Many people usually ask a question that what is my purpose in life, who am I and what am I going to do. Rahu and Ketu are two points that define the karmic destiny of a person. Rahu and Ketu are the points where the orbits of the Sun and the Moon cross each other. Rahu and Ketu are great forces that are within us. They are our subconscious mind which work to develop us and understand about life. In the story of Samudra Manthan Milk, they are the demons and the serpents who were deceived by the gods. They are the enemies of Sun and Moon. They want to eclipse the Sun and the Moon. Sun and Moon rule the Agya chakra and Rahu and Ketu are the serpent energies (Kundalini). Rahu and Ketu become one when Kundalini rises. Then the person attains salvation from material life.
These are our subconscious powers and want to teach us life lessons where we are lacking. They are confused forces. One is confused because he doesn’t know anything and the other is confused because of overconfidence. One wants to learn things too fast and the other criticizes things because they already know it. They create the smoke of illusion (maya) from which we have to expel ourselves. We usually cannot see Rahu and Ketu, but we can see them on an eclipse day when the Sun, Moon and Earth come in a line and the Moon has a shadow. They act like a magnetic field, we cannot see the magnetic field but if an iron object comes in the magnetic field then they attract the object. They are the real force which compels us to come to this earth or leave this world forever.
So when it comes to finding out about the destiny or purpose of life, Rahu and Ketu can be very strong indicators. Rahu and Ketu nodes are the karmic destiny of the individual. These show one of the most interesting things. Rahu and Ketu are indicators that help you remember why you are here and where you come from. Rahu and Ketu nodes do a really good job of reminding us of our purpose in life. Rahu and Ketu are life force which shows in which area of life we need to work and in which area we don’t need to work.
The North Node (Rahu) of the signs quality and then you learn in this life, the South Node (Ketu) on the other hand are the qualities we are good at and the qualities we can always come back to. In astrology, the South Node is the properties of our past lives that we have already mastered in our previous lives. Ketu signifies mature areas of life and Rahu shows which areas of life we are immature and need to be worked on.
How to understand the purpose of my soul?
On the basis of Rahu and Ketu’s zodiac and house position, one can understand the purpose of their life or their desire. Why do they incarnate in this world and what are their deeds in this birth. And if they are placed with any planet it means that one needs to work on those qualities as well.
Suppose if one has the axis of Rahu and Ketu in the first and seventh house, it means that the person needs to work on the qualities of the first house and they do not need to work on the qualities of the seventh house. If Rahu is sitting next to the Moon, it means that the person needs to work on the qualities related to the Moon. Moon is mind and emotion. It shows that the person is very weak in managing his emotions and here is what one needs to know about the feelings.
To understand your purpose and life’s karma please check Rahu and Ketu axis in house and place sign in birth chart.