How Rahu works through Shravana
Shravana is the star of listening, and its symbol is an ear. Rahu has no body below the neck in the old story, only a head that never stops taking things in, and that image fits this placement closely. Makar is a friend's sign for Rahu, so it works well in the world and is ambitious in an orderly way.
The Moon rules this star and is an enemy of Rahu, and that is where the difficulty lies. Your mind may never fully go quiet. You may read the news at midnight, check what people said about you, or keep following a rumour long after it has stopped being useful. Ketu falls opposite in Pushya or Ashlesha, which unsettles your sense of home.
Media and learning
Good. Broadcasting, journalism, research, languages, data and online teaching all reward this Rahu. You pick up accents and jargon without effort, and you can become known for knowing things. Check your sources. Rahu's reach is wider than its accuracy.
Mind and sleep
Needs care. This is the part of life most exposed. Screens at night, gossip and constant news keep the Moon's star stirred up. A real end to the working day and some quiet before sleep do more here than in most charts. If anxiety lasts, see a doctor, because the placement explains a tendency and does not treat it.
Ambition and reputation
Good, with risk. You can rise in a large organisation, often through something new that the older staff do not understand. Reputation can swing with what people say about you. It helps to let your work and your record answer.
Marriage and family
Needs care. With Ketu opposite in Pushya or Ashlesha, you may marry someone from another city, culture or language, or live far from your parents. Talk is both the strength and the risk of this marriage: you may discuss everything and still not listen. Partners usually ask for less news and more attention. Keeping phones out of the bedroom sounds small, and with this Rahu it is not.
Money
Good. Earnings tend to come from what you know and how widely you share it: courses, broadcasts, consulting and data work. Income can jump when something you made reaches a large audience. The usual leak is spending on the next idea before the last one has paid.
In the dasha of Rahu
Rahu’s mahadasha lasts 18 years. Rahu counts the Moon as an enemy, so the period is unsettled in the mind. Public reach and foreign travel can grow, with anxiety and poor sleep as the usual costs.
Strengths and challenges
Strengths
- A wide reach in media and teaching
- Quick learning of languages and systems
- Ambition that works inside large organisations
- A strong memory for what was said
Challenges
- A mind that does not go quiet
- Rumour and reputation
- Unease about home, from Ketu opposite
When Rahu passes through Shravana
Rahu enters Shravana at 5:51 pm on 10 April 2027 and leaves at 8:30 am on 18 December 2027. It last passed through in 2008 and 2009, and it returns in late 2045.
While it is here, Ketu moves through Pushya and the end of Ashlesha, so Karkat and Makar Moon signs feel the axis most directly.
| Enters (IST) | Leaves (IST) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2027, 5:51 pm | 18 Dec 2027, 8:30 am | Coming |
| 15 Nov 2045, 5:24 am | 24 Jul 2046, 8:03 pm | Coming |
Add 15 minutes for Nepal time.