.

Nose is for taking in air and exhaling. 2nd house rules over coming

and going. Rahu as lord of the DWARA or door, allows things to go in

or come out.

 

All inputs given by these four perceiving organs(Indriyas) are passed

on to brain (Head). Hence Rahu must lord over 2nd house.

 

2nd house denotes, speech, wealth, supporting others including

family, truth and falsehood(Rahu).Tongue, eyes,Nose, throat,Diamond,

Gold, silver,Gems,perfumes,garments, copper, determination,trade,

softness of speech,effort in acquiring wealth and riches and the

means adopted also, miserliness,oratorical ability,modesty, firmness

of mind, rules of coming and going, power of living etc.

(Utarakalamrita)

 

To acqire wealth, you need best usage of inputs of information, best

utilisation of resources, ability to speak, ability to plan, capacity

to manipulate, ability to fight and win over opponents and a strong

luck. Ability to change colours, deception capability etc. Since Rahu

fitted the bill because he can do all the above and much more.

 

I gave my views any body can give views on rahu/ketu

how they can become benefic/malefic for a horoscope since they dont

have any lordship over houses?