from the heart astrology

For many people, the names Rahu and Ketu are enough to bring a sense of fear. When they change signs, the first question I hear is, “What will happen to me?” My first question is a little different. “What is this transit asking you to pay attention to?” Rahu and Ketu sit opposite each other, six signs apart. Together, they activate an axis in the horoscope. In a birth chart, that axis can bring attention to relationships, ambition, finances or spiritual life. In mundane astrology, I also study it for what it may suggest about nations and the wider world. Rahu and Ketu have different ways of teaching Rahu represents attachment, desire and illusion. It amplifies what we want and can make us believe that one more achievement, one more possession or a little more recognition will finally satisfy us. Ketu represents detachment, inner feeling and the search for meaning. It asks what still matters once the excitement of getting what we wanted has passed. Both have a spiritual side...