The nodes' transits through Pisces and Virgo is felt very differently by each of us. Although the changes take place in many different ways, from all the signs, it's good to start with your rising and/or Moon sign, to see where you experience more change (rising) and how you feel about it (Moon).
Aries
Rahu moves out of your 1st house of self and into where you lose yourself. This can come in many forms but the need is the same. Some Aries individuals may seek spiritual liberation, while others may seek release through various means. The 12th house is said to be the 'house of self-undoing', so the more on board you are with what you yourself are asking for on some level, the better. Finding healthier ways to escape may be beneficial. Watch your spending, though. Rahu increases wherever it goes, so keep an eye on your expenditure for the next year and a half. These two things may combine in wishing to escape your responsibilities, as Ketu in your 6th is sometimes not interested in doing what needs to be done. If, however, you face up to what you must do, you can probably afford to splurge every now and then. Any kind of addictive escapes are likely to increase at this time, whether it's through sex, drink, or drugs. Even meditation, a key signification of the 12th, may take on an addictive quality. It's important to notice that you are wanting to escape. That's okay. It's just probably more helpful to find release in a way that helps you deal with your everyday problems, as opposed to running away from them and making them worse. The more you can show up to do the necessary, the more likely you'll rest easy at night or on some far-flung retreat. Give particular attention to how you end things, including evening routines that help you shut off in healthy ways. Having that glass of wine in the evening may seem to help at first but is likely to lead to further problems, which Ketu will not let you get away with. Ketu is probably better placed in your 6th to help you overcome any vice or addiction, despite Rahu's insistence that you tune out through whatever means necessary.
Taurus
Rahu leaves your place of expenditure and loss and moves into your 11th house of gains. Rahu is well-placed here, offering you more opportunities to gain in all kinds of ways you probably hadn't even imagined were possible. The more you can connect with others, including groups of people, either friends, acquaintances or associates, the more you will gain. And this is not just about monetary gains, although that is also likely. It's about gaining all kinds of perks. Rahu is about ambition, as is the 11th house, so you should be able to see many things through at this time - after a time of having to let go while it was in your 12th house of endings. If you let go of everything that stood in your way, including your own self-sabotaging, you are more likely to hit your targets. If you are still holding onto something that is blocking your way, Rahu may actually seem to increase these issues. This is known as bādhaka in Vedic astrology, a term to mean 'obstacle'. The 11th house is the 6th from the 6th, so you may find more associations can block you from doing what you want. You may have to regard others' opinions more than you would like. Be mindful of losing your own perspectives as Ketu transits your 5th house. Your creative urge may feel it must pander to others' needs. If you have children, you may find some issue come up in your relationship with them, but you may not deal with it if you are so focused on what you want yourself. As always, the nodes show more extreme imbalances wherever they transit. The 5th and 11th houses offer more complexity around what or who you love, and what everyone else has to say about it.
Gemini
Rahu moves out of your ambition zone and into a more action-orientated space. As Rahu moves backwards, it asks you to act based on your aspirations. As Ketu moves into your 4th house of home life and happiness, it asks you to remove anything that stands in the way of you doing what you need to get ahead at this stage. Yet you may find yourself overly focusing on work and career, so that your home life and heart are neglected. Ketu in the 4th may show some sense of lack of rootedness at home, which is quite possible if you are overly focus on work. Yet Rahu in the 10th is right at home, even if this is at the office, or working longer hours. Even if you don't work, or get paid for what you do, Rahu will get you to focus on what you are doing, and what you would like to. Just make sure to keep your home life and heart happy, so you can be more effective. If not, you may find yourself lost in a myriad of options as Rahu transits Pisces and conjoins Neptune. This could show a lot that is possible, yet many things may be improbable. If things don't work out in your career as you set out, it's best to have something else that keeps you afloat.
Cancer
Rahu moves out of your 10th house and away from the disturbances of your career space, into your 9th house, to ask you why you do what you do. Rahu in the 9th looks at what you believe to be true about yourself and your creative expressions, including any children. You are more likely to question your motives and look at things differently once this transit is complete. As Ketu transits through your 3rd house, you may be challenged to build your confidence through different means, including different ways of communicating what you want. As long as you don't rely too much on your own opinion, you are likely to benefit from these transits. Yet you mustn't overly rely on others' opinions either. As always, it's a balance between both nodes, a balance which can all too easily get lost. Rahu in your 9th Pisces, together with Neptune, may confuse you as to what you think is possible. As you are asked to be open to new possibilities, you may also see so many opportunities that it confuses you how to proceed. Your relationships are likely to feel this in a strong way. Others may be the very reason you question yourself. If you are partnered, your buttons may be pushed. If not, you may now meet others who challenge you to change. Your in-laws are likely to play a big part in changing how you see things. The more open-minded you can be - with everyone - the more you can change outworn beliefs that no longer serve your purpose.
Leo
As Rahu moves into your 8th house and Ketu moves into your 2nd, these two financial areas of your life go through a lot of changes. While all areas of our life must change to thrive, this can be one of those changes that challenge you initially. Any changes to your financial set up, either on your own or with a partner, is likely to illicit some vulnerability in you. You may also experience change through other means, either because of some changes for your partner or their own family, or indeed, your own family. As these areas of our life are what make us feel safe and secure, the nodes' transits to these is likely to shake your core values. If what you value is no longer seen as valuable, such as when markets crash, for example, then you question why you put so much weight behind something that is not reliable. You begin to look for other, intangible things of value, which cannot be devalued. As these unexpected changes occur, it's important to keep your life as steady as possible. This may mean connecting to loved ones and family members, even if there is an impulse to run away from them. At the same time, Rahu in your 8th house is likely to show a need to go through some metamorphoses, a change so deeply and profoundly irreversible that it would be all too easy to forget about the basics. Make sure you have your basic needs met so you can venture into the unknown. Study something deeply, the secrets of life, but don't get too caught up in it. It's all an illusion at the end of the day. Life is simply a lived experience that one day becomes something else.
Virgo
Rahu moves into your 7th house and Ketu moves into your 1st sign, shaking things up in ways you cannot avoid. This may bring change to your life in the form of a relationship or some person you come into contact with that forever changes how you see yourself. With the nodes in your sign and the sign opposite, you cannot avoid it. At the same time, you may not be clear about things, including who you are. You may question what you stand for if someone was to challenge you to see the world differently. You may find your buttons pushed on occasion, or you may meet someone who hits all the right spots that it becomes irresistible and unavoidable. Yet you may jump headlong into something or someone you know nothing of. Now, you may say that nobody beginning a relationship knows anything of the person they are getting to know, and that we never truly know another person from a certain level, yet Rahu can further distort and conceal, so that you are never clear as to their motives. But what about those who are already in a relationship? It's important to recognize when you may sabotage your relationship, so you can chase another. Who has the itchy feet here? It may seem like the other is challenging you, but truly, it is you that wants to change. Ketu in your sign shows a need to go deeper into yourself, which may indeed be your reaction to having a more extreme experience with another, or from the world 'out there'. You may ask yourself, "What was all that about?" It's all about you, of course. Everything and everyone in your life reflects who you are becoming.
Libra
Ketu moves out of your sign as Rahu moves out of your 7th. This should feel like a relief, as the nodes transiting your 1/7 can be all too encompassing. You could not have avoided the issues they brought up in your relationship and sense of self. Now that Ketu moves into your 12th house, saying goodbye to some part of your life becomes easier. As Rahu transits Pisces and your 6th house, it’s important to keep any problems that may arise in perspective. You may, at some times, become so focused on things that are not working out and how to improve them, that you forget to take a break. Ketu in your 12th will continually remind you to shut off, so you can arise refreshed each day. Use Rahu’s transit in your 6th, a transit it likes, to get your life in order, even if what you are trying to order seems obscure or abstract. Perhaps one way to order Rahu in Pisces and the 6th is to have a daily meditation or practice that helps you let go a little more. Letting go is not giving up. It allows something to come into existence more easily. Getting the balance right between both nodes is always the challenge. In these houses, it may challenge you to improve your daily life while shutting off at the end of your day. The more you can incorporate strategies into your routine to help you slow down at the end of the day, the more effective you will be.
Scorpio
You’ll probably be glad to see Rahu move of your 6th house and into your 5th, a more enjoyable place, but you’ll also probably be glad you made the changes because of the challenges you faced. And let’s face it Scorpio, you do love a challenge! Now that Rahu moves through your 5th house of fun and games, these areas of your life can feel more intense. But you’re all about the intensity. Enjoyment with your children, or creative output is likely, as is approaching these things differently. You may change the way you approach your spiritual practice as well. Or you may completely change what you are practicing. This is likely to show up in a change to the way you see your future, which may come to you through changes in your love life, your children’s life, or in whatever you love to do. At the same time, you’re probably going to focus so much on what you love to do, that you forget about others who have their needs. Ketu in your 11th house could show issues arising with friends, which reflect your discontent with the world at large, including societies ills. Ketu in Virgo is likely to make you more critical of society in general, especially if it seems to block what you want. Earnings may take a back seat to enjoying yourself. If you can afford it for the next 18 months, that shouldn’t be a problem. However, if you’re already financially challenged, it may be wise to keep focusing on building an income. Rahu as ruler of your 4th house of home, in your 5th of speculation, could show investing in a home in the next couple of years. Just be mindful of shady deals and get good advice. Overall, this transit is one to enjoy, but one to keep things in perspective so you can continue to enjoy it.
Sagittarius
Rahu is moving into your 4th house and leaving behind your ruler, Jupiter, in your 5th house. This is likely to show changes to where you live, either in the space you currently live, or moving home altogether. After asking questions about what you would like in your future (5th), the changes you make in the next couple of years are based more on what would make you happy now. The thing is, Rahu is never in the now. It's always projected into the future; your mind is cast into an imagined place. The more you can sit in happiness now, the happier you are. The more you seek happiness in some imagined place in your future, the less happy you are now. As Ketu moves into your 10th house, you’re likely to neglect your responsibilities, or things that feel more like responsibilities, because you’re so focused on being happy. But if work were to make you happy, that could and should be included. However, as with all Ketu transits, but especially this one in Virgo, you’re likely to be particularly critical of what you are doing, or a superior reflects back to you this criticism, so that the only escape may seem to lie at home, away from your responsibilities. As always, the work-life balance becomes the most important with a transit of the nodes to these houses. And once you figure that out, you can be happy where you are, while striving for more. As contradictory as that sounds, it’s absolutely the only way to be happy while making progress. Be here now but keep moving onwards and upwards.
Capricorn
Having changed things up in your home and work life, as well as the general direction your life is heading, the nodes now move into your 3rd and 9th houses, reflecting your opinions and beliefs, as well as how you communicate these. Rahu is well-placed in your 3rd house to express yourself more, although, as always, it may also block you from doing this. The point of this is to be aware where you must wake up. If you’ve been expressing something over and over, something that is not actually true, Rahu and Ketu in these houses are likely to change that. Rahu in your 3rd may challenge you to get clear. Once you are, you’re more likely to get to the point, and to get what you want out of the situation. Ketu in the 9th in Virgo is part of you questioning outworn beliefs that no longer fit with reality. As long as you are not overdoing it and questioning absolutely everyone and everything, there is great leaps forward to be made here. If you previously relied on a guiding voice, either as a younger person who used to listen to their elders, or as an elder who has followed a traditional path, the nodes in these places are likely to at least get you to question if this is still appropriate. And they may do this by showing you situations that are inappropriate. This is your shadow, of course. It may seem like it’s all about their inappropriateness, but it’s probably better to look at what you’ve got to learn from the experience. Siblings and neighbours may be some people who push your buttons. Just remember that the nodes usually teach by pushing things forward, sometimes in more extreme ways, especially around the eclipses. If you never progressed, you would never thrive. These transits suggest that to continue to do so, you must change how you get what you want and what you believe is possible.
Aquarius
Rahu is one of your rulers, so its transits are always important to keep a close eye on. Yet it’s not always obvious what is going on wherever it is going, as it’s a shadow. But still, it may be more obvious to you what changes it brings up, even if you are not that aware of you making it happen on some level. As Rahu enters your 2nd house, there are many things rooted in your childhood, including beliefs about money and self-worth, that must now be changed. At the same time, Ketu moves into your 8th house, which could be buried even deeper, bringing up changes that are more unexpected. These may be related to your partner, or your partner’s family, as well as your partner’s financial situation. You may also experience these changes in relation to financial institutions, which changes the way you look at your own finances. You may focus so much on building your own wealth and resources (Rahu), that you forget to reach out for help now and then (Ketu). Intimacy may be another area of your relationship that is up for change, or just being intimate with others in general, with Ketu in Virgo making it a more critical, and crucial, part of your bonds. Make sure to keep things in perspective at all times, as things that we like to keep steady, i.e., finances and family, are likely to go through many changes. In the end, you’ll end up with a clearer picture of what is of true value to you, while balancing this off what others deem important, finding space for both.
Pisces
Rahu is moving into your sign for the next 18 months, as Ketu moves into your opposite sign. The issues of the nodes, of hidden dynamics within yourself and your relationships, are unavoidable during this period. You’re likely to go through so many personal changes at this time, whether physical (rising sign) or emotional (Moon), that you may not have time to focus so much on your partner or others (Ketu). You may become more critical of others as Ketu transits Virgo, especially if they don’t fit into the new you you’re developing with Rahu in your 1st. Make sure you keep all of these changes in perspective, as Rahu can exaggerate your sense of self to the point of distortion. It may increase your need to ‘find yourself’, that losing yourself in another may be a challenge, or simply avoided. If someone triggers you, you may pull back from them. But you may also seek refuge in another if you’re confused about yourself and your life direction. Rahu is here to shake things up for you. If you see that as a necessary part of your personal evolution, you’re less likely to express the less evolved states of the nodes and lash out at others who are simply reflecting back to you where you are changing. Anytime you feel triggered, look back to what that trigger is in yourself, as opposed to pointing the finger. The more you do that, the more likely you’ll have an easier time with this transit. Either way, you’re likely to go through so much personal transformation that you’ll look back at this time in your life as a major turning point.
Om Tat Sat
Aries
Rahu moves out of your 1st house of self and into where you lose yourself. This can come in many forms but the need is the same. Some Aries individuals may seek spiritual liberation, while others may seek release through various means. The 12th house is said to be the 'house of self-undoing', so the more on board you are with what you yourself are asking for on some level, the better. Finding healthier ways to escape may be beneficial. Watch your spending, though. Rahu increases wherever it goes, so keep an eye on your expenditure for the next year and a half. These two things may combine in wishing to escape your responsibilities, as Ketu in your 6th is sometimes not interested in doing what needs to be done. If, however, you face up to what you must do, you can probably afford to splurge every now and then. Any kind of addictive escapes are likely to increase at this time, whether it's through sex, drink, or drugs. Even meditation, a key signification of the 12th, may take on an addictive quality. It's important to notice that you are wanting to escape. That's okay. It's just probably more helpful to find release in a way that helps you deal with your everyday problems, as opposed to running away from them and making them worse. The more you can show up to do the necessary, the more likely you'll rest easy at night or on some far-flung retreat. Give particular attention to how you end things, including evening routines that help you shut off in healthy ways. Having that glass of wine in the evening may seem to help at first but is likely to lead to further problems, which Ketu will not let you get away with. Ketu is probably better placed in your 6th to help you overcome any vice or addiction, despite Rahu's insistence that you tune out through whatever means necessary.
Taurus
Rahu leaves your place of expenditure and loss and moves into your 11th house of gains. Rahu is well-placed here, offering you more opportunities to gain in all kinds of ways you probably hadn't even imagined were possible. The more you can connect with others, including groups of people, either friends, acquaintances or associates, the more you will gain. And this is not just about monetary gains, although that is also likely. It's about gaining all kinds of perks. Rahu is about ambition, as is the 11th house, so you should be able to see many things through at this time - after a time of having to let go while it was in your 12th house of endings. If you let go of everything that stood in your way, including your own self-sabotaging, you are more likely to hit your targets. If you are still holding onto something that is blocking your way, Rahu may actually seem to increase these issues. This is known as bādhaka in Vedic astrology, a term to mean 'obstacle'. The 11th house is the 6th from the 6th, so you may find more associations can block you from doing what you want. You may have to regard others' opinions more than you would like. Be mindful of losing your own perspectives as Ketu transits your 5th house. Your creative urge may feel it must pander to others' needs. If you have children, you may find some issue come up in your relationship with them, but you may not deal with it if you are so focused on what you want yourself. As always, the nodes show more extreme imbalances wherever they transit. The 5th and 11th houses offer more complexity around what or who you love, and what everyone else has to say about it.
Gemini
Rahu moves out of your ambition zone and into a more action-orientated space. As Rahu moves backwards, it asks you to act based on your aspirations. As Ketu moves into your 4th house of home life and happiness, it asks you to remove anything that stands in the way of you doing what you need to get ahead at this stage. Yet you may find yourself overly focusing on work and career, so that your home life and heart are neglected. Ketu in the 4th may show some sense of lack of rootedness at home, which is quite possible if you are overly focus on work. Yet Rahu in the 10th is right at home, even if this is at the office, or working longer hours. Even if you don't work, or get paid for what you do, Rahu will get you to focus on what you are doing, and what you would like to. Just make sure to keep your home life and heart happy, so you can be more effective. If not, you may find yourself lost in a myriad of options as Rahu transits Pisces and conjoins Neptune. This could show a lot that is possible, yet many things may be improbable. If things don't work out in your career as you set out, it's best to have something else that keeps you afloat.
Cancer
Rahu moves out of your 10th house and away from the disturbances of your career space, into your 9th house, to ask you why you do what you do. Rahu in the 9th looks at what you believe to be true about yourself and your creative expressions, including any children. You are more likely to question your motives and look at things differently once this transit is complete. As Ketu transits through your 3rd house, you may be challenged to build your confidence through different means, including different ways of communicating what you want. As long as you don't rely too much on your own opinion, you are likely to benefit from these transits. Yet you mustn't overly rely on others' opinions either. As always, it's a balance between both nodes, a balance which can all too easily get lost. Rahu in your 9th Pisces, together with Neptune, may confuse you as to what you think is possible. As you are asked to be open to new possibilities, you may also see so many opportunities that it confuses you how to proceed. Your relationships are likely to feel this in a strong way. Others may be the very reason you question yourself. If you are partnered, your buttons may be pushed. If not, you may now meet others who challenge you to change. Your in-laws are likely to play a big part in changing how you see things. The more open-minded you can be - with everyone - the more you can change outworn beliefs that no longer serve your purpose.
Leo
As Rahu moves into your 8th house and Ketu moves into your 2nd, these two financial areas of your life go through a lot of changes. While all areas of our life must change to thrive, this can be one of those changes that challenge you initially. Any changes to your financial set up, either on your own or with a partner, is likely to illicit some vulnerability in you. You may also experience change through other means, either because of some changes for your partner or their own family, or indeed, your own family. As these areas of our life are what make us feel safe and secure, the nodes' transits to these is likely to shake your core values. If what you value is no longer seen as valuable, such as when markets crash, for example, then you question why you put so much weight behind something that is not reliable. You begin to look for other, intangible things of value, which cannot be devalued. As these unexpected changes occur, it's important to keep your life as steady as possible. This may mean connecting to loved ones and family members, even if there is an impulse to run away from them. At the same time, Rahu in your 8th house is likely to show a need to go through some metamorphoses, a change so deeply and profoundly irreversible that it would be all too easy to forget about the basics. Make sure you have your basic needs met so you can venture into the unknown. Study something deeply, the secrets of life, but don't get too caught up in it. It's all an illusion at the end of the day. Life is simply a lived experience that one day becomes something else.
Virgo
Rahu moves into your 7th house and Ketu moves into your 1st sign, shaking things up in ways you cannot avoid. This may bring change to your life in the form of a relationship or some person you come into contact with that forever changes how you see yourself. With the nodes in your sign and the sign opposite, you cannot avoid it. At the same time, you may not be clear about things, including who you are. You may question what you stand for if someone was to challenge you to see the world differently. You may find your buttons pushed on occasion, or you may meet someone who hits all the right spots that it becomes irresistible and unavoidable. Yet you may jump headlong into something or someone you know nothing of. Now, you may say that nobody beginning a relationship knows anything of the person they are getting to know, and that we never truly know another person from a certain level, yet Rahu can further distort and conceal, so that you are never clear as to their motives. But what about those who are already in a relationship? It's important to recognize when you may sabotage your relationship, so you can chase another. Who has the itchy feet here? It may seem like the other is challenging you, but truly, it is you that wants to change. Ketu in your sign shows a need to go deeper into yourself, which may indeed be your reaction to having a more extreme experience with another, or from the world 'out there'. You may ask yourself, "What was all that about?" It's all about you, of course. Everything and everyone in your life reflects who you are becoming.
Libra
Ketu moves out of your sign as Rahu moves out of your 7th. This should feel like a relief, as the nodes transiting your 1/7 can be all too encompassing. You could not have avoided the issues they brought up in your relationship and sense of self. Now that Ketu moves into your 12th house, saying goodbye to some part of your life becomes easier. As Rahu transits Pisces and your 6th house, it’s important to keep any problems that may arise in perspective. You may, at some times, become so focused on things that are not working out and how to improve them, that you forget to take a break. Ketu in your 12th will continually remind you to shut off, so you can arise refreshed each day. Use Rahu’s transit in your 6th, a transit it likes, to get your life in order, even if what you are trying to order seems obscure or abstract. Perhaps one way to order Rahu in Pisces and the 6th is to have a daily meditation or practice that helps you let go a little more. Letting go is not giving up. It allows something to come into existence more easily. Getting the balance right between both nodes is always the challenge. In these houses, it may challenge you to improve your daily life while shutting off at the end of your day. The more you can incorporate strategies into your routine to help you slow down at the end of the day, the more effective you will be.
Scorpio
You’ll probably be glad to see Rahu move of your 6th house and into your 5th, a more enjoyable place, but you’ll also probably be glad you made the changes because of the challenges you faced. And let’s face it Scorpio, you do love a challenge! Now that Rahu moves through your 5th house of fun and games, these areas of your life can feel more intense. But you’re all about the intensity. Enjoyment with your children, or creative output is likely, as is approaching these things differently. You may change the way you approach your spiritual practice as well. Or you may completely change what you are practicing. This is likely to show up in a change to the way you see your future, which may come to you through changes in your love life, your children’s life, or in whatever you love to do. At the same time, you’re probably going to focus so much on what you love to do, that you forget about others who have their needs. Ketu in your 11th house could show issues arising with friends, which reflect your discontent with the world at large, including societies ills. Ketu in Virgo is likely to make you more critical of society in general, especially if it seems to block what you want. Earnings may take a back seat to enjoying yourself. If you can afford it for the next 18 months, that shouldn’t be a problem. However, if you’re already financially challenged, it may be wise to keep focusing on building an income. Rahu as ruler of your 4th house of home, in your 5th of speculation, could show investing in a home in the next couple of years. Just be mindful of shady deals and get good advice. Overall, this transit is one to enjoy, but one to keep things in perspective so you can continue to enjoy it.
Sagittarius
Rahu is moving into your 4th house and leaving behind your ruler, Jupiter, in your 5th house. This is likely to show changes to where you live, either in the space you currently live, or moving home altogether. After asking questions about what you would like in your future (5th), the changes you make in the next couple of years are based more on what would make you happy now. The thing is, Rahu is never in the now. It's always projected into the future; your mind is cast into an imagined place. The more you can sit in happiness now, the happier you are. The more you seek happiness in some imagined place in your future, the less happy you are now. As Ketu moves into your 10th house, you’re likely to neglect your responsibilities, or things that feel more like responsibilities, because you’re so focused on being happy. But if work were to make you happy, that could and should be included. However, as with all Ketu transits, but especially this one in Virgo, you’re likely to be particularly critical of what you are doing, or a superior reflects back to you this criticism, so that the only escape may seem to lie at home, away from your responsibilities. As always, the work-life balance becomes the most important with a transit of the nodes to these houses. And once you figure that out, you can be happy where you are, while striving for more. As contradictory as that sounds, it’s absolutely the only way to be happy while making progress. Be here now but keep moving onwards and upwards.
Capricorn
Having changed things up in your home and work life, as well as the general direction your life is heading, the nodes now move into your 3rd and 9th houses, reflecting your opinions and beliefs, as well as how you communicate these. Rahu is well-placed in your 3rd house to express yourself more, although, as always, it may also block you from doing this. The point of this is to be aware where you must wake up. If you’ve been expressing something over and over, something that is not actually true, Rahu and Ketu in these houses are likely to change that. Rahu in your 3rd may challenge you to get clear. Once you are, you’re more likely to get to the point, and to get what you want out of the situation. Ketu in the 9th in Virgo is part of you questioning outworn beliefs that no longer fit with reality. As long as you are not overdoing it and questioning absolutely everyone and everything, there is great leaps forward to be made here. If you previously relied on a guiding voice, either as a younger person who used to listen to their elders, or as an elder who has followed a traditional path, the nodes in these places are likely to at least get you to question if this is still appropriate. And they may do this by showing you situations that are inappropriate. This is your shadow, of course. It may seem like it’s all about their inappropriateness, but it’s probably better to look at what you’ve got to learn from the experience. Siblings and neighbours may be some people who push your buttons. Just remember that the nodes usually teach by pushing things forward, sometimes in more extreme ways, especially around the eclipses. If you never progressed, you would never thrive. These transits suggest that to continue to do so, you must change how you get what you want and what you believe is possible.
Aquarius
Rahu is one of your rulers, so its transits are always important to keep a close eye on. Yet it’s not always obvious what is going on wherever it is going, as it’s a shadow. But still, it may be more obvious to you what changes it brings up, even if you are not that aware of you making it happen on some level. As Rahu enters your 2nd house, there are many things rooted in your childhood, including beliefs about money and self-worth, that must now be changed. At the same time, Ketu moves into your 8th house, which could be buried even deeper, bringing up changes that are more unexpected. These may be related to your partner, or your partner’s family, as well as your partner’s financial situation. You may also experience these changes in relation to financial institutions, which changes the way you look at your own finances. You may focus so much on building your own wealth and resources (Rahu), that you forget to reach out for help now and then (Ketu). Intimacy may be another area of your relationship that is up for change, or just being intimate with others in general, with Ketu in Virgo making it a more critical, and crucial, part of your bonds. Make sure to keep things in perspective at all times, as things that we like to keep steady, i.e., finances and family, are likely to go through many changes. In the end, you’ll end up with a clearer picture of what is of true value to you, while balancing this off what others deem important, finding space for both.
Pisces
Rahu is moving into your sign for the next 18 months, as Ketu moves into your opposite sign. The issues of the nodes, of hidden dynamics within yourself and your relationships, are unavoidable during this period. You’re likely to go through so many personal changes at this time, whether physical (rising sign) or emotional (Moon), that you may not have time to focus so much on your partner or others (Ketu). You may become more critical of others as Ketu transits Virgo, especially if they don’t fit into the new you you’re developing with Rahu in your 1st. Make sure you keep all of these changes in perspective, as Rahu can exaggerate your sense of self to the point of distortion. It may increase your need to ‘find yourself’, that losing yourself in another may be a challenge, or simply avoided. If someone triggers you, you may pull back from them. But you may also seek refuge in another if you’re confused about yourself and your life direction. Rahu is here to shake things up for you. If you see that as a necessary part of your personal evolution, you’re less likely to express the less evolved states of the nodes and lash out at others who are simply reflecting back to you where you are changing. Anytime you feel triggered, look back to what that trigger is in yourself, as opposed to pointing the finger. The more you do that, the more likely you’ll have an easier time with this transit. Either way, you’re likely to go through so much personal transformation that you’ll look back at this time in your life as a major turning point.
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