Lets consider the mathematical coordinate system to determine the position of a given object at a particular instance of time. It is simply represented as a function of (x,y,z,t).X,Y and Z represent the three physical planes that are limited by our physical body, as a function of time.
At any given time T, one can accurately state that an object is at a location represented by (X,Y, Z). (excluding quantum mechanics)
Now similar to this example, a native's physical, mental and emotional nature can be ascertained by Vedic astrology. Its a technique to look into the past, look at the present and try to see into the future.
We use the nine planets, we use the 12 constellations. Not that they have a direct influence on the native, but as a means of looking into one's existence.
Lets consider the game of Chess. We use pawns along with a bunch of other coins, wherein we define that the queen can move in a particular way, the horse can move in some other way, the king being the most powerful ruler, hops but one step at a time. So these are just rules made to form the game of chess. Nobody questions, why should the King is so weak? Or why do pawns cross each other paths?
Same is the case with Vedic astrology, we form certain attributes to the nine planets, and the 12 constellations, of course they are not random assignments like Venus = wealth and jupiter = brains. They have evolved with some R&D.
Anyhow coming back to the main topic of this blog, Rahu/Ketu Analysis.
Lets look at the mythological story, a demon asura, who is forbidden of immortality, disguises himself as an apsara, joins the line of the holy devas, and tricks the universal system into drinking a portion of the "eternal nectar". Now the devas angered by this heretic act, convince lord Vishu into beheading him, so that the head and the body don't ever come together, but eternally circle the universe in an anti clockwise direction. The demon's head and body are in a constant force to somehow unite but are set apart exactly 180 degrees, rotating in the same direction. Hmm..a very interesting story.
Lets go back to science, opposite magnetic poles attract, same poles repel. Unlike charges attract, like charges repel (electricity). A potential difference of high and low causes current to flow. So seems like opposites do attract, what is absent is what we are after. This is true at the atom level unto all the way to desire. We want what we don't have. So its pretty no brainer that the severed head is after the body and the severed body is after its head, in an eternal quest. Unfortunately they would never meet as they are placed that way.
So the first hypothesis is, Rahu attracts Ketu, and ketu attracts Rahu. The one without the other does not exist. Ketu is the representation of body without the head, and Rahu the representation of head without the body. So Rahu has brains but no material, Ketu has material but no brains. This intern means Rahu is constantly working on getting more material, ketu is working on getting more knowledge/wisdom.
This is exactly why in Vedic astrology, we say Rahu attracts wealth which in turn buys material, so a well placed Rahu will attract immense wealth (Rajinikanth) and a well placed Ketu would make a buddha out of you. But Ketu gives negative experience for one to learn, lessons that are tough, make you mentally tougher end of the day. Some even say Ketu in house -12 could be one's last birth on this material planet. The soul would evolve to a level that does not need any more human birth for this ascension.
Our human body, we all are already Rahu and Ketu but not yet severed. Why do I make this point?
Think about it, we all live in our heads, our body is neglected in comparison to our head. We think with our heads, intact 4 out of the 5 sensory organs are located on the head. Our body is just for our hands and legs. So how much one is separated from one's mind and body is actually represented by the position of Rahu/Ketu in the native's chart at the time of her birth.
Questions on time of birth, why one is born with the said jyothisha attributes, and past life crystallizations that are carried forward to the present birth will be covered in the next blog.
First of all Rahu/Ketu are not physical planets, so they are scientifically the north and south pole of the moon. The universe should have a limit for us to study, we cannot study the infinite, so what we do is to make finite portions of the infinite and study part of it, its like mathematical integration. We take parts at a time, build a postulate, integrate it with the next part and so on. We are also bound by time, although once again time is infinite, we are but exposed to a finite portion of it, which is our lifetime. This small timeslice that we experience, on this finite portion of the infinite universe, we seek conscious and material evolvement. It is said the source of imperfection is Rahu/Ketu. If Rahu/Ketu are not in a native's chart it means that native is actually not in human form.
So coming back to Jyothisa, positions of gochara Rahu/Ketu and Rahu/Ketu positions at time of native's birth indicate current mental/material evolvement of the native and the initial mental/material evolvement of the native respectively. With awareness a bad positioning of Rahu/Ketu can be overcome. By taking some corrective measures and moving within oneself, negative lessons of Rahu/Ketu can be weathered like we weather a hurricane. No position is good or bad, its all but lessons chosen by us.
More in the next blog.
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