Do Rahu and Ketu form Yoga Karak in the birth chart? Image Courtesy – Vedicfeed
During the movement around the earth, the orbit of the Moon intersects the path of the Sun (ecliptic) at two points which are exactly 180° apart. When the intersection occurs during the Moon’s motion from South to North, it is called the ‘Ascending or Northern node’ or Rahu. But when the Moon’s motion is from North to South, the intersection point is called the ‘Descending or Southern node’ or Ketu.
The only celestial phenomenon that can be connected with Rahu and Ketu is the eclipse, when shadows obscure the sun or the moon, the scholars of Vedic astrology gave them the name of ‘Chhayagrahas’ or shadowy planets. Rahu and Ketu both are retarded as tamasic (malefic) in nature. Rahu is often described as giving the results akin to Saturn, according to the dictum it is said ‘shanivad Rahu’. Rahu is ambitious, practical, confronting, and believes in achieving the goal by hook and crook. Whereas Ketu is said to give results similar to Mars, ‘Kujavad Rahu’. Ketu is psychic and mystical.
The majority of Indian authorities have assigned Virgo as own house of Rahu and Gemini as it’s house of exaltation in own nakshatra in Ardra from 6°40′ to 20°00′ and Sagittarius is the house of debility, along with Aquarius, the mooltrikon house. On the other hand, Pisces is considered as the own house of Ketu. Sagittarius is the exaltation house in Moola nakshatra from 6°40′ to 20°00′ of Sagittarius and Gemini is the house of debility.
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Rahu is considered powerful in the first six signs of the zodiac from Aries to Virgo, while Ketu is strong in the last six zodiac signs from Libra to Pisces.
Comprehend the karmic nature of Rahu-Ketu i.e. planets implying previous birth and impending goals of this birth, being karmic planets they hold the energy of Maya (illusion) and results of previous birth.
Ketu grasps the findings of previous birth, it implies past life karma, and Rahu signifies upcoming objectives and guidance of karma of this life.
Position, characteristics of the Zodiac, and Dispositor of Rahu and Ketu are the major components for previous and recent birth karma.
Following are the circumstance for Raj Yoga:
The coincidence of Rahu and Ketu with Raj Yogakarka planets provides powerful raj yoga also its disposition must be powerful.
Rahu Ketu placed in a good house and its personality must also in the center (1, 4, 7, 10) and trine (3, 5, 9). Here it must not conjunctly the owner of any malefic house.
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(1) Rahu is in the 1st house, 5th house, or 9th house with 1st, 5th, or 9th house owners then it may shape Raja Yoga.
(2) Rahu independently is in the 11th house can shape Raja Yoga.
(3) It is decent to have Rahu in the 3rd house, 6th house, 10th house, and 11th house for money purposes.
(4) If Ketu is in the 9th house, 5th house, 12th house with trine house lords then it might construct Raja Yoga.
(5) Though, you’re going to get Ketu’s biological consequences extremely. It’s decent to have Ketu in the 12th house, 8th house, and 9th house for all purposes.
(6) Rahu and Ketu are uncertain planets because both provide outcomes as per our past and existing life karmas.
(7) Jupiter with Ketu shapes religious and moral yoga. It is also understood as ‘Ganesha Yoga’.
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(8)Venus is with Rahu can shape furthermore form Raja Yoga which can send lots of prosperity and amenity in life. Though, it can influence your private life.
(9) Mercury with Rahu gives rise to someone intelligent, complicated, and smart. These natives can do adequately in accountancy, calculation, banking, stock trade, gambling, etc.
(10) Rahu can furthermore give immediate wealth, title and prestige, lottery, overnight attention if it’s constructing Raja Yoga.
Outstanding Rahu in the natal chart gives rise to an individual profitable in online job, online investment, and E-commerce. Outstanding Ketu in the natal chart gives rise to an individual spiritual, reasoning, religious and generous. Rahu is all about materialistic stuff and Ketu is all about religious stuff. Rahu-Ketu can carry tons of reasonable things into your life.
