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Rahu is the northern point of the moon's axis and therefore inherits the name the North Node. Rahu signifies primarily the shadow, our dark side. It denotes our environment and how that environment distracts us from personal growth and evolving. Rahu signifies life's unfulfilled desires. Rahu is never satisfied, constantly being attracted to the material world, the world of superficiality. rahu is insatiable.

Rahu in a chart is responsible for distractions and when Rahu aspects a planet or a house in one's chart, then difficulties and obstacles will also occur. Rahu will definitely hinder a person and create more attractions, pulls and desires of the mind. Nervous tensions, addictions and compulsions may arise, stemming from a drive for pleasure. Drinking bouts and sexual liaisons can be attributed to Rahu especially if it is aspecting the planet Venus. Marital problems can also occur. Rahu is regarded as the main planet attributed to insanity, neurological disorders and possession by negative entities especially when it aspects a person's Moon or Mercury in their chart.

Rahu can also bring about sudden gains and losses. If strong in a person's chart being in the second or tenth house or aspecting those houses, it can bring about fame as Rahu signifies the environment and materialistic world. If a person has achievement due to the influence of Rahu, then what occurs is the inability of feeling satisfied with the gain, fame or the status quo. Then the impulses of Rahu take over and create the desires and greed for more bringing about losses or the downfall of the individual. Rahu gives worldly power and success, but it will never bring about fulfillment as that inner dissatisfaction and restlessness will persist inside.

Rahu is known as a diplomat and having jobs that are secretive. It signifies cheaters, pleasure seekers and people who commit insincere and immoral acts. Rahu gives malignant growth and when afflicting other planets, can cause diseases of phlegm, intestines, ulcers and high blood pressure. With Rahu aspecting a malefic Saturn, this would enhance diseases such as cancer.

Indications of Rahu:	One's environment, unfulfilled desires, manipulator, rise and fall of status or money, materialistic, one's own shadow, the deceptor, immorality and drugs, cheats, pleasure seeker, ulcers and malignant growth
Body Parts of the Rahu and Indications:
Occupations of the Rahu:	Diplomats, espionage, secret service, salesmen, drug dealers, any jobs which manipulate the facts, wine merchants, pornography, prostitutes, con man.
To the Beginning	This article was written by John R. Fyfe