SIGNIFICANCE OF RAHU IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY
Rahu is very greedy, materialistic pleasure loving, love to achieve the result or success by hook or crook. Doesn’t believe much in hard work in other word doesn’t believe in donkey work but in monkey work and so rahu would always like to short cut and risk.
Rahu has the power of reading people like book, have very good intuition power and so can guess things or any action in advance.
Rahu is an illusionist / magician and create an illusion ( its not real ) in such a way that the people are compelled to believe it.
Rahu doesn’t speak complete truth his story is always manipulated. He presents the story in such a way that the other person feels that he heard the complete story.
Rahu is a gambler and often make good money in gambling as he believes much in effort less earning.
Rahu can’t be trusted as he has tendency to cheat you. Rahu is very curious to know about others.
He feels that he should have everyone’s information with him. Rahu is smoky in nature and has the ability to adapt and change himself ( change face ) from time to time and so a spying nature is inborn talent and can be at a time disguise himself in such a way that his nearest person can’t recognize him at one shot.
Rahu will always push to higher goal to make more and more money and this is the reason that in rich people’s horoscope rahu is in good position to give them amazing wealth.
Rahu don’t love to obey rules and regulation and therefore do actions of his will. This is one of the reason why rahu prefer to do intercaste marriage of his choice.
The hunger and desire of materialistic pleasure is so much in rahu that one a person fall in the clutch of a negative rahu will get drowned in doldrum.
After understand the traits of rahu one can now conclude that RAHU HAS THE ABILITY TO THINK THE SAME THING DIFFERENTLY and also gets his work done by hook or crook.
Rahu has good power of visualisation and thus can visual an event / work / project in its mind and starts shaping it with its multiple different possiblities.
According to KP vedic astrology rahu doesn’t own any rashi / house unlike other planets and so it acts like an agent of that rashi / house and gives the results of that house lords and the planets aspecting it.
When well-placed, Rahu can bestow great material success, fame, and recognition, especially in fields like technology, media, politics, and innovation.
Rahu is referred as Karmic planet as its is deeply connected to karmic lessons and unresolved past-life issues. Its placement in a horoscope shows areas where the soul is driven to learn and grow.
Rahu acts like a catalyst and disrupts comfort zones and compels individuals to confront fears and hidden aspects of themselves, leading to growth.
Rahu often represents material pursuits, it can also act as a force driving individuals toward spiritual enlightenment when its lessons are understood.
Rahu affects mental states, often causing anxiety, obsessions, and a restless nature. Its transits and dasha (periods) are known for bringing dramatic shifts.
It governs events that lead to personal transformation, whether through sudden success or setbacks.
In a nutshell Rahu is a powerful force in Vedic astrology that represents ambition, illusion, and transformation. It challenges individuals to confront their deepest desires and fears, providing an opportunity for growth and self-realization. Whether a benefactor or a troublemaker in the chart, Rahu’s influence is pivotal in shaping an individual’s destiny.
