Ketu in Taurus places the south node of the Moon, the shadow planet of detachment, past-life mastery, and spiritual liberation, in Venus’s fixed earth sign of comfort, the senses, wealth, beauty, and the material. This is the sign most often named for the node’s debilitation, and the reason is a deep tension, since Taurus is … Read more
Ketu in Aries places the south node of the Moon, the shadow planet of detachment, past-life mastery, and spiritual liberation, in Mars’s cardinal fire sign of courage, drive, action, and the self. Ketu is the opposite point to Rahu, and where Rahu hungers for what it has not yet had, Ketu marks what the soul … Read more
Rahu in Pisces places the north node of the Moon, the shadow planet of desire, illusion, and the unconventional, in Jupiter’s mutable water sign of spirituality, devotion, compassion, imagination, and the boundless. Rahu rules no sign of its own, so it does not carry the ordinary dignity of the seven planets, and Pisces appears in … Read more
Rahu in Aquarius places the north node of the Moon, the shadow planet of desire, the unconventional, and the new, in Saturn’s fixed air sign of the collective, networks, innovation, reform, and the future. Rahu rules no sign of its own, so it does not carry the ordinary dignity of the seven planets, but Aquarius … Read more
Rahu in Capricorn places the north node of the Moon, the shadow planet of desire, ambition, and the unconventional, in Saturn’s cardinal earth sign of worldly ambition, structure, discipline, and the long climb to position. Rahu rules no sign of its own, so it does not carry the ordinary dignity of the seven planets, but … Read more
Rahu in Sagittarius places the north node of the Moon, the shadow planet of desire, ambition, and the unconventional, in Jupiter’s mutable fire sign of philosophy, wisdom, dharma, and the higher mind. Rahu rules no sign of its own, so it does not carry the ordinary dignity of the seven planets, and although the texts … Read more
Rahu in Scorpio places the north node of the Moon, the shadow planet of desire, ambition, and the unconventional, in Mars’s fixed water sign of depth, intensity, the hidden, and transformation. Rahu rules no sign of its own, so it does not carry the ordinary dignity of the seven planets, and although the texts disagree, … Read more
Rahu in Libra places the north node of the Moon, the shadow planet of desire, ambition, and the unconventional, in Venus’s cardinal air sign of relationship, beauty, balance, and the social. Rahu rules no sign of its own, so it does not carry the ordinary dignity of the seven planets, and Libra is not among … Read more
Rahu in Virgo places the north node of the Moon, the shadow planet of desire, ambition, and the unconventional, in Mercury’s mutable earth sign of analysis, detail, work, and service. Rahu rules no sign of its own, so it does not carry the ordinary dignity of the seven planets, and although the classical texts disagree, … Read more
Rahu in Leo places the north node of the Moon, the shadow planet of desire, ambition, and the unconventional, in the Sun’s fixed fire sign of ego, power, authority, and the spotlight. Rahu rules no sign of its own, so it does not carry the ordinary dignity of the seven planets, and Leo is not … Read more