Look to the sky: Mars conjunct Rahu on May 18TH -twenty oneYingshi
Rahu, the planet of desire and ambition, will be conjunct Mars, the planet of action, from May 18 to 20th Depends if you use true node or average node system. .When they are within 5 degrees of each other, they have a strong influence and will be in effect from May 12 to May 25th.
The good news is that the dispositor is Jupiter, and since the conjunction occurs in Pisces, this will attenuate violence, wars and aggression, riots, explosions, earthquakes and volcanoes. We’re going to get some because we had a lot of violence in the Middle East in July 2005, our last conjunction in Pisces.
Mars and Rahu in Pisces will stir up craziness surrounding sports competitions and religious and spiritual denominations. Expect more baseball brawls on the field. . It will also create drama and tension among militaries around the world and prompt military leaders to become more aggressive. We’ve seen this combination lead to tremendous civil unrest and riots in the past, as we saw in 2014.
This transit creates tremendous energy to act and move forward, which can unleash tremendous energy, but can lead to easy temper tantrums if someone gets in the way. The key to this shift is to use energy for creative purposes and channel it toward creating great inventions or technological advances, but avoid haste or overzealousness or accidents, overexertion that can stress the adrenal glands. Be careful on the road as you will see crazier drivers and people taking risks to overtake because they are impatient.
From a health perspective, if you don’t use this energy to slow down, your blood pressure may rise, so be careful and avoid driving recklessly or like a madman.Those with a Scorpio or Sagittarius rising may feel this more strongly as it occurs in your 4th houseth and 5th Houses related to the heart, but Virgo and Libra may also be affected by aspects. Calm Mars and pita bread, eat less spicy food, drink more coconut water and milk, meditate more. Warrior Pose will balance Mars and keep it more focused.
Since Rahu behaves like Saturn and is the enemy of Mars, this aspect can be intense and difficult. It promotes courage on the outside, but the vata/air element of Rahu may promote fear on the inside. The tendency may be to lash out recklessly, so be careful. If you have this aspect in your birth chart, it may promote good achievements in career, athleticism, and adventure, but avoid recklessness and beware of a reckless temper that can lead to violence.
On a worldly level, this aspect may lead to more political madness than usual, as Mars is associated with leadership and power, and Rahu may cause politicians to lose control and make rash decisions.
On a spiritual level, Rahu/Mars can develop the courage to overcome difficult spiritual challenges, as is clearly shown in the chart of the great freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. Abraham Lincoln also had this conjunction in his chart, both men changing their world with revolutionary ideas.
We have to think that protesters in the United States and elsewhere around the world will be incited by this and become even more crazy. On a secular level, we always have to worry about how much riots and protests will be stirred up in the world, and hopefully the racial protests will be peaceful. This aspect also shows that we have to pray and meditate for the world because terrorists or psychic energies can be incited.
Personally, slow down and take more breaks. The adrenal glands will get excited and if you run too much, you will feel exhausted. Still, you have the energy to get a lot done and complete huge boulders and projects, so it will at least keep you out of trouble.
Impact on your personal horoscope
If your key planets are in 18-21 Pisces or Virgo, you may notice a more significant impact. If you are in a Rahu/Mars or Mars/Rahu period, it may bring about major events. Be careful when driving too aggressively and be alert to other people to avoid accidents. Avoid going beyond your capabilities in the gym or competition to avoid injury or exhaustion. If an argument gets too heated, find a way to walk away and calm down rather than getting into a fight—unless it’s a battle that must be fought.
Traditional remedies for Rahu/Mars conjunction:
- Chant or listen to Hanuman Chalisa
- Donations to veterans and police forces on Tuesday.
- Listen or chant Durga Suktam in the evening.
- Worship Lord Narasimhaya with simple mantra – Aum Namo Bhagavate Narasimhaya.
- You can find Durga Suktam and Hanuman Chalisa on YouTube.
Rahu/Mars conjunction in natal chart
My friend Muhammad Imran has put together a list of qualities that someone might have if you have a Mars/Rahu connection in your birth chart. These qualities are also moderated by signs/horoscopes/aspects. (See: https://www.facebook.com/Muhammad.Imran.Karachi/posts/10212657494422144).
The negative qualities of Mars/Rahu will be stimulated, but if you have Mars and Rahu well placed in your natal chart, you should also be aware of the more positive qualities:
1) Chic and photogenic appearance
2) Passionate about sports and crazy sports supporters
3) A penchant for guns, gadgets and smoking
4) Reckless driving, car accessories and design
5) Traffic violations, accidents, fractures
6) Lots of adventures, dashes, robberies
7) Take muscle-building drugs and food supplements
8) Like war/fight movies, crime stories
9) Rescue/ambulance service, blood donor or suction cup
10) Metal or tobacco manufacturers/transporters
11) Mechanics, engineers or builders of mega structures
12) High-tech machines, gadgets, robots, hardware
13) Criminology, bomb disposal, air crash investigation
14) Research on terrorist hunting and border disputes
15) A rich brother who lives in a distant city
16) Misunderstandings with brothers, land disputes
17) Falling madly in love and then hating a rejected partner
18) Hot, rough, wild relationships (in the female horoscope)
19) Strange, rich or foreign partner (in female horoscope)
20) Partner is a drug addict or addicted to drugs
So watch that wild energy, or just enjoy it and move with it. Mars can be fun for some when it’s wild, but many people can’t handle this energy, so be careful when walking on the wild side and how it affects others.
Special thanks to my teacher Komilla Sutton and all my Jyotish gurus for their wisdom and continued inspiration.