Kala Sarpa Yoga - US Economy and Election Blogged on October 11th, 2008 by vedic astrologer Sam Geppi
"Currently in the sky we have what's called a Kala Sarpa Yoga in Vedic Astrology. Kala Sarpa means "The Serpent of Time". All of the planets are in between the Nodes of Rahu and Ketu. When this happens there is a lot of karma being activated. Since time is always cyclical, from the past into the future, there is a mixture of both playing out at any time. Yet, we would look at the direction of the node to see which end of the engine is driving the karmic cycle more the completion of karma or the activation of a new cycle. Since the nodes move backwards, I am of the feeling that it is the Rahu end of the node, the North node, that is driving the engine of karma right now. This means there is a new activation of karmic energy coming into the earth plane. Of course, the reason we have new cycles is to get rid of the old. Let's examine this a little further. In the most reliable US chart I have seen, there is a Sagittarius rising sign - using the sidereal zodiac. This places Rahu in the second house by transit (Sidereal Zodiac) the House of wealth and economics. The second house is also related to security, values and our value systems. It is these value systems that give us stability in life and are ultimately our most valuable resource - both individually and culturally. This second house is opposite the eighth house of insecurity, chaos and the things we cannot control. The eighth house represents the dramatic upheavals that force us to clarify and stabilize our value systems (2nd house) and ultimately lead to our highest life lessons (9th house - the results of the eighth house). I see this dynamic playing out with the current economic crisis and the impending change of leadership in our country ... continues at: http://vedicastrologycenter.net/blog/astrology-forecast/kala-sarpa-yoga-us-economy-and-election
