Hi Ernst and everyone,
I am going through the Rahu/Ketu courses, and need help deciphering a very complex Rahu/Ketu placement. In this case, there are multiple energy exchanges between Rahu/Ketu such that interpreting what the course of action should be for the individual is very nebulous. Specifically — Rahu conjuct Mars in Libra in 1st house, Ketu in Aries 7th house.
You can see in this case, Rahu is in Libra but in Aries/Mars' house, and Ketu is in Aries but in Libra/Venus house. Not to mention Ketu's lord is in its opposite sign, directly opposing Ketu. This person has extreme confusion and chaos in their life with regards to self v. relationships. But it is unclear to me — should they focus on self more, others more, a mix? What is the "healing" path for this combination of placements?
Also note — this person is a woman, Mars is also DK, and Saturn aspects the 7th from the 5th house.
In situations like this, there is no controversy if you look at it clearly. Rahu in sign is completely a different experience than rahu in a house. Rahu is in 1st. So in this lifetime they need to develop their first house, that's their path of self-discovery, to be alone, to figure out what's important to themselves and live for that, not for what's important for others. They will learn of where t hey are weak, face themselves, in the first house, so its the journey they have to take.
The sign position shows how a person has to act in order to make that house work and in fact, to make their lives work better. In libra that means to gain from trade, to have something of value, that they can use, to negotiate through life and get what they need in return.
THe ketu in aries is the strong take from the weak, that wont work anymore, now it's, have something valuable, trade it.
Thats the HOW, the house is the WHere.
Mars in the 1st wtih rahu shows that relationships and partners will have a significant effect on their journey. Find out the lajjitaadi avastha of mars to see if these people support that goal by supporting the true development of the self, or if they support it by doing the opposite and be something that shows the person what is not right for them.
@ernst thank you so much Ernst for the reply. Given Libra’s strong association with relationships, yet Rahu in 1st, it’s been difficult to see a way to make meaning of it, but what you’ve described helps untangle it for me. It actually makes me think this person may self actualize by being an entrepreneur for example — something that is a strong exploration of the self but involves Libran traits to be successful. Or — they need to continue to put themselves first in a harmonious way, even when in relationships. Makes me think of femininity and embodying Lakshmi.