Rahu Dasa: A Guide To Thrive

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Rahu is the northern lunar node that times the eclipse of the Sun and Moon. It blocks the light but also helps you see beyond and evolve. Western astrologers view it in a more positive light, but it is also your biggest block according to Vedic astrologers. It is both the block and the release, the darkness that leads to the light.

Part journal, part guide, Rahu Dasa explores themes and experiences of Rahu's eighteen-year period, one of the nine used in Vedic astrology to time events in your life. It helps you digest what would otherwise prevent you from achieving your soul's desire, guiding you in how to live authentically.

Gary O'Toole has studied astrology since 1996, specialising in Jyotisa (Vedic astrology). His first book. Cosmic Bodies. explored the relationship between Ayurveda and Jyotisa. His latest, Dasa Vidva, delves into timing techniques from India. He writes a blog for patrons and produces a magazine. podcast, and online learning platform at patreon.com/timelincastrology. His readings impart an empowered view of the timeline of your life, available at timelineastrology.com.

Rahu is a shadow, the northern lunar node that times the moment of an eclipse of the Sun or Moon. Thus, it has a dark quality. In India, it is called a 'shadow planet', along with the opposite descending lunar node, Ketu. While each person's experience of shadows is vastly different, there are some common themes we all experience. Some people work better in the shadows. Others may attempt to run away from parts of themselves they have long since shunned. But running away only gets you so far, as your shadow rears its head in the 18 years of Rahu dasa, one of the nine planetary cycles that divide a person's life into chapters in Vedic astrology.

In those 18 years, Rahu will make its way through each sign of the zodiac, transiting each for about 18 months. A shadow is cast over each area of your life as it does so, offering deeper insights but also obscuring each place. Rahu is always extreme on either end of whatever spectrum you find yourself.