Ketu in Scorpio places the south node of the Moon, the shadow planet of detachment, past-life mastery, and spiritual liberation, in Mars’s fixed water sign of depth, intensity, the occult, mystery, and transformation. Ketu is the opposite point to Rahu, and where Rahu hungers for what it has not yet had, Ketu marks what the … 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
Ketu in Sagittarius places the south node of the Moon, the shadow planet of detachment, past-life mastery, and spiritual liberation, in Jupiter’s mutable fire sign of dharma, philosophy, higher wisdom, religion, and the spiritual quest. Ketu is the opposite point to Rahu, and where Rahu hungers for what it has not yet had, Ketu marks … 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
Ketu in Capricorn places the south node of the Moon, the shadow planet of detachment, past-life mastery, and spiritual liberation, in Saturn’s cardinal earth sign of structure, discipline, duty, work, and worldly achievement. Ketu is the opposite point to Rahu, and where Rahu hungers for what it has not yet had, Ketu marks what the … 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
Ketu in Aquarius places the south node of the Moon, the shadow planet of detachment, past-life mastery, and spiritual liberation, in Saturn’s fixed air sign of the collective, the universal, the humanitarian, the systemic, and the impersonal. Ketu is the opposite point to Rahu, and where Rahu hungers for what it has not yet had, … 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
Ketu in Pisces places the south node of the Moon, the shadow planet of detachment, past-life mastery, and spiritual liberation, in Jupiter’s mutable water sign of dissolution, devotion, compassion, and the divine. 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 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