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UNDERSTANDING THE PLANETS - THE LUNAR NODES (Part - 2)

In the last series under “Planets” sections, we have described different characteristics of planets and in this series, we will understand the planet more deeply and will know what exactly the planet signifies. (You can check-out the series describing different characteristic of planets, here -:  Planets in Vedic astrology  ) This post is the continuation of the last post of this series, i.e., about the shadow planet Rahu & Ketu. (Read the previous post here -:  The Lunar Nodes (Part-1) Description of “Rahu” & “Ketu” in “Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra” The “Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra” or, “BPHS” is considered as the fundamental scripture of Vedic astrology and there, the description of “Rahu” & “Ketu” is given as follows -: “Rahu-Ketu has smoke like blue body, lives in forests and is horrible. He is intelligent and is windy in temperament.” Note -: “Rahu” and “Ketu” are one and the same person named “Svarabhanu”, who was later decapitated by Lord Vishnu
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UNDERSTANDING THE PLANETS - THE LUNAR NODES (Part - 1)

In the last series under “Planets” sections, we have described different characteristics of planets and in this series, we will understand the planet more deeply and will know what exactly the planet signifies. (You can check-out the series describing different characteristic of planets, here -:  Planets in Vedic astrology  ) In the last post of this series, we have discussed about the planet Saturn. Here, we will discuss about the lunar nodes (Rahu & Ketu). (Read the previous post of this series here -:  The Saturn  ) A Brief note on “Rahu” & “Ketu” Apart from seven planets with physical existence, there are two other planets who don’t have any physical existence but, are as effective as others. “Rahu” & “Ketu” is actually one planet with two projections. In ancient Vedic literature, they are described as the head and tail of the snake or, the north and the south node of moon respectively. According to Hindu scriptures, a demon or, “Asura” named “Svarbhanu” was dec

UNDERSTANDING THE PLANETS - THE SATURN

In the last series under “Planets” sections, we have described different characteristics of planets and in this series, we will understand the planet more deeply and will know what exactly the planet signifies. (You can check-out the series describing different characteristic of planets, here -:  Planets in Vedic astrology  ) In the last post of this series, we have discussed about the planet Venus. Here, we will discuss about the Saturn. (Read the previous post of this series here -:  The Venus  ) Symbolic meaning of the Saturn The symbolic meaning of Saturn is “Negativity”, which is all about “Bad Luck”, “Pessimism” and “Restriction”. “Bad luck” simply means “Scarcity”, “Poverty”, “Fear”, “Grief” and having a sense of all such things. Similarly, “Pessimism” includes finding flaws/drawbacks, criticism and detachment. Saturn represents “Loneliness”, “strangeness”, “abnormality”, “Perversion” and “Annihilation” all together. The fear & grief of being rejected or, defeated i

UNDERSTANDING THE PLANETS - THE VENUS

In the last series under “Planets” sections, we have described different characteristics of planets and in this series, we will understand the planet more deeply and will know what exactly the planet signifies. (You can check-out the series describing different characteristic of planets, here -:  Planets in Vedic astrology  ) In the last post of this series, we have discussed about the planet Jupiter. Here, we will discuss about the Venus. (Read the previous post of this series here -:  The Jupiter  ) Symbolic meaning of the Venus The symbolic meaning of "Venus" is "femininity" and the primary qualities of femininity are “Beauty”, “Love” & “Receptivity”. As senses help people to observe the beauty of something or, somebody, therefore , Venus represent "sensuality" , "senses" , "sensitivity" too. Other than senses ; Venus represent the “Sense objects” and “Beautiful things” like “Wealth”, “Natural beauty”, “Artistic beaut

UNDERSTANDING THE PLANETS - THE JUPITER

In the last series under “Planets” sections, we have described different characteristics of planets and in this series, we will understand the planet more deeply and will know what exactly the planet signifies. (You can check-out the series describing different characteristic of planets, here -:  Planets in Vedic astrology  ) In the last post of this series, we have discussed about the planet Mercury. Here, we will discuss about the Jupiter. (Read the previous post of this series here -:  The Mercury  ) Symbolic meaning of the Jupiter The symbolic meaning of Jupiter is "Positivity" which is all about “Good luck”, “Optimism” & “Growth (or, Expansion)”. Good luck simply means “Happiness”, “Peace of mind” and everything else which is good for us. Similarly, Optimism includes “Trust” & “Faith”.  As faith is required in case of religion, so Jupiter also signifies "Religion" or, "spirituality" and from "Trust" comes &qu

UNDERSTANDING THE PLANETS - THE MERCURY

In the last series under “Planets” sections, we have described different characteristics of planets and in this series, we will understand the planet more deeply and will know what exactly the planet signifies. (You can check-out the series describing different characteristic of planets, here -:  Planets in Vedic astrology  ) In the last post of this series, we have discussed about the planet Mars. Here, we will discuss about the Mercury. (Read the previous post of this series here -:  The Mars  ) Symbolic meaning of the Mercury The key symbolic meaning of "Mercury" is "Intelligence" or "Intellect".  Intellect helps us in understanding various things, finding similarities or, dissimilarities between various them. Recognizing other patterns and comparison of different patterns by taking some reference is also due to our intelligence. From intellect comes “language” because language is the medium to express our intelligence. So,