Planet Ketu in the Horoscope
THE NODES- RAHU AND KETU
Rahu and It are not planets, these are nodes and called shadowy planets. In Western astrology these are called Dragon's Head and Dragon's Tail or Ascending node and Descending node respectively. They have always retrograde motion at the rate of about 19 degrees 20 minutes per year.
According to Kalidas, Rahu owns Aquarius and rules Scorpio, exalted in Taurus, debilitated in Scorpio. Rahu has friendly signs as Libra and Capricorn, inimical signs are Leo and Cancer and its neutral signs are Aries, Sagittarius and Pisces.
But for IT, Kalidas says that it owns Scorpio, exalted in Scorpio also, debilitated in Taurus and it's mool trikona sign is Virgo.It has its friendly signs Libra and Capricorn, inimical signs are Cancer and Leo and its neutral signs are Aries, Sagittarius and Pisces.
Generally these nodes are considered as malefic, but the general rule is that these are strong when exalted. Rahu is considered benefic when posited in 4,7,9 or 10 or 11th house where as it in 3rd house. But the lord of constellation in which these are posited should be considered.
The author is following the above rules very successfully and recommends the readers also to avoid controversy over the ownerships of the nodes etc. Rahu denotes Saturn and Mars. "RAHU VAT SANI, KUJVAT KETU."
Rahu and It indicate love affairs, evil thoughts, dissatisfaction, maternal grandfather, leprosy, fear complex, liar, illegal cohabitation, harsh speech, pilgrimage, denial of progeny and may one adopt, defective eyesight, ill health, amputation of body part, secluded life, insanity, wound by accident, fire, injury, delays, impediments, obstacles, disfavour of superiors and Government, renunciation, slow working, change of residence, unable to lead independent life means dependents, wicked temperament, worries due to children, financial gain, may give dual marriages, suspicious nature and mind, Jewellery and stammering .
Rahu are hiccough, slowness of action, clumsiness, intestinal troubles and diseases, insanity, leprosy, ulcer, general debility, boils, eclampsia, varicose vaines, spleen, gout, sharp adrenals and palpitation of heart.
It denotes the diseases as intestinal worm, epidemics, corruption, fever, low blood pressure, deafness and stammering.
Gomed in iron for Rahu and Cat's eye in steel for it are the stones to be used to remove the evil effects of these planets.
Important
Rahu or Ketu will act according to the planet to which they are conjoined or planets aspect them of the lord of the house where the nodes are posited. They are strong when exalted.
All planets aspect to the 7th house from where they are posited. But Saturn has additional aspects as 3 and 10, Mars 4 and 8, Whereas Jupiter, Rahu and it as 5 and 9.
