How Rahu works through Uttara Ashadha
Uttara Ashadha is the lasting victory, with the Vishwadevas as its deities and the Sun as its lord. The Sun and Rahu are old enemies: Rahu swallows the Sun at an eclipse. So you may be drawn toward power and also uneasy about it, and you may want to take the place of a father or a boss you have never fully respected.
The first quarter of the star falls in Dhanu and the rest in Makar, Saturn's sign and a friend's. In Makar Rahu is patient for a graha that rarely is, and it can climb a very long ladder.
Rank and politics
Good. Politics, large companies, government and international postings can all bring a rapid rise. You may see how a system works and use it faster than others. Do not forget that those you pass may be above you again.
Conscience
Needs watching. Bending a rule for ambition is the classic temptation here. A small shortcut early in a career tends to come back when you are more visible. Having one person who is allowed to tell you no is worth more than a good lawyer.
Home
Needs care. Ketu falls opposite in Punarvasu or Pushya, so home may feel somehow unreal, and you may be away more than you would like. Coming home on a schedule is a small thing that does a lot.
Marriage and partners
Needs care. You may choose a partner who helps your position, or one from a different background or country, and either can work. The strain comes from the hours your rise takes. A partner with a career and friends of their own is a better match than one who waits up for you. Ketu opposite, in Punarvasu or Pushya, can leave the household feeling like an afterthought, so decisions about home are worth making together rather than announcing.
Money and health
Good for money, watch the pace. Income tends to follow rank, rising in steps with each promotion or posting. Loans taken to look the part of a higher position are the usual mistake. The body pays for long hours and travel, and knees, joints and sleep are where Makar shows the strain first. A day off that you keep even in busy months protects both your health and your judgement. Pain or tiredness that does not lift is a matter for a doctor.
In the dasha of Rahu
Rahu’s mahadasha lasts 18 years. Rahu counts the Sun as an enemy, so the period may bring a struggle for rank, clashes with authority and worries about reputation. A strong Sun elsewhere in the chart makes a large difference.
Strengths and challenges
Strengths
- Rapid rise in large systems
- Comfort with power
- Skill in foreign postings
- Ability to see how institutions really work
Challenges
- Temptation to bend the rules
- Unease with authority, including your own
- A home life that feels unreal
When Rahu passes through Uttara Ashadha
Rahu enters Uttara Ashadha at 8:30 am on 18 December 2027 and leaves at 11:09 pm on 25 August 2028, moving from Makar into Dhanu at the end. It last passed through in 2009 and returns in 2046.
Ketu moves through Pushya and Punarvasu over the same months.
| Enters (IST) | Leaves (IST) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2027, 8:30 am | 25 Aug 2028, 11:09 pm | Coming |
| 24 Jul 2046, 8:03 pm | 2 Apr 2047, 10:42 am | Coming |
Add 15 minutes for Nepal time.