Jerry Astrology

This is the 3rd and last post in this series that looks at the Moon as our mind and emotions, and how malefic planets conjunct the Moon shape our behavioural tendencies.

Part 1 of the series can be found here, and the summary can also be found below:

• Our mind and emotions are represented by the Moon
• A strong Moon in the birth chart indicates greater resilience and more appropriate responses when faced with difficult situations
• A weak Moon indicates lesser resilience when faced with difficult situations and greater tendency to overreact. 

In part 2 here, I gave a brief introduction on malefic planets, and dived deeper into the qualities of Mars and Saturn, and how their conjunctions with the Moon shape our behaviours.

In this last part of the series, we will look at Rahu and Ketu.

Rahu

When I think of Rahu, the metaphor of a car accident comes up – unexpected, sudden, shocking. 

When things go wrong, persons with Rahu conjunct their Moon tend to response in ways that are unexpected or unusual, and may also bring a bit of shock and surprise to others.

One of the words that my guru uses is inconsistent, which I think is much more relevant here. Sometimes, the person with Rahu conjunct the Moon responds calmly, other times with anger, and sometimes, simply disappears (being ghosted so to speak). 

It is not that such persons are intentionally out to put us in a spot, but rather they have been shaped by prior experiences, particularly when young, where them trying the same approach or even varying their approaches, did not get them a consistent response. 

Nothing they tried seems to work well. As a result, such persons did not develop a consistent and coherent strategy to deal with situations when things go wrong and get difficult. Instead, they try what comes to mind, giving rise to inconsistent responses. Such persons themselves may be confused about how to best respond.

Therefore, for persons with Rahu conjunct the Moon, consistency is the keyword. It is also helpful within the realm of relationships to simply ask how your partner needs you to be when things get difficult, and find an approach that is suitable for both of you. That way, you don’t need to worry about how to show up, and your partner would also know what to expect. 

Ketu

Ketu carries the sense of disassociation or disconnection, and when it is with the Moon, it can represent a disconnect between the mind and the body. 

Emotions reside within the body. When we are sad or depressed, there can be a heaviness in our heart. When we are stressed and anxious, there can be tightness in the shoulders and the neck. When there is fear, we may find ourselves holding our breaths. 

When Ketu is with the Moon, the resulting disconnection between mind and body can make it difficult for us to identify and make sense of what we are feeling emotionally. 

Emotions play a very important role in helping us decide what we want or don’t want, what’s good for us or not. When we are very sick, and a plate of fried and oily food is placed before us, there is a natural sense of disgust arising within the body, telling us this food is not good for our body. 

This is wisdom from the body, and when we are disconnected from the body, we also lose this wisdom.

The key word my guru teaches us is indiscriminate. Without our body’s wisdom as a critical yardstick in making decisions, we start to say “yes” (or “no”) to things indiscriminately. We lose touch with what’s really good and appropriate for us. 

For persons with Ketu with the Moon, re-establishing the connection with the body is key. A simple practice you can do is to consciously check in with your body first thing in the morning after you wake, and before you do anything else. Take the quiet space in the mornings to feel into your body, notice the sensations present and also check in with your mood. Practice recognising and naming what you are feeling. 

As the connection strengthens and becomes faster, you can integrate this practice into making decisions in your day to day. When you are the cafe about to order a cup of coffee, you can check in with your body and see if the body actually needs that coffee. Perhaps you had a good rest last night, and don’t really need one. 

For some of us, when we start this practice, there may be a sense of overwhelm from the many emotions arising. Sometimes, we may also mistake the emotions we are sensing from others as our own emotions. It takes practice to recognise what’s ours and what’s not, and to also regulate our emotions. Take it slowly, and be gentle on yourselves. 

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I hope this series has been helpful for you. Feel free to leave a comment if something resonated!

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