Guest guest Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Hi Anna: Rahu is called as a "Chhaya Graha" and is known to reflect the properties of its LORD from time 2 time and favours it over its own aspects. Also, we have to loook at the exact nature of your chart to derive more relationships with other houses in terms of aspects, transits and house placements. The info. mentioned below is purely derived from first principles "Rahu and Ketu always maintain enmity with SUN and MOON". Read Story below..... <<< Start story 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 deadly 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 Story. ------------------ Regards. --Sanjay vedic astrology, Anna <bona_mente> wrote: > Dear TVR and All, > > I happened to see couple of charts with Rahu-Sun conjunction- they are all doing extremely well career-wise. > Perhaps Rahu pushes them in this material realm /none was religious!/ > My 2ct. > Regards, > Anna > > tvrao_agd <tvrao_agd@s...> wrote: > > > v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}o\:* {behavior:url (#default#VML);}w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} > Dear all, > > > > Even I have rahu in scorpio and ketu in Taurus. Rahu-venus to rahu- moon was the best period materially. Rahu-ketu period gave me some stability in life. > > > > Tvr > > > > > > > Rajeswari Shankar [rajeswarishankar] > Sunday, December 28, 2003 8:10 AM > vedic astrology > Re: [vedic astrology] Rahu and Ketu: My personal experience. > > > > Hi Sanjay, > > > > Welcome to this group.Here i am also a learner.Here every posting is very interesting and give a chance to learn astrology..I have Ketu with moon in taurus and rahu in vrichika place mentioned by you.Both are debliated.But just i have undergone rahu dasa/ketu antara dasa is good in spritual way. > > > > Regards > > Raji > > > > sanjaytechnology <sanjaytechnology> wrote: > > After getting into deeper Vedic astrology and seeing several > horoscopes here are my general views on Rahu and Ketu. Though I'd > share it with all of you. > > General Rule of Thumb: > > Ketu and Rahu conjunct with Sun and Moon always cause problems in > Dashas or Antardasha. Rahu and Ketu always maintain enmity with Sun > or Moon whether conjunct or in signs of Cancer or Leo. Since by first > priciples and definitions Rahu, Ketu are always chasing the Sun and > Moon causing a solar and lunar eclipse at same angles. > > Also, When Rahu is in Scorpio and Ketu in Taurus, the results can be > be viciously drastic. Since both these planets are in debilitation > in these signs. So we have to look at the aspects of Rahu and ketu > in Rashi i.e, 5, 7 and 9 aspects and see where the planets are > causing problems in your life. Of course the current transits > superimposed onto Natal chart gives the exact location and timing of > such drastic results during debiliated Rahu and Ketu Maha and Antar > Dashas. > > On another note, this is my first posting into this group. I am new > to this group but vastly read on Vedic Astrology. I hope I can share > my experiences and gain through all of you. > > I am well settled in Southern California and have been reading Vedic > Astrology for a number of years now. > > Regards. > > --Sanjay > > > > > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology- > > ....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ....... > > > > > > > > > Links > > > · > vedic astrology/ > > > · > vedic astrology > > > · Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > > New Photos - easier uploading and sharing > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology- > > ....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ....... > > > > > > > > > > > Links > > · > vedic astrology/ > > > · > vedic astrology > > > · Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology- > > ....... 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