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Rahu, the North Node, is assigned the rulership of the sign Aquarius by the sage Parashar,
who is one of the prime contributors to the richness of Vedic astrology.
Rahu has a nature very similar to that of Saturn, so it can rule either Capricorn or
Aquarius.
But since it is airy in temperament and is a mystical planet, it automatically qualifies for
the co-rulership of Aquarius.
According to ancient Indian mythology, Lord Shiva (the god of destruction and one of the
trinity) is supposed to preside over the sign Aquarius.
He is blue in color, has matted locks with holy waters flowing from them, wears a snake
around his neck, is unmindful of his appearance, and roams around the snow-filled
mountains.
So it is not hard to see the obvious connection between his physical and mental attributes
and those of Aquarius.
He has blue color; Aquarius is the sign associated with blue color in both Vedic and
western astrology.
He is unmindful of his appearance and has matted locks; Aquarius is the most ascetic
among the signs, and people with Aquarius strong or Aquarius rising are the least mindful
about their looks.
Roaming around the snow-filled mountains shows the ascetic nature of Shiva, which is
the very nature of Aquarius.
Pisces, the last sign in the zodiac, is the sign ruling complete wisdom and liberation.
Now, true wisdom and liberation are only possible after renunciation of the material
world.
Aquarius is the sign preceding Pisces, and thus rules that penultimate stage in the journey
of man toward liberation.
Now the question arises: What connection does the snake (representing the serpent
power) have with Aquarius? That's where Rahu comes into the picture.
The knowledge and wisdom associated with Aquarius are not attained until one masters
the Kundalini Shakti (the coiled serpent power), which resides in every human being at
the sacrum bone at the base of the spine.
Among the planets, Rahu represents this serpent power. (Rahu also presides over the
color blue, signifying Aquarius.)
Mercury and Rahu also have a close relationship, and Rahu is assigned the part rulership
of Virgo in various texts of Vedic astrology.
Rahu represents the deeper, and sometimes dark, side of the intellect, which is ordinarily
governed by Mercury.
Both are planets of knowledge, with Rahu ruling over the intuitive knowledge.
Rahu is often the force behind a genius who turns to criminal ways, as it is responsible
for the perversion of the intellect.
Rahu is a trickster in the same way as Mercury is, but is usually more magical in its
approach and dangerous in its intentions.
In fact, Mercury always has some bit of Rahu in it, even when it is not connecting with
Rahu in a particular nativity or birth chart.
The ancient Indian mythological deity ruling Mercury is Lord Vishnu (one of the trinity,
with the function of preservation). He is always seated on a serpent, which separates him
from the ocean of illusion (the phenomenal world).
This points toward the close association between Mercury and Rahu, as well as the fact
that one cannot transcend the material realm without mastering the forces of illusion,
fears and temptations that Rahu seems to represent.
Thus, though many other viewpoints exist, it would be safe to say that Rahu is the coruler of Aquarius and Virgo as per Vedic astrology.
It is exalted in Scorpio, and also behaves well in Virgo, Cancer and Sagittarius -- though
this is a guideline, and is not to be applied blindly.
It is very difficult to predict whether Rahu will work on its higher principle (true
knowledge) or its lower principle (illusionary power) in a particular nativity. Much
depends on the overall spiritual advancement of a soul, because Rahu is the planet that
separates the sages from the ordinary mortals.
Since Vedic astrology does not use the outer planets, their attributes are usually assigned
to the nodes (Rahu and Ketu).
Rahu is sort of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto combined together. It is supposed to combine
the shocking revolutionary power of Uranus with the almost hallucinatory and sensitizing
influence of Neptune. It also covers the dark underworld side of Pluto.