Rahu Transit in Ashwini
Rahu in Ashwini nakshatra. Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Now
- Rahu is in Ashwini, since 18 Jul 1911, 06:06, until 6 Jun 2042, 04:25.
- Typical stay
- about 130 years 11 months
Rahu in Ashwini: every entry and exit
8 stays between 1900 and 2100, to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1911, 06:06 | 25 Mar 1912, 20:44 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1911 |
| 21 Feb 1930, 17:07 | 31 Oct 1930, 07:45 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1930 |
| 28 Sep 1948, 04:23 | 6 Jun 1949, 19:01 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1948 |
| 5 May 1967, 15:42 | 12 Jan 1968, 06:20 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1967 |
| 10 Dec 1985, 03:04 | 18 Aug 1986, 17:58 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1985 |
| 16 Jul 2004, 14:44 | 25 Mar 2005, 05:23 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 2004 |
| 21 Feb 2023, 02:14 | 30 Oct 2023, 16:52 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2041, 13:46 | 6 Jun 2042, 04:25 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 2041 |
What Rahu in Ashwini nakshatra means
Ashwini lies at the head of Aries, ruled by Ketu, with the Ashwini Kumaras as its deities and a horse's head as its symbol. Rahu here meets its own counterpart as the nakshatra lord. The two nodes are one body cut in two, and the usual lists give no rule for how one regards the other. Mars owns the sign and is Rahu's enemy in those lists, so the ground is hot and the pace is fast.
Rahu moves backward, entering Ashwini at the fourth pada and leaving from the first. A stay lasts around seven months. The true node sometimes runs direct for a few weeks, which can split the visit in two. Ashwini rules healing, speed, horses, transport and beginnings, and Rahu amplifies all of it into quick cures, fast vehicles, sudden ventures and impatience.
Ketu stands in Swati at the same time and slides back into Chitra for the second half of the stay. The axis runs between the head and the partner, between the urge to start and the need to be met halfway.
Haste is the tendency this transit brings into view. A person who sees it can slow down by choice.
The remedy is Durga, the Ashwini Kumaras as healers, and Om Ram Rahave Namah. Parashara's dana for Rahu is dark cloth, sesame and oil on Saturday. Drive slowly, avoid intoxicants, and let a new venture wait a week before money moves.
Aquarius, Scorpio and Gemini Moons receive Rahu in the third, sixth and eleventh, the houses Phaladeepika calls favourable. Aries Moons carry Rahu in the first and feel restless, driven and prone to injuries of the head. Libra Moons have Ketu in the first and Rahu in the seventh, and partnership becomes the whole question. Taurus Moons meet Rahu in the twelfth and Virgo Moons in the eighth, and the lagna is counted the same way.