Rahu
Mythology
-Rahu is the shadow planet formed from the severed head of asura who drank the nectar of immortality by disguising himself as a god
-When Vishnu cut him in half, the head remained immortal (eternally chasing the Sun & Moon, creating eclipses)
-Symbolically Rahu represents illusion, obsession, desire, hunger and breaking norms in order to fulfill a karmic desire
Rahu in the Birth Chart
-what we crave, obsess and feel insatiable
-area of life where we’re meant to break patterns, rebel and evolve
-linked to unconventional fame, taboo interests, sudden life leaps
Its placement can show:
What pulls us out of our comfort zone
Where we may feel confused yet magnetized
lessons we’re here to master
Areas where illusion or shortcuts may appear
Rahu Period (Rahu Mahadasha)
Lasts 18 years and connected to rapid evolution, fame, chaos, obsession
Can bring:
Sudden opportunities (and illusory)
identity changes
Intensity in desires and ambitions
Unorthodox paths to success
Ego inflation or ego death
The quality of your Rahu Dasha depends on:
Rahu’s house placement
Its sign
Its conjunctions
The nakshatra
The strength of its dispositor
Rahu Dasha can be a period where people go from “invisible” to “iconic”
People Who Rose to Fame During Their Rahu Dasha
Teezo Touchdown – genre-bending aesthetic and sudden cultural impact
Billie Eilish – Meteoric rise, shadow themes, global icon status at a young age
