Illuminating the Vedic Sciences

The term Vedic means from the Vedas. The Vedas are the books that contained the Spiritual hymns and
the storehouse of knowledge that arose from the ancient culture that was located in the area of what is now
called India. The culture at that time was called “Bharat,” The great and famous story “Mahabharata” means
“Great Bharat.” The Bhagavad Gita is from the MahaBharata. The term “Veda” means “knowledge.” Actually
it refers to the knowledge of truth, absolute truth, the truth of the Self and the underlying mysteries of
existence.
The Vedas were written as the ancient Sat Yuga or “Age of Wisdom” was coming to a close. These
documents were meant to preserve the wisdom of this earlier enlightened epoch in human history. Many
cultures seemed to possess similar occult knowledge, the Toltecs and Egyptians and Native Americans, yet it
was the ancients of this area who best preserved this wisdom. It is estimated that the Vedas are more than 5,000
years old, based on Astronomical references in them. The miracle in the Vedic system is how well preserved and
coherent the Sciences are, especially given the history of India and its numerous invasions.
There are many Vedic Sciences: Yoga and Vedic Astrology is what we will mainly study in this course.
Ayurveda - Ayurveda literally means “The science of living.” It is the classical medical system of
India, its natural healing system. Ayurveda is also the Science of matter, called Prakriti.
Vedic Astrology - Vedic Astrology is the ancient Astrological Science set forth in the Vedas. It is the
Science of our karma, the Science of Spirit, called Purusha, and its affect on matter.
Yoga - Yoga literally means “union.” It is the practical application of all Vedic teachings. It is the
spiritual work of dissolving our egoistic drives into the cosmic will.

The 5 Elements – Building Blocks of the Vedic Sciences

The Self has entered this body, this dense jumble. If a man finds him, recognizes him, He’s the maker of everything-
the author of all! The world is his-he’s the world itself.
- Brhadaranyaka Upanishad

Spirit is called Purusha. When spirit takes form it is called prakriti. Every object as prakriti is an
expression of purusha. Matter expressing Spirit. This world of Matter expressing Spirit is formed by the 5
elements. They are the building blocks of The Vedic Sciences. Their properties provide the archetypes that
underpin all aspects of Vedic thinking. First we will examine the 5 elements then explore their evolution as
affected by the 3 gunas, (the 3 qualities of nature) and relative to Ayurveda, the medical system of India.
Starting with the grossest and moving toward the finest, the 5 elements are:
Earth – Water – Fire – Air - Ether (space)
Let’s look deeper:
Earth – (Annamaya Kosha) BODY. As the densest element it is also the heaviest and “weightiest” psychological
influence. Our physical body demands the most attention when its needs arise. For example no matter how
enjoyable it may be talking to your best friend on the phone, you will only suppress the urge to go to the
bathroom for so long before you relent.
Earth connects us to the sense of smell. Ayurveda says, anything we can smell contains Earth.
Psychologically Speaking the Earth element is our practical nature. Literally being “down to Earth.”
Strong Earth types are hands on. They want to be useful and will work hard. They are practical in expression.
They will wash your car on your birthday. Too much Earth brings stagnation and clinging to form.
Water – (Pranamaya kosha) SENSES. Specifically to the flow of the senses from the physical body to the
outer world and the connections and impressions made through the senses. It is on this vital level that our
energy must connect to the environment in order to satisfy our bodily needs. (Earth) We see a chocolate éclair
in the window of a Bakery and our mouth starts to water.
Water connects us to the sense of taste. Ayurveda says that anything we can taste contains water.
Psychologically the Water element has to do with our deep emotional bonds, memories and sensory impressions.
Strong water types can be the most emotional, even psychic of signs. They will cook you dinner on your
birthday. Too much water can lead to excessive emotion / emotional dependence.
Fire – (Manamaya kosha) MIND. Fire element corresponds to digestion of all sorts, food, mental impressions.
It is also our emotional mind. The emotional mind mainly refers to our passionate nature and the instinctual
and conditioned / reactive mind. It is the element of fire that digests sensory impressions, (water) turning them
into thoughts that we can use. Otherwise our minds would be a jumble of sensory data.
Fire connects us to the sense of sight. Ayurveda says anything we can see is touched by fire.
Psychologically Fire represents our desire nature. We literally “burn” to satisfy our desires. It is fire that makes
us “want” the chocolate éclair in the window. Fire signs will exhibit an active, bold or aggressive nature.
Strong fire types can the most inspirational of signs, yet also the most self – centered. They will buy you sexy
underwear or wear them for you on your birthday. Too much fire can lead to excessive anger.
Air – (Vijnanamaya Kosha) INTELLECT. Air element corresponds to movement of all sorts, in the body,
breath, thoughts, etc. Air is our higher intellectual and social mind. It is the mind of our philosophies and
opinions – our politics and rationalizations as well as how we relate to others and society as a whole. It is
through the air element the we observe and interact socially with the world and others and form conclusions
about them and ourselves.
Air connects us to the sense of touch. Anything we can feel is touched by Air.
Psychologically Air represents our higher mental capabilities, as well as our conscience and ethical principles.
Strong Air types will generally exhibit a very social nature. They like discourse and debate. They will take you
to the Opera on your birthday. Too much air and one becomes ungrounded, aloof, dry or sterile.
Ether – (Anandamaya Kosha) CONSCIOUSNESS. The ether element corresponds to pure consciousness
itself. Our awareness. It is the layer of being beyond the 4 gross physical elements. It refers to the witnessing
consciousness, that which is able to perceive the thought process and remain unidentified with it. It is our
connection to freedom and the closest to our true Self and our intuitive nature.
Ether connects us to the sense of sound. Ayurveda says that it is through sound that we perceive space.
Psychologically Ether represents an initial freedom from the mind/ body complex. It is through the element of
ether that we perceive the distance between the thinking / feeling mind substance and the oneness of creation
and our connectedness to it. The behavioral archetype is that of one who is detached in a healthy way, as the
observer, the witness. Ether does not represent our physical karma.

The 5 Elements at Work

Each finer element contains, observes and animates the grosser ones. In this way and for this reason,
the primordial sound of Aum is the first act of creation. Its resonance through the element of Ether begins the
 dance of creation out of the equilibrium that exists before. (Sound resonates through Ether) After Ether, the Air
element is formed, then Fire, Water, and Earth. This is why mantras are so powerful. They resonate through all
5 of our elemental bodies. (Mantras are sacred sounds repeated over and over again)
Life is created from the finer elements to the grosser ones. However, our spiritual path is walked in
reverse. First we must master the body, (Earth) then the senses, (Water) the emotions, (Fire) the intellect (Air)
then finally pure consciousness. (Ether) When we see a chocolate éclair, the physical body (Earth) is animated
by the senses. (Water) The desire to eat it arises in the reactive / instinctual mind (Fire), but the higher mind
(Air) actually decides whether or not to eat the éclair. Our consciousness (Ether) makes us aware of this
process.
In Hatha Yoga, asanas (postures) are designed to balance the 5 elements in this way.
Earth: holding the posture stabilizes and relaxes the body.
Water: A stable, relaxed body stabilizes the emotions and the senses.
Fire: Stable emotions allow mental peace and removes desire and motivation.
Air: Once struggling stops, perceptions clear and the mind can enter the present moment.
Ether: Once perceptions become clear and mind is present, conscious and blissful awareness fills the
being. One rests in their true nature.
Hatha yoga prepares the mind and body for meditation. In meditation we connect to our deeper self
and balance the 5 elements in this way. We connect to universe (ether) through the breath. (air) Deep breath
slows, deepens and stabilizes the mind and emotions. (fire) With the passions controlled we can observe the
senses and emotions, (water) with detachment. Then the body becomes stable. (earth) A stable body in meditation
is one of awareness. Since we started with breath connecting to ether, higher consciousness will be observing
the thoughts and mind / body events.

Karma and the 5 Elements

According to Vedic thought everything is an expression of pure God energy, pure God consciousness.
All physical bodies arise out of this balanced God state. But as a result of past karma and the samsaras (mental
impressions) that accompany them, the 5 elements arrange themselves to create the body that reflects the
appropriate person, animal, or whatever. This karmic energy points to the lessons that need to be learned in that
lifetime.
For example, a person who needs to work through anger problems in this lifetime will inherit a body,
mind and upbringing that will challenge them to confront their anger and hopefully transcend it. In the case of
anger, the element of fire will likely predominate. An Astrological chart reveals these energetics. It is a portrait
of the soul’s karma.
The true Self is the unmanifest state of energy and peace, in balance, without qualities, karmas and
samsaras. At the heart of all beings and all matter is this pure energy. Each being is unique based on it past, the
lessons it has learned and the one’s it must still learn, yet all beings are at their essence, pure Spirit.

The 3 Gunas
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna explains about the nature of Maya, in Ch.14 v.5 “Sattva or goodness,
Rajas or activity, and Tamas or inertia; these three Gunas of mind bind the imperishable soul to the body,
O Arjuna.”
The 3 gunas are the 3 qualities of nature. The term Guna means “that which binds,” as each guna is
like a separate strand, which when placed together form the rope of Maya. They are what bind us to the illusion
that we are merely a physical / mental creature. All matter and energy consists of the 3 gunas in different
quantities. Theirs are the component qualities of the physical, mental and spiritual worlds.
The 3 Gunas are:
Tamas: Stability – inertia - ignorance – attachment. Tamas binds through inertia and our tendency to
cling to situation and form. Best expressed through the physical body
Rajas: Activity – passion - desire. Rajas binds through motivation and our desire to experience
pleasure. Best expressed as the Mind and Emotions
Sattwa: Harmony - knowledge – peace. Sattwa binds us to worldly happiness, which also ultimately
becomes a barrier to final liberation. Best expressed as the Soul.
Each of the gunas has a proper and necessary function. Tamas provides the solidity and stability of the
physical world, for us that means our bodies. Solid objects have a preponderance of Tamas, especially when at
rest. Rajas maintains the mind and emotions, animating the physical world through need and preference. When
the body needs to eat or move Rajas gets us moving. Sattwa looks after the higher mind and Soul and it’s
progress.
But each of these attributes also act as obscuring factors as their expressions show our projected
illusory limitations, thus forming the rope of Maya. When Tamas becomes a mental or emotional state, the
intellect becomes stagnant and there is clinging and ignorance. Also an excessively Rajasic body will bring
exhaustion and instability. Neither Rajas nor Tamas is healthy for higher learning. Higher learning requires a
Sattwic mind. If suddenly you become sleepy as you read this you would stop learning, as the heaviness of
Tamas would disrupt. If suddenly you became hungry or sexual or angry, also you would stop learning, as
Rajas would compel you to act and disturb the mental peace necessary for learning.
All beings are under the sway of the 3 gunas, even enlightened beings. The difference is enlightened
beings are not identified with the gunas. A Saint will generally exhibit a harmonious, balanced and peaceful
nature, those things associated with Sattwa. Yet the Saint will be established in the Self, not identified with the
qualities of Sattwa.
Saints have a preponderance of Sattwa.
Humans have a preponderance of Rajas
Animals and other Subhuman creatures have a preponderance of Tamas.
To illustrate how the gunas typically work, this morning, as your alarm clock went off there was a
preponderance of Tamas. Your body and mind were heavy and perhaps you had just mistaken yourself in a
dream as being your real self. Sleep, inertia, and delusion are Tamasic. As you started to become motivated and
got up from the bed, Rajas was dominant, as rajas is activity. Also, you need to go to work to earn money so
you can have things that give you pleasure and that you enjoy. Worldly pursuits are mainly Rajasic in nature as
they are primarily self - centered. Currently as you read this, in search of knowledge and understanding beyond
pleasure seeking and accumulation, Sattwa dominates.
Most of the time we are Rajasic, striving towards Sattwa, trying not to be pulled down by Tamas. Our
experiences take on the quality of the predominant guna. Even though waking from sleep is generally Tamasic,
Saints, for example awaken is very sattwic way. Our spiritual practices or lack of them determine whether we
are growing toward higher knowledge and harmony, descending into darkness and delusion or simply
maintaining our outward desire driven existence.
Either way, our true Self is always there, unspoiled and causeless, silently and peacefully existing
beneath all actions and beyond the qualities of the gunas.

The 3 Gunas Meet the 5 elements

Element (Tamas) Organ of action (Rajas) Organ of knowledge (Sattwa)

Earth Chakra (Saturn) Sex organ Nose
Water Chakra (Jupiter) Anus Tongue
Fire Chakra (Mars) Feet Eye
Air Chakra (Venus) Hand Skin
Space Chakra (Mercury) Vocal organ Ear

Vedic Astrology – The Study of Purusha

The 3 gunas are expressed Astrologically as:

Sattwa: The Planets – the pure and fully evolved forces
Rajas: The Signs – the psychological or mental / emotional component
Tamas: The Houses – the concrete results that manifest in our life.
Lets look deeper.

The Planets *

The Sun – The higher Sun is the Soul, the lower is the ego. The Sun is the only light in the chart and in life.
The other planets merely reflect the Sun’s Light. It is the ONE – often referred to – that connects all things –
the ocean of light in which we live. When we remember our true nature as self, joined to the Cosmic Sun, we
illumine everything around us. It is only when we forget our true nature, and seek to be illumined from without,
that we suffer and are in darkness.
Keywords: Soul’s energy, Confidence, Self - growth and development, Ego, Father

The Moon – The higher Moon reflects the spirit of joy and sharing that comes with having peace of mind, the
lower Moon reflects the withdrawal and fear we experience when faced with losing that peace. The Moon
represents our mind (consciousness) and feeling potential. Our capacity and desire for peace and receptivity.
The Moon is how our soul feels connected to existence. It is our basic desire to have peace of mind. When we
seek peace outside, in the temporal we lose it, when we seek it inside, in the eternal, we find it.
Keywords: Peace of mind, connection, neglect, other people, the public, Mother

Mars – The higher Mars is the spiritual warrior, stopping at nothing to know the truth so as to free the soul
from bondage. The Lower Mars is the debasing, combative and opinionated nature to which we can be reduced.
Mars is the capacity and desire of energy to transform itself. When his energy is directed toward higher
purposes, he has the mental focus and energy to liberate the soul, directed toward lower purposes he is the
energy we are struggling against.
Keywords: Vitality, focus, energy, aggression, logic, innocence, recklessness, friends and Brothers

Mercury – The higher Mercury is the god of discrimination, the capacity of the mind to be fair and balanced.
The lower Mercury can drain our mental energy through over stimulation and trivia. Mercury is discrimination
either good or bad. Mercury can create a web of trivia and sensory data, which ensnares the soul, or it can
create a ladder of virtues through which the soul can ascend.
Keywords: Speech and communication, skills, intellect, dexterity, equanimity, neutrality, curiosity

Jupiter – The higher Jupiter is Divine grace, wisdom, ethics and creativity, the lower Jupiter can be a haughty
showman, concerned with appearance, status and the admiration of others. Jupiter is where we find grace in
life. It is our desire to do good. One must align their sense of duty and virtue, with divine purposes to elevate
the soul’s expression, not to just doing good things to gain the approval of others.
Keywords: Knowledge, Expansion, (children, education, spirituality) teachers and teaching

Venus – The higher Venus is Divine Love, the lower Venus is hedonism and over indulgence in sensory
pleasures. The main issue with Venus is happiness. We all want it, but it is in where we look for it that
determines how Venus will manifest. We can seek it outwardly in the form of pleasure, or inwardly as joy. We
can seek it is transient things and lose it, or in the eternal and truly find it. Most of our lives are spent involved
with Venus energy.
Keywords: Pleasure, love, sex, happiness, sensual desire, service, devotion

Saturn – The higher Saturn is a Monk in meditation, the lower is a cold, ruthless individual, disconnected from
his feeling nature. Saturn represents the power of our actions. Each action sets forth ripples of karma that
spread out and magnify over time. Saturn shows our ability to practice what we have learned, not just
acknowledge it mentally. It gives the focus to carry out what we have started and bring it to completion. We
must direct Saturn’s energy inward toward the divine so as to perfect ourselves, rather that externally, rigidly
seeking control over others, outer circumstances, or our own feelings.
Keywords: Ambition, fear, responsibility, capacity for hard work, stress, isolation, Old people

Rahu – Rahu (North Node) represents the illusory power of our unfulfilled desires, which work on a
subconscious level to distort our perceptions. This powerful and creative force can be very useful for
meditation once we have gotten control over it. Rahu teaches us to accept what is, in the present moment,
beyond our illusory desires for the future.
Keywords: Obsession, attachment, distorted perception, blowing things out of proportion, psychic ability

Ketu – Ketu (South Node) represent the illusory power of our fears and attachments that prevent us from
positive action in the present. It’s clinging to the past shows the fear of death, from which we flee in life. This
death is not actually physical, but it is a death of the ego we are truly fleeing. It is only until we embrace death
a creative force, that we are able to escape its shadow.
Keywords: Dissatisfaction, detachment, solitude, intense scrutiny, liberation

The Planets and the 3 Gunas

The planets each have a Guna through which they operate and which activates them. The guna is like the
inherent nature of the planet. Regardless of house lordship or disposition they will always give a certain amount
of the quality indicated by their guna.
Ex: Even when the Sun is debilitated and totally messed up, there will be some light of truth shining.
Or you can say that these qualities of life come from these planets.
Ex: Anger and hostility comes from Mars. Our ability to be peaceful is seen from the Moon.
Sattwic
Sun – Lights up our mind and path with power, truth, inspiration and sacrifice.
Moon – Brings a sense of peace and connection to our embodied worldly existence
Jupiter – Allows for our intelligence, right conduct and expansive nature to unfold.
 Rajasic
Mercury - Organizes sensory input and gives speech and skills to use that data in the world.
Venus – Makes us choose what will bring happiness and where we will seek it.

Tamasic
Mars – Gives an aggressive opinionated nature that we use fight our daily battles and protect ourselves.
Saturn – Gives the awareness of our limitations, including our death, which causes fear and withdrawal.
Rahu – Eclipses our mind through the illusory power of Maya and its resultant material attachments.
Ketu – Eclipses our happiness with a deep discontent with things and people. This discontent can lead to
explosive behavior.

Benefics and Malefics

Planets also project a benefic (gentle or giving) quality, a malefic (harmful or cruel) quality or a neutral quality.
Just as the guna will always be expressed, so will their nature as a benefic, malefic or neutral planet.
Benefics: Waxing Moon, Jupiter and Venus
Malefic: Sun, Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Ketu, Waning Moon (neglect)
Neutral: Mercury
Planet Tamas (lethargic - sleeping) Rajas (passionate - sleepy) Sattwa (balanced - awake)
Sun Uninspired, Directionless Domineering, ego centric Inspiration and Sacrifice
Moon Emotionally turbulent Clingy Peace and Connection
Mars Lacking courage, Weak Aggressive Focus and Strength
Mercury Unfocused scattered Over stimulated Skill and Discrimination
Jupiter Hopeless, Haughty Seeking approval, Overly,.. Expansive and Wise
Venus Hedonistic, indulgent Pleasure seeking, vain Happy and Devoted
Saturn Bitter, Controlling, cruel Ambitious, accumulative Thriving in Solitude
Rahu Delusional Attached, filled with desire Purification of desires
Ketu Hypercritical, in hiding Sharp and discontented Detached, inner focus

The Signs

Whereas the Houses show the different areas of life and what concrete results will unfold, the signs show
the operating forces that affect those things. In Vedic thought and Vedic Astrology these forces refer closely to the
4 aims of life and they are reflected in the qualities of the 4 sign elements. These 4 aims are precepts that act as a
guide for life in this physical world, They provide a structure so that we may not only grow toward realization, but
we will also enjoy our lives in the process.
The 4 aims of life and their corresponding elements are:
Dharma (right action) – related to Fire Signs. Our dharma is what we really feel compelled to do. It is usually our
career or vocation.
Artha (wealth and comfort) – related to Earth Signs. Artha means wealth. It is the money and resources we need
and what we to do keep it.
Kama (happiness and pleasure) – related to Air Signs. Kama is the pleasure that we derive from the things we
have, and the price we pay for it.
Moksha (transcendence, liberation) – related to Water Signs. Moksha is our desire to transcend the confines of
mind and body and the difficulties it brings .

In addition to the 4 elements, each element has one of these 3 qualities to it. The qualities are:
Moveable – active and changing but pushy – like pitta
Fixed – steady and focused but stubborn - like kapha
Dual – flexible, can lead or not, but can be unfocused – like vata

1. Aries (Male Mars – HEAD – Moveable Fire) Key: Developing inner courage and strength, not just bold and
brash actions. Use their sharp minds to pursue spiritual truth.
2. Taurus (Female Venus – FACE/NECK – Fixed Earth) Key: Transform the desire and attachment to comfort
and pleasure into a desire for higher wisdom and devotion.
3. Gemini (Male Mercury – LOWER NECK/SHOULDERS/ HANDS – Dual Air) Key: When they seek inner
knowledge not outward sensation they can be very spiritual.
4. Cancer (Female Moon – CHEST – Moveable Water) Key: Channel the Moon’s intuitive power to cultivate
surrender rather than lead to deeper attachment.
5. Leo – (Male Sun – SOLAR PLEXUS – Fixed Fire) Key: To allow the soul’s warming light to shine, illuminating
and uplifting others, rather than overpowering and thus, burning them
6. Virgo – (Female Mercury – BOWELS – Dual Earth) Key: To realize that developing tolerance for their
imperfections and the imperfections of others is true purification.
7. Libra – (Male Venus – LOWER ABDOMEN – Moveable Air) Key: To realize the love of beauty includes
the love of truth. This will lead to their transcendence.
8. Scorpio – (Female Mars – Genitals – Fixed Water) Key: If they learn to control their obsessions, profound
spiritual insights rarely attained by others are possible.
9. Sagittarius – (Male Jupiter – HIPS – Dual Fire) Key: Must learn to use their magnanimous spirit to uplift the
soul, not just have a good time or seek popularity.
10. Capricorn – (Female Saturn – Knees – Moveable Earth) Key: Need to learn more self surrender, to take
themselves, the world and their place in the world less seriously.
11. Aquarius – (Male Saturn – Lower Legs – Fixed Air) Key: To see their self - negation and humility as an
empowering key to higher awareness, not as a sentence to a life of servitude.
12. Pisces – (Female Jupiter – Feet - Dual Water) Key: Can experience the joy of the soul if they can control their
imaginations and develop discrimination.

A few things to notice:

Sun – Fixed fire – (purposeful inspiration) most consistent planet

Moon – Moveable water (active emotions) most emotionally prominent
Mars – Cardinal fire and Fixed Water (active inspiration / purposeful emotions) Would rather act than reflect
Mercury – Dual Earth and Air (flexible body and mind) integrating tangible with the intangible
Jupiter – Dual Fire and Water (flexible inspiration and emotions) integrating the personal with the spiritual
Venus – Fixed Earth and Moveable Air (purposeful body / active mind) Would rather think and speak than
work.
Saturn – Fixed Air and Moveable Earth (purposeful mind / active body) Would rather work and gather than
speak or think.

The Houses

The houses are the specific areas of life.

1st – (Sun) Physical body and health in general, shows the head – the ego – the self, general prosperity, health and
well being, basic self expression, physical constitution, personality.
2nd - (Jupiter, Mercury) The gathering and holding resources, security, livelihood, speech, childhood and domestic
tendencies, financial success (or not) through career. .
3rd – (Mars, Mercury) Siblings, Self will, power and prowess, friends, Motivation, Hobbies and interests,
impulses and intentions that drives us. Self Will, ambition, zeal, rashness
4th – (Moon) Mother emotions and our feeling potential, peace and happiness, property, upbringing, education,
popularity, vehicles, what is internal and private, where we are most sensitive
5th – (Jupiter) Children and all creative expressions, intelligence, education, speculation, romance, past life credit,
spiritual practices, ability to give birth to our ideas
6th – (Mars, Saturn) Health and disease, immune system, work and service, foreigners, karma yoga, pets, effort,
Our capacity to do hard labor, vanquish our enemies and overcome obstacles
7th – (Venus, Jupiter) Long term romantic relationships, general relations with others, business associates. As
opposite the ascendant, it shows to what we are most drawn and most challenged to learn.
8th – (Saturn) Transformation through difficulties, things breaking, destruction, dissolution, sex, death, the occult,
dark / hidden side of life, longevity, research, Confronting our mortality.
9th – (Jupiter) Religious, philosophical or ethical principles, grace, dharma (life purpose). Shows our highest
principles operating in the world, shaping our life events, or their inability to do so.
10th – (Mercury, Jupiter, Sun) Career, public status, material achievement, skill, success, our ability to affect on
the world. Politics. Can be even more influential than the 1st house.
11th – (Jupiter) Our Aspirations and goals, financial and material gains, friendship, impulse, abundance and
excess. Where we expand in life. Planets here show their expansive nature.
12th – (Saturn, Ketu) Our subconscious and hidden nature. House of loss, liberation, isolation and decrease. A
wastage of energy can be observed. Foreign journeys. Isolated through sorrow or peace.

* Some paraphrases from “Astrology of the Seers” - David Frawley