Category: Rahu In Gemini

Rahu in Gemini & Ketu in Sagittarius: Spiritual Awakening and Creative Awareness + Horoscopes

3/4/2019

On March 7th 2019, our karmas shift. Rahu moves to creative, airy Gemini and Ketu shifts to Sagittarius, joining Saturn in this spiritual, fire sign. This 1.5 year transit will last until September 23rd, 2020. During this transit, both planets will move through mulitrikona degrees, then into exaltation, creating even more intensified results with our shadows.

Why We Need the Shadow. Read more about the powerful impact of Rahu and Ketu.

Ketu in Sagittarius:

The combination of Ketu and Saturn in Sagittarius will make for a bumpy ride during 2019- as old grief is cleared, dismembered and released. Sagittarius is a highly spiritual fire sign. It aims high, but rarely hits the target because of hesitation to pick a direction. When focused and determined, Sagittarius creates pure, spiritual desire that can lead to alignment with dharma, inner growth and right action. A new sense of space and awareness is being created within you and your life during this transit- unlike anything you've experienced before.

In the months ahead, it's important to ask yourself:

What am I making space for? How do I want to use this space? How can I simplify my life even more? What past trauma needs my attention?

Saturn is the planet of grief. He is heavy, slow and old. He will show you where undigested grief is living within your life and body. This old, cold and heavy planet represents established, traditional structures, as well as progress that comes through slow and steady steps. His transits take 2.5 years in length, the longest of all the planets.

Read more about Saturn's transit through Sagittarius.

Ketu is a planet that changes in the blink of an eye, like a flash of lightening. The contradictory nature of Saturn and Ketu will cause challenges with speed, focus, and outcomes, while creating sudden, lasting impact. Perhaps the positive experience with these two planets is that both can offer very spiritual awareness and support awakenings in various forms.

Trauma, sudden loss and terror come with Ketu. The coming transit may force us to revisit past traumas or losses. Use this time to stay as close to the body as possible and keep life simple and slow. Gather resources, support and guidance to help heal and re-pattern old traumas.

Saturn's enlightenment comes through years of consistent action and putting in a great deal of effort. He polishes the lump of coal through constant heat and pressure, eventually revealing the diamond. Ketu, however, serves his Moksha suddenly- through flashes of insight, shocking revelations, and instant shifts in awareness. He can bring trauma and sudden loss with him as he sheds layers of illusion.

Though the intention of both planets is transformation and awakening, they go about it in totally different ways. When their differences collide, it may be challenging to stay grounded and connected to the body.

The house that Sagittarius occupies in your jyotish chart will show the area of your life that will be impacted by this incompatible relationship. What themes are present?

Ketu in UttaraAshada: March 7th to May 9th, 2019

Ketu transits UttaraAshada Nakshatra until May 9th, 2019. Use this time to sever, clear, and release past habits, behaviors and identities. The harder you cling, the more struggle you will experience. Less is more. Let go and hand whatever you can over to Spirit. Honor and acknowledge traumas and triggers surfacing. Your ego identity going through a massive upgrade. The more you can accept and release, the easier this process will be. Align with integrity and right action as much as possible. Don't lose sight of your goals and direction.

Ketu in PurvaAshada: May 9th, 2019 to January 15th, 2020

Once Ketu arrives in the 2nd constellation of Sagittarius, he moves into exact conjunction with Saturn. This triggers a powerful release process that will result in sudden changes. The tight Saturn/Ketu conjunction will force release of old, outworn patterns and behaviors. Relationships will change and shift in unpredictable ways. Your physical body will require your attention right now. Notice the urge to force and push for results. Where can you slow down and let go even more? You are in a powerful purification process. Support the clearing taking place physically and spiritually. Don't get lazy.

Ketu in Mula Nakshatra: January 15th, 2020 to September 23rd, 2020

As Ketu moves to Mula nakshatra, the entire world will feel a deep uprooting taking place. It's important to understand that everyone on the planet will simultaneously be experiencing the instability of this transit. None of us will come out of this cycle the same person. Mula is considered a gandanta, notorious for pulling up the weeds within the psycho-emotional body levels of our being. The dark goddess, Nirrti, rules this constellation- often causing havoc, chaos and choices that lead to adharma. This is a time period that will provide immense, radical clearing in very unpredictable ways. The planet as a whole may feel very unstable as a result. The best use of your energy is to stay close to your dharmic path and do not get derailed. Slow down even more. Don't take unnecessary risks and focus on staying close to the body. Gather even more support than you think you need. You will need it.

Read more about the impact of the dark goddess and Mula nakshatra.

Rahu in Gemini

Rahu in Gemini will create forceful shifts and strong, unpredictable movement. This transit also brings stormy energy and powerful currents, making sweeping, sudden changes. As the shadow of desire, Rahu intensifies whatever he comes into contact with. Desires may become irrational and inflated, as well as overly materialistic. However, this is also an important creative transit that can lead to new ideas, innovations, and immense worldly success.

Creativity and the imagination will be wild and untamed. Imagination can be used as a powerful boon or a dangerous dragon of illusion. The mind will need you to keep it tame. Remember that the mental body is the imaginal. Don't believe everything you think.

The wild imagination emerging can be put to good use if you are an artist, musician, writer, dancer or entrepreneur. Money, commerce and communications may expand and grow quickly, but will likely experience loss and change just as suddenly. Nothing about Rahu is predictable- so never expect his results to last or endure. Do not put all your eggs in one basket and don't count your chickens before they hatch. If he gives you gains, change this into a new form so that you are able to keep it. Don't let your greed get in the way of common sense and rational behavior.

Mind the mind in this cycle. Take time for meditation, pranayama, and yoga. Spend extra time in Nature, walk barefoot and hug trees. Stay grounded and commune with Spirit. Eat more greens, clean up your diet and routine. Get creative and try new things. This is a great cycle to learn a new creative skill or upgrade your passions and talents. Focus on upgrading your communication skills and be sure you are speaking clearly. Put everything in writing and don't make assumptions. Intuition may be stronger than normal, but not everyone can read your mind.

Gemini brings the arrival of the third, transformation and transcendent. From the churning and storms, the amrita arrives. Through the creative process, awareness and understanding emerges. The symbol of Gemini, from a Jaimini perspective, is the two lovers. Their union creates a third energy, a powerful expression of love. Rahu may inflate the desire to create, procreate, and fall in love. Don't rush, slow down, and don't get lost in just the idea of love. Make sure there's actually something solid behind the vision. Something new is being created right now and it may not happen exactly how you think it should. Trust the process of what is being created. This will require your deep surrender.

Look at your jyotish chart and notice where Gemini lives. The house that Gemini occupies will show you the themes activated through this transit. What do you notice?

Rahu in Punarvasu: March 7th, 2019 to September 11th, 2019

This is an important time to seek more guidance and support, but you will also be asked to look at your own shadows and illusions even closer. Are you willing to dig deeper? Don't fall for false gurus or materialistic approaches to spirituality. Upgrade your creative resources and try something new. Take a new class, gather new wisdom, and expand what you believe is possible for yourself. Find the wholeness, and be open to receive more nourishment from all sources. Ask for what you need and open up to the abundance of life. Clear the blockages keeping you from receiving- especially on the mental body level.

Rahu in Ardra: September 11th, 2019 to May 20th, 2020

When Rahu moves to Ardra nakshatra, storm god, Rudra, takes center stage. His powerful energy increases exponentially with the magnification of Rahu. Big waves are likely- physically, materially and within Nature. Sudden, unpredictable surges of power will occur. Be very mindful how you use this big energy or the storms will swallow you up. This is a time period to be very diligent with staying grounded. Stay on top of the mind and don't let the imaginal realms pull you off path. Strengthen your roots so the storms don't destabilize you. Emotions will be strong, overpowering and challenging at times. Are you in right relationship with your emotional body waves, or are you getting lost in the depths of the ocean? Be careful with yourself and others. Challenging people may surface just to test your strength. Diligence with your shadow work is non-negotiable right now. Take responsibility for your own triggers and feelings. Gather even more resources and support to help you navigate the choppy waters.

Rahu in Mrigashirsha: May 20th, 2020 to September 23rd, 2020

As this powerful transit of the shadows comes to a close, Rahu moves to Mrigashirsha nakshatra. This is a constellation of Soma, the immortal nectar of life. It has an important lunar quality that brings pure nourishment, growth and branching out in new directions. The shadow side of this portion of the sky is erratic behaviors and choices, as well as excess movement. It can be highly ungrounded and lose too much life force energy from over-activity. At the same time, Ketu will be in Mula nakshatra- another highly ungrounded portion of the sky. Changes will be taking place at immense speed during the final months of this transit. Simplifying life on every level may be the only way to stay sane.

Rahu in Mrigashirsha could amplify desires for growth and expansion- both positively and negatively. Tame the beast of cravings and get back to the basics. Some movement is good, but get honest about how you are using your energy. Plug the leaks and notice where you are frittering away your life force energy. Take a good look at over-indulgance and clean up your diet and routine. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Take risks with immense caution.

Horoscopes for Your Shadow Work ~
March 2019 to September 2020

Aries: Your life path and purpose is shifting. You're being forced to simplify how you interact in this world. Clarity and space come through letting go of old, heavy burdens that you've been carrying far too long. This requires immense courage and resourcefulness to transform and release. Are you up to the challenge? You need even more support right now- more than you think you do. Ask for help- in all areas of your life. This is not a time to drop your guard or get too cocky. Use your hands in new ways and clean up your life. Relationships and self development need your focus. Clean up your diet and make space for what you truly want. Work on stabilizing your self through your legs. Create something new with your arms and hands.

Taurus: Relationships require even more focus, resources and guidance right now. It's your shadow that is getting in the way of your receptivity. Attend directly to past trauma and old karma keeping you stuck in vulnerability and safety issues. Changes with heart and home are inevitable, while career and offering will require more focused attention. You may be very unclear, but move methodically in the direction of your goals anyway. Put more focus on your speech, nourishment, money and healing process. Attend to losses, release, and letting go. Ask for more help than you think you need and do not take risks at this time. Lighten your load and release the burdens that have been holding you back from the progress you want and deserve. This will require an upgrade so be sure to gather the guidance and resources you need to make it happen.

Gemini: You and your life are in for some major re-structuring in the months ahead. You will become more visible and have more desire for worldly success. Don't run away with yourself or get lost in your immense worldly desires. Work with power issues and path diligently. Strengthen your support team even more and gather new resources to support your awakening. Relationships bring sudden loss and changes. Work on safety and support issues. Avoid putting yourself in risky situations or relationships. Give yourself a spiritual tap root and gather even more guidance, resources, wisdom and therapeutic support for your journey. Surround yourself with more spiritual people. Remember who you are and what you stand for. Don't get side-tracked by flashy objects or ideas. Heal the trauma around instability that is keeping you and your life stuck.

Cancer: Your relationship with power is getting your focus and demanding attention. A healing process is taking place as you face truths, conflicts and needs directly. No more hiding from your self! No more avoiding your needs! No more passive/aggressive behavior! Get congruent! Where do you need to realign and refocus so you are in right relationship with your authentic voice? You're about to get cracked open and forced to be even more straight forward with yourself and others. Loss, release and letting go are inevitable in the months ahead. Become a better money manager and take care of your animals. You need to re-assess your shadow work and make sure you are truly digging deeply. It's time do digest some very old emotions- so work on your gut health to help you with this. Go beyond the surface. Let your emotions guide you. Ask you ancestors for help with this.

Leo: Heart and home continue to expand, while children, power and gut intelligence demand your focus. There is a certain vulnerability in these areas of your life so pay close attention and don't drop your guard. Clean and clear trauma with your power and awaken the wisdom in your gut. A clearing is taking place in your solar plexus. Who are you with even more access to your power? Who do you want to become? You and your dharmic path are getting even more insights. Are you ready for the light? Gains come when you make space for them so be conscious about what you are attracting- especially with relationships. Use courage and creativity in new ways. Write more and find new channels of self expression.

Virgo: Keep growing in your courage. Focus on learning and expanding your creativity, courage and self expression. Home, heart, land and mother are highly unstable in this cycle. Stability is a strong desire in the months ahead, but will likely be evasive. Open your heart and attend to the trauma surfacing. Wounds with mother, home and ancestors need your attention. The emotional body is clearing old, undigested grief and requesting you to get even more honest about your feelings. Where are you hiding from yourself? Get clear and be congruent. Avoiding conflict will not make it go away. Your worldly desires may be increasing so don't lose sight of reality. Try to clarify your direction. Find more purpose and meaning beyond worldly desires. Remember that money won't make you happy in the long run- it's just masking some deeper needs for safety and stability. Find solid ground within.

Libra: Nourishment and wealth continue to expand, however, issues with authority figures and your relationship with power could prove problematic in the months ahead. Diligence with your ego and addressing power issues become non-negotiable. Find trust worthy support and guidance to help you navigate the murky waters. Awaken your courage and clean up your actions and choices. Be careful with your hands and use your creativity- even if it feels burdensome. Relationships are prone to sudden loss and endings as well as new clarity and insights. Who and what are you truly making space for? Now is a good time to move closer to dharma- even though it might feel daunting and unclear. Putting your attention on a higher purpose will serve you well. Gather support for your path that feels aligned with your spiritual and personal needs.

Scorpio: You are still in a powerful and important growth phase. Keep going! Money, nourishment, speech, and voice need your focus. Trauma and grief resurface with your voice, mouth and money. Pay attention to the deeper messages surfacing. Keep life simple (simpler than you think you need to) and clean up your diet. Focus on being a good money manager. Clean up the excess and plug the leaks. This is not a time for excess or extravagance. Don't get lazy. There is a certain vulnerability with this cycle so do not take risks or put yourself in dangerous situations- physically, sexually or financially. This is a very powerful time for deep shadow work. Clear away the heaviness you've been carrying unconsciously. How can you lighten your load even more? What stories are keeping you stuck? It's time for a total life upgrade. Be brave and don't be afraid of your darkness. You are transforming in life changing ways and you won't be the same person after this transit. Trust the journey and don't look back.

Sagittarius: This cycle is a total make-over in all areas of your life! You are getting cracked wide open. This is an immensely spiritual time, and also very vulnerable. Watch your head and avoid dangerous or risky situations. Do not put your body in compromising situations. Less is more in the months ahead. Simplify and clear all areas of your life. Slow down- even more than you think you should. Support the release of undigested grief and put more focus on relationships. People in your life will be demanding more of your attention and it may feel draining. Get more resources and support for your relationships. Ask spirit and the ancestors for even more help right now. Seek solitude, alone time and extra rest. You are in a powerful metamorphosis. Trust yourself to become the butterfly, but don't try to re-birth alone. The need for support and resources is even more important right now and will make the change process smoother.

Capricorn: Gains continue to arrive as you make the space for more receiving. Loss, letting go and endings are inevitable in the months ahead. What parts of your self are you leaving behind? What parts of yourself are regenerating and regrowing? Ask the ancestors to support you in this process of cut, clear, delete in all areas of your life. Limitations may be felt with finances so clean up your relationship with money and upgrade your money management skills. Be clear with all forms of nourishment. You may have trouble being direct and focused in the months ahead. Try to be congruent in order to avoid conflicts. Where are you not being clear? Where are you avoiding important conversations? Think bigger and share your gifts in new ways, but keep it simple. You are learning how to let go even more. Clarify what you need for stability and support. Growth will come next, but not without making space for what you truly want and need. Take more care of your gut intelligence and your animals.

Aquarius: Putting attention on your offering is worth your time and energy. It's time to expand in new ways. More gains are coming, but you must make room for what's arriving. What are you willing to let go of- in order to have space for what you truly want and need? Attend to power issues and gut intelligence. The shadow in your upper gut is creating constipation and power issues. Clear up what is keeping you stuck and work diligently with digestion. Pay attention to your children and your dharma as these areas of your life will be demanding attention. Self, path, purpose and visibility are asking you to clarify and upgrade. Get creative, use your hands in new ways, and attend to relationship losses. You are getting clearer on what you need right now- especially with friendships, siblings and your own path. It's ok to let go of what is not yours to carry. Lighten your load and allow more playfulness.

Pisces: Keep focusing on your dharma and gather the resources, support and guidance you need for a total path upgrade. Your offering and carer are going through immense shifts and changes. You need to share yourself in an entirely different way moving forward. Get out of your own way and keep it simple. Clean up and clarify diet, speech, money and conflicts. Watch out for your knees and try to stay flexible. Get more congruent with your desires and your actions. Do what you say and keep moving towards your goals with conscious, determined choices. Focus more on home, heart, mother and land. The emotional body requires your diligent efforts in order to clear away the masks and illusions. Address your shadow and support the release process taking place. Ask your ancestors for more guidance and resource.

Ask for the help you need- in order to truly transform your life!

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Why We Need the Shadow.

3/3/2019

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The powerful transits of Rahu and Ketu last 1.5 years, dishing out our karmas in new ways with each move they make. As the shadows shift, we experience ourselves and the world very differently. This is an important part of how we grow and evolve. Always peeling back more layers and shifting focus and perspective.

The Wisdom in Your Shadows

Our darkness, our shadow parts, are mostly an undesirable topic, one that most choose to avoid.

We may be good at speaking about our faults, personal issues and life problems, but this is not the same thing as willingly probing into your dark, murky, inner waters, your haunts, grief, fears and illusions. You may appear to be comfortable with your own darkness, and yet simultaneously, refuse to go deeper into it. In fact many people keep walking around and around the same darkness for years, lifetimes perhaps, with out making much change.

This refusal to go deep into your shadow parts and willingly face your deepest, darkest haunts and wounds, leaves you burdened with heavy loads that you never seem to be able to let go of or release. It's like blindly carrying an extra appendage with you. Oh how humans try to disguise this, cover it, deny its presence! And yet, this heavy, awkward limb is still attached, no matter how hard you try to pretend it doesn't exist.

Going into your shadows, requires a strong willingness, and a desire to go beyond your problems. It requires that you start asking "why is this happening to me?" over and over again. And then be courageous enough to seek the answers, the answers that are likely going to be painful, that will force you to change your life, that will expose your darkest secrets.

Just past the depth of your darkness, though, is the light. The gift. The gifts you so desperately seek. The gifts you long for are in fact hidden deep inside your shadow parts.

Most of humanity refuses their own darkness though, and even deny that these parts of themselves are in fact alive within them. But just because one is unwilling to look at their own darkness, does not make it unreal, or keep it from controlling them. These shadow parts are still ruling your life whether you choose to face them or not.

Spiritual by-passing is a real concern and causing increasingly disastrous effects these days. The denial, negation or avoidance of one's shadow can be truly dire. The use of spiritual resources, tools and practices to negate the shadow, challenging emotions, old stories and one's personal mythology, is increasing in popularity. Affirmations, meditation, yoga, religious beliefs, even an addiction to connecting to the spirit world, rather then staying in one's body, are all common place spiritual-bypassing techniques that most people are completely oblivious of.

Whenever the darkness is not integrated and unified with the light, the effects will not be balanced or harmonious. The shadow always seeks the light and the light will always return to darkness. This is a Law of Nature- as they are one and the same. Ultimately, Rahu can not be denied, nor Ketu- his counterpart in karmic liberation. One's jyotish chart shows where the shadow is seeking light and how it will bring your awakening.

The blessing of your courageous efforts and your willingness, is finding that within the darkest and most disturbing parts of yourself, you will actually find the missing pieces you are desperately longing for; your whole and empowered life. If you are truly willing to courageously look into your own shadows you will undoubtedly find the very gifts you so desperately long to receive. Your shadows in fact hold the gifts you seek for wholeness, for your dharmic giving, your offerings to the world, and for a meaningful life.

We all have resistance. Finding the resistance within yourself and within your life, will point the way towards your own shadow parts. Remember that the energy you use to resist your own darkness takes incredible energy to maintain, and is a drain to the vital life force energy that could be put to good use elsewhere. Energy you could put into living your one precious life- actualizing your dreams, taking bold, fulfilling action steps!

We each have an attraction and repulsion dynamic within us- a push and a pull. This attraction/repulsion dynamic is expressed through the energy of Rahu and Ketu. Everyone has this drive- a pull towards what you want, which is also very intimately intertwined with what you are resisting or refusing in your life and in yourself. Often what you want so strongly has an equal energy of repulsion or resistance connected to it.

What you desperately long for and desire is the core of your shadow work and points the way to all the pieces of your darkness. What you deeply long for is seeking you in other words. And it's hidden beneath your shadows. This shadow, and working with one's darkness in order to awaken, is the juxtaposition of Rahu (shadow) and Ketu (light) in ones Jyotish chart, and why Rahu is both darkness and compulsions, as well as desires and insatiable desires. Let Rahu drive you towards your own wholeness. Let him show you what you long for, what you need the most in this life, and let him also show you what you are resisting simultaneously.

Wherever Rahu sits in your jyotish chart (the house, the sign, the planets he interacts with, the nakshatra he resides in etc.) points directly to the main theme of your personal life story. Rahu and Ketu are quite literally karma points and they show you why you have incarnated into this body, into this life, and what you are here to learn. The dance of shadow and light, Rahu and Ketu, fully express your ability and your willingness to grow and awaken in this life time. Will you continue to resist your shadows, your darkness (Rahu)? Or will the compulsion to emerge from the illusions be strong enough to force your awakening and crack you open (Ketu)?

The power within the shadow is two fold. When you resist your darkness, you refuse and resist the healing and the medicine that your life has to offer. You are essentially refusing and resisting awakening to your most essential gifts. These gifts always reveal your dharma, your life purpose, your reason for being alive, and thus there is an immense reward for your efforts- if you choose to take on the task fully. However, it is not the path of ease, numbness, ignorance and denial. In order to awaken, you must invite in your shadow parts, continue to go deeper into your darkness in unending cycles, to dive for pearls of truth tirelessly- as though your life depends on it. It does.

This is why aligning with one's dharma, one's true reason for being alive, is not for everyone, and is in fact evasive for most people. For those who thrive on transformation though, the gifts are unending and continue to unfold. Artists, healers, and those here to share wisdom with the world, thrive on these cycles of transformation, change and growth. For us, our most vital task is embarking on consistent cycles of confronting and identifying our shadows and yet not get addicted to these cycles of pain, struggle, and torture. For those consistently working with their own shadows rigorously, remember to release and heal the vow that says "I am broken and will remain so."

The shadows, after all, hold your most potent power, and the wisdom you need for your life and your cycles of death and rebirth. The skill then becomes not just the willingness to go into your shadow, your darkness, but to also know when to let go of it, to release and shift into something new. Some will never walk into their shadows and bravely peel back the layers of their suffering and pain. For those willing to do this courageous work, you must also remember how to come up for air, to take a breath, to dance with both the darkness and the light, to heal and overcome the vow of brokenness, while continuing to bravely dance with your shadows cyclically.

Clients who come to me are walking this fine edge of wanting to awaken. There is a desire to know what their life means and how to overcome their biggest obstacles- and yet simultaneously there is a strong fear to look. This is the attraction/repulsion dynamic at play, a true expression of Rahu driving us towards answers, yet fearful of what we will find once we get there.

"If there is a fear of falling, the only safety consists in deliberately jumping."
- Carl Jung

Rahu and Ketu: The Gifts of The Shadows

Rahu and Ketu are not planets at all, they are mathematical points on either side of the Moon with rather significant implications for our life experience. The Moon is arguably the most influential part of the chart- indicating our experiences within the womb and our relationship with mother, as well as our inner nature. The Moon is our guide for emotional well being and our connection to our intuitive self. In fact, the Moon is so important to our life experience, the relationship the nodes have with the Moon indicates their impact on our emotional well being- among other things. Rahu and Ketu, the Moon, and the rest of the chart, all create our own unique stories, mythologies and individual karmic dramas. Read more about the importance of the Moon.

The nodes, as Rahu and Ketu are referred to, are mischievous in nature. They present our karmas to us in this incarnation. Without them, and their very valuable life lessons, we would not have incarnated into a human body. They are essential to this lila, this play of life, that we are involved with in this dimension. Both Rahu and Ketu have their own unique array of offerings, but because they are shadow "planets" they often evade prediction. Their nature is to deceive, mystify, to be illusive, and to blind us from our true nature. They represent forces that can't be seen and are the parts of ourselves that go unnoticed and unrecognized. When, and if, the shadow or veil of illusion is removed, and we do see what has been hidden from us, it is often extremely painful. Rahu and Ketu request that we ask ourselves: What am I not seeing or what am I not willing to see? What am I clinging to and unable to let go of?

In order to understand the nature of Rahu and Ketu, it helps to have a little background on how they came to be. In Vedic lore, Rahu (north node) and Ketu (south node) came into being during the famous story of the churning of the ocean of milk (the Milky Way). As the devas (gods) were creating this great churning, amrita, the nectar of immortality arose (think churning milk into butter). The devas, however, needed the asuras (demons) to help them with this task and they had to work together to get the job done. As the immortal nectar was created and obtained from this "great churning", Vishnu made certain that it was only given to the devas. However, one asura named Svarbhanu, outsmarted Vishnu and the other devas. He disguised himself as a deva and got in line to have a drop of the sacred nectar given to him. The story goes that he hid between the Sun and the Moon so no one would notice him.

Just as Vishnu poured a drop of nectar into Svarbhanu's mouth, the Sun and Moon recognized that he was actually an asura! Vishnu chopped him in half, but it was too late. A drop of the immortal nectar was already in his mouth! Thus the two halves, Rahu and Ketu were born. The head of the asura who ingested the immortal nectar became Rahu and the lower half, the body of the asura, became Ketu. Rahu and Ketu are the head and tail of the demon, often referred to as the serpent. A lunar eclipse is connected to Rahu- this happens when he tries to eat the Moon, but it falls right out of him. Ketu is connected to the Solar eclipse.

This epic story is truly metaphoric on so many levels of life. It expresses the interplay of light and dark and how dependent they are on each other. These two facets of life are of course alive and well within our own nature. Thus the play of shadow and light becomes our dance in life as well.

Rahu is the head of the serpent and has an insatiable appetite for the material world (his cravings for obtaining the nectar) and intoxicants of all kinds. He brings shock and the dark side of life and he can bring sudden changes, upheavals, even quick boons. Where Saturn brings sorrow, sadness and grief- the natural darkness that is life- Rahu brings an intensified demented version of this darkness; he manipulates and obscures everything he touches. Addictions and confusion are Rahu's domain as well as disturbances and trauma. He does not allow us to think clearly and brings deceit and dishonesty with him.

That said, there are worldly benefits that come with Rhau as well. He can give money, profits and excesses from the material world. He loves the foreign and unusual, which can offer great learning and awareness as a result. Enjoyable and exotic travels can also come with Rahu. Professions that require lying, cheating and stealing (politicians for example) will get benefits from Rahu.

Where Rahu may give, Ketu takes away, and is responsible for "cutting the ties that bind us to the material world". If we are attached to it, Ketu can and will cut those attachments loose- eventually. That is his job- to help us realize intimately the impermanence of this life. He is highly spiritual and unlike Rahu, he is not interested in the material realms at all. He will either grant access to spiritual advancement or deny it. Ketu is connected to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.

Since Ketu is just a body (no head) he literally has no mind. He can either show madness and complete craziness like schizophrenia, or certain zen states of no-mind which are more spiritual in experience. Ketu is a moksha planet, connected to liberation, letting go and deep surrender. Rahu and Ketu are always seven houses away from each other. They are always looking directly at each other, thus, whatever Rahu gives, Ketu will be sure to take it away.

The nodes are always moving against the direction of the other planets, in retrograde fashion. All the planets retrograde periodically (except for Sun and Moon) and when they do, they are said to be acting like Rahu and Ketu as a result. Our cravings, desires and fears are all connected to Rahu and Ketu. They instigate our pains, sorrows and drive us to take actions or no actions. They are our shadowed sides and will indicate what we are moving towards and away from in this life time. Thanks to Rahu and Ketu, we are guaranteed to grow in this life, but it may not be the enjoyable kind of growth. Trust that Rahu and Ketu are certain to bring enlightenment- in this life and next.

Read more about Rahu and Ketu's transit through Gemini and Sagittarius.

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Sidereal Horoscopes ~ January to December 2019

12/29/2018

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The coming year has some dramatic changes arriving, while offering deconstruction of old structures and foundations, and increased focus on communication and self expression. Days after the new year begins, we experience the first eclipse of the year. There will be five eclipses total this year. January 5th will be the first partial solar eclipse, followed by a total lunar eclipse on January 20th. The next set of eclipses will occur in July and one final eclipse in December.

There are some challenging Transits to keep your eye on in the days and months ahead. The new year begins with the pressure of Saturn on Sun and Mercury. We enter an eclipse portal on the 5th and the themes of Sagittarius intensify through the two week eclipse portal. And this is just January!

We are in for some immediate upheaval and rebuilding as 2019 begins with a rough start and some challenging transits. It's important to be vigilant and acknowledge the discomfort surfacing. Don't avoid or resist these parts of yourself and your life, be proactive. What new support and guidance do you need? What resources and tools are missing from your life? What changes need to be made in order for more ease and gentleness in your life?

February comes with restructuring and changes as well. We must pay attention to what changes are being asked of us and not resist the wisdom of Saturn arriving right now. Are you paying attention? What are your challenges trying to tell you? What changes and adjustments need to be made?

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The first major transit of the year is in early March as Rahu and Ketu shift into new signs. Rahu moves to Gemini where he will be exalted and Ketu moves to Sagittarius where he will also be exalted. Exalted planets can express themselves at 100% capacity, while also moving their energy outward. The lunar nodes, or shadow planets, will be extra strong- whether positive or negative. Sagittarius continues to take center stage for 2019 as Saturn moves through this spiritual fire sign. Jupiter will also arrive here late in the year providing a bit more balance to the challenging conjunction between Ketu and Saturn.

Read more about Saturn in Sagittarius.

2019 brings a mix of Transits- most notably the challenging conjunction of Ketu and Saturn for the majority of the year. Old structures are being dismantled and we are being asked to let go of what is not in right relationship with natural cycles and rhythms. Where are you out of alignment? How can you simplify and restructure?

As Ketu transits into Sagittarius early March, he collides with Saturn, causing major shifts and changes with old, established structures and foundations. Expect a restructuring of the old ways of being and what you have relied upon. These old patterns and behaviors will be dismantled. Though uncomfortable, this is an opportunity for a massive upgrade in all areas of your life. A break up of heaviness and longstanding grief is coming. Ketu provides change and transformation- whether welcomed or not.

This year is an important time to slow way down. Ketu moves at lightening speed, while Saturn moves extremely slowly and methodically. These two planets contradict each other on every level. Saturn will request your attention and force his ways whether you care to listen or not. Ground, stay close to earth and body, simplify your life and slow down more than you think you need to.

Read more about Ketu in Capricorn and Rahu in Cancer.

Saturn is connected to the physical body and structures of all kinds- especially old and ancient ones. Keep life as simple as possible and slow way down. Simplify life more than you think you need to. Wherever you are over complicating things, Saturn will cause pressure and pain. Simplify. Simplify. Simplify.

Saturn reminds us that we need to be in right relationship with natural laws. Wherever he is causing duress and pain, he's asking us to move into right relationship with natural cycles and rhythms. He wants simplicity and slow, steady steps. Look to Sagittarius in your Jyotish chart for the area of your life and body that is asking for more attention right now. What themes are present? Where do you feel the pressure?

Jupiter continues to transit Scorpio for the majority of the year, shifting into Sagittarius late in the year. Scorpio is a sign of depth, death and vulnerability. Jupiter is the teacher, the maha guru. Right now, the greatest teachings are coming from the darkness, the depth and from the shadows. Pay attention and don't skip over the unseen realms. Life gains meaning and wisdom when we are willing to face our darkness. True healing can not take place without honoring the wholeness- both shadow and light.

Read more about Jupiter in Scorpio

Horoscopes for 2019

These Horoscopes will give you general themes for the year to come based on your rising sign. Horoscopes are based on your sidereal, or Jyotish rising sign, not your Western or Tropical sign. There is likely no correlation. You may also use with your sidereal Moon or Sun sign for extra insight.

Aries: Saturn continues through your 9th house of dharma this year, sparking a need for new structure with life path, purpose, spiritual growth and focus on authority issues. Grief surfaces in these areas of your life and begs you to look more closely. Transform the lump of coal into the diamond. Lean closer, don't look away. Get focused and direct your efforts with clarity and vigilance. Jupiter in your 8th house is asking you to dive deeper and look below the surface. Attend to the darkness within and don't neglect your shadow work. There is much to learn about your vulnerability. Look closer. After March, the restructuring that has been taking place in your career shifts and dharmic changes beg for your attention. You won't be ale to keep going in the same direction. It's time for something new. Spiritual matters become non-negotiable. Focus on creativity, the hands and self expression. How can you start letting your passions get more of your attention and intention?

Taurus: Relationships continue to get your focus and force you look closer. They are helping you learn so much! Though it hasn't been easy, but you are learning more about self expression and what it means to be vulnerable which is vital for a healthy relationship to thrive. Old, undigested grief is surfacing and requires you to put some focus on your depths and darkness. Feeling lost and misaligned with your life path and purpose? It's important to focus on your sense of self and inner truth. Align with your power and notice where you are giving your power away. Plug the leaks. The coming year requires you to make some adjustments with finances, food and voice. It's time to truly express your needs and notice where you are keeping yourself silent. Vulnerabilities, fears and traumas from the past resurface and require you to revisit them. Get more support and guidance to navigate this so you can heal and release. This is not a year to take unnecessary risk or be negligent with your health. Sensitivity will be at an all time high. Honor it.

Gemini: Jupiter in your 6th house has been helping you heal from the gut level and support greater insights with conflicts and finances. Keep listening and be willing to dive deeper into your vulnerabilities and shadows. You've been forced to put focus on past traumas and shadows, but this will shift early March. The wisdom and clarity you've gained through voice, finances and nourishment will be useful in the year ahead. Refocus in the coming months and put attention on your self development and self awareness. The veils of illusion will be asking you to pay attention and support their release. How are your inner shadows clouding your vision of self, power and purpose? Relationships have been bringing grief to the forefront. At the same time, this is a powerful time to reestablish a sense of grounding, stability and support- within your body and your life. Re-balance and find a new sense of self and life structure. This will become even more important in the year ahead. Navigate instability with conscious awareness. Where are you creating this instability? What choices and decision continue to destabilize you? How can you deepen your roots in order to weather the storms of life more easily. Deepen your self trust and inner wisdom. Your body wisdom will never lead you astray.

Cancer: The past year and a half have been focused on self growth and inner awareness. You have been learning and growing by leaps and bounds- though it hasn't been easy. Much of your growth has come by removing veils of illusion. Relationships have brought changes and transformations, pain and release. March brings a shift in focus as Rahu moves to your 12th house of spiritual, ancestral and foreign travels. Marriage and partnerships get your attention and may require some trouble shooting. Pay attention and don't get lazy or lost in ideals. This will require your focused attention and proactive steps. Healing comes suddenly and with amazing results, while also helping you resolve conflicts and challenges that have not been previously released. Why do you resist confrontation? How can you show up more authentically and be more emotionally congruent? The process of healing requires effort and hard work, but will be worth it. This is a powerful time to let go of undigested grief and work consciously on digestion, stomach issues and health. The physical body will require you to pay close attention, but releasing undigested grief from the body is supported right now. Don't push past what your gut is telling you. All of this is clearing the way for more empowered, focused intuitive awareness and inner intelligence. It's well worth your effort.

Leo: For over a year, you've been pulled into your depths- attending to loss, retreat, alone time and the spiritual realms. You've been focusing on healing and releasing conflict- inner and outer. How can you keep showing up authentically? Heart and home matters continue to teach you so much about your needs and desires. Keep listening to your emotional body wisdom and honor the full spectrum of its expression. You get to feel what you feel! Your power and intuition are the main challenge right now. This theme continues in 2019 and requires you really step up! Why are you resisting your powerful insights and empowered self expression? As Ketu shifts into conjunction with Saturn early March, the stagnation begins to break apart. Revisiting trauma and grief that has kept you disempowered will be important. Release and challenges come through children, playfulness, intuition, power and gut. Gains come if you make space for them but there will be inevitable losses in this process. Lean closer, not away. Support release and letting go, so that you have room to express yourself more fully. Be mindful of relationships, friendships and older siblings. Are they empowering you or disempowering you? Clarify needs and boundaries and focus on authentic self expression.

Virgo: Expansion and growth continues to come from courage and self expression. Continue to focus on the full range of creativity and wisdom in your hands. You are learning a lot about how to use these parts of yourself for your dharmic path and purpose. Now it's time to implement them more fully. Take action and don't lose sight of your goals. Your self expression and creativity support relationships, dharma, and gains. Stay with it. Grief is surfacing with home, heart and mother. Lean closer and attend to the undigested emotions that are keeping you stuck. Friendships, older siblings and gains have been challenging. Power, intuition and gut insights have caused you to refocus and realign your path. What are you learning about your power and intuition? Where do you need to express more and share your emotions? The coming year causes challenges with home, heart, land, mother and the chest. Old undigested grief is breaking apart and releasing. Support this process so you can make space for something new. You will need to readjust and let go in this process. Where are you gripping too tightly? As Rahu shifts to your 10th house early March, career and offering get your energy and focus for the coming 1.5 years. Are your worldly desires getting the best of you? Get visible and asks for what you need, but be mindful that your desires may be out of control at this time. You will likely need to adjust your plans.

Libra: You've been very focused on your career and life offering over the past year and though there have been challenges and gains, it's time to refocus. Heart, home and mother have brought release, restructuring and heartache. As Rahu shifts into your 9th house of dharma early March, your attention moves closer to life path and purpose. Challenges arrive with authority and those in power positions. Be mindful that you are in right relationship with those you are walking with. Do they have your needs and best interests in mind? What is your relationship with power and authority? This is an important cycle to reestablish your own sense of self and power. Realign with your own inner knowing and deepen your courage and creativity. Be mindful of your hands and awaken the gifts of your artistic expression. Though it may feel challenging, find a new creative structure and implement solid self expression into your life skills. Use your body in creative ways and expand your self expression. Continue to focus on nourishment, food habits and money behaviors. Lean closer to your malnourishment and get to the root of your issues. Debt, lack and feeling unsupported are all symptoms of not being able to receive. What is blocking you from getting your needs met? Why are you resisting what you need?

Scorpio: The self expansion continues this year as Jupiter spends most of the year in your head helping you learn, grow and stabilize in life changing ways. He is supporting more playfulness, empowerment, relationships and dharmic alignment. Say yes to his wisdom and keep going! Even with the expansion, Saturn is pruning the nourishment you receive, causing restrictions, delays and obstructions. Pay closer attention to your food, money and voice. There is undigested grief here to attend to and it's causing pain and challenge. You've been focused on your dharma and greater empowerment the past year, awakening more self expression and stepping into greater courage. As Ketu moves to Sagittarius early March, you redirect and refocus on your need for nourishment. The stagnation begins to break up, but will require a great deal of attention and intention. Vulnerability gets a lot more of your attention. Lean even closer, dive even deeper, look under every rock and let your shadows guide you. Attend to health and don't get lackadaisical. The restructuring taking place with food, money and voice is necessary for more nourishment to be received. Right now attend to the painful transformation and losses so you can make space for what you truly need. What do you need for greater nourishment? How can your vulnerability support more receiving?

Sagittarius: The past few years have been deeply life changing. You are being asked to simplify and transform in all areas of your life- inside and out. Vulnerability and past life reminders are coming to the forefront. As Saturn continues through your 1st house, you are in a powerful life altering process. Be mindful of health and be vigilant with your body. Undigested grief is surfacing and requires your attention. Keep it moving and don't push it away. Your usual optimism may be feeling distant and hard to find. Keep going anyway. Trust this metamorphosis you are in and create a new life structure for yourself. Spiritual matters, release, retreat and ancestral insights are strengthening. Keep deepening your listening skills and integrate the wisdom arriving. The next phase of your path will be sharing this inner wisdom with others, but for now trust what is coming to you and let it be a resource. As Ketu moves to your first house early March, you begin a remarkable life-altering restructuring. The grief you've been carrying begins to lift and the heaviness shifts. You are becoming an entirely new person and it's visible to others. You will need even more support and guidance in the months ahead. Gather more support and strengthen your team. Relationships require your focus and may be a stronger desire for you. What do you need to learn from them? Where do they cause you pain and challenge? Your path is changing and becoming even more spiritually focused. Attune and align with the wisdom coming to you and let it inform your choices.

Capricorn: It's been well over a year of restructuring and life altering experiences. You are not the same person you were over a year ago. The massive transformations within your head and body are shifting early March. Relationships have forced you to pay attention and attend to your shadows more closely. The new focus will be on release, spirit, ancestors and retreats. Marriage and partnerships get more of your focus and require restructuring as well. Be vigilant with changes that are necessary and don't drop your guard. Support and allow for release and letting go. Ask the ancestors for help and insights. Address any resistance around conflicts and healing. Why might you be resisting confrontation, boundaries and expressing your needs? Awaken your inner healer and gut intelligence. Support digestion and release so you have more space for deeper nourishment. There may be a tendency towards constipation and challenges with release. Remember that gains come when you make space for them. What needs to be released in order for you to have room for more of what you need? Attend to friendships and older siblings. There may be more to learn from these relationships but you'll have to be honest with your vulnerability and shadows.

Aquarius: You've been receiving the gift of expansion with your career and offerings, but it's causing you to look below the surface and see the shadows. The depth is causing some misalignment to surface and an awareness about unmet needs. How can you take this insight and wisdom into a new offering or share your gifts in a new way? Focus on home, heart, emotions, nourishment and healing. Let this wisdom guide you towards a more nourishing direction. Friendships, older siblings and gains have brought challenges and discomfort. What needs to be clarified and released so you have more space for your own path and purpose? Spiritual matters have gotten a lot of your focus this past year. Attending to emotional congruency and authentic emotional expression has been part of your healing journey. The shift arriving this year comes as your power, intuition and gut intelligence get your focused attention. It may feel unclear and uncertain at first, but keep leaning closer and gather the resources you need to strengthen your empowered clarity within. The undigested grief in relationships begins to break apart. Expect release, letting go and loss, but remember you are making space for what you truly need and deserve. Say yes to your power and don't look back.

Pisces: Dharma and life purpose have been expanding and growing. Let your spiritual insights inform your choices and path. This wisdom is supporting self growth and intuitive insights. Your children, power and gut intelligence have gotten your full attention for over a year. Friendships, relationships, gains and older siblings have come with release, loss and restructuring. Career and life offering have felt heavy, hard and painful. This heaviness has impacted home and heart as well. Early March, a shift in focus arrives. The stagnation and disappointments in career begin to break apart. You are being asked to restructure the way you share yourself in this world. Let computers, internet and spiritual insights support your new offering. The tighter you grip, the more pain will arrive. Letting go and release are necessary in order to make way for the new. Don't resist. A stronger emphasis arrives with home, heart, mother, land and emotions over the next 1.5 years. Beautify your space, ask for more, honor your desires and seek a deeper sense of home and emotional body wisdom, but don't let your desires get the best of you. The deep longing for home might cloud your judgement. Gather guidance, counsel and support while strengthening your inner power. Your are learning to trust yourself even more.

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