Rahu (North Node) and Ketu (South Node) are the soul purpose of life. Rahu is the future and Ketu is past. Rahu shows what we want, and it is an obsession over those things where it sits in the birth chart. Ketu is our past mind conditioning, it shows where we already dealt with and we don’t want anymore. Rahu and Ketu axis shows that, where a person is immature (Rahu) and needs to be matured and in where a person is matured (Ketu). Where Rahu and Ketu axis falls in the birth chart it shows the most spiritual growth for the person in this life. Rahu and Ketu are the points where Sun (soul), Moon (mind), and Earth (body) intersect in the sky. This point is very powerful and it compels us to think about, who we are and what is life about. Rahu and Ketu are the forces which connect us with the divine power.
Rahu (North Node) and Ketu (South Node) in astrology are the demons. In hindu mythology the story of churning ocean of milk is related to our subconscious mind. Rahu and Ketu are lunar nodes who play a very important role in evolving the human consciousness. Rahu and Ketu are the confusion, illusion, and smoke that means the things are hard to understand. They always help to evolve humans consciously. They are always on the opposite axis, therefore they are always 180 degrees apart. Although they are not the physical planet, they are the most influential forces in our life. Rahu/Ketu axis is the main force of karmic desire.
Rahu is the head who always wants to eat and it is obsessed over those things where it is placed. It is our inner present desire of this life.
Ketu is the body without a head and it is our past life experience. And it shows detachment, disinterest for those things where it is placed in the birth chart.
So what happened when the Ketu/Rahu axis fell in the 3rd and 9th house. Houses are the area of life. Rahu placement in the house shows the area of life in which we need to develop mentally and Ketu shows the area of life where we withdraw ourselves.
The 3rd house is the house of communication, skill, courage, will power, ideas, short distance traveling, neighborhood, and siblings.
The 9th house is the house of belief system, religion, philosophy, teachers, higher learning, long distance traveling and teaching of guru.
Ketu (South Node) in 3rd house: Means these people in their past or in their childhood, are good in 3rd house things. They are very intelligent, full of information, skillful, knowledgeable, practical and have logical minds. They know how to navigate with the people naturally. It shows the person has a lot of courage to face challenges in life without spiritual teaching and philosophy and this is what they need to develop in this lifetime.
Rahu (North Node) in 9th house: Means they are obsessed over developing higher wisdom meaning, purpose, faith in life and travelling around the world. They struggle to find purpose in life. These people could be obsessed over religion or spirituality. They explore themselves and these people go through spiritual growth in life. They choose worthy goals, obsessed with higher purpose and higher meaning and often be a great philosopher. These people studied all kinds of philosophical books. These people are quite philosophical and really trying to understand things that have deeper and higher meaning. They could be attractive to foreign kinds of religion and foreign kinds of teaching.
Rahu in (North Node) Sagittarius and Ketu (South Node) in Gemini sign Axis:
Rahu (North Node) in Sagittarius sign: Being expanding their mind horizons, exploring the world, being understanding, philosophical, seeking the truth. They want to open new possibilities and be optimistic. Careful not get into the negative aspects which can be dogmatic, and have blind faith in things.
Ketu (South Node) in Gemini sign: Very good communicator, learn from others, curious, and have an inquisitive mind. They need to be careful not to get up in the negative aspects of Gemini which is being shallow and unemotional.
Soul Purpose: They need to expand consciousness and experience of different study, travel or contact with other cultures. These people have come here to learn about the bigger picture of life and should not be distracted. This keeps them achieving their highest goals in life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketu_%28mythology%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_node
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_%28astrology%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navagraha
http://en.mimi.hu/astrology/north_node.html
