{"id":21407,"date":"2017-08-15T10:27:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T14:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/?p=21407"},"modified":"2017-08-15T10:28:17","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T14:28:17","slug":"the-solar-eclipse-according-to-jyotish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/?p=21407","title":{"rendered":"The Solar Eclipse according to Jyotish"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRACTICES FOR THE AUGUST SOLAR ECLIPSE<\/h2>\n

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Everyone seems to be discussing the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse.\u00a0 There are even flights to go view it!\u00a0 In Jyotish<\/span><\/a>, or, Vedic astrology and astronomy, eclipses are particularly powerful events. Eclipses occur when the nodes, Rahu (North) or Ketu (South) fall within a certain astronomical degree of the Sun \/ Moon.\u00a0 Since eclipses occlude the luminaries, the Sun or Moon, from our vision, they are viewed as inauspicious events in Vedic astrology<\/span><\/a>. Jyotish suggests the the times of eclipses are ideal for spiritual practices.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solar eclipses occur on a new Moon when the Sun and Moon are closely aligned with one of the nodes, Rahu or Ketu. In Vedic astrology, eclipses weaken both the Sun and the Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

While many people are intent on watching the eclipse, this is never recommended in the tradition of Vedic astrology<\/span><\/a>. Those who do look at them may suffer from greater difficulty in the future.\u00a0 The mythology related to the nodes, Rahu & Ketu can help explain why.\u00a0 What follows is a very simplified version of the tale.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE STORY OF RAHU AND KETU<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The nodes were initially embodied in a demonic form.\u00a0 They desired immortality. One demon heard of a private party where the Gods were imbibing amrita, the nectar of immortality. He desired to join the party, donned a disguise, and gained admittance. The amrita was passed around the table and the demon tasted it, and was then discovered by the Sun and the Moon. One of the Gods threw a discus and chopped the demon into two halves: the head (Rahu) and the tail (Ketu). Having tasted the nectar of immortality, Rahu is forever questing for that elixir and is never satiated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thus, the nodes are correlated with illusion and disguise.\u00a0 Rahu creates unending questing, desire, ambition, and a hunger for whatever it feels it still needs to attain. There is the connotation of desiring to partake in a situation and with a group where it does not belong. Ketu is usually associated with spiritual pursuits, though the theme of questing is still active.<\/span><\/p>\n

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