☊
Rahu
North Node
Obsession, illusion, and worldly desires. Shadow planet governing ambition and materialism.
Deity
Rahu (Serpent Head)
Day
Saturday (shared with Saturn)
Gemstone
Hessonite Garnet
Element
Air
Zodiac Lord
None (Shadow planet)
Nakshatras
3
Overview
Rahu is the north node of the Moon, a shadow planet representing worldly desires and material ambitions. Rahu creates illusions and obsessions but also grants sudden success and innovation. It takes approximately 18 months to transit each sign, moving in retrograde motion.
Rahu is the severed head of the demon who attempted to drink the nectar of immortality. He represents insatiable desires and the pursuit of worldly pleasures.
Qualities
Obsession
Illusion
Ambition
Innovation
Foreign influence
Technology
Governs
Sudden events
Foreign lands
Technology
Poisons
Epidemics
Unconventional
Ruling Nakshatras
Remedies & Practices
Chant Rahu mantras
Wear hessonite garnet
Donate to outcasts
Feed crows
Practice detachment
Discover Your Rahu Placement
Create your free Vedic chart to see where Rahu is positioned in your birth chart and how it influences your life path.
Initialize Chart Analysis