Friday, January 11, 2013

Transit of the Nodes, of Rahu and Ketu

The Transit of the North Node, Rahu




In Vedic Astrology, which is Sidereal, the Nodes, Rahu and Ketu, the North and South Nodes, moved over to Libra and Aries on Dec 23rd,2012.

Here we give the effects of the Nodes, which are the determinants of behaviour and which are mathematcial points or shadowy planets.



Aries


You should be careful about health during this phase. Mental peace makes a strategic retreat. You can do TM, which can trigger the Relaxation Response ( Dr Herbert Benson). The professional field will give you tension and face all with equanimity of mind. If health troubles you, you can chant the Health Mantra, Dhanwantari Mantra. If Wealth, the Wealth Mantra, the Sree Sookta Mantra and for Wisdom, the Gayatri ! The mantra of Rahu can be chanted to reduce the maleficence of the North Node.


On the positive side, you may undertake pilgrimages and there may be meritorious awards to your children. There will be chances of foreign travel and you may take some correct decisions. On the negative side, there will be impediments in your relationships and health hazards to life partner.

Taurus

You can improve your 13 skills and talk your way to the top, as the Transit of the Nodes is benign. Friends increase. Good will also. You become the cynosure of all eyes. There will be economic gains and gain of friends. You can use this time to Love All and Serve All, thereby increasing your Credit in the Cosmic Ledger.

While the Nodes favor Enlightenment, they can cause eye diseases . While the cash will be good, there can be trouble to uncles and aunts. So be careful.


Gemini


Be careful about romantic relationships. A rift within the lute can occur at any time. It may widen soon and make the music mute. On the positive side, economic gains can accrue. Enemies increase. So also expenditure. Financial tightness indicated.


On the negative side, there may be disagreement with life partner. But this is offset by profit from investments and speculation. Your merits may be appreciated by VIPs. Your enemies may try this time to humiliate you.


Cancer

Improving skills becomes a must and this is the time to do that. Social skills are considered very important. Friends and good will increase. Economic benefits can ensue and this is the time to store treasures in Heaven. This will accelerate your spiritual evolution and take you Godward !.

You may be subject to discliplinary action by the Powers That Be. On the positive side, you will gain the Grace of Gurus. There will be gains from profession. But beware of burns and obstruction in intellectual pursuits.


Leo


While there may be some lucky breaks in Profession, health problems may overwhelm you. Rahu can rob you of the much needed mental peace. Try TM, which can trigger the Relaxation Response. Great tension indicated. The Rahu mantra, Om Rahave Namah, can be used to store equilibrium !


You will have the fortune to meet many eminent spiritual personages. This transit is neither good for children nor father. You may gain from speculation and investment.


Virgo


Even though this phase is good for economic gains, health problems may plague you. You can try TM, which can trigger the Relaxation Response, leading to good health. There will be tension galore and you can try Astro Therapy. Try the Rahu Mantra - Om Rahave Namah - in a state of purity.


Beware of thieves. Also loss of largesse. You may be misunderstood by your family. On the positive side, there can be gains of a high order.


Libra

Happiness will be found wanting. Envious rivals take this phase to attack you. You may lose some friends also. If you Love All and Serve All, you can store treasures in Heaven. You can get the goodwill of society. Try the Rahu Mantra - Om Rahave Namah - and chant it minimum 12 times a day.

There may be mental tension galore and worries. Worries are two types - past regrets and future fears. You find that mental strength has zapped. You may have to travel and you may worried about health of life partner.


Scorpio

There can be profits from speculation and investment . You may see the fulfillment of the Parkinson's Law " Expenditure will rise to meet the income". You will find a lack of mental peace, the reason of which is unknown. You can chant the Rahu Mantra - Om Rahave Namah - minimum 12 times a day to enhance the North Node.


On the negative side, expenses will spiral. Dreams will scare you. On the positive side, you can get income from many sources. There may be gains from investment.

Sagittarius

This is the time to store treasures in Heaven. Nature rewards good deeds. What goes around, comes around. If you help people, people will help you. You can try TM and Holistic Medicine, which can save you from tension and health problems.

You may be worried about children. Speculation is taboo. On the positive side, you may be interested in the Occult. You may socialise and gain recognition from society. Intellectual pursuits will be rewarded.

Capricorn



You can store your treasures in Heaven, which in turn will give you good will from the people. Your talent will be recognised by the multitude. Be careful about money transactions. Overwork may take its toll. Mental peace takes a beating and you can overcome it by Prayer and Meditation. The Rahu Mantra - Om Rahave Namah - can be chanted in a state of purity.


Regarding Realty, there may be disputes. Beware of health hazards to mother and elderly relatives. On the positive side, you may gain respect and recognition, which you richly deserve.


Aquarius


This is the time to take calculated risks. The envious rivals may attack you with vicious propaganda. Rahu can take away your mental peace and the Rahu Mantra - Om Rahave Namah - can be chanted to get the maximum benefits of the 9th Rahu Transit.

Be careful about relationship with neighbors. There will be a lack of self confidence. On the positive side, you become more spiritual. Journeys will be undertaken and you will get profit from investment and speculation.


Pisces


Money takes away mental peace. You have to store treasures in Heaven for gaining the peace that passeth understanding. Do Punya and eschew Papa, this is the essence of the millions of books on Wisdom, Ethics and Morality. Friends increase. Paropakarya Punyaya Papaya Para Peedanam.


You will find that money is a killer. Money kills many a relationship. Due to friction between the family members, lack of mental peace will result. But this transit is not without its positive side. There may be increase in largesse, social recognition, acquisition of knowledge and improvement of the communication ability.