Gripping of Planets by the Nodes1

By Babubhai N.Yodh, India.

Shri Babubhai Yodh is an 86 yr old

astrologer who hails from a parampara family in Gujarat, India. He has done B.A in English literature from Bombay University in 1948 and has been a teacher all his life. He has devoted his life to Jyotish and has written two books in astrology titled Art of Prediction & Importance of Transit Points both considered classics. He is known for his research work & decades of experience in astrology.

ur subject is based on Nodes. Therefore, let us understand what Nodes are. Nodes (Rahu and ketu) are considered in Hindu astrology as equivalent to planets, but they are not physical bodies. They are only calculated points having immense effect over the life of nativities on Earth. Moon is a natural satellite of Earth, which rotates around the Earth. The Earth with its satellite revolves around the sun and moon in its orbit crosses the ecliptic. There are two points of intersections, each 180 degree away from each other known as North Nodes or Dagons head and South Node or Dragons tail. Nodes are considered shadowy planets in the darkness, one cannot see any object and he has to only imagine. Therefore, it is very difficult for astrologer to predict correctly on the basis of Nodes in the chart of Native. Indian astrology compares Nodes to a Dragon. The mouth of a dragon is called North Node Rahu and tail of the dragon is called South Node Ketu A dragon kills its pray by encircling the tail around its body. While killing anyone, the tail is important for a dragon, therefore, South Nodes (Ketu) is more harmful than the North Nodes (Rahu)?

Shri Yodhs research on nodes is famous since decades & is published in his book in Gujurati. This article has been freshly written again by his kind self for Saptarishis Astrology.

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The nodes represent (act like) the lord of the sign in which they are deposited. For e.g., if North Node (Rahu) is in Leo sign, then that Node represent the characteristic of sun & house in which it is occupied. Similarly, the South Node in However, the degree of Saturn is1-1 and the Aquarius will give the characteristic degree of Nodes is 22-45 The difference of Saturn. between them in degree is 21-44. Therefore, As nodes are the dark portions in the Saturn is not gripped due to difference in degree Birth chart of an individual, the more than 10. However, Jupiter is gripped interpretation about the matters because the difference in degree between Jupiter indicated by nodes will be incorrect for n astrologer because of darkness and Nodes is only 3-13. concerning the nodes. Most of the interpretations based on nodes are therefore haphazard. To understand how Nodes grip a planet or planets, remember the rules given below. 1. A planet in conjunction, opposition or in square to Nodes will be gripped. (1.a) But only when the degree of Node is more that the degree of the planets. E.g. Rahu 25 deg & Ven 20 deg. (1b) The difference between Node and the planet is less than 10 or 12 degrees and then a planet is considered gripped. The closest grip will be within 5 degrees difference between Node & planet. However, the degree of Saturn is1-1 and the degree 2. The planet when gripped by the Node will give of Nodes is 22-45 The difference between them in the following effect. degree is 21-44. Therefore, Saturn is not gripped due (2a) Nodes will give adverse to difference in degree more than 10. However, Jupiter results of the matters of the house owned by the gripped is gripped because the difference in degree between planets Jupiter and Nodes is only 3-13. (2b) House occupied by gripped planet are not beneficial at all. 3. A Node completes the cycle of twelve signs in about 18 years. (3a) When a Node is giving adverse result in birth chart at particular period, again it well give adverse result after 18 years. (3b) Fractions of this 18 year there are every four & half year. Therefore, at the period of every four & half years, the native will experience the adverse result. For the clarification of the rules the following birth charts are givenChartI

Chart 1: Female Native, 05 Dec 1952, 0010Am, Nadiad (Gujarat, India), 22 N 41, 72 E54.
Planet Degree Minute As Sun Mo 15 19 27 12 30 24 Mars 16 18 Mer 09 44 Jup Ven Sat Ra Ke 19 29 01 22 22 32 46 01 45 45
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Ura Nep Pl 24 29 00 42 58 01

Explanation of the gripped planets: 1. 2. Mars is in conjunction with North Node Jupiter & Saturn are square with Nodes.

Degree of mars2 is 1618 and degree of Node is 2245 Degree of Nodes is more than Mars and difference between the degree of North Node and Mars is 627. Hence, Mars is gripped by Nodes. Subsequently the matters of houses owned by Mars & the house in which Mars is deposited, will give adverse result when any Node will transit in conjunction or in opposition or in square with mars. The houses gripped by Nodes via Mars are 9th, 4th & 6th. Houses 9 th and 4th are owned by Mars & 6th is the house in which mars is deposited. According to rules given, Jupiter and Saturn are square to Nodes. Degree of Nodes is more than these planets. Therefore, these planets are Also gripped. However, the degree of Saturn is11 and the degree of Nodes is 2245 The difference between them in degree is 2144. Therefore, Saturn is not gripped due to difference in degree more than 10. However, Jupiter is gripped because the difference in degree between Jupiter and Nodes is only 313. Now the forecast of gripping of the planet mars is given below: When the North Node (Rahu) was transiting from the sign Cancer (Karka) in the year 1962 63, mars was affected adversely. The result was that the natives mother took divorce3 . Due
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Degrees in authors submitted article varies from our software. Publisher: Pls note that Mars is the 4th lord of Mother in this chart.

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to this event, the natives home life was totally disturbed. The native was brought up by her fathers sister. 1. At the age of 18 years, North Nodes was again transiting from the sign Capricorn in conjunction with Mars and also square with Jupiter in the year 197172. Therefore, both Jupiter and Mars gave adverse results. Jupiter owns 5th & 8th house and deposited in the 9th house so all the matters pertaining to these houses gave adverse results to the Jupiter is the main ruler of family life & also of Native. child. Therefore, if Jupiter is adversely affected 9th house: Her father lost both eyes in any chart, the native will not enjoy happiness due to unsuccessful operation. of the family Life. 5th house: Education was disturbed and her comforts also were lost. She had to live under ruling of her fathers sister. 8th house: Lost the care of father and at this age she had the responsibility of father and her younger brother. Jupiter is the main ruler of family life & also of child. Therefore, if Jupiter is ad adversely affected in any chart, the native will not enjoy happiness of the family Life.Let us observe the above chart in which Jupiter is deposited in 9th house in Aries sign and this Aries sign is a Barren sign. Secondly, Jupiter is adversely affected by the grip of Nodes. Therefore, she married a simple person who was a laborer in textile mill. Native has no issue.

Chart 2: Male Native, 04 June 1961, 17:21 pm, Ahmadabad (Gujarat, India) 23N04, 72E37

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Planet Degree Minute

As Sun 24 31 20 24

Mo 02 02

Mars Mer 22 36 13 20

Jup 13 42

Ven Sat Ra Ke Ura Nep Pl 05 43 06 02 07 57 07 57 28 52 25 47 12 18

Lord of the 10th house Moon is gripped as you can observe.

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In the above chart, the lord of the 10th house is moon and it occupies the fifth house in conjunction with South Node (Ketu). As per the rule, the degree of the Nodes should be more than the degree of the gripped planet. Here the degree of South Node is 757 and the degree of Moon is 22. The difference between them in degree is 555. Hence, Moon is adversely gripped by south Node. The result of Moon will be adversely & negatively experienced by 10th and 5th house. The native is the son of a leading industrialist in Ahmadabad City. At the age of 26, during the year 198788. The native was offered the post of a manager in one of the prosperous industrial units but as fate would have it, the native failed to prosper as per expectation. As per astrological principle, the 10th house shows the credit in the career, but if this house is spoiled, then one has to suffer in the career. In the above chart, the lord of 10th house is placed in the 5th house which indicates the proper working of the intelligence and discriminations. But due to gripping of the Moon by Ketu, both the houses i.e. 10th and 5th, is spoiled and giving adverse result to the Native made improper changes in the Industrial Unit and also took hasty decisions. The result of all this was the native had to step down from his managerial post and it affected his career (10th house). During the period of his managerial post, the Nodes were transiting the sign Scorpio and Taurus. This transit of North Nodes and south Node in Scorpio & Taurus sign, gripped Moon and this period was 199293. During this period of transit, the native had to step down from his post of manager.

Chart 3: Female Native, 26 April 1969, 1715pm, Mumbai (Bombay, India) 19N01 73E51

Planet As Sun Mo Mar Mer Jup Ven Sat Ra Ke Ura Nep Pl Degree 19 12 01 23 00 03 17 06 5 5 07 04 29 Minute 21 45 25 20 25 50 23 15 10 10 12 35 25 Lord of seventh house Jupiter is gripped. In the above chart, the lord of 4th and 7th house is Jupiter and Jupiter occupies the Ascendant in conjunction with South Node. As per the rule the degree of the Node should be more than the degree of the gripped planet. Here the degree 194

of south Nodes is 510 and degree of Jupiter is 350, the difference between them in degree is 120. Therefore, Jupiter is adversely gripped by south Node. Hence, the result of Jupiter will be adversely and negatively experienced by the matter indicated by 4th, 7th and also 1st house. The native is of a cultured family. The native is also very intelligent but as the forth house indicates education and this house is spoiled by Nodes, she could not complete her education in Journalism and she has to work in different stream. Again, Jupiter the lord of the 7th house indicating her marriage is also gripped by Nodes. The result is that her parents tried their level best for her marriage but they were not successful. Even the boy friend of the Native who was in contact with her, did not agree to marry her at the end. Finally, at this age of 39, she is still unmarried. The transit of North Node and south Node during the year 1987 was in the sign of Pisces and Virgo at the age of 28 year of the Native. There were chances at that time to get married, but due to adverse effect of gripping of Jupiter by nodes, it was not finalized & she lost the chance.

methods can come out which they can share with us. In the next issue, we shall present some finer methods in this series of Gripping of the Nodes.

Dusthanapasthadhithara
swagrihasthasthihaschet swakshetra bhavaphalameva karoti nanyat - If a planet owns two houses, one of which is a dusthana but it is in his own house, it gives the effects of the house where it is posited.

Lagnath anthyagrihadhipo
balavathi swartte chirayuh sukhi this dictum means if lord of the 12th is strong the native lives long with own wealth and happiness.

Conclusion:
The Nodes grip the planets in natal chart and gives adverse results during the transit period of the Nodes. This principle has given astonishing results in predictions & one can observe that the methodology is extremely simple & lucid. This author has painstakingly derived this principle on his own after observing thousands of charts over a period of several decades, hence he requests the younger generation to not do the mistake of just reading this article only, but to test it immediately on minimum 25 charts upon reading this piece & that too at one go whereby it would register in their mind and some finer
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When

Gulika is posited in

Jupiters house, it loses its malefic quality, but when Jupiter happens to be lord of the house occupied by Gulika, he becomes a malefic like an intoxicated mad dog - Shloka from book Gulikotpati