For tonight's Lunar Eclipse - fine modern art of Ketu, by Andrey Yarashevich. Now Ketu is the 'tail' of Svarbhanu - following the Censurer of the Sun's decapitation; Rahu being the Head. As a point of interest, the frequent usage of 'Ketu' that we find in the more archaic layers of the Vedas - should … Continue reading Exquisite Ketu Art – For Tonight’s Lunar Eclipse
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Rahu – For Tonight’s Lunar Eclipse
With tonight's Lunar Eclipse, it seemed apt to mention Rahu - one of the two 'dark' Graha ['Influencers', 'Planets'] of Vedic Astrology … and rather directly responsible for Eclipses, as we discussed in our earlier 'Rahu – The Dark Graha And His Veiled Grasp' Here are a few lines from AtharvaVeda XIX 9 that I … Continue reading Rahu – For Tonight’s Lunar Eclipse
Rahu – The Dark Graha And His Veiled Grasp
We begin to speak of a figure often veiled, an astrological potent who is, by definition, 'obscure' - and that, in the archaic Latin sense. The Graha - Rahu. Now before getting any further, it is necessary to provide a very brief overview of some relevant Hindu astrological understandings. The piece will unlikely make much … Continue reading Rahu – The Dark Graha And His Veiled Grasp