Rahu simply blocks your consciousness, your awareness. When Rahu Mahadasha begins – you fall in many traps because you cannot “see” – you become “blind” – meaning the dust of ignorance covers up your eyes and you cannot make out what is right and what is wrong in your life? Have you ever tried putting your little finger before your eyes – try it and you will see that one little finger blocks the whole world – you cannot ‘see’ anything because the finger has blocked your VISION. Similarly – RAHU blocks your vision. It is a very unfortunate event for a senior executive such as Managing Director, CEO or COO because they are hired to provide a vision to the organization and if they themselves are going through Rahu Mahadasha then how can they provide a vision when they themselves have become blind by Rahu Mahadasha! You all will be surprised to know that nowadays – for hiring CEOs, and COOs – large Indian organization heads request for birth details of the the candidate before hiring him or her as CEO or COO. Further you all will be shocked that a few candidates for such top positions have been rejected simply because they were running through RAHU MAHADASHA. During Rahu Mahadasha some earn money and fame but by the time Rahu Mahadasha is over – they end up losing everything they had earned during Rahu Mahadasha – because RAHU creates illusion – and so whatever He offers during his tenure is also like a smoke – and a smoke doesn’t stay for long – it fades away! Interestingly Osho Rajnesh was arrested, imprisoned and was forced to leave the United States during his Rahu Mahadasha. He attained fame during beginning of Rahu Mahadasha and suffered a lot by the end of Rahu Mahadasha. Osho was indeed the greatest soul – a honest fellow but the politics of his Ashram and his managers ultimately caused much embarrassment leading to his imprisonment. He was later released and then he arrived back in India and established his Ashram in Pune which came to be known as Osho Ashram.
Loss of dear ones, loss of property, loss of happiness is often seen during Rahu Mahadasha. Osho lost his grandmother (Nani) and his father during his Rahu Mahadasha. At the age of 14 – I lost my father – who once was the most famous journalist and novelist of his times. Long back before my father died – my mother had left me when I was 4 yrs old. With no father and no mother – my journey of life begin from the age of 14 – exactly when I was in the very midst of Rahu Mahadasha!
Rahu leaves no one – suffering is the second word for Rahu Mahadasha – but if you are an evolved soul – if you are taking efforts in turning inwards – if you are a faithful man – if you are a man of heart – and most importantly if you are a GRATEFUL man – then the difficult period of RAHU MAHADASHA becomes the core foundation of your life on which you build the grand tower of your success!
We will now see what happens during the Antardasha of Rahu Mahadasha:
Now lets begins:
RAHU MAHADASHA – RAHU ANTARDASHA (RAHU – RAHU)
This period is the most unfortunate time of your life. Although you may get married or get a job or earn a few thousand dollars still there will be absence of happiness in your life. Life a lunatic you will continue to roam from one temple to another seeking answers to your problems but you will not find any solutions and if your horoscope is too poor in quality then you may also get trapped in some scam or scandal. Or people will simply cheat you and you will not come to know until this Antardasha period is over. This is a period when all your desires start driving you crazy and in this craziness you commit many mistakes – some serious mistakes for which you may have to pay heavily in the coming days – as the picture of Rahu Mahadasha has just begin.
RAHU MAHADASHA – GURU ANTARDASHA (RAHU – GURU)
Guru signify Vivek. Vivek means conscience. The English dictionary defines the word – conscience as “a person’s moral sense of right and wrong.” Rahu attacks this very MORAL SENSE and so there is a high possibility that you may do something that is against ethics, against the morality of this human life. Many extra-marital affairs, financial scams, exploitation of sub-ordinates in the office – many such events happens during this Antar-dasha – simply beacuse your MORAL SENSE is now blocked by the smoke of RAHU – remember the SMOKE of RAHU has been related with the SMOKE that comes from a burning body (Pyre) in the Samshan Ghat (graveyard). And so it is possible that in case if anybody is doing BLACK MAGIC on you then it becomes very easy for them to target you – since the whole purpose of black magic is to first BLOCK YOUR MORAL SENSE and if your DASHA itself is of RAHU GURU then the job of the black magician becomes easy and chances are that he may succeed in damaging your career, or your family life. The very FIRST GURU is your FATHER. And so manytime loss of father – death of father or certain harm to father is also seen during this Antardasha.
RAHU MAHADASHA – SATURN ANTARDASHA (RAHU – SATURN)
Saturn is all about having the right JUDGEMENT. During this Antardasha – you tend to make wrong judgements – which manifests in making wrong decisions. Chronic health issues – damage to bone or bone related diseases often occur during this period. Problems from old people – or problems to old people in your family is also likely. The most significant result of this period is that you often feel that you DON’T GET WHAT YOU DESERVE. Whether you are working in office or whether you are a businessman or whether you are a housewife – you feel that GOD is not fair with you and you are being sidelined. You seek justice but justice never happens with you resulting in utter frustration and depression in your life. The most dangerous possibility is that you may indulge in doing BAD KARMA – meaning doing illegal things to acheive your goals however such bad karma scales down the quality of your future life – you become a sinner who seem to have lost his path and has no guide to show him the path.
RAHU MAHADASHA – MERCURY ANTARDASHA (RAHU – MERCURY)
VINASH KAAL VIPAREET BUDDHI – it means – WHEN THE TIME OF YOUR DOWNFALL HAS COME – YOU TEND TO THINK IN THE WRONG WAY. That is exactly what happens during RAHU MERCURY Antardasha – especially if your natal Mercury is Retrograde or poorly placed in your birth chart. And there is absolutely no second though to this fact. BADHA (meaning black magic attacks) often damage your life more during this period because black magic is based on spells and spells come under the regime of Mercury – the planet of vocabulary and communication! So stay alert if you already are suffering because of black magic – and AVOID seeking any help from any TANTRIK or BLACK MAGICIAN because they will only loot you and cheat you while like a fool you may continue to ASSUME that you are being helped when in reality they will continue to EXPLOIT you. Miscommunication – break-up with your lover or divorce with your marriage partner is often very common during this period because you simply continue to think in the wrong way – in the negative way – your whole thought process is shadowed by Rahu and so you make wrong decisions – you take wrong steps and then later you REGRET for your foolishness. This is a time when you will NOT listen to anyone – you will live with an attitude of “MY WAY or HIGHWAY” – and this ultimately does bring many failures and frustrations in your life.
RAHU MAHADASHA – KETU ANTARDASHA (RAHU – KETU)
Ketu is such a beautiful spiritual energy. But when RAHU KETU Antardasha begins – the good qualities of Ketu – such as introspection, turning inwards, letting go – forgiving – all of these qualities somehow don’t tend to work anymore in your life. You get dragged in the outside world – and you forget to look within. You start blaming the whole world for your stupidities – you remain no more a Buddha – you become a Hitler. The spiritual side of your life gets badly impacted during this tenure – either you get so busy in your work or you tend to get distracted by the outside world that you stop spending time with yourself – you stop meditation or your meditation seem to have lost the depth it had before this period begin. KETU is the ultimate flag of RIGHTEOUSNESS – KETU represents the DHARMA – that is why in the sign of Sagittarius – Ketu is exalted. While in Gemini – the exact opposite sign to Sagittarius – Rahu is exalted. Gemini is more interested in sex, communication, chit chat, intellectualism whereas Sagittarius is more interested in the higher values of life – DHARMA – the traditions and the rituals and the higher knowledge. And so when Rahu Ketu Antardasha begins – the doors to higher knowledge – the significance of higher values – the importance of tradition and rituals is often lost – either the person doesn’t get time to perform religious ceremonies or he seem to have lost interest in performing religious rituals or seeking higher knowledge. Reading books, listening to spiritual discourses – learning something new – all of these takes a backseat – the person just seem to have lost himself – he operates like a robot – the humane touch is lost – it is simply lost.
RAHU MAHADASHA – VENUS ANTARDASHA (RAHU – VENUS)
Romantic relationships, or love marriage often happens during this tenure. Now don’t ask me – whether the relationship lasts or the marriage lasts for long – the answer is based on individual charts however one thing is sure the person does get many sexual temptations during this period. In worst cases – one also becomes a MAJNU (madly in love) who can go to any extent to win his or her love. Intense sex affairs, full of romanticism is a common trademark of this period. If the chart is poor in quality then many women and men get cheated in love affairs – and then the feeling of being cheated engulf them so deeply that they lose their focus and when focus is lost – life also is lost – and that is how many end up in utter disappointments in their relationships which impact their career growth. No matter how much you tell them to stay away from love affairs – it is of no use as they get dragged into the gulley of love affairs with no return ticket. Extra-marital relationships often mushroom during this period – which later makes the natives life no less then hell. Issues with marriage partner is very common during this period.
RAHU MAHADASHA – SUN ANTARDASHA (RAHU – SUN)
This is the most dangerous period – because SUN is your CONSCIOSNESS. And when Rahu Sun period begins – you seem to become the center figure of a scam or a scandal or a dispute. This is because you do certain things without bringing awareness to your being. And when you do a certain thing in the absence of awareness – you end up committing a sin. And this sin eventually makes you naked – meaning you are exposed and you don’t know where to hide! However for men and women who are innocent – this period is like a litmus test. You are framed by your enemies – you are punished for a crime that you NEVER did! So you become a scape goat – you are trapped – framed. This period often leads to certain health issues – or issues with your boss at work. The worst part of this period is the extreme rise in your EGO – your EGO become so FAT that it becomes difficult for others to deal with you. By the time this period ends – the fat balloon of EGO bursts – leading you in utter embarrassment and depression.
RAHU MAHADASHA – MOON ANTARDASHA (RAHU – MOON)
MIND becomes your master. You become a slave of your mind. And MIND is a dangerous master – and so this MIND drives you crazy. You do weird things – you hurt others by your actions and behavior – you live in your illusions and you just don’t know anything about the realities of your life. During this period – you are lost in your daydreams. You continue to imagine, assume things which are NOT real in the true sense. You think your wife is cheating on your back – or you think your girlfriend is cheating on your back – and then you start fighting and in turn make your life more miserable. Doubts and doubts is the trademark of this period. You become very doubtful in almost all aspects of your life – be it at work, at home or at public places – you just can’t stop doubting. Doubt is slow-poison and so you yourself make your life miserable by continuing to doubt everybody around you. FEAR engulfs you – you fear of losing your friends and the precious assets of your life. Overall this is a period when you live in doubt and fear. Feeling insecure is very common during this period.
RAHU MAHADASHA – MARS ANTARDASHA (RAHU – MARS)
Sex is on fire. If you are young then definitely – this is a period when you feel more hungry for sex. Many passionate relationships happen during this time which are purely based on satisfying sexual hunger. Infatuation is common during these times. Mars signify sexual energy. Rahu is Desire – and so desire for sexual satisfaction is something that wells up during this period. Misuse of authority – misuse of position is very common during this period. If the horoscope if of poor quality then often you end up exploiting your sub-ordinates. Feeling of being demotivated is often seen during this period. Overall this is the last stage of Rahu Mahadasha – and so the native has already gone through many damages – with this one last straw of damage – finally he ends up with this 18 years of Rahu Mahadasha.
And now that you have learned about this 18 years of Rahu Mahadasha – for the larger interest of my close followers I will now provide certain EFFECTIVE remedies for OVERCOMING RAHU MAHADASHA :
TWELVE REMEDIESÂ TO BE FOLLOWED DURING THE ENTIRE RAHU MAHADASHA OF 18 YEARS:
1. TRY TO CHANGE YOUR DIET. BECOME PURE VEGETARIAN AND IF POSSIBLE AVOID EATING GARLIC AS GARLIC IS BORN FROM THE BLOOD OF THE DEMON RAHU. BHAGAVAN RAMANA MAHARSHI SPECIFICALLY MENTION THIS IN ONE OF HIS INTERACTION WITH HIS DISCIPLES.
2. VISIT GOSHALA – (place where cows are kept) and feed cows Groundnuts mixed with Jaggery powder every Wednesday
3. VISIT LORD VISHNU OR LORD KRISHNA Mandir every Wednesday
4. REMOVE ALL YOUR OLD CLOTHES (CLOTHES THAT YOU HAVE BEEN USING FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR)
5. BUY A FRESH SET OF NEW CLOTHES AS WELL AS NEW SET OF INNERWEAR. IN SIMPLE WORDS STOP USING CLOTHES THAT ARE MORE THAT ONE YEAR OLD
6. START VISITING NEARYBY DARGAH (SHRINE) ON THURSDAYS. DARGAH IS DIVINE PLACE WHERE THE REMAINS OF A GREAT SUFI SAINT ARE BURIED. PEOPLE OF ALL FAITH – HINDU, MUSLIM, CHRISTIAN, BUDDHIST VISIT DARGAH. THE MOST FAMOUS DARGAH IS THE DARGAH OF AJMER – KHWAJASAHEB DARGAH. HOWEVER YOU CAN VISIT A NEARBY DARGAH IN YOUR CITY OF VILLAGE. LIGHT AN INCENCE STICK AND SIT FOR MINIMUM 20 MINUTES IN THE DARGAH RECITING THE NAME OF YOUR LORD.
7. DURING THIS PERIOD – YOU SHOULD START WEARING THE PIOUS STONE – SULEMANI HAKIK OF 20 CARATS IN SILVER LOCKET IN YOUR NECK. HOWEVER THIS STONE WORKS ONLY WHEN YOU STOP DRINKING ALCOHOL. SO BEWARE BEFORE WEARING THIS HOLY STONE – FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS SULEMANI HAKIK.
8. AVOID EATING NAMKEEN FOOD SUCH AS SAMOSA OR ANY FRIED FOOD – AS THAT WILL SIMPLY BOOST THE POWER OF RAHU – YOU WILL BECOME MORE RAHUISH. SO EAT SATTVIC FOOD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
9. MAKE A POINT TO VISIT YOUR FAMILY KULDEVI AND KULDEV DURING EACH YEAR OF RAHU MAHADASHA
10.WEAR YELLOW SAPPHIRE OF MINIMUM 5 CARATS IN YOUR RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER DURING THE ENTIRE RAHU MAHADASHA
11. DO LOBAN EVERYDAY IN YOUR HOUSE. LOBAN IS A HIGHLY PIOUS DIVINE POWDER THAT CREATES A CERTAIN SMOKE WHEN YOU POUR IT ON BURNING CHARCOAL. IT BASICALLY PURIFIES THE VASTU AND IF YOU DO IT REGULARLY THEN GHOSTS, EVIL SPIRITS LEAVE YOUR HOUSE – THUS YOUR HOUSE IS PURIFIED BY THIS GREATEST GIFT OF GOD – LOBAN.
12. RECITE THE HOLY MANTRA : “AUM VISHNAVE NAMAHA” OR “AUM NAMO NARAYANAYA” EVERY DAY FOR MINIMUM 20 MINUTES USING A SPHATIC JAPA MALA.
Always remember – you can overcome this challenging period of Rahu Mahadasha – only if you maintain a POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE towards life and you take the necessary efforts.
As I myself have lost my father and my home during Rahu Mahadasha – I can understand how difficult this period can be for many of you. However I tell you – that if you remain TRUTHFUL, if you AVOID INDULGING IN EVIL PRACTICES SUCH AS DOING BLACK MAGIC ON OTHERS – if you remain PATIENT and FAITHFUL – then you can sail smoothly through this RAHU MAHADASHA – the scars that you will get during this RAHU MAHADASHA will remind you of the great struggle and difficult times you have been through – those scars will always keep you grounded – will always keep you humble – will always keep you going – if you are a man of heart – if you are a man who carries a heart that is filled with GRATITUDE – if you are a man who always is THANKFUL TO GOD.
Once a few disciple went to Buddha and asked him âWhy Ananda is always found to be happy? Why he is your favoriteâ
And Buddha said âBecause he is never worried. He has tremendous faith. He will NEVER complain even if he looses everything – even he becomes homeless, even if loses everything in his life – still he will remain grateful – he will say âGod – THANK YOU for keeping me ALIVE. Because although I have lost everything – but I havenât lost my life yet – and what can be more precious than life! And so I am always thankful for keeping me alive.â
That is what makes you a favorite of GOD – and remember GOD always TESTS those whom he LOVES the most. You may wonder – where is God when you are going through the most difficult test of your life – but you donât know that God is silent and watching you every minute as you go through this litmus test of Rahu Mahadasha.
HE is silent but HE is not absent. HE is watching you closely – and HE loves you – HE is confident that you will pass this TEST of RAHU MAHADASHA – you have to live up to his expectation – you have to prove that your FAITH is BIGGER than your fear.
The solution to overcoming RAHU MAHADASHA is simple – the more you shift to a pious lifestyle – a SATVIC way of life – the more GOD will make a way for you where there seems to be no wayâĻ..
âGod will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for meHe will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a wayâĻ..â – Don Moen
Live with faith and patience – that is what Sai Baba asks you to offer âSHRADDHA (FAITH) AUR (AND) SABBURI (PATIENCE).
Only strong people can live with FAITH and PATIENCE. They are not the flowers of the mango tree that fall due to the turbulent winds – they are the flowers who STAY ON while the WIND FLOWS and because they STAY ON – the eventually bear sweet fruits! The master also TESTS you to see if you are an ordinary mango flower or a special flower that bears fruit!
Take this RAHU MAHADASHA as a TEST that the Master want you to go through – remember – the metal comes out shinning only when it goes through the fire!
The fire of suffering becomes the LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Buddha says âLife is suffering.â Confucius says âLife is sufferingâ. However Lao Tzu says that even though life is suffering – I would want to experience it from all angles – and so Lao Tzu goes through all the sufferings of life – until he too comes to the same conclusion that – life indeed is a journey of many sufferings!
Suffering comes only to a blessed soul – and this revelation is so deep that only an evolved soul can relate to the depth of this revelation.
Always remember – SUFFERING has a noble purpose – and that is the BURNING UP OF EGO and the evolution of CONSCIOUSNESS.
The journey of RAHU MAHADASHA is simply a great transformative stage where in either you will come out SHINNING with an expanded consciousness/awareness OR you will simply end up being a typical complaining – blaming others individual – who learns nothing – but degrades from his position.
What you become is solely based on what you choose – what you think and what you actually do – during this RAHU MAHADASHA!
Love to all my followers – as long as my close followers are concerned – I am certain that they will sail smoothly through this RAHU MAHADASHA because by following ME – they are simply following âthatâ which also exists within them and that is –Â LOVE.
Love to all my readers and followers. Stay bless and believe in the POWER OF LOVE.
Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.
