Kal means time and Sarpa is snake . When the planets are within the Rahu Ketu axis, they are considered to be caught by the snake of time and therefore caught in circumstance in life on which sometime they have no control. We can experience Kal Sarpa Yoga either in our birth chart or by transit. From 11 August 2008 to 29 December 2008, we are going to be experiencing Kal Sarpa yoga by transits. All planets will be within the grip of Rahu Ketu. Periodically Moon will be coming out of this grip and cancelling the Yoga. Also the strength of Jupiter in Sagittarius is mitigating the negativity of this yoga to a large extent.
The dates are
11 to 17 Aug
28 Aug to 12 Sept
25 Sept to 10 Oct
22 Oct to 7 Nov
19 Nov to 4 Dec
16 to 29 Dec 2008
The main effect of Kal Sarpa yoga is on the mind. By transit it will effect the masses and the acitivities where the public is involved there may be lots of worry, anxiety and stress. It tends to destablise any situations - the worrys of the stock markets, oli prices, housing crash - all will effect the publc a lot. They will feel that they are caught in a grip of something they have no solutions to. It is definitely not a time to panic and to keep on an even keel as it is very easy to get out of balance. As these issues we're facing today are karmic by nature- events and decision made by past leaders, financial institutes and our own responsibility to a certain extent by giving into our greed or need to make easy money has landed the world at a crisis point. This yoga is reflecting it. Turbulent stock markets, uncontrollable inflation and oil prices may continue their havoc, but if you take this time as an essential changeover and not try to find quick and easy solutions- you will be on the right path.
The good point of this yoga is that it releases its grip by end of 2008 showing the easing of all the situations we have been dreading for some time.
Also during this long period of Kal Sarpa, there are cancellation factors like the strength of Mercury during September and October. Venus and Mars in October and November. Jupiter continues to be strong in Sagittarius and specially after it goes direct- it will be a stablising force on the yoga and will create wisdom to deal with and allow us to transcend this situation.
The most important fact is that we as individuals should be cautious and keep our anxieties to the minimum- whether they are money related or emotional ones. Remember that Rahu Ketu bring about transformation of the best kind if we follow a spiritual path- so it is at these times that we should be focus on higher self and spiritual development and not on material issues.
On a personal level consider doing the fast and celebrate the festival of Nag Panchami on 6th August 2008 . Read my next blog for details of Nag Panchmi.
There are two eclipses Solar on 1st Aug and lunar on 16th Aug. Both are in the sign of Cancer- showing big changes. 16th August is with Kal Sarpa Yoga- so there can be some news on a World level that may not be so easy to work with.
More about eclipses in a later blog. You must read it.
Rahu KetuRahu literally means 'the seizer', while Ketu stands for 'bright appearance'. In astronomy they are the ascending and descending nodes of the moon respectively. Rahu was actually a four-armed, dragon- tailed demon called svarbhanu and is believed to be the cause of eclipses and a major mischief maker. In fact there is a very interesting legend associated with it. According to it, when amrit (nectar of immortality) arose from the churning of the ocean and was being distributed to the gods who stood in a line to receive it, he is said to have disguised himself and joined them. The 'sun' and the 'moon' detected this mischief and reported it to Vishnu who immediately cut off his head. The head became Rahu and the body became Ketu. However, because the demon had drunk a bit of the nectar, he attained immortality and his body was placed in the stellar sphere. It is said that Rahu traverses the heaven in his eight- horse chariot and tries to devour the sun and the moon for denouncing him. Whenever he succeeds in whole or in part, an eclipse takes place. Hence, both Rahu and ketu are believed to be inauspicious and fierce..
Popular SuperstitionsEverybody is at least a wee bit superstitious, Indians being way ahead in this department. Although most superstitions were born with an aim to protect and were based on sound reasoning, much of the reasoning has been forgotten and the beliefs today appear unsubstantiated, and sometimes, downright hilarious.For example, Consider something like a sneeze being inauspicious while starting on a journey or something new (god help the guy with a bad cold or allergy!).Many omens relate to animals, birds and reptiles.The most auspicious omen is to see an elephant when one is on a journey, for it represents Ganesha, the god of good luck and the remover of obstacles. The cawing of a crow in one's house foretells the coming of guests (only, one really has to strain one's ears to hear cawing crows and chirping sparrows over the general cacophony of city life). There is also a strong belief in the power of dreams, as divine warnings. Dreaming of gods, demons, auspicious animals or any other auspicious thing is good. Whereas, dreaming of gold or iron, falling stars or earthquakes is bad. Seeing a cat or a cow's face early in the morning brings ill luck ( pity the guy who has to milk one in the morning!). But there were some which had a purpose to them. For example, wearing shoes in the kitchen was supposed to induce the wrath of gods. This belief originated when kitchens were traditional, with mud stoves in a corner and families sat on the floor and ate off plates or leaves placed on the ground and hence required the kitchen to be absolutely clean.
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