Rahu in Aquarius
Results given by Rahu in the sign of Aquarius
Rahu in Aquarius
Rahu in Aquarius: loss of property, bad relations with the family, failures in all undertakings. When Rahu is in conjunction with a favourable planet or under positive aspects, success, fame, money and a good reputation await the person. Such a combination also makes the person religious. (Sri Govind Swarup Agarwal)
Rahu and Ketu are known as aprakasha, the shadow planets. Therefore the classical texts give no description of the placement of these planets in the signs of the zodiac. Since their nature is shadowy, Rahu and Ketu often take on the properties of the lords of the sign in which they are placed. In doing so one must look at how the lord of the sign in which Rahu and Ketu are placed is himself placed. If he is strong, then the possibilities of the shadow planets will also be great, and vice versa. (Indubala)
The karmic task with Rahu placed in Aquarius — Ketu in Leo
The presence of Ketu in the sign of Leo points to a well-developed solar nature as a result of the experience of past lives. This means that the person attaches great importance to his individuality. These people may be somewhat proud and filled with a sense of their own dignity. Their actions are often motivated by a wish to win respect and authority. They never perform actions that would cast a shadow on their reputation. It is important to them how those around them perceive them. They do not like to be clowns or the objects of jokes. They like to keep the last word in deciding questions. They love to be reckoned with and taken seriously.
They are emitters of light and warmth around them. They know how to inspire others with deep wisdom.
The presence of the fiery planet Ketu in the fiery sign of Leo may make the personality excessively irascible and overfull of ambitions. Such people have strongly expressed preferences and antipathies and a very keen sense of right and wrong. They are inclined to establish their own rules regarding the order of things and follow those rules very strictly.
Rahu feels at home in Aquarius, since this is its own sign. This is the ideal placement for the eccentric and innovative qualities of Rahu to manifest at their best. Rahu here gives a revolutionary but idealistic view of things. This placement of Rahu ideally favours collective activity. It helps the person to overcome his ego and pride and helps him to work in a team. Usually it makes the person somewhat ascetic and detached from worldly affairs. In this sign Rahu is unable to display all its materialism, and therefore it does not give great material success. This placement of Rahu makes the person to a certain degree a philosopher.
A person with this placement of Rahu is receptive to new ideas. On the material plane this allows the person easily to master new technologies. On the spiritual plane it points to a readiness to immerse himself in astrology and other occult sciences, which give the person an understanding of the universal laws of the universe.
The energies of this Rahu-Ketu axis are hard to balance, since on the one hand Ketu in Leo prompts the person to be self-centred, while Rahu in Aquarius pushes him to work in a collective on an equal footing. These people need to work on themselves in order to moderate their ego and to be able to communicate with others. The development of humility is the key link for solving this problem.
For Ketu, Leo is a hostile sign (although Ketu is less of an enemy to the Sun than to the Moon). In some cases, when it is under the aspect of Jupiter, or when the Sun is together with Jupiter or falls under its aspect, then Ketu may give prosperity in its own period.
The placement of the Sun points to past talents, and the placement of Saturn points to the potential in this life.
Example: Krishnamurti. His teaching places individuality above all, and this is a manifestation of Ketu in Leo. On the other hand, he is one of the messiahs of the coming age of Aquarius. Thus Rahu in Aquarius manifested in his 1st house.
Rahu in Aquarius and Ketu in Leo: Ketu in Leo shows that in a past life the person was a very imperious, self-centred public figure and thought only of his own welfare. In this life the person must develop within a collective and work for the good of society. These creative and intelligent people want to help others. It brings them joy when they help others and share their knowledge. They have few personal ambitions; their task is to develop together with others. The sign of Aquarius shows society, humanity, a scientific and philosophical approach, help to others, generosity, the transmission of information. The passion of Rahu strengthens these indications. Parashara Muni considers that Rahu together with Saturn rules Aquarius. Some consider that Aquarius is the 'mulatrikona' sign for Rahu (the very best sign is exaltation; after exaltation, the best sign is called the mulatrikona sign). In any case, this is an excellent placement for Rahu. Unusual interests and strange philosophical views are observed in them. It is given to them to see what brings new ideas into the world.
Albert Camus was born when Rahu was in Aquarius. He often spoke out for human rights and against the death penalty. He said that there is only one serious philosophical problem — suicide. He said that the fundamental question of philosophy is to find an answer to the question whether life is worth living at all. He wrote a great deal on such themes as existentialism, the absurd, suicide. Even his well-known novel «The Outsider» tells of a man who is strange to society. The energy of Ketu here may hinder the person from moving in the right direction. In this life the person must understand that his task consists in helping others without expecting gratitude, recognition and applause. (Mahesh Dharmadasa)
See also:
Rahu and Ketu: the lunar nodes
Rahu — the main characteristics ;
Rahu in the houses of the horoscope:
The results during the periods of Rahu (in English, by Dr. Shanker Adawal — «Dasa Systems») >>