is it detrimental for someone who is Rahu-dominant to have their Rahu positioned in a Ketu-ruled nakshatra (and vice versa)? what would that entail, since Rahu/Ketu are considered opposites?
This is a great question. From my knowledge this will depend on the nakshatra in which Rahu or Ketu are located.
Rahu gotta be balanced out cause in a Ketu nakshatra it can make Rahu go overboard with its desires. Rahu is the head with no body it eats without feeling full. The head is filled with many ideas and desires. In a Ketu nakshatra, Rahu is also filled with desires of power or dominance and may be confused with its true calling. Let’s remember Ketu ruled nakshatras are powerful ones that most politicians have. And what does power do to people ? Power changes people who are not used to it. Usually Rahu doesn’t care about power even if through its actions it can create it.
Rahu is supposed to create heaven on earth. On a Ketu nakshatra, it gets its roots on earth so it might symbolise a fall from heaven. So this energy has to be tamed. Especially in Magha nakshatra cause a strong ego is added to the mixture…
Now Ketu actually creates a great energy in an Rahu nakshatra. Imagine the powerful and spiritual head less Ketu which can handle power is now getting the eyes, the visions and the head it needs to apply its energy. It gives great results.
Moreover this combination might create confusion in an individual’s mind about their life purpose especially if major planets aspects Rahu or Ketu such as sun, moon or 1st house lord or atmakaraka and amatyakaraka
Transit of Rahu over natal Ketu and Ketu over natal Rahu may help the native with this disposition get clarity on their life path.
Rahu and Ketu are opposite yes but they are also complementary. They work as a team in a chart and symbolise the background energy.
I got a post on Rahu and Ketu, please check it out if you haven’t read it yet so you can understand those two better.
Finally everything I wrote here is a general perspective. I can give better answers through a personal reading of the birth chart and divisional charts. You can dm me and send me your birth chart and I’ll do my best to help you figure it out and guide you.
Thank you for your question and Happy New Year, wishing you all the best, blessings and joy 💫
in my previous post i had mentioned how Moon dominant women tend to have medium to large protruding eyes and often have heavy eyelids as well. here are some more examples.
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Alexandra Daddario- Rohini Moon
Billie Eilish- Shravana Moon
Deepika Padukone- Shravana Rising
Thora Birch- Hasta Moon
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Natassja Kinski- Shravana Sun
Sobhita Dhulipala- Rohini Sun & stellium
Jihyo- Shravana Sun
Anncy Twinkle- Shravana Sun
SUN (eyes)
the sun is specifically associated with the right eye but its been hard for me to find examples of celebrities with one prominent eye lmao 😭so ill just tell you about the appearance of the eyes of solar natives in general. Solar eyes are the most easy to identify because they're usually the smallest/narrowest. these natives have small, long, narrow eyes with hooded eyelids/no eyelid space ( they don't have "double eyelids").
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Jennie- Uttarashada Sun
Emily Deschanel- Krittika Moon
Amber Heard- Uttaraphalguni Moon
Ornella Muti- Uttaraphalguni Moon
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Miranda Cosgrove- Krittika Sun
Sade- Uttarashada Sun
Aaliyah- Uttarashada Sun
Lauren Bacall-Uttaraphalguni Sun
KETU (head shape)
Whilst Ketu is generally associated with torso/stomach, in my observations I have noticed how many Ketu natives have an oblong or oval shaped face and forehead with their hair framing their face in a similar way. I would say Ketu ruled women have the longest face shapes.
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Jennifer Beals- Ashwini rising
Billie Eilish- Mula Sun
Kat Dennings- Magha Moon
Victoria Beckham- Ashwini Sun
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Emmy Rossum- Mula Moon
Anjelica Huston- Mula rising
Ellie Goulding- Mula Moon
Nicole Scherzinger- Ashwini Moon
Jessica Jung- Ashwini Sun & Venus with Magha Ketu
RAHU (face shape)
I have noticed that most Rahuvian women tend to have small round ish faces with a very small chin. They have soft faces and short chins. Their faces are horizontally little wide but very short and have tapered chins.
the prominent themes of vampirism such as desire, hunger, mystery and illusions tie so perfectly with the moon and its nodes. it wasn't surprising to find the nodes dominating this genre the most, along with the luminaries (moon & sun nakshatras, but more fittingly the moon). i will not be touching on the few sun nakshatras playing vampires, as the moon makes far more sense symbolizing true vampiric nature.
So many vampire movie posters have this luminous glow to them, likely done consciously because of these creatures' affinity for nighttime, and generally being nocturnal as they're extremely sensitive to any type of sunlight.
I've once briefly mentioned, in my "Moon Dominant Themes" post, that lunar natives can operate very secretly, such as 'working in the shadows'. And the whole lore of vampires always emphasizes their ability to hide themselves while still living among humans.
Vampires undergoing periods of dormancy and resurgence is interesting as that can also be linked back to the moon's cycles of waxing & maning. The influence that the moon has on vampires, in some legends, is during certain lunar phases in which they become more active. A full moon could literally mean that their strength has enhanced, whilst a moonless night could mean their desire for blood is heightened.
Rohini Sun Colin Farrell
Claire Nakti explored, in her "TOP 3 Most Magical & Mystical Astrology Signs | Cults, Divination, & Occultism | Part 2 (Nakshatras)" documentary, on the ability of Moon nakshatra natives to brainwash/mind control/hypnotize.
daniel kaluuya is a hasta moon, not rohini.
As these natives are often cult leaders, their ability to influence the mind goes back to their lunar-rulership. The Moon rules over the mind, emotions and subconscious. A vampire's ability to hypnotize humans and other lesser beings is in parallel to the Moon's influence over the psyche and subconscious.
This illusory nature found in vampires can be connected to the shadow planet, Rahu. As Rahu is illusions, desire, hunger. Rahu is very seductive and tempting; this could tie back to some legends in which vampires lure their prey giving them promises of pleasure.
Ardra Sun Tom Cruise.
In "Interview with the Vampire", Tom Cruise plays Lestat who is an overindulgent, greedy vampire. Rahu governs desires and the pursuit of worldly pleasures. It's related to insatiable cravings that lead to greed. The lustful nature of Rahu is seen in Lestat's intense bloodlust and the chaos it brings.
Rahu's associations with eclipses relates to their ability of being hidden in the shadows. Another hint is in Rahu being a Shadow planet itself, just like Ketu is which is also related to vampires.
The story about Rahu's head getting decapitated by Vishnu for trying to get a drink out of the nectar of immortality can be brilliantly paralleled with vampirism. Due to Rahu's consumption of the drop of the nectar, he became the infamous dismembered immortal. His dismemberment a symbol of the detachment from humanity to vampirism.
Rahu is considered an entity of darkness and malevolence, preying upon cosmic forces and defying the natural order of things (such as vampirism which does defy nature itself, ie. the dead becoming undead) in pursuit for immortality. Vampires are literal parasites, and Rahu is also parasitical. Vampires feed on humans without providing any benefit in the ecosystem in return, a one-sided relationship which resembles one between a parasite and its host. Rahu is depicted as insatiable and consuming, feeding and draining one's energy. It creates a cycle of thirsting for more without any fulfillment, a predicament vampires find themselves in.
Ashwini Sun Luke Evans
Rahu and Ketu represent the lunar nodes, respectively depicted as the head and tail of the celestial serpent. Their energetic interaction can be likened to the endless chase between a vampire and a vampire hunter, villain and hero, the friction between unlikely lovers. It's obvious in how Rahu embodies the insatiable hunger for experiences and the craving for fulfillment that it can be the vampiric force in such a dynamic. Like a vampire, Rahu relentlessly pursues its desires, often leading to greed and excess. And then you have Ketu, on the other hand, which embodies detachment, spirituality, and liberation from worldly attachments. It quite literally symbolizes the renunciation of desires and the quest for enlightenment, opposing Rahu's restlessness for more. Ketu is a cutting force, and like a determined vampire hunter, is skilled in tracking down illusions and breaking free from temptations.
Although it sounds like a more fitting interplay between Rahu as the evil force and Ketu as the hunter, it's actually more seen in the other way around.
It is more so that Rahuvians are the vampire hunters, which I found so intriguing; showcasing how Rahu is both the parasitical (illusory), and also the one to be rid of parasites (disillusionment). And I have explored this particular theme in my Rahu post -- how Rahu natives experience a lot of disillusionment from their reality, wanting to cast away the illusions that drain the life force.
The reversal of roles showcases the fluidity of the nodes; their roles almost always expected to reverse, illustrating just how Rahu and Ketu are deeply intertwined with the concept of karma, representing the push-&-pull between cosmic forces of destiny.
More nodal-vampire movies, and other examples in which Rahu & Ketu find themselves on opposite sides of the same spectrum in which they are both vampires, similar to the friction seen between Louis (Ketu) and Lestat (Rahu) in "Interview with the Vampire".
In the film "Fright Night", the one who has to kill the villainous vampire is an Ashwini native. It is also interesting how in "Queen of the Damned" (above, right), the villain is a Magha native who must be stopped by her Mula lover -- both being vampires.
As mentioned in the figure image about the film "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter", where a nodal-ruled native is paired up with someone who is lunar-ruled, this is a type of pairing seen a lot in these supernatural stories.
Similarly to "Twilight", as Edward was the one to turn Bella into a vampire, we see the planetary reversal of this in which the lunar-native is the one who turns the nodal-native.
Or the film "Vamps" in which Hasta Sun, Shatabhisha Moon native Alicia Silverstone turns Mula Sun, Magha Moon native Krysten Ritter into a vampire.
It isn't a surprise that the moon and its nodes are related to the extremities of the mind. These energies can cause isolation due to how polarizing they come off in regular society (furthermore validating its relation to vampirism), so they become attracted to one another -- especially the nodal natives to the moon natives, because of how much they feel magnetized by them, and vice versa.
The presence of some Sun nakshatras in vampire stories is present and that could tie to the Sun's influence over the Moon despite the fact that solar symbolisms regarding vampirism don't exist, and vampires are far too sensitive to the Sun so much so that they get sunburn during the full moon where the sun's light reflects (interesting to think about). The whole point of a vampire is to lurk in the shadows or during nighttime, so the strict avoidance of the Sun could make sense in there being solar-natives in vampiric roles. It makes for an interesting contradiction, certainly.
Ketu is the body of the severed demon Rahu following the consumption of the elixir. Much like Rahu, Ketu is also associated to darkness and illusions. But it symbolizes the darker, unseen aspects of reality -- all the hidden forces and energies as I've touched on in my Ketu exploration. Ketu and Rahu are two sides of the same coin, it isn't surprising to see them share many vampiric roles/stories.
Ketu is about spiritual liberation, detachment (in this context, becoming a vampire means a harsh detachment from normality/the old life), transcendence; these existential themes are found in vampirism.
The character Louis in "Interview with the Vampire" played by Mula Sun Brad Pitt describes his existential crisis as a vampire to a Magha Sun human who interviews him.
The enhanced strength, agility, speed, hearing and all these abilities are gained after the painful transformation process, going from human to vampire. This process is seen in the film "Interview with the Vampire", Mula Sun Brad Pitt's character going through excruciating pain when turning. My mind immediately takes me to Claire Nakti's first Mula nakshatra exploration, in which she touched on the interconnection of pain and evolution for access to more powers.
robert pattinson is an ardra moon, not sun. and i accidentally used jk rowling's face as l.j smith, ugh! 💔
Vampires are caught between worlds, trapped in a liminal space between life & death. Ketu can cause feelings of entrapment. The yearning for release from their eternal existence is a common theme, as Ketu wants to escape its body. Louis de Pointe du Lac is the best character as example of rejecting one's own nature and wanting to cease to exist.
Mula Sun Brad Pitt
nodals being so emo jfc
notes: colin farrell's birthtime accuracy is botched, he's definitely a mula ascendant. tom hiddleston stays a possible ashwini moon until he's not (until his birthtime is available and accurate).
Translation: A hundred healers or hundred physicians Symbol: Empty circle, thousand flowers or stars Animal Symbol : A female horse (pairs with ashwini) Presiding Deity: Lord Varuna, the God of rain Controlling/Ruling Planet: Rahu Ruling Deity of the Planet: Durga Nature : Rakshasa (demon) Mode: Active Number: 24 Gender: Neutral Dosha: Vata Guna: Tamasic Element: Ether Disposition: Movable Bird: Raven Upward Facing Direction: South Colour: Blue Green Trimurti: Shiva/Dissolution Gotra/Clan: Sage Atri.
nakshatra quick overview:
shatabhishak is the maturation of rahu, here we are going to see how this nakshatra behaves, mainly in pop culture, but this time saturn is involved as he is the ruler of aquarius.
this nakshatra is about scientific breakthroughs, fame, technology (like cyberpunk visuals), opposition to the king and kingdom (opposite to magha), outlaws and outcasts etc, and on its "healed performance" we can see amazing healers and advisers like carl jung. (not confirmed)
Pop culture manifestation:
Justin bieber ( grew up on rahu mahadasha, and have sun-saturn shatabhishak among his aquarius stellium)
although i personally see him as more of a anuradha man, because he's a first house rahu anuradha BUT he have mars on aquarius so.. i mean to each their own i suppose.
justin grew up during his rahu mahadasha with the lord conjucted his aquarius stellium (sun,saturn,mars) and today he is known as one of the biggest male stars after Michael Jackson (that have a shatabhishak lagna) (when i am saying after Michael i am not saying that justin took his legacy or anything like that what i am trying to say is that to me after mj i haven't seen anyone with this level of fame.)
he was discovered when he was a kid playing on the streets by scooter braun, his former manager (btw i just checked and scooters mars fall in his 7th, since mars is the significator of the 3rd i am assuming that they might have been brothers on the past life.. just a random guess btw because omg this man took justin and payed his bills he basically gave justin a life). after that justin gain massive fame and became one of the most famous child stars of the 00's
here rahu manifests as a troublemaker who surrendered to fame and life pleasures as justin surrender to drugs and the rich lifestyle but I don’t blame him is not like he had the choice because rahu mahadasha is a cloudy dasha.
Michael Jackson
michael was also a child star but this time he was on a band with his brothers, the jackson 5. eventually, Michael followed a solo career and became one of the most famous pop stars of the world. he used to suffer with vitiligo, which results in white patches on the skin and sensitivity to sunlight.
to me both fit in the same category of at least example of manifestation, even tho justin was way more "rahunian" ( he was arrested, was a drug-addicted, and was involved in so many scandals) both of them were harassed by the media since childhood, they were barely a child and they were working already (saturn usually makes the native suffer earlier)
the main difference is that michael embodied the humanitarian part of aquarius, and shatabhishak , per say, he was a man of the people and he was also very loved by the society… justin in the other hand despises the paparazzi and even threw a chair on the public on day..
do keep in mind I am comparing both due to placements and fame I’m not saying they are the same person okay.
both child stars with a huge legacy that had no choice but to work to be able to live and maintain their families showcasing the saturn part of shatabhishak (and justin was able to get away with a lot of mess that was rahu).
quick mention of evils presley who stole someone else’s music and became also another pop culture star with a legacy. (the famous aquarius characteristic stealing someone else’s work and gaining fame with it).
beyond the most common known traits of rahu this time we have, because of lord varuna, the deity of the nakshatra, we have natives who have a deep sense of justice and ends up behaving like a punisher of those who have sinned.
deep sense of justice with a deep harshness hidden, also due to their tamastic nature.
like che guevara who have a shatabhisha moon
and benjamin franklin who discovered the electricity and is considered one of the founding father of the us
and vladimir p**** with his d9 ketu in shatabhisha.
the shadow side of shatabhisha is the lack of control especially to keep “the order and punish the wrong ones”
for the thief example we have pablo escobar (with lagna )
now with innovation we have:
steve jobs (sun) the found of apple

we also have gianni versace with his moon
overall shatabhisha is mainly linked with pop culture trends, singers (a lot of singers) and actors (ex: miranda cosgrove icarly) , models and extremists. for this first part I wanted to clear the most known part of the constellation stereotype and I will include a more analysis on the healing part and extremism later on.
thank you for reading until the end I hope I was able to help someone please feel free to leave feedback and suggestions for next posts if you want to :)
i think shatabhisha may need a hundred physicians due to the illusory element of the height of rahu. shatabhisha natives can have a sort of blindness to themselves. the veil of illusion covers them and makes objective introspection difficult. shatabhisha natives may have a deep wish to be seen as deeply as they see the collective. they may deeply wish to be observed. in this way they may ask questions about themselves that may seem quite evident to others, in opposition to ketu nakshatras like ashwini who soundly affirm who they are. that is one of the reasons why ketu, & ashwini in particular, is so good for shatabhisha. ketu sees right through to the core of anything and its blunt manner of speech gives no chance to the shatabhisha native to adorn or twist the words of ketu. shatabhisha benefits from objective eyes who can see through its veil of illusion and shine a light on its elusive nature that can even escape the native, functioning as mirrors bc not only is shatabhisha in aquarius which focuses on the collective but it's also illusion in its most ramped up state. shatabhisha natives (especially women) have a difficult time seeing themselves objectively, thus finding it hard to find & apply the right antidote for their ailments.
as a shatabhisha moon woman understanding that i'm not always right when it comes to myself has been so important. listening to others and asking them ab myself is illuminating and allows me to meditate more deeply on myself. also listening to my body and doing what it wants bc it doesn't lie ab its needs and what's good for me. and i've discovered that the body is so intelligent and wiser than i am. it holds awareness of things i couldn't put together consciously.
just watched claire nakti's rahu dominant men video and it described me so accurately, much better than the rahu dominant women video (i have ardra moon and rahu sun conjunction in the 7th house). she ate fr
Placements that indicate potential/ talent / interest in writing + tips
This post is an amalgamation of tropical as well as vedic astrology, you can see for both the placements hope you guys enjoy it <3
Moon - jup conj in the chart will help you derive inspiration from your emotions while writing . You wanna cry write it down you're raged write it downnn you'll be happy later trust me .
Mercury - jup and asteroid Hermes prominence shows that you should just start writing the inspiration will follow , these are the people who realise after writing how good they have done 😭✨
Moon, mercury, jup , Venus in 3rd house is for courage and motivational writing . Venus also indicates the love genre .
Ketu , Jupiter, in 5th , ketu past life talent for writing , Jupiter being naturally talented with creation, is great with all forms of arts .
Mercury in 5 th are the young teen writers who become great eventually, don't tell me you didn't have a Wattpad phase ( that also applies for Mercury in 3rd )
Saraswati yoga ( Venus and Mercury occupy Lagna, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th either jointly or independently, Jupiter being in its own, exaltation or friendly sign) gives talent for writing.
Pluto - mercury, Pluto - moon aspects , speaks about writing in dangerous and difficult subjects , activism as well . Thriller , ghost stories , gore etc.
Neptune - mercury aspects , has vivid imagination and writing about fantasy related subjects .
Punarvasu mercury for poetry .
Krittika, hasta , punarvasu, ardra , mrigashira, Swati , shatabhisha, purva phalguni, purva ashadha, Uttara bhadrapada as moon nakshatra or sun nakshatra might give you fame as well in this sector.
Asteroid Kalliope , Erato , Eutrepe prominent in your chart shows that your inspiration in writing is divine and check the asteroid chart mercury to find the source of it .
If you really like a writer and take inspiration from them look if they have an asteroid named after them and look for the prominence in your chart for eg : 3453 dostoevsky . Look for various writer asteroids and the prominence in your chart , that would help you find more inspiration .
Tip : write in the hour of mercury on the day your moon is transiting for divine inspiration. Making a sigil in this hour in your notebook will also do great .
This is quite the short post if you wanna see more on writer observations do let me know , also if you want to have observations in other topics like painter , dancer etc my ask box is open .
If you Wanna book a reading on this topic including your asteroids about writing / nakshatras and yogas my dms are open . More about it in my dms .
Shatabhisha does not like being out of control in any way, they thrive on structure and routine in some form and easily feels like they’ll lose grip if they are even slightly out of their comfort zone
Karma is Bharanis boyfriend… they get hit the heaviest with karma, but they also know best what goes around always comes around.
Uttara Phalguni only does what they want to, really if they’re not passionate or interested in something it doesn’t exist to them
6th house rahu is usually the underdog that comes out of top, they tend to achieve fame or recognition despite all odds. They also tend to be their own worst enemy.
7th house Venus tends to hinder their own relationships until their Saturn karma is worked through
Magha is very in tune with their primal nature, they tend to find a lot of comfort in the expression of their sexuality and creativity. Ashwini is very similar in this regard as well.
Ashwini is the most ketu of all ketu signs as it’s the most raw and unrefined of ketuvian energy. They can be felt by others on a psychic level and tend to stir up others dark side on an unconscious level
Rohini hates anything non sensical they are rather rational and strive for harmony in some way or another, they can be notoriously sarcastic and can at times make you feel stupid without realizing (out of playfulness)
Purvashada and purva phalguni are “tortured artists” they tend to put their entire selves into their art and expressions to the point of absolute madness.
Jyestha is very detached emotionally, they seek to maintain their personal power, but they’re very compassionate. They help others through wisdom, insight and practical means. They always seek solutions.
TW: drug overdose, death, suicide, abuse, childhood abuse
Nodal influence can be very destabilising and intoxicating. They're opposites but as they say the extremes of anything is a meeting point for it's opposite, so Rahu & Ketu share many similarities.
Rahu & Ketu are both shadow planets, Rahu is the head whereas Ketu is the tail. This in itself reveals much about the nature of the two. Rahu is over immersed in the world whereas Ketu is completely cut off from it.
When I say Rahu is over immersed/over stimulated, I don't mean they're profoundly connected to reality, I mean the opposite, they're deeply immersed in Maya/illusion that they often have no sense of reality. Rahu is the head, imagine if you lived in your head all the time? You'd be in your own la la land, disconnected from what is actually happening around you. This is Rahu energy. Without your body, you cannot use your senses, you cannot fully feel alive or experience reality. Rahu being the head means you're cut off from what is "real". You only live in your head and what happens in your head is very subjective and completely illusory.
They are so deeply immersed in an illusory world. This can manifest as substance addiction, video gaming, fame, material success, internet addiction, overly obsessed with "binging" content, maladaptive daydreaming etc, any experience that disconnects you from what is "real" and immerses you in something that feels very real but isn't real. Both Rahu and Ketu people suffer from addiction, Claire had mentioned that Nodal influence can make someone prone to addiction but why Rahu and Ketu are addicted tend to be very different. Rahu is overstimulated, they always need more of everything. There are people who spend 10 hours a day just watching YouTube videos or IG reels or whatever, that's because they need that much stimulation, since they live in their heads. Their minds need that kind of fodder to thrive off of. Once you start using any kind of substance, your brain builds a tolerance for it and you have to start using higher and higher doses to get the same high. When a Rahu native accumulates wealth, they start indulging in it but nothing is ever enough. They never feel "full", they don't have that fuse in their brain that flares up and says "this is enough". Basically they never know when to stop, they just keep going and going and going with anything they immerse themselves in. People play video games for 3-4 days straight without leaving their game set up. They don't ever feel satisfied. This is scary because "feeling full" is our brain's way of asking us to stop. Without that mechanism, we would overindulge and overdo everything which is what these natives do.
This is also why relationships are so tricky for Nodal people. They give too much and immerse themselves to the point where it's detrimental to the relationship. You either feel like you're losing part of yourself to it or the other person feels like you're consuming their energy too much (which makes them feel drained). Moderation does not exist for Nodal people either they're completely detached or they're completely obsessed.
Its similar to Jupiter energy in the sense that Jupiter is also very expansive and has the ability to immerse itself in everything and give so much but Jupiter has other principles that firmly ground it in reality as it is not a shadow planet like Rahu. It is not suspended in an illusion, Jupiter natives give so much or do so much because they have the internal space to do so, not out of a tendency to immerse themselves in Maya/illusion. Jupiter is the opposite, they see through Maya and find it hard to consciously part take in it.
Taylor Swift- Ardra Moon
She works harder than anybody in the biz. Her concerts are like 3 hours long and she does like 40-50 shows on average. She's ALWAYS doing THE most. She releases a new album every 2 years or so, has other projects etc this is a positive manifestation of Rahu energy because it allows you to be deeply immersed in your craft and your world but it also means you live in a bubble and you are cut off from "real life".
Ketu is the tail, it is cut off from reality and feels profoundly disconnected to reality. It is hard for these natives to feel like they relate to anything. This is why Ketuvians struggle with addiction. They use substances because they want to feel something, want to feel tethered, want to feel connected. They have to use higher doses because it helps them feel heightened emotions when they usually don't feel anything at all.
Ketu is connected to spirituality because natives who feel disconnected from the real world to this extent find it easier to immerse themselves in the occult and in esoterica. It is more abstract and requires you to think non-logically, i.e, experientially, but this is something Ketuvians have a hard time with, they themselves feel very "abstract" or like they aren't real or don't exist, so while they're intrinsically drawn to the esoteric, they feel untethered/ungrounded by immersing themselves in it too much. They need something they can cling to, they need something solid that they can attach themselves to.
All Rahuvian nakshatras belong to the Shudra caste, specifically the Butcher caste, this is very interesting because Shudra is the lowest caste (Mleccha is "outcaste" which means it exists outside the system entirely), to be Rahuvian means to operate on the lowest level. Butchers have to slaughter meat to make a living, that is unpleasant and brutal work, and only if they are disconnected from it can they keep doing it. They cannot be too focused on what they actually do because then it will be hard for them to do their tasks. They're not repulsed by it because they're disconnected from it.
2/3 Ketuvian naks are also Shudra caste whereas Ashwini is the only Ketu nak that is upper caste as it is a Vaishya nak.
(table by me hehe)
Rahuvian naks are found in all 3 ganas (Swati is deva gana, Ardra is manushya gana, Shatabhisha is rakshasa gana)
2/3 Ketuvian naks are Rakshasa gana (Mula, Magha) with only Ashwini being a Deva gana nak
I feel like Ketuvians are always made to feel like the bad guy / people villainize them a lot. They're the "ugly ducklings" who have to "win" approval as they're never accepted for who they are.
Rahu needs to immerse itself in something because its sensory perception is limited and they need to really indulge to grasp what is "real". Its very common for people with heavy Rahuvian or Rahu in a malefic placement to experience hallucinations or feel like their grip on reality is very thin.
Ketu has nothing perceive with at all. Its like being completely lost in the shadows or the dark. There's no perception taking place at all, it makes the natives inwardly drawn because its truly hard for them to absorb from their surroundings unlike Rahu which absorbs easily and fully. Rahu is over immersed whereas Ketu lacks immersion at all.
Lets look at the yoni animals of Rahu & Ketu naks respectively
Ketu: Magha-rat yoni, Mula- dog yoni, Ashwini-horse yoni
one common theme is that all these animals are abused, mistreated and exploited
(rats are the go to animal for lab testing, dogs are valued for their loyalty and are at the mercy of their owners, horses are made to endure so much labour, buffalos are farm animals)
all of these animals are also associated with dirt/filth in some way or another which is perhaps why people with Nodal influence often have a dishevelled appearance. They're bad at taking care of themselves.
Both horse yoni & dog yoni are divided among Rahu & Ketu naks whereas the yoni consort for Swati is Hasta (Moon ruled) and Magha is Purvaphalguni (Venus ruled).
Horses are very strong but very fragile animals. They start walking almost immediately after birth, they sleep standing up but they require a lot of attention and care as their health tends to be very fragile. Even though horses are associated with working hard, its not exactly innately part of their nature, it's just that they've been domesticated into being that way. It represents a very powerful active energy, as horses can be highly temperamental and unpredictable.
Dog yoni on the other hand, makes a person very needy and eager to please others. Dogs depend on the affection of their owners and without it they feel unhappy. Both these nakshatras have obsessive tendencies and a people pleasing nature. They're also two nakshatras who endure abuse the most.
I've noticed that a lot of people tend to have both nodes in their chart and I wonder what its like to house such contradictions. On one hand you're extremely involved, on the other, you're supremely detached.
The entertainment industry is one where people with Nodal influence really thrive but also often, self-destruct themselves. Its immensely hard to balance these energies since Rahu heightens whatever is in it, the way Jupiter expands whatever it touches. Both planets make you feel manic but in different ways.
Addiction is the result of an overactive nervous system and a coping mechanism. Ketu feels cut off from society/life/the world so in order to feel connected, it over indulges. Rahu needs something that will help them fully lose themselves, idk if I'm explaining it properly but you know how the best movies you've watched are the ones where you feel like you were in them experiencing those things with the characters? Its like that
There is an unhappy pattern of Rahu & Ketu influenced people being abused, I have especially noted this among child actors but also others.
Taylor Momsen- Swati Moon
Her parents signed her up with Ford Modeling when she was just 2 years old. "No 2-year-old wants to be working, but I had no choice. My whole life, I was in and out of school. I didn't have friends. I was working constantly and I didn't have a real life."
This theme of not experiencing "real life" or reality is very prominent in the lives of Rahuvian and Ketuvian people. It can be interpreted in many ways according to the context but there is always a sense of being deprived of what was "normal" or "real" as a result of which these natives had to live in their imagination or indulge in other things.
Like the child star who worked their whole life playing other people (acting is very Rahuvian) or the loner kid who spends all their time immersed in movies or video games because that feels more "real" to them.
Fame is also an inherently Rahuvian experience bc it's an illusion & a prison.
Judy Garland- Ardra Rising, Mula Moon
She was emotionally abused and controlled by her mother who got her addicted to drugs by the time she was a teenager. She was also sexually abused by the studio executives she worked with. Judy had a very tough life.
Aaron Carter, Ardra Moon, Mula Rising
Aaron Carter claimed that as a teen musician, his family spent $500 million of his money on 15 houses and 30 cars. He claimed that when his parents sold the houses, he didn't get a cut of the profits. He also alleged that his dad shot a .44 magnum near his ear — which resulted in him going 70% deaf in one ear — to force him into signing a $256,000 check.
Being heavily tattooed (more examples at the end of this post) is also a very Nodal thing to do.
He unfortunately passed away in 2022 from an accidental drug overdose. This is also a very unfortunate pattern among Nodal celebrities.
Macaulay Culkin- Shatabhisha Moon, Magha Sun & Mercury
Macaulay Culkin's father Kit managed him during his childhood career. Macaulay has shared that his father was controlling and had him on a very busy filming schedule in the early '90s. He added his father made him stay up every night to study the lines he would have to say the next day. Macaulay asserted that his father was "such a crazy person" that he forced him to do SNL without cue cards when he hosted the show at 11 years old. Macaulay has explained that he felt his father was jealous of him because “everything he tried to do in his life I excelled at before I was 10 years old.”When Macaulay stopped acting after his 1994 movie Richie Rich, he told his parents, “I’m done, guys — hope you all made your money because there is no more coming from me.”His parents were never married and after he stopped acting, his mother filed for custody. Macaulay ended up taking his parents to court to stop them from controlling his $17 million in earnings. Since then, he and his father have been estranged.
I feel like the "child star gone wild" is a trope meant specifically for Nodal people
Keke Palmer, Magha Sun & Mercury, Mula Moon
Palmer shared on IG:
"Due to traveling and scheduling both of my parents had to stop working to support my career and be present for my three siblings, leaving me with the financial responsibility around age 12. Which I took great pride in because I knew what it would do for generations to come and a huge blessing that I could even help out. However it caused me a lot of pain because I essentially had to abandon my childhood feelings and desires, becoming like a parentalized child, which is something some of you can probably relate to in your own way. This was something that I have had to continuously work through because I am grateful but often feel like.. I missed “IT”. Life can be such a tragic comedy because how funny is it.. that now becoming an actual parent, and the responsibility I’ve always carried being more valid now than ever, has in fact given me the chance to feel what it’s like to be a kid again, I get a chance to explore a lot of the things I missed out on with my son, His freedom is like, the most priceless gift to me. He is already teaching me so much, it’s like he awakened the little me inside that I thought was long gone."
Ketu dominance = being your own parent, being neglected by your family or having to be your parent's parent.
Michael Jackson, Magha Sun & Mercury, Shatabhisha Rising
From a young age Jackson was physically and mentally abused by his father, enduring incessant rehearsals, whippings and name-calling. Jackson's abuse as a child affected him throughout his grown life. reading about the lives of the Jackson siblings and how severely they were all abused is very perspective altering and sad
Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, Magha Moon, Ashlesha Rising (inc the ashlesha placement bc its another nak often subject to control and abuse)
“With what we were doing in business when we were younger, I don’t think it ever felt like we were actresses,” Mary-Kate “Because we spend so much more of our time not in front of the cameras, building a brand. Ashley agreed, saying: “I always looked at myself, even as a kid, as a business woman.” Mary-Kate said she wouldn't wish her childhood on anyone, and said she felt like a "monkey performer."
they quit acting in the mid 2000s and rarely make public appearances and god only knows what they endured in the business bc neither of them will talk about it.
Sarah Michelle Geller, Ashwini Sun conjunct Ketu, Shatabhisha Moon
Sarah herself enjoyed the path she'd ended up on, she has rules in place for her own daughter. Recalling the "industry abuses" she experienced as a teenager in Hollywood, she said she hoped she'd "set up a safety net for these actors that I didn't have," but that she and husband Freddie Prinze Jr. have "rules in place" that mean daughter Charlotte "can't be in front of a camera until she graduates high school."
Kylie Jenner, Swati Moon
Kylie started appearing on her family's reality show when she was 10
In 2016, she told her sister Kim in an episode of the show: "I feel like I've had anxiety for too long. I feel too much, I care too much, I read too much. Some people are born for this life and some people aren’t. I just know I’m not supposed to be famous.” in an old IG post she said: "I’m proud of myself, my heart, and my strength. Growing up in the light with a million eyes on you just isn’t normal. I’ve lost friends along the way and I’ve lost myself too sometimes. My first tattoo was 'sanity' to remind myself everyday to keep it. I’ve struggled with anxiety my whole young adult life." "I know I don't want to be famous forever. There's gonna be a time where I feel comfortable, I'm at a good place in my life, and I just stop."
Natalie Wood, Ashwini Moon
The late Natalie Wood was forced into acting by her mother, Maria, who missed her chance to become a performer and instead focussed her efforts on pushing her daughters to stardom.
While young Natalie had a natural talent for performing, it seemed that her reason for going to movie sets was more to please her mother than to quench any desire of her own.
Bella Thorne, Mula Moon
"I was sexually abused and physically growing up from the day I can remember till I was 14. When I finally had the courage to lock my door at night and sit by it. All damn night." She has also stated that she only started acting as a child to support her family.
Drew Barrymore, Shatabhisha Sun
Drew's mother took her to clubs and allowed her access to drugs and alcohol, ultimately leading to her institutionalization at the age of 13, and emancipating herself at 14. Drew described fame at such a young age as "a recipe for disaster."
Edith Piaf, Mula Sun & Mercury, Magha Mars
Born in Paris practically on the streets, she struggled from day one, the daughter of street performers. The mother, a singer, eventually abandoned both Edith and her father for a solo career. Piaf spent her youth entertaining passers-by, receiving little formal education in the process. She often accompanied her father's acrobat street act with her singing and at various times was forced to live with various relatives, in alleys or in cheap hotels. An aborted love affair left her with a baby girl at age 17, but little Marcelle died of meningitis at 2 years old. Devastated, Piaf returned to the streets she knew, now performing solo. Her fortunes finally changed when an impresario, Louis Leplee, mesmerized by what he heard, offered the starving but talented urchin a contract. He alone was responsible for taking her off the streets at age 20 and changing her name from Edith Gassion to "La Mome Piaf" (or "Kid Sparrow"). Piaf grew in status entertaining in elegant cafés and cabarets and became a singing sensation amid the chic French society with her throbbing vocals and raw, emotional power. From 1936, Piaf recorded many albums and eventually became one of the highest paid stars in the world.
Later in life she became an addict and died in poverty at the age of 47.
Brittany Murphy, Swati Moon & Venus
she was a child star who was managed by her controlling mom. she battled with eating disorders and drug addiction. rip britt.
Justin Bieber, Shatabhisha Sun conjunct Saturn
Justin shot to fame at a very young age and was severely exploited by his management/everybody around him
Now here are some heavily tatted celebs and their placements
L to R
Rihanna- Shatabhisha Sun
Paris Jackson- Ardra Moon
Cheryl Cole- Ardra Sun & Mars, Shatabhisha Moon
Demi Lovato- Magha Sun
Jungkook- Magha Moon, Mula Rising
Ruby Rose- Swati Rising
Machine Gun Kelly- Ashwini Sun
The 27 club refers to a phenomenon where several musicians have died by age 27, many from an overdose. Unfortunately many of them have Nodal influence.
Brian Jones- Shatabhisha Sun
Jimi Hendrix- Mula Rising
Amy Winehouse- Mula Moon
Kurt Cobain- Shatabhisha Sun, Ardra Moon,
Janis Joplin- Ardra Moon, Mula Mars, Asc conjunct Ketu (in Dhanishta)
Jim Morrison- Ketu conjunct Rising (in Shravana)
several other celebrities who have died from overdoses also tend to have prominent Nodal influence
John Belushi- Mula Rising
Phillip Seymour Hoffman- Mercury in Ardra 2h, Mars conjunct Ketu in Swati
Prince- Shatabhisha Moon, Ketu in Ashwini
Whitney Houston- Shatabhisha Rising
River Phoenix- Magha Sun conjunct Ketu, Swati Ascendant conjunct Jupiter
Elvis Presley- Shatabhisha Moon
Margaux Hemingway- Ashwini Rising
Nodal planets are shadow planets and it can be very difficult for these natives to manage this energy as it is energy without a source, Rahu & Ketu don't have physical form or existence, that is a lot of uncontrolled energy to possess within yourself. Many people turn to spirituality and other esoteric sources and good Rahu & Ketu influence is vital and necessary to study or gain access to gnosis, study astrology or other occult matters but when this energy is imbalanced in their chart, these natives are more prone to self-destruction than any other planetary dominance simply because the unbridled energy is impossible to contain and requires some kind of coping mechanism. I have dated several Nodal men and they all dealt with varying degrees of addiction to varying substances and they all spoke about "wanting to feel more real" or how "nothing feels solid". I will try to focus on the positive manifestations of the Nodes on a future post.
took a couple of venus nakshatra women i could name from the top of my head and quickly searched their ex/partner's placements to see some patterns.
Seems that Venusian women tend to go for Rahu, Ketu, Mercury nakshatra men. There are also other additions of course.
Zoe Kravitz, Purva Phalguni Moon, is currently married(?) to Channing Tatum who's an Uttara Phalguni Moon and Ashwini Sun. She dated Swati Moon Penn Badgley. She was also with Ardra Moon Karl Glusman. She'd also dated Ardra ASC & Swati Moon Ben Foster.
Christina Aguilera, Bharani Moon, whose ex husband Jordan Bratman has Uttara Ashada Moon. Her fiance, Matthew Rutler, has Revati Sun & Chitra Moon.
Demi Lovato, Bharani Moon, dated Chitra Moon Trace Cyrus. Had been with Ashlesha Sun Joe Jonas. She dated a Revati Moon and Mula Sun Mike Johnson. She was also with Mula Moon, Ardra Sun Max Ehrich.
Kelly Rowland who is Bharani Moon is currently married to Mrigashira Moon husband Tim Weatherspoon. She had dated Swati Moon, Uttara Ashada Sun Dwayne Wade. She'd been with Swati Moon & Mula Sun Roy Williams.
Hailee Steinfeld, Purva Ashada Moon, dated Mula Moon Cameron Smoller. She was with Ashlesha Moon Niall Horan. And now she may currently be with Krittika Sun Josh Allen.
Bella Hadid, Purva Phalguni Moon, was with Weeknd who is a Dhanistha Sun. She'd also dated Drake who is a Magha ASC, Ardra Moon and Swati Sun. She recently dated Shatabhisha Moon Mark Kalman. And right now she's currently dating Revati Sun Adan Banuelos.
Meryl Streep, Bharani Moon, is married to Jyestha Sun, Ashlesha Moon Don Gummer.
Ashley Tisdale, Purva Ashada Moon & Bharani ASC, is married to Ashwini Sun & Ashwini Moon husband Christopher French.
Florence Pugh, who's Purva Ashada Sun, and Revati Sun & Dhanistha Moon Zach Braff.
Hayley Atwell, Purva Phalguni Moon, with Ardra Sun Tom Cruise.
Bharani Moon Lucy Liu was engaged to Uttara Ashada Sun Zach Helm. She dated Uttara Ashada Moon George Clooney. She was also with Will Cormack who is Uttara Phalguni Moon & Uttara Ashada Sun.
Venusians also seem to like Jupiter men or they'll tend to attract them, so those are the honorable mentions. They can also go for Mars/Sun men as seen.
୧ ‧₊˚ 🐾 ⋅𖦹 the following is based off vedic astrology, so please refer to your vedic birth chart ୧ ‧₊˚ 🐾 ⋅𖦹
the moon in vedic astrology is the most personal placement in the chart. the moon’s nakshatra lord will be the primary indicator of physical appearance in this case. when determining which planets influence the native, refer to the following in order:
consider the moon’s nakshatra planetary lord (in most cases i have seen this planet/ node is the most telling)
any planets conjunct moon will either heavily influence or dominate over one’s beauty
if the above does not resonate feel free to consider planets placed in the 1st & 2nd house and nakshatra lords of the ascendant and sun ༺⋆。
♡ sun beauty influence (krittika, uttaraphalguni, uttaraashadha)
blesses the native with healthy and glowing skin, their beauty radiates, brightens the eyes and smile, strengthens and widens facial shape, gives a sculpted face, narrows the eyes, fit physique, healthy and strong body
♡ moon beauty influence (rohini, hasta, shravana)
blesses the native with a feminine and cute appearance, rounding and softening effect on features, moon often shortens/ moderates stature, thickens the lips, jaw, and nose, narrows the eyes, pronounces breasts, thickens/ adds fleshiness to the body, shortens facial features
blesses the native with fairy-like beauty, sleek features and petite physique, youthful and cute appearance, hooded or elongated eyes, upturned and shortened facial features, small features, fleshy cheeks, dainty looking no matter stature
blesses the native with evenly proportionate and symmetrical faces, usually upturned and almond shaped eyes, the facial features are lifted, thick lips, strong but not masculine jawline, soft and gentle appearance, feminine bodies, widening of the hips
♡ mars beauty influence (mrigashirsha, chitra, dhanistha)
blesses the native with great and curvaceous physiques, reddish complexion, thick, short, fleshy and symmetrical facial features, strong and wide face shape, full lips, mars makes the body readily able to gain muscle, creates a seductive and fit appearance
blesses the native with youthful and friendly appearance, the facial features tend to be enlarged especially the lips, oval or squared face shape, these people tend to appear sweet and inviting, rounded eyes and cheeks, the physique usually is broadened and bodily features can be accentuated
blesses the native with long and thin bodies, usually small breasts, symmetrical faces, heavier foreheads giving a unique and ethereal kind of beauty, the face is uniform and graceful, thin looking no matter stature
♡ rahu beauty influence (ardra, swati, shatabhisha)
blesses the native with very feminine and magnetic features, their beauty is seen as eccentric, they have bright and electric eyes, their eyes are also usually enlarged and wider set, the features are rounded, feminine body types, rahu draws out lighter hair and features, the beauty of these people tend to pull in others
♡ ketu beauty influence (ashwini, magha, mula)
blesses the native with a clique gothic-like beauty, these people possess a mysterious and intimidating appearance, the eyes are usually large and sleepy looking, ketu draws out darker hair and features, the cheeks are gaunt with a longer chin, ketu narrows and thins the physique