In this post, I would like to explain what happens when you have Ketu in your seventh house and Rahu in your first house. These series are dealing specifically with Rahu and Ketu (the North Node and the South Node, respectively) house placements. If you are curious where your Rahu and Ketu are placed, please click HERE to calculate your chart. I also offer past life readings on my ETSY STORE, in which I go much more deeply into interpreting your Rahu and Ketu. The following is just a basic overview that will help you get some general ideas about Ketu in the 7th house and Rahu in the 1th house.
In Vedic astrology, Ketu shows the focus of our recent past lives, what we perfected in previous incarnations. This is, however, the area where we feel stuck or uptight by not allowing variety and flexibility. Ketu is our safe and familiar castle. The purpose of Rahu is to reveal limitations we impose upon ourselves because we are overly attached to the false sense of security represented by Ketu. Rahu is depicted as a jungle where we feel unsafe and vulnerable. Essentially, it is a field of our inexperience that we need to explore in this life.
Having Ketu in the seventh house and Rahu in the first house means that you are coming from a karmic background of excessive social development and dependence on partners, but in this life you are in a greater need of self-development and finding your own identity, rather than looking for it on the outside.
Ketu in the seventh house indicates that in your recent past lives you have attempted to find security through forming relationships and bonds with others. There was generally a tendency to feel dependent upon others or to wrap your identity and the entire path of your life around your significant other. Even when you temporarily weren’t in a relationship with somebody, you were actively hoping to fall in love. You had a tendency to please others and to always be attentive to other people’s needs. In other words, you had a strong need to be connected to somebody in order to feel secure and not lonely. However, this security paradigm did not work properly and it did not give you the expected happiness. This is because you did not spend enough time on loving yourself and becoming comfortable in solitude. This paradigm will be transferred into your present life, creating a sense of doubt, disappointment, and discontentment revolving around the shape of your relationships. It is important to you to get the most out of your partnerships, whether romantic or professional associations. A desire for experiencing great fulfilment through love may urge you to put a lot of effort into being a good partner, hoping that the other person would reciprocate your care. However, since Ketu is only satisfied with absolutes and perfection (absolute love, absolute acceptance, etc.), you will always feel like something is missing in your romantic life. More positively, Ketu in your seventh house gives you past life talents in business, trade, and forming partnerships in general. Ketu in the seventh house usually gives experiences in love, sexuality, and intimacy quite early on in your life, because this is where you innately feel like you can be secure and taken care of.
The opposite Rahu in the first house shows that in this lifetime you will need to grow as an individual without constant influence and reassurance of your romantic partner. This does not mean that you cannot have satisfying committed relationships or marriage, but this will not be the main focus of your psychological and spiritual growth. You may experience feelings of loneliness and isolation when you are on your own because you are not completely secure in yourself. It could be difficult or even scary for you to share your own thoughts, feelings, and opinions, because you may believe that expressing your true self will be met with opposition and lack of acceptance from society or your partner. There could be a problem with choosing what you really want in life and what kind of career or path you want to follow. This will be the case until you develop a stronger self-esteem, confidence, and identity. Finding your own individuality will be of utmost importance in this lifetime. Rather than being focused on what others are doing with their lives, you need to walk your own path confidently and express yourself independently, even if it means disappointing a couple of friends or having a few disagreements with your significant other. This is how you will take your life to a higher level. By working on self-development and becoming a better and more secure person, you will find it easier to engage in fulfilling and meaningful partnerships. You need to move beyond the concept of absolute love and union with your significant other, focusing more on healthily and harmoniously emphasising your individual differences. Prioritise your own goals and try not to please others. Otherwise, relationships will be a part of your life that generates frustration stemming from being unable to live fully as yourself.
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