Rahu & Ketu!!! (Phaladipika 2.33-5)

Weekly stream translating and explaining the 14th century Indian/Vedic astrology classic: Phaladipika.
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[@RippleDrop.]

I have Ketu close to ascendent and Moon with Rahu. My body is covered with tiny scars because I used to pick raspberries alone naked in a forest and they are very spikey. Also just going without clothes and getting scrached by wilderness a lot. Also I have had PTSD because growing up in a violent family. I have went through some intense karma in this life. No complaints. I was probably bad in a past life to get to live a life like mine. Things better now.

[@Drganguli]

I think Rahu is a cutting edge researcher and Ketu is an expert on classical theories

[@komodopolycryptoblog6088]

asatya-vadi sounds like " ends justify the means" from how you were describing it. Love how you go through the sanskrit with us , quickly becoming my new favorite vedic astrology channel

[@SadhviJenn]

7:50 I enjoy this color coordination for the phrases. Thank you. 🕉️☮️🌺🌻

[@tavaivasmi]

i know it must be difficult for you to translate it... but i actually really like the way this book describe things, with thick strokes... it is peircing and yet opening like good poetry. it is also very poetic how you read it and expand it, magistral. personally i think this description of rahu and ketu is one of the most clear and real of all the planets, i have rahu in my 2nd house... for me it is the perfect description of my family/support system and my relationship to that. it is almost cathartic to hear it in another words💘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

thanks so much

[@quynhboitruong1682]

love your explanation of Rahu

[@hannajarvenpaa5079]

Thank You Vic

[@mercurious6699]

I love these lessons, thank you

[@lakshmanjayalath9744]

Thank you so much. These were some incredible explanations!!!

[@jenniferbrantley5931]

This was so good!

[@sanjuktadas9899]

Amazing like always 🙌 Thank you Vic 🙏

[@ashleyalt4525]

I like your calm energy helps me be able to take in the information thanks 😊

[@userx481]

Amazing! Best explanation I ever heard. Most realistic interpretation . Thank you !

[@wistfulsighs7791]

How amazing to hear such ancient description from such ancient language!

[@VJ_7137]

Brilliant session 👍 very informative 🌼 nicely explained 🙏 enjoyed listening 🎧

[@theoldgod9]

Thank you for your powerful words, Vic ji! 💛

[@michaelspurk2051]

Well said vIC

[@sabrinalameriendaastral1252]

recently found you, already loving you

[@aboyade9]

An understanding: Rahu - eclipse of the Sun (will/ authority/head) Ketu - eclipse of the Moon (emotions/lower body)

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

Rahu and Ketu can eclipse the sun or moon. A full moon with the Sun at either Rahu or Ketu causes a lunar eclipse. A new moon with the Sun at either Rahu or Ketu causes a solar eclipse.

[@aboyade9]

@@VicDiCaraAstrology thx for clarification

[@jchristinelamb]

LOL I felt this. I have RA-JU in Pisces 3rd H opposite KE-MO.. someone called me “anti-state/gov” today. I think I just regulate my moral and ethical decisions personally. You guys go ahead and fight forever though! To each their own! 😂🙏🏼🌟

[@nataliah4478]

Thank you for studying Sanskrit and sharing with all of us

[@Lakshmi235Lakshmi]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@jamesrmosbeyii1122]

_In regards to my question_ I guess I imagined how those qualities of Rahu, and Ketu, were impactful enough to have an effect on indications of the Sun. Not to make Sun indications "nicer", sounds like what you thought I was asking, but in a Rahu/Ketu way to actually be powerful enough to effect and even change those very consistent intense overt qualities. Like Ultraviolet and infrared rays are harmful thus keeps us away from too much Sun exposure. Or how a lawless non-planning individual in a leadership role causing problems for his own kingdom.

[@theoldgod9]

The words ultra-violet and infra-red feel so on topic. And, the fact that we cannot see either of these spectrum, mainly because our eyes were developed due to sun's radiation and our millions of years long adaptation to it. The dark and the light. So, yeah, the sun, the moon and the nodes. By the way, some ultraviolet is essential and normal for functioning of life on earth. Similarly, hotter radiations like reddish and infrared radiations are good as they provide us with a lot of heat. The extreme analysis would be to study neutrinos on both sides of spectrum, which are always present and pass through and through whole planets, our bodies and keep on raging against the dark of the space. First being the longer wavelength, infraredy Microwave Background radiation, which is more like Ketu, and is ever present since big bang. The second being the case of unstoppable, humongous bombardment of neutrinos coming from our own star, Sun., which is rather new phenomena and other things could be signals and EMR related to electronics and internet. One would be Ketu and other would be Rahu. A lot of study to be done, distinction.

[@jamesrmosbeyii1122]

@@theoldgod9 Truly Awesome! YES that's fascinating insight!

[@katenkaren6692]

Thank you,Guru:)

[@abhinavjajal8177]

Lovely lecture....most complete understanding of the nodes. Love your approach with going straight to scriptures and calmly going through them.

[@sonu5712]

Namaskar Vic.. your videos are like fresh Breeze because your explanations are far from concocted description of planets flooded throughout the internet. You are giving the meaning of sutras already written in shastras, so these are totally reliable and deep. Thank you very much for making such videos.

[@healingwisdomarts]

i have Rahu in my Sun sign Sag , i was brought up catholic , i now follow Hindu Systems ~`~ Pranams Vic !!!!

[@mikebrant9920]

Thanks Vic

[@100woodywu]

Love this and I knew little about ketu & Rahu but this information is superb, thank you. In regards to your comments on modern astrology and outer planets . It appears to me that modern astrology stopped looking for rulerships etc when other planets were discovered ie Makemake, Eris, Haumea, Sedna, Ceres etc. etc other outer planets that can’t be observed with the naked eye mmm.

[@theoldgod9]

Imagine this. The zodiac is made up of sun and the moon. But, the 12 sections have rulerships that go even after Saturn, which is uranus, neptune and pluto. I mean, if the luminaries and sun's movement is describing the zodiac, then how come we have invisible planets ruling a third of the zodiac. It's weird. Maybe, there's more to it.

[@astralcounterpoint]

Really interesting. There's been some preliminary research on Luminaries on the Nodes and serial killer charts and personality disorders.

[@theoldgod9]

Personality disorder research w.r.t nodes. Can you point me towards some markers or links?!

[@Umuma871]

Oml this explains a lot! 🤦🏽‍♀️ Teacher: “Kids If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you want to go?” Classmates: “Disneyland, Paris, Hawaii…” Me: “Moscow, to see the Kremlin and Red square” 🤓😂😂 Great stuff again Vic concise clarifying brilliant! ☝🏽🙌🏽 Nga Mihi Sad I missed livestream 😣 I was born 19hrs before a solar eclipse so personal relevance off the richter

[@jamesrmosbeyii1122]

Wow. My son just asked about Disneyland

[@absinthesesotericadventure7631]

I’d go to Moscow, you know them Russians make the best damn beadwork in the whole world man, amazing to watch

[@tavaivasmi]

wow🔻🚩📍🚨✊

[@Umuma871]

@@jamesrmosbeyii1122 🤭

[@Umuma871]

@@absinthesesotericadventure7631 I think it was the architecture, the Cossacks and the mystery for me. Everyone was like they’re the bad guys me like 🤨 I’ll be the judge of that 😆

[@irenevarouti1966]

Thank you sir!!

[@MagikForTheMAsses]

Rahu and ketu are the mkat important planets in my chart according to the "guided tour" report. And i think this confirms that for me in a whole new way lol. I feel a little called out for the patchwork clothes. Se la vie

[@makakiwi9427]

Ketu is the sage who needs the minimal of the material world.

[@savy1917]

Ketu also represents the nagas so it also represents people who live extremely luxurious lives

[@jamesrmosbeyii1122]

I wonder if there's a strong exchange of Rahu/Ketu's lords creates individuals that are prone to *figuring out the dynamic of Rahu/Ketu?* Or like you mentioned, how Rahu is more aligned with 3rd house indications so you may actually want Rahu in a house thats more Ketu like?

[@ahimsaalexander9004]

Fascinating question - Ketu in Leo conjunct ascendant exactly and rahu in Aquarius. Sun conjunct Saturn in 10th house in Taurus. Yes, I like to balance the lessons of the dragon and especially with Saturn Ketu raja yoga, and sun Saturn raja yoga. Then exalted mars Ketu raja yoga.

[@jamesrmosbeyii1122]

@@ahimsaalexander9004 Nice!

[@antonandonov952]

pure excelence

[@Wstarlights]

Ketu, the keeper. Rahu the seeker. Together participant in one's innate 'instinctual understandings' of things. Without the Moon and other placements more collected faculties, they would be without reason!

[@rivkaruthgolan]

Acquisitive, Voracious

[@johnwalsh1648]

"acquisitive" instead f "territorial" "possessive" etc.

[@peonyrose8694]

At 13:55 maybe the word you are searching for is "devouring'?

[@somebodysomeone1536]

'Claiming' comes to my mind

[@Umuma871]

Commandeer, appropriate, seize?

[@aboyade9]

In contemporary late stage capitalist society Rahu is an anarchist Ketu is lumpen

[@mercelo6882]

"Mercury and Venus are in the anti-hierarchy group" - makes me think of artists, who are that without having to be political.

[@jamesrmosbeyii1122]

I could see how some planets may be may be more hierarchy but Venus seems to be pivotal for hiearchies. Thats why the section on Sun and Venus being parents of the day and Saturn and Moon at night made some sense. Idk But Hitler came to mind mentioning artist and politics.

[@alf4006]

The recaps are sooooo necessary.

[@katharina5841]

maybe just organized this way for meter? it doesn’t seem too disorganized to me. “following what we just learned, now let’s apply those qualities to rahu/ketu.” but either way, great video!!

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

meter is within one verse

[@seshenofthenile2363]

Wow. This is the most detailed description of Rahu I've seen on KZbin! I've learned so much more. Definitely going to sub. Also does someone going through Rahu Mahadasha lose everything they worked for during it at the end?

[@damiankuoppala3020]

I have Mars ketu and Venus all in the 3rd house. Mars ketu conjuct in Anuradha and Venus in jyeshta

[@nobody98876]

"1 outta 5 rahu-ketu in ascendant of ppl interested in astrology", is almost 2 outta 9navgrah, lololol excellent presentation regardless, thank you Vic!

[@LavendersLight]

13:50 the word "Annexing"

[@maksymkrammer]

31:46 why Rahu on Asc makes person interested in astrology - what's the logic behind that?

[@evaooora8236]

Thank you so much, Vic ❤️🙏🙏🙏 maybe you have information about retro/direct Rahu and Ketu? I was trying to find something about it, but nothing - how it is get, if Sun and Moon in direction all the times ? What is different between direct and retro nodes?

[@theoldgod9]

The nodes are always retrograde in motion. It's just geometrical mathematics I guess. I don't have a clear mental map of this happens or a link to a clear gif or video representation. Try searching about it. I think, there might be se development regarding that. It was a long time ago, since I tried to have a feel for this.

[@RippleDrop.]

😄

[@gypsea1711]

Sept 6, 1970 @11:03 am Toronto, Canada. I have Mars (ruler of 7th) conjuct ketu in the 11th. I’m also going through ketu mahadasha right now. I’m hoping that my Venus (ruler of my 1st) mahadasha will bring me love and wealth. Am I doomed to never having these?

[@theoldgod9]

I guess, your chart calls for an astrological deeper look. SN conjunct Mars feels so itchy to me. Hope you are doing well, with authorities and stuff. Your deb moon says a lot about SN conjunct Mars also. Idk what. But, it should say a lot. Hmm. Hope you doing well. Now a days. Happy New moon. 🔆

[@akris4359]

Satyavadi means a person who strives to follow satya(truth/eternal truth like dharma). Mahatma gandhi was called a satyavadi because he followed true dharma in his actions & speach. The opposite at 23 mins, is true for rahu who is a a-satyavadi meaning follows adharma thru & thru

[@theoldgod9]

Break the word down further. A-sat-ya-waadi. In Bhagwatam, he says,... Nanyat tat sat asat param. Be it, sat or asat, vishnu is in everything, and he is above every thing. That's just one way to look at it. Adharma can be 'lawlessness'. So, during ww2, if I protect Jews in Germany or Poland, technically, I'm Adharmic, in a lot of ways, but I'm very dharmic to my human nature. A-sat-ya-wadi is not resonant with A-dharma, I guess. That's why they are two different words. Focus.

[@roxanemiller4129]

Vic this Rahu video is very helpful for you understanding my Rahu dasa . Do you use mean or true node calculations? My Rahu switches signs and youse depending on the node calculation

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

i would think that true is better. but if you are on such a border, it actually doesnt make a difference, the important part for you is that rahu is "sandhi" (in border)

[@roxanemiller4129]

Yes he is Sandi but in uttra Phalguni either way. He becomes atma karaka with true node where as Saturn is with mean node .. so it’s confusing Lol That’s Rahu for ya. I’m in Rahu dasha so I’ve been obsessed about it. What is your take on the shadow planets being “Sandi”? By the way your haircut looks fresh 🙂

[@absinthesesotericadventure7631]

Rahu dasa…mine starts in November, how is yours thus far? I heard if it’s your fifth dasa it’s considered unlucky, which mine’s is, I’m a bit worried haha, but if it’s anything like my Saturn return, I’ll know what to expect. It’s supposed to last like 19 years

[@wistfulsighs7791]

I have Rahu in 10th house. As of yet, I don't have the great career. Could this have to do with my stellium in the 4th house?

[@kozymoon664]

Thank you! So would Rahu be heretical/go against the nature of the sign or Nakshatra he is in? Like rebel against ancestral lineage for Magha or rebel against responsibility for Capricorn etc?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

with planets in signs, etc. follow the "resonance" technique I use in all my planet-in-sign video

[@kozymoon664]

@@VicDiCaraAstrology 🙏 thank you!

[@athashree]

Sir Rahu in 5th house with sun 26deg and mercury 12.14 deg in 5th house of Sagittarius ascendant

[@vellerophon4191]

You forgot a verb and a questionmark brother.

[@marsiloficino5060]

Michael Jackson had vitaligo, patchy areas with no pigment

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

thank you. i believe some cultures categorize them both as skin disease, which often translates to "leprosy"

[@stallion1946]

well explained , u d man

[@sierrasukalski2133]

I love how you break down the words! However, has it occurred to you that the translation in text is from the most external viewpoint of the possibilities, and therefore, the least flattering? From an internal viewpoint, Rahu is a lot like Shiva, necessary, and live giving, from an angle, so you don't have a clear view at the outset why it is.

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

everything is a baseline, with derivations and deviations that depend on circumstance.

[@micahlively8321]

My Rahu changes signs and houses from mean nodes to true nodes. True node puts it in saggitarius in my 3rd house and Mean node puts it in capricorn in My 4th house right next to my venus and opposite my saturn. Which nodes should I calculate for? It particularly makes a big difference in my chart.

[@theoldgod9]

I think, true would be more useful. I hope your question gets answered by someone in position of power and knowledge.

[@maksymkrammer]

Rahu is possessive so mayby it wants to be in both houses.

[@bhavyam.p680]

❤️🙏

[@msms3260]

In Ramayana when Lord Rama and brothers were born, their father the King of Ayodhya had astrologers make their horoscopes. To be honest I don’t think astrology was “invented” by anyone in India, since how did a population without astronomical tools like telescope, satellites, rockets etc etc, document and precisely calculate the planetary speeds, travel, motion to the nth decimal? Just these rishis sitting in the Himalayas could not have “seen” these things happening in the skies. My belief is these humans had regular contact with celestial beings in past Yugas who gave a healthy download of knowledge. Not terribly unlike what many people are claiming today vis-à-vis alien contacts giving a peek of the other worldly universe.

[@AgrippaPetronius1903]

I can recognise the poisonous tongue in my ketu- scorpio ....

[@stallion1946]

dude , may i request for a saturn rahu conjunction in leo - in a vid having such conjunctions other rasis as well

[@daledheyalef]

You're remarks near the end about the origins of horoscopic astrology in Babylon were interesting. Are there any books you would recommend on that history?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

any books that actually have archeological source. I think you would do better to search scholastic papers rather than "books." Modern scholarship is not my cup of tea, tho, so I can't help more than this.

[@LedZepp1109]

@@VicDiCaraAstrology hahaha the air quotes So true

[@annahollings5336]

I have Ketu conjunct Mars and Mercury in 8th. Help!

[@roxanemiller4129]

What is your Lagna ?

[@annahollings5336]

@@roxanemiller4129 Gemini

[@theoldgod9]

That's hard. We had 9/11 and covid, both, when Mars was conjunct Ketu in Capricorn. You must be feeling pretty stirred by all this. Capricorn still has South node of Saturn, pluto and South node of pluto in it. And, I think, it's going to be a while before they get out of this sign. But, I hope, you go for a reading with your favourite confidant?!. Cheers!

[@alf4006]

I have freckles

[@katharina5841]

Jupiter - Rahu transits cause trouble lemme tell you 😂

[@lalitharaju1056]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jamesrmosbeyii1122]

Rahu=ultraviolet Ketu=infrared?

[@theoldgod9]

Nice one!

[@nataliah4478]

32:00 😂 1 in 6 chance of Rahu or Ketu being in any house

[@LedZepp1109]

Vic, are you active on telegram or IG?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

no

[@cherielyons6214]

You are wrong about horascopy. The word hora is of sanskrit origion

[@absinthesesotericadventure7631]

Rahu and ketu: ripped and patched up clothing: tfw most your clothes look like moths are thru them and you made a holey underwear into a bra but you can’t sew for jack so it just look bootleg as hell 😂🤣 didn’t even bother to sew just cut along the lines lmao

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

lol

[@AshleyGraetz]

Is that why CovAids is called the boomer remover

[@RippleDrop.]

Gotta say Ketu does not come across spiritual at all by this description.

[@perfecto31]

Sounds exactly like Donald Trump

[@danielpetrovski6662]

usurper,imposter,infidel..Pami

[@cherielyons6214]

You need to try to get to the truth about astrology without your biases