Rahu
The North Node of the Moon is called
RAHU in Vedic astrology and the South Node is called
KETU. They are called dark or shadow planets, because of the
Nodes' association with the phenomena of eclipses.
They have no sign ruler ships, although they are said to favor
Mercury and Jupiter's signs according to some authorities,
while others claim that Rahu favors the sign of Aquarius and
Ketu the sign of Scorpio. Rahu, the North Node of the Moon
means to conceal, engulf or hide in Sanskrit.
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| RAHU AS SEEN IN TEMPLES |
This Graha is associated with the world of material manifestation
and worldly desire. Rahu is associated with the spiritual process
of involution, or the engrossing of spirit in materialization.
Rahu is a karaka, or indicator, of worldly
desire, fame, greed, high intelligence, manipulation, obsessive
behavior, foreigners, mass disease, dementia and inertia. The
nature of this Graha is Vata, or Airy.
The gemstone associated with Rahu
is a honey colored hessonite. Rahu reaches full maturity
at age 42. The Puranas describe Rahu as half-bodied, born of
a lioness, snakelike, having a huge body and being extraordinarily
powerful.
The Skanda Purana says that Rahu is instrumental in strengthening
ones power and converting even an enemy into a friend. The effect
of snakebite is removed by his grace. The lunar and solar eclipses
are attributed to Rahu and Ketu. Rahu and Ketu stay 1 1/2 years
in each Graha.
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