EYE ON THE SKY:Â MARS CONJUNCT RAHU MAY 18TH -21st
Rahu, the planet of desire and ambition will be conjunct Mars the planet of action exactly on May 18-20th depending on whether you use true node or mean node systems. . When they are within 5 degrees of each other, there is a strong influence and that will come into play May 12-May 25th.
The good news is the dispositor is Jupiter as the conjunction is happening in Pisces and this will tone down violence and war and aggression riots, explosions, earthquakes and volcanoes. We will get some as we had a great deal of Middle East violence in July 2005, the last time we had the conjunction in Pisces.
Mars and Rahu in Pisces will stir up crazy events around sporting competitions and around religious and spiritual factions. Expect more baseball brawls on the field. . It will also create drama and tension in the military around the world and push military leaders toward being more aggressive. In the past, we have seen this conjunction lead to great civil unrest and riots as we saw in 2014. Â
The transit creates great energy to want to act, to move forward and can unleash huge amounts of energy but if people get in the way, it might lead to losing one’s temper easily. The key with this transit is to take the energy for creative purposes and channel it to create great inventions or technological advancements but avoid being hasty or over-enthusiastic or accidents and overworking could stress the adrenals. Be careful on the road as you will see crazier drivers and people taking wild risks to pass people because they are impatient.
Health-wise, blood pressure can be increased if you do not slow down with this energy so be cautious and avoid being reckless or driving like a maniac.  Scorpio or Sagittarius rising may feel this more as it is happening in your 4th and 5th houses which are connected to heart but Virgo and Libra may also be impact due to the aspects.  Calm Mars and pita with less spicy food, more coconut water and milk, and more meditation. The Warrior Pose will balance Mars and allow it to stay more focused.
Since Rahu acts like Saturn and is an enemy of Mars, this aspect can be intense and difficult. It will promote outward courage but the Vata/air element of Rahu may promote inner fear. Â The tendency may be to lash out recklessly so be cautious. Â If you have this aspect in your natal chart, it may promote good achievement with career, athleticism, and adventure but avoid recklessness and watch rash tempers that might lead to violence.
On a mundane level, this aspect may lead to more political craziness than usual as Mars is about leadership and power and Rahu may drive politicians out of control to make rash decisions.
On a spiritual level, Rahu/Mars can foster the courage to move through difficult spiritual challenges as is clear in the chart of Mahatma Gandhi, a great freedom fighter.  Abraham Lincoln also has this conjunction in his chart and both fought with revolutionary thinking to change their worlds.
We have to think that the protesters in the US and the rest of the world are going to get stirred up by this aspect and get a bit wilder. On a mundane level, we will always have to worry about how much turmoil and protest gets stirred up in the world, and let’s hopes that racial protesting goes peaceful. This aspect also suggests we have to pray and meditate for the world as terrorist or psycho energies will get stirred up a bit.
On a personal level, slow down, rest more. Â The adrenals will be firing and if you run around too much you will feel exhausted. Still, the energy will be there to accomplish a lot and move through huge boulders and projects so it will at least get you unstuck.
IMPACT ON YOUR PERSONAL CHART
If you have key planets at 18-21 Pisces or Virgo, you may notice the impact more dramatically. If you are in a Rahu/Mars or Mars/Rahu period it may bring a major event. Be careful being too aggressive with driving and stay alert to the other guy to avoid accidents. Avoid pushing yourself beyond your abilities at the gym or in competition to avoid injuries or exhaustion. If arguments get over-heated, find ways to walk away and cool down rather than engage in a battle–unless it is one that has to be fought.
TRADITIONAL REMEDIES FOR RAHU/MARS CONJUNCTIONS:
- Chant or listen to Hanuman Chalisa
- Donate to war veterans and police forces on Tuesdays.
- Listen to or chant the Durga Suktam at night.
- Worship Lord Narasimha with a simple mantra – Aum Namo Bhagavate Narasimhaya.
- You can find the Durga Suktam and Hanuman Chalisa on You Tube.
RAHU/MARS CONJUNCTIONS IN A NATAL CHART
My friend Muhammad Imran made a list of qualities that one might have if there was a Mars/Rahu connection in your natal chart. Â These qualities are tempered by sign/constellation/aspects also. (see: https://www.facebook.com/Muhammad.Imran.Karachi/posts/10212657494422144).
The more negative qualities of Mars/Rahu will get stirred up but you should be aware of the more positive ones also if you have Mars and Rahu well-placed in your natal chart:
1) dashing and photogenic appearance
2) athletic enthusiasm, crazy sports supporter
3) penchant for guns, gadgets, and smoking
4) reckless driving, and auto-accessories and designs
5) traffic violation, accident, and bone-fracture
6) many adventurous tours, rushing, mugging
7) taking muscle-building drugs and food-supplements
8) fondness of war/fighting movies, crime stories
9) rescue/ambulance services, blood donor or sucker
10) producer/transporter of metals or tobacco
11) mechanic, engineer, or builder of mega-structure
12) high-tech machines, gadgets, robots, hardware
13) criminology, bomb-disposal, air-crash investigation
14) terrorist hunting, research on border-dispute
15) affluent brother who lives in faraway city
16) misunderstanding with brother, land dispute
17) crazily loving and then hating an outcaste partner
18) fiery, rough, and wild relationship (in a woman’s chart)
19) odd, wealthy, or foreign partner (in a woman’s chart)
20) partner is a passionate hobbyist or addicted to drugs
So watch that wild energy or just enjoy it and move with it. Mars can be fun for some when he is wild but many cannot handle the energy so be cautious walking on the wild side and how it will impact others.
Special thanks to my teacher Komilla Sutton and all my Jyotish Gurus for their wisdom and continual inspiration.
