Article by Anita Khandpur

(Precautions for Each Planet – Rahu-Ketu)

Lal Kitab (Red Book) is a common name heard by many people across India. The remedies given in Lal Kitab are very simple and require very little time and they are inexpensive. There are many books available in the market by many authors and all of them have nearly the same remedies. What is more important to learn is what to avoid in life. This has been my personal experience as a professional astrologer in Mumbai, dealing with various category of charts & what it has been observed by this scribe is that it is not the remedies one does to solve ones problems that an astrologer needs to tell his clients but what the client should never land up doing on his own which will cause his downfall, this is what the astrologer must warn his clients. This would be a 9 part series which I have culled out from Lal Kitab and one rare old Gujarati Book, which I have observed to work very well in my experience over decades.

Rahu – Ketu

Rahu in the 1H and Ketu in the 7H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 1H, do not take electronic items, steel vessels and blue clothes from in-law.
Avoid wearing blue or black clothes.
When Ketu is in 7H, do not speak lies or make false promises.

Rahu in the 2H and Ketu in the 8H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 2H, do not take electric items from in-laws.
Do not do any wrong karma in the temple.
Do not insult sweepers.
When Ketu is in 8H, do not keep rope (sutli) or navar (a broad type of rope which is used in cots at villages) at home in bundles.
Do not tie a dog on the terrace of your house.

By doing the above things the married life of the native is spoilt and he faces ups and downs in financial gains.

Rahu in the 3H and Ketu in the 9H

When Rahu is in the 3H, a person has the art of playing/ twisting with his words.

Snapshot

Do not provide false evidence.
Do not stay separately from family.
Do not use or keep ivory items with you.
When Ketu is in 9H, do not shoo away the dog that gives birth to puppies at or near your house or stays in or near your house. A dog and his offspring staying near are beneficial for your own children.

Rahu in the 4H and Ketu in the 10H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 4H, do not take electrical equipments from in-laws.
Do not have an affair with elderly women.
Do not only repair or paint the ceiling or terrace of your house, also paint the walls or Rahu will give negative results.
Do not change the place of your toilets.
Do not keep charcoal at home.
When you renovate or construct a house do not leave unfinished midway.
Do not let stagnant water gather around your house.
Do not build a kitchen below the staircase.
When Ketu is in 10H, keep your character clean. Do not have extra-marital affairs.

Rahu in the 5H and Ketu in the 11H

Snapshot

Avoid consuming meat, fish and alcohol.
Do not remarry taking a divorce, instead remarry your own wife again within the first year or whenever possible. It reduces the marital conflicts.
Do not take electric equipments, blue clothes or steel vessels from in-laws.
When Ketu is in 11H, do not curse your own destiny (mere naseeb mein aisa kyon).

Rahu in the 6H and Ketu in the 12H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 6H, do not cheat others and take possessions of their things.
Do not spoil relations with in-laws.
Do not give false evidence.
Do not spoil relations with brothers or you will be tensed about your own children.
When Ketu is in 12H, do not buy property or house to stay, from a person who has no children.

Rahu in the 7H and Ketu in the 1H

Snapshot

When Rahu in 7H, do not get married before 21 years of age. If doing it then both husband and wife must keep a square silver piece in a silver bowl dipped in gangajal (Ganges water). This gives a happy marriage (This can be done by any couple, any age during their marriage or who have got married before 21 years of age).
Do not keep a pet dog.
When Ketu in 1H, do not stay in the last house of the society or last house at dead end of lane.

Rahu in the 8H and Ketu in the 2H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 8H do not cheat.
Do not take electric equipments, blue-black clothes or iron items from in-laws.
Do not provide false evidence.
Do not spoil relations with in-laws.
Avoid staying in south facing house.
When Ketu is in 2H, keep character clean.

Rahu in the 9H and Ketu in the 3H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 9H, do not spoil relations with in-laws. Stay in joint family.
Do not become the head of the family.
Do not have the outlet of dirty water from below the main door (umra).
When Ketu is in 3H a person would usually suffer from body pain, back pain, waist or leg pain. To get protection apply kesar tilak. (Saffron paste on centre of eyebrows)
Do not keep rope (sutli) or navar bundles (rope which is used in cots in villages or dhabhas) at home.

Rahu in the 10H and Ketu in the 4H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 10H, do not spoil relations with in-laws.
Do not provide false evidence or cheat others.
Avoid keeping your head uncovered in the Sun. It brings obstacles in work.
When Ketu is in 4H, do not insult your family pundit, instead offer him items related to Sun for growth in life.
Do not refuse a gold ring and a cot from in-laws.

Rahu in the 11H and Ketu in the 5H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 11H, avoid eating non-veg foods, onion, garlic and masoor dal on Thursdays.
Avoid taking iron and electronic items in dowry from in-laws.
Avoid use of tobacco.
Do not keep closed (not working) electronic items at home (clocks, watches, mobiles etc.).
When Ketu is in 5H, do not keep Saturn items under lock.

Rahu in the 12H and Ketu in the 6H

Snapshot

When Rahu is in 12H, do not provide false evidence or tell lies.
Do not take blue- black clothes, electric equipment or steel vessels from in-laws.
Do not be stubborn and avoid too much thinking and analysis.
When Ketu is in 6H, do not refuse a cot/bed and a gold ring from in-laws. Taking it will bring prosperity.
Do not fight with sisters or daughters.

NOTE: No example charts are given in this chapter of Rahu- Ketu as it would be unethical to disclose the negative side/events of their lifes.

About Author: Anita Khandpur, born in Mumbai in a business family took fashion designing as a profession for 20 years and now her hobby of astrology has turned into a full time profession. She combines tarot cards with astrology readings. Her wide practical experience in years of professional astrology has helped her far deeper than most astrologers in understanding and testing some oft ignored methods.

Precautions for Each Planet – Rahu-Ketu by Anita Khandpur