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...gives good friends, but brings diseases of the blood or afflictions to the face. While one may be blessed with great offspring, the individual remains sorrowful and suffers from ailments caused by "wind" Vata: one of the three 'doshas' or bodily humors in Ayurvedic medicine, associated with nerves, joints, and digestion. 11 This marks the conclusion of Rahu's effects in the 11th house, the house of gains
Vyaya-bhava: the 12th house, representing expenditure, loss, and the subconscious
When Rahu is situated in the twelfth house, even a person with sons is destined to be perpetually sorrowful within their own family circle. They are often forced into excessive service at the feet of others and must travel to distant lands. They suffer constant hardship arising from the class of foreigners original: "mleccha-varga," a term used for those outside the traditional Vedic social structure; this distress does not cease. 12
Ketu: the South Node of the Moon, often depicted as a headless body representing spiritual detachment or sudden changes
Now, for one born with the Ashwini Ashwini: the first 'mansion' of the moon, symbolized by a horse's head ascendant: if Ketu is present, the person suffers from headaches and diseases of the eyes. There is a lack of happiness derived from wealth. The body becomes emaciated and thin. However, there is a sharp or intense increase in status through common or base means. 1 Ketu in the 1st house
In the second house Dhana-sthana: the house of wealth and speech
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The conjunction of Ketu in this position destroys various types of wealth. The person possesses a cruel or harsh countenance. It leads to destruction, pain in the rectum, and afflictions such as eruptions or the flow of blood original: "sphota-rakta-pravaha," likely referring to hemorrhoids or similar inflammatory conditions. The person is mentally distressed and causes hardship to their father. 2
In the third house Tritiye: the house of siblings and courage
When situated in the third, in the inner workings of the horoscope...