A Brief Intro To Rahu
A Brief Intro To Rahu
A Brief Intro To Rahu
by Prash Trivedi
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Rahu, the North Node, is assigned the rulership of the sign Aquarius by the sage Parashar, who is one of the prime contributors to the richness of Vedic astrology. Rahu has a nature very similar to that of aturn, so it can rule either !apricorn or Aquarius. "ut since it is airy in temperament and is a mystical planet, it automatically qualifies for the co#rulership of Aquarius. According to ancient $ndian mythology, %ord hiva &the god of destruction and one of the trinity' is supposed to preside over the sign Aquarius. (e is blue in color, has matted loc)s with holy waters flowing from them, wears a sna)e around his nec), is unmindful of his appearance, and roams around the snow#filled mountains. o it is not hard to see the obvious connection between his physical and mental attributes and those of Aquarius. (e has blue color* Aquarius is the sign associated with blue color in
both Vedic and western astrology. (e is unmindful of his appearance and has matted loc)s* Aquarius is the most ascetic among the signs, and people with Aquarius strong or Aquarius rising are the least mindful about their loo)s. Roaming around the snow#filled mountains shows the ascetic nature of hiva, which is the very nature of Aquarius. Pisces, the last sign in the +odiac, is the sign ruling complete wisdom and liberation. Now, true wisdom and liberation are only possible after renunciation of the material world. Aquarius is the sign preceding Pisces, and thus rules that penultimate stage in the ,ourney of man toward liberation. Now the question arises- .hat connection does the sna)e &representing