Rahu (North Node, obsession) and Ketu (South Node, let go) are the soul purpose of life. Rahu is future and Ketu is past. Rahu shows what we want, it is obsession over those thing 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, in which area person is immature and need to be matured and in which area person is matured. Where Rahu and Ketu axis fall in the birth chart it shows the most spiritual growth for the native in this life. Rahu and Ketu are the point where Sun (soul), Moon (mind), and earth (body) intersect in the sky. This point is very powerful and it forced to think about who we are and what is life about. Rahu and Ketu are the force which connect us with the divine power.
Rahu (North Node) and Ketu (South Node) in astrology are the demons. In hindu mythology story of churning ocean of the milk is related with our subconscious mind. Rahu and Ketu are lunar node which play very important role in evolving the human conscious. Rahu, and Ketu are the confusion, illusion, smoke and split thought of the mind. They always helping to evolve consciously. They are always in the opposite axis therefore they always 180 degree apart. Although they are not the physical planet but they are the most influential forces in our life. Rahu/Ketu axis is the main force of karmic desire can be seen. Rahu is future and Ketu is past.
Rahu is the head which always want to eat and it is obsessed over over those things where it is placed. It is our inner present desire of this life. Rahu is obsession for those things where it placed in the birth chart.
Ketu is the body without head it is our past life experience. Detachment, disinterest for those thing where it is placed in the birth chart. The house that Rahu located in birth chart determines where there is impulse to explore new possibilities and where to engage in new experience to assist your greater growth and life purpose.
So what happened when Rahu/Ketu axis fall in the 8th and and 2nd house. Houses are the practical areas 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.
Second House: Finance, food, speech, family, upbringing from parents, structure of value, what you value in your life.
Eighth House: Emotional vulnerability, insecurity, fear, transformation, regeneration, death and rebirth, occult science, money of other people, joint asset with the spouse, and house which is hidden.
Ketu (South Node) withdraw from value and wealth: The person came from the family may be a traditional and quite solid and stable. They know how to nurture, care family well sufficient financially, very good provider, how to manage their own resources. They might not have much but they feel they have enough. They feel like things are solid and safe and they often really trust their own values and create wealth easily. These people needs to learn from resource of others. They don’t like to receive any money from others. They want to give and feel fully self-sufficient. But life put them in a situation them where they need to borrow some money from others. It’s painful for them but they need to learn that they can’t do things alone. It’s not about feeling secure financially but also emotionally. They have tendency to not trust others and they need to learn trust others.
Rahu (North Node) obsession on digging deep and truth: Eighth house rules hidden secrets. Such people can become obsessed with occultism or conspiracies, unveiling mysteries. They have lot of intensity and focus on the deeper side of life like an obsession over danger. This can be a dangerous placement because 8th house is where we embrace changes. 8th house of death, change, transformation and the consequences. They face some life crisis and emotional trauma and feel totally stressed out. Out side they show they are strong but inside they are very deeply wounded. Eighth house is the the house of emotional vulnerability and these people are very emotional they need to develop emotional strength.
Ketu (South Node) in Taurus sign: Being resourceful, productive and stable, very practical and consistent. Be careful not to being materialistic, possessive and over cautious.
Rahu (North Node) in Scorpio sign: They are trans-formative, very emotional, researching, and healer. They need to be careful not being destructive, vindictive, suspicious and repressed.
Soul Purpose: They should not think about negatively about others and should be sympathetic. They try to mingle with people. They need to learn howto make peace within themselves. They need to learn how to release old hurtful emotions and resentment.
Other
Rahu (North Node) and Ketu (South Node) Articles
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
