𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲 (𝗥𝗮𝗵𝘂) 𝗶𝗻 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲 (𝗞𝗲𝘁𝘂) 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲 (𝗥𝗮𝗵𝘂) 𝗶𝗻 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲 (𝗞𝗲𝘁𝘂) 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲

Dear ardent readers care should be taken not to apply these writings verbatim on any chart, as there are many other factors, combinations, aspects etc which need to be studied always before coming to any conclusion. At some places masculine gender has been used only for ease of writing.

The Rahu in this house is good for marriage, which it causes to be contracted on a lofty, sentimental and secure basis, provided Venus and the Moon are well-situated in the horoscope. It is also very powerful in regard to partnerships and contracts, which it helps to make successful. It is also in this House that it is most favourably situated for lawsuits, which will be won through its support, thus bringing unexpected gains.

It is also a token of inheritance from grandparents, or an increase of wealth for the latter, by which the native will benefit.

The Ketu in the first house has a detrimental influence on the development of the native in the early period of his life. It upsets his health, and often his mind as well, in as much as he will be too analytical and will not always see things as a whole, but will become absorbed in small details. In regard to any special question put, it would signify a very bad beginning for the matter under consideration, as it always entails trouble and worry. This influence in a horoscope continues for a fairly long period, in a smuch as the Nodes being retrograde Ketu passes from the first to the twelfth house, which is also malefic.

 

Needs to get away from himself. Has lived for and to himself until he has become too independent. Needs to take other people into account and get away from too much self-centeredness. Self-assertion has to be eliminated. Integration and fulfillment come through giving up the personal ego and helping others to attain a sense of their worth.

This person has to overcome a tendency to work by himself. He needs to learn to work with a partner, to learn the balance it takes to do this. He has to strive for a close personal relationship with others. This relationship should bear some constructive fruit, whether business or marriage. This is quite a step because it leads to the death of the self-centered ego. The person then acquires the knack for becoming an arbitrator. He needs to develop an appreciation of beauty in the arts.

Ketu in the first is the egotist. This is the person who tries too hard and, as a result, comes on strong at first. It gives a strong pioneering spirit with a ‘me-first’ attitude. There is an ability to do all things by oneself. This position can give a changeable personality. He tries too hard to be a special personality. This person may think in terms of his physical body being superior to others. He has a tendency to push himself too hard because of a lack in partnerships. The problems in life seem to be very much concerned with self. He can be the fearless pioneer of new concepts or new activity.

 

This condition often signifies marriage or partnership activities are extremely important in his life. Self is often given no priority but what is best for the marriage is taken into consideration. Thus, a self-sacrifice for the betterment of the marriage may turn out to be a devastating situation. This individual will try everything to maintain that relationship. As an individual, they may not be able to contribute and achieve much in life; however, with partnership activities their contribution and output is substantially increased. They often have a good public image; and their objectivity is fairly well known among others. They are very charming, diplomatic and polite in general expression or communication.

Here the individual has many lessons to learn in areas of partnerships, marriage and co-operation with others. In past incarnations, he had to account only to himself for all his thoughts and actions. Now in the current life, his soul remembers all the individualism and independence he enjoyed. While he may pretend to be a good listener for the sake of society’s acceptance, he rarely takes advice given to him. Instead, he spends most of his energy developing whatever abilities he has, while constantly seeking approval for the efforts he has made.

Although he will be the last to admit it openly, he never quite notices others as much as himself. He has great apprehensions about being outdone, and will go far out of his way to secure for himself a position where his dominion will not be challenged.

Although his experiences in this incarnation teach him to sacrifice for others, he never truly sacrifices himself, for he has spent lifetimes building to a point where he has now become an independent spirit. He can relate to others so long as they don’t shackle or bind his sense of freedom. If he feels someone close to him is inhibiting his self-expression, he will do all he can to extricate himself from the relationship. Thus, the marriage state is not one that comes easy for him.

Individuals with these Nodes are either single or divorced, or at least separated in consciousness from their spouse. They find it difficult to believe that the continuance of their own past-life selfishness is creating all the problems for which they are now blaming others. They must learn how to give with a whole heart, rather than symbolically throwing a bone here and there just to keep the pack quiet.

This individual is usually so out of harmony with himself as being part of a greater universe that he is prone to develop a chronic impairment or impediment, either physical or emotional, which he ultimately uses for sympathy. The last thing he is willing to accept is a sense of failure, for he constantly feels the needs to prove his own self-sufficiency.

Sometimes he is seen by others as a battler, well guarded against any threats to his ego. Since he truly doesn’t like to be dependent on others, his loyalties are questionable. Underneath it all, his past incarnations have taught him to be faithful to himself, and therein his allegiance ends.

For those who wish to join him, he will be their patron, but rarely will he go out of his way to join them. He is a ‘loner’, conscious of his own unique individuality, and proud of the ways in which he knows he can retain it.

His karma is to learn consideration for others, for in his desire to be the center of attention he projects himself as more important than he usually is, thereby shutting out the very love he claims he is being denied. Still, he desires to control others, and in this ability to control he bases his security.

He is capable of great achievements, but he rarely reaches the levels of his capabilities because he is so wrapped up on self that he fails to see the cosmic scope of his personal ideas. He must learn to view the reflections of his thoughts and actions and to realize that there are always two sides to a coin. Eventually he comes to understand that while both sides of an issue may be totally different, neither ie better or worse than the other.

His major growth occurs when he can detach from himself and impersonally laugh at all the ego-centered ideas that ruled him in the past. He must ultimately come to the point at which he is willing to take all the power, strength and confidence that his prior incarnations have built and give it away to others who need it more. He must do this wholeheartedly without a sense of martyrdom, for if his giving becomes ego-involved in any way then he remains on his lonely island. But if his generosity is truly dedicated without pride in giving, then he has an infinite blessing to offer as he inspires confidence and strength in others.

He can give others the will to live where there was none. He can make others aware of their own self-worth. But all the while he is not to ask for anything in return, for if he learns to focus his energies on helping others, then he will be amazed to find how God keeps providing all his own needs.

In this Rahu-Ketu position, there is a guaranteed built-in unhappiness every time he focuses, he energies on himself. If married, he will have much to learn from his second child, as well as in his relationships with nieces and nephews.

He is destined to devote his life to others. Actually he has been preparing for many lifetimes to meet now the person or persons who need him the most. In some cases the spouses is an escapist who must be given the strength and confidence to face reality. 

Whether married or single, this individual eventually comes to learn that his life is a mission, dedicated to another soul or in fact many souls needing more than he does. His karmic lessons are in developing kindness and an understanding nature. As soon as he does this, he is rewarded a thousand to one for all he gives.

The sign which contains the Ketu shows the ways in which too much residue of past-life concern for the self can hamper progress. The sign which contains the Rahu shows the ways in which the individual can reach fulfillment through sacrificing the self for others.

Increase your consideration for others. Take an objective look at how others respond to your self-projection and do what you can to improve it. Detach yourself from your over-concern with your image. Channel your energies into marriage and other one-to-one relationships.

In the seventh house, there can be hang-ups about harmony or co-operation. Depending on the phase of nodal balance, the person can be far too easily influenced or far too convinced that his or her way is the only way. The underlying cause of this is a lack of firm partnership goals. This person is torn between involvement at any cost and preservation of his or her highly comfortable image of self as a good or beautiful person.

 

Less frequently, there’s an inability for the small talk and role playing that’s necessary to attract others. This seems to be a problem connected to the overcompensation phase of nodal balance.

Rahu in the seventh house dreams of gaining much through marriage and / or other relationships. He or she truly believes that teaming up with others will improve his or her lot in life. This person hopes to gain respect vicariously, through marriage or some other type of affiliation, and feels that success and happiness will be guaranteed once he or she finds his or her ‘other half’ - someone who embodies those qualities that he or she feels are lacking in his or her own make-up. This person has a great deal of sensitivity. He or she also has a great deal of psychic ability; unfortunately, both are liable to be repressed. Aggressive pursuit of an alter ego tends to drive the dream further and further out of reach until the person is forced to look within for the repressed or lacking qualities. 

He/she often insist on asserting independence and individuality; and this sometimes is detrimental to relationship success and co-operation with others. Self-preoccupation is indicated by your 1st house Ketu, and excessive concern with your own needs often makes you unconscious of others’ reactions.

He/she insist on living in your own way, and can fail to pay attention to the wiser advice of others. His/her need for freedom is felt strongly; and whenever anyone invades your space or expects relationship demands and commitments, you feel independence is threatened. Often, you react against this by reasserting your individuality, usually by withdrawing from the relationship. This tendency implies difficulty in maintaining long-term relationships, and could indicate divorce, separations, or relationships characterized by considerable freedom and space between partners.

You need to become aware of your innate selfishness, look at yourself honestly, and discover how to give freely to others, instead of just taking for yourself. You may lack harmony between yourself and the ‘world’, and suffer from a disruption of free-flowing relationship energy; this can stimulate ill-health, physical or emotional, which could be used to gain sympathy and your own way.

Because of assertiveness, you may remain a ‘loner’ - believing in your self-sufficiency - and you may rarely accept that you have ‘failed’ in anything. You prefer to feel at the center of things, holding an important role and supervising people; if you do achieve this, you will feel secure. The point, though, is that, from such a position, you should discover how to be more considerate of others and how to meet their needs more effectively.

The challenge is to become able to give to others without thought of personal gain. Fundamentally, you are a strong, confident person, but one who tends to take more than to share; learn to give to those in need, and life will be enriched and relationships renewed. In fact, you will discover much of value to share with others, and of course vice versa. You may observe that, when you act from a selfish standpoint, the results fail to satisfy, or cause suffering for all concerned. The more creative and positive way is to give freely and risk sharing with others. Your perspective needs to widen beyond yourself. Your future growth and happiness depends on opening to others, and experiencing the joy that can occur in true relationships.

This house is opposite the 1st, so things go into reverse. What was negative with the Ketu is now positive with the Rahu. The 7th house is one for making contracts and agreements; but care must be taken that the agreements are mutual. The terms of a contract, for example, must be observed by both parties; and each party should derive some benefit from it. We find the Node in the 7th house in individuals of two types. Firstly, we find it in those who are egocentric and think that everything should revolve round themselves. Such people never make proper contracts or enter into genuine partnerships. Secondly, we find it in those who are not forceful enough to assert, ‘I want my share’. Usually such people try to justify themselves by a show of ethics, saying, ‘It is wrong to be mercenary; we should give without expecting anything in return. We ought not to look for praise after doing a good deed, nor should we take money for spiritual work’.

There has to be give and take in the 7th house. It also corresponds to the sign Tula/Libra, the Scales, the balance of accounts between the ‘You’ and the ‘I’. The presence of the Node in the 7th house means that we must keep striking a balance between ourselves and others. In the main, it serves to hold our fits of egotism in check. We must make sure that our agreements are fair to both sides, and must check them objectively, is not entirely wrapped up in emotion.

When the Rahu is in the 7th house, this can mean that we are not keen on commitment or that we are unduly nervous of provisos. Therefore we must learn to enter into permanent relationships. These will have certain consequences: they will bind us, impose obligations on us, and limit our personal freedom. Also, in our development, the tie to a partner draws us in a certain direction or limits our range of movement. But whole-hearted commitment is perfectly natural; and it is important to cultivate a willingness to enter into valid relationships. These involve natural duties and restrictions; which may, in time, be felt as a deprivation of liberty; which is why there is often a reluctance to seek such commitments.

With Rahu in the 7th house, the idea is to moderate one’s characteristics and self-absoprtion in order to leave the other party to the contract equal scope for self-expression. They deserve the same rights and benefits as we have, and the same degree of freedom to be themselves. The keywords of the Rahu in the 7th house are reciprocity and equilibrium. As a regulatory feature, we often find the node in the 7th house accompanied by many planets on the Ascendant to balance the egocentricity. When there are conflicts within the partnership, we can restore the status quo by opening up and recognizing that it is up to us to make the first move. With the Rahu in the 7th house, the ‘I’ is afraid to trust, or to accept help from, the ‘You’. The ‘I’ must overcome its fear and hesitation and be prepared for commitment.

With the Ketu in 1st house, the person’s  greatest growth, evolution, and fulfillment come through evolution and liberation. In past lifetimes the person was too selfish or self-directed, and now must learn how to compromise and co-operate with the individual of his heart’s desire. Love relationships and marriage are essential, and must not be resisted or opposed, except under extenuating circumstances for brief intervals. The person must discover how to surrender his personal motives and viewpoints, and open up to the needs and concerns of his companion. He is born with confidence, assertiveness, and self-reliance. He has an over-developed personality and sense of independence.

With Ketu in 1st House  the person has had his way for so many lifetimes, he now, unconsciously, finds the experience empty. Consequently, he immerses himself in relationships which entail great surrender and compromise. To counter this tendency, he should be extremely careful before marrying. He must not in any way assume that a marriage partner will change or alter her desires, behavior, or lifestyle sometime in the future. The sacrifices and concessions necessary in the beginning of the relationship, though they may actually be quite intense and unfair, are certain to continue during the duration of the union. A tremendous amount of devotion is to be learned. It is crucial to note that evolution occurs through affinity with the love partner, not with friends, teachers, or gurus.

The person should develop his social life. Happiness comes from lending a sympathetic ear and cultivating sensitivity to the cares and needs of others. Any activities involving beauty, arts, sweets, jewellery etc are to be favored. The person should work on being more idealistic, generous, and affectionate. He should nurture his intellectual, contemplative side and forego his habitual impulsive tendencies. He should try to create balance, harmony, and serenity wherever he goes. The more the person lets go of his personal ego desires, and the more he cultivates tolerance, love, and appreciation, the happier and more fulfilled he will be.

Rahu in the seventh house indicates intense cravings for love relationships, as well as significant ups and downs in married life. Minor issues which need to be addressed are constantly arising (to be dealt with). The spouse is worldly, materialistic, powerful, and manipulative or domineering. The Ketu in the first house indicates a spiritual, ascetic, and psychic personality. However, confidence is weakened and the person may be shy, impish, or rather invisible. The nodes in the signs are of much less significance.