Rahu (Rahu) is a malefic planet and one of the nine grahas of Vedic astrology. It signifies obsession, worldly ambition and the pull of illusion, and is the karaka of obsession & ambition, foreign lands & the unconventional, illusion (maya), technology & mass media, sudden events, worldly desire. In the body it governs nervous disorders, mysterious ailments.
What Rahu Signifies
- Obsession & ambition
- Foreign lands & the unconventional
- Illusion (maya)
- Technology & mass media
- Sudden events
- Worldly desire
Strong vs Weak Rahu
When Rahu is strong or well-placed, it gives worldly success, foreign gains, innovation, sudden rise and mastery of the unconventional. When weak, retrograde or afflicted, it can bring confusion, anxiety, deceit, addictions and unexpected upheaval. Its strength is judged by sign dignity (exaltation, own sign or debilitation), house placement, and aspects from other planets.
Dignity and Attributes
- Exalted in
Taurus - Debilitated in
Scorpio - Own sign(s)
None (shadow) - Moolatrikona
Aquarius - Gemstone
Hessonite (Gomed) - Deity
Durga / the north lunar node