Jupiter loves Ketu, Mercury loves Rahu, and the whole story is divided into two parts. The entire world of human beings is divided into two parts: the heart and the head. The devatas (gods) dwell in the heart, while the asuras (materialistic beings) dwell in the head. For millions and millions of years, friction has always existed between these two sides, and it will continue forever because there are two contrasting energies, two polarities, that can never get along.
In this material world, in every house, every family, and at every workplace, there is someone who embodies the characteristics of Hitler, who represents ignorance and cruelty, and there is someone who embodies Buddha, who represents compassion and wisdom. Every birth chart inclines towards Rahu or Ketu. Every birth chart represents either a Hitler or a Buddha, a Mahavira or a materialistic soul. The whole gamut of your life’s results depends on which side your birth chart leans towards. That is the real secret, and this is why the ancient seers and sages have given immense importance to Rahu and Ketu over all other planets.
First, it has to be decided whether you can “kill the bird” or not. If you cannot, then consciousness is present; the higher love is present. If you cannot, then the heart is over the head, and such a person is welcomed in the Kingdom of God, in the Kingdom of Jupiter. If you can kill, then ignorance is at its peak. If you can kill, then the lower love is all that remains. If you can, then the head is over the heart, and such a person is not welcome because they simply cannot understand the language of the heart—the language of love. God is love, and love is real.
Mercury prides over Rahu, and that is why Lord Vishnu should be worshiped if you are going through Rahu difficulties. If Mercury is very strong in your birth chart and your Moon is in a good position, Rahu or Rahu Mahadasha will not affect you negatively. However, if the Moon is afflicted or Mercury is afflicted, whenever you fall under Rahu Mahadasha or when Rahu goes through difficult transits, you will suffer tremendously because your Mercury is not in good shape. Lord Vishnu is directly connected with Mercury. It was Lord Vishnu who beheaded the asura, Rahu.
Jupiter prides over Ketu, and that is why Lord Ganesha should be worshiped if you are unable to relate to the message of Ketu—the message of turning inwards. Lord Shiva should also be worshiped to realize the immense significance of living your life selflessly and by being more and more detached.
Marriages fail when the energies are in contrast. One person is Rahu-ish, while the other is Ketu-ish. But strange things happen. One day, a young man named Gopal came and said, “I have fallen in love with a woman, and I cannot help it. I want to marry her.” The master said, “Come tomorrow, it is very late.” The next day, the master went into deep meditation and then said to Gopal, “This marriage will not work. You are getting yourself into a deep mess, but attraction brings ignorance.”
The man was attracted, married the woman, and then began the many miseries of his life. He could not sleep in peace, could not find joy, and became like a plastic rose, with the fragrance lost. The master remembered the young Gopal, who was once a lively man, an honest man, a man of heart—innocent, compassionate, and beautiful. But with one wrong move, the same Gopal had turned into a miserable man, a man who was no longer willing to live. He was once full of life but now thinking of giving up.
Life can change 360° towards the deepest valleys if you fall for your temptations, if you fall for attractions, if you follow your mind. The same life can change 360° towards the highest peaks if you rise above your temptations. If you remain indifferent towards attractions, if you rise above your mind, Rahu traps you. Suffocation happens when you allow yourself to get into the tight clutches of Rahu. Rahu represents your desires, and desires lead to ignorance.
Ketu relieves you. A man moving towards Ketu becomes more and more detached. He becomes a Buddha. You cannot distract him, you cannot attract him. Rahu exalts not just in Gemini but also is empowered when he is in the nakshatra of Mercury. Rahu is empowered in Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, and Revati nakshatras. Whenever Rahu is in these nakshatras, he is empowered to give more intense results. If Rahu is placed well, he may benefit you. But if Rahu is placed poorly, he may do what he does best: cause more harm.
Ketu exalts not just in Sagittarius but also is empowered when Ketu is in the nakshatra of Jupiter. Ketu is empowered in Punarvasu, Vishakha, and Purva Bhadrapada nakshatras. Depending on which side the birth chart leans towards, an empowered Ketu will manifest its results. If the chart leans towards Ketu, then whenever Ketu is in Punarvasu, Vishakha, or Purva Bhadrapada, you will benefit. But if the chart leans towards Rahu, the same empowered Ketu will appear as a hurdle.
People are running behind matchmaking, matching everything—moon sign, sun sign, ascendant, etc.—but they miss one crucial point: if the man and woman who are planning to marry fall in the same category of Ketu or Rahu. A Rahu-ish man and a Rahu-ish woman can generally stay together because both belong to the same world, the world of Rahu. But if you are Ketu-ish and you marry a Rahu-ish woman, then you are in trouble.
Jai Sri Ganesha. Jai Guru.
