Rahu is the North Node and Ketu is the South Node of the Moon. They are always moving in retrograde motion. Therefore they are always reflecting back in our mind. They work on a subconscious level and are forced to think about issues we have in our life. In kaal sarp yoga the planets are under some karmic pressure, and need to do work more on these planetary energies.
Kaal sarpa yoga means all the planets are between the Nodes (between Rahu and ketu).
Kaal sarpa means ‘’Time’’. Who is actually God. Krishna (Indian God) says “Aham Kaal '' ( I am Time), in the Bhagavad Gita. The person or who has kaal sarpa yoga in the chart is wrapped up in this life lesson according to their past life karma. Their destiny is not in their control, they are in control of divine power. They face many problems according to their past life karmas.
In kaal sarpa yoga there is some kind of subconscious processing going on and you might not know. Things that might not feel so present in your consciousness are just kind of digging deep into something which you don’t know. Those people have kaal sarp yoga, they used to sleep more than other people. And in transit mostly all the people feel sleepy in kaal sarp yoga. These Nodes generally activate a sort of psychic dream state.
Ketu is resolving past issues in this lifetime. Ketu resolves issues which has to do with things related to our childhood family. Even issues of this lifetime which we have deep connections in this lifetime. These issues may not not just be from this lifetime but they are from many lifetimes. So there's a lot of churning going on trying to resolve these issues.
The Moon creates a kind of fog in mind when it comes to kaal sarp yoga. We may have strange dreams about unresolved things in dreams. And some kind of deep, heavy thinking going on in the subconscious or unconscious mind.
But kaal sarp yoga affect everyone differently. It depend on the which axis Rahu and Ketu falls in birth chart. According to the kaal sarp yoga, we need to work differently.
1. Anant Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed when Rahu is in the Lagna (ist house) and Ketu is in the 7th house. Such people face problems related to their physical body. They need to strengthen their physical health.
2. Kulik Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed when Rahu occupies the second and Ketu is in the eighth. These people face problems related to both domestic and financial matters.
3. Vasuki Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu on the 3rd and Ketu on the 9th. These people are facing challenges in the new venture, new work, anything related to traveling, any dispute between siblings and siblings are a source of trouble.
4. Shankhpal Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu in the 4th and Ketu in the 10th .These people are facing challenges related to the 4th house. Like, you are not able to buy a house or if you have a house but not able to enjoy it. You may face problems related to your vehicle, education and being peaceful.
5. Padma Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu on the 5th and Ketu on the 11th. They may have problems in education, kids, and with romantic partners.
6. Maha Padma Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu on the 6th and Ketu on the 12th . These people are facing some challenges related to health, disease, litigation and enemies. They always like to be busy. People generally try to harm them.
7. Takshak Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu on the 7th and Ketu on the 1st. You may face challenges related to marriage, facing a problem with a spouse, not getting the right person or having marriage but not getting pleasure or not getting married. They may be inclined to renounce the material world.
8. Karkotak Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu in the 8th and Ketu is the 2nd house. You may face any fear, danger for your life, or accident.. These people often suffer from financial ups and downs. All that happens in their lives is quick and sudden.
9. Shankha Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu in the 9th and Ketu in the 3rd. Issues related to luck. You may face challenges related to luck, foreign traveling, and religious matters. You are not getting a real mentor.
10. Pataka Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu on the 10th and Ketu on the 4th. They are the victims of excessive pressure of work and duty. Challenges to business, profession, name. Fame, and recognition. The circumstances at their place of work are conflicting.
11. Vishakta Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu in the 11th and Ketu in the 5th . You face changes in not getting your desired fulfillment. Facing challenges in different social circles or you may be involved in the wrong friendship.
12. Shesha Kala Sarpa Yoga is formed by Rahu on the 12th and Ketu on the 6th. Facing challenges related to the 12th house. You might not be able to control your loss or grievance. Their own thoughts are cloudy and never beneficial.
Remedies for kaal sarpa yoga: They need to do remedies for Rahu and Ketu throughout their life.
1. Visit a temple and circumambulate the navagrahas 9 times. Do this each time you visit a temple and offer it once for ancestors on mother side, and once for ancestors on father side, once for the saints, siddhas, and enlightened beings.
2. Om Namasivaya is a good mantra for them for balancing and focusing their energies.
3. Massaging your feet and nails with any oil everyday before sleeping makes the mind relaxed and keeps Rahu & Ketu calm.
There are 12 Jyotirlingas temples in India. And they are mapped according to the rasi (zodiac sign). If you can visit these Jyotirlingas you can lessen your problems related to Kaal sarpa yoga.
12 Jyotirlingas in India with their location:
1. Somnath Jyotirlinga in Gir, Gujarat : Rahu in 1st house.
2. Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh: Rahu in 2nd house.
3. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: Rahu in 3rd house.
4. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga in Khanda, Madhya Pradesh: Rahu in 4th house.
5. Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar, Jharkhand: Rahu in 5th house.
6. Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga in Maharashtra: Rahu in 6th house.
7. Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu: Rahu in 7th house.
8. Nageshwar Jyotirlinga in Dwarka, Gujarat: Rahu in 8th house.
9. Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: Rahu in 9th house.
10. Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga in Nasik, Maharashtra: Rahu in 10th house.
11. Kedarnath Jyotirlinga in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand: Rahu in 11th house.
12. Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga in Aurangabad, Maharashtra: Rahu in 12th house.