Rahu Ketu Grip the Planets in Kal Sarpa Dosha from August ot December 2008
Kal means time and Sarpa is snake, Dosha is afault or a problem. When the planets are within the Rahu Ketu axis, they are considered to be caught by the snake of time and therefore caught in circumstance in life on which sometime they have no control. We can experience Kal Sarpa Dosha either in our birth chart or by transit. From 11 August 2008 to 29 December 2008, we are going to be experiencing Kal Sarpa dosha by transits. All planets will be within the grip of Rahu Ketu. Periodically Moon will be coming out of this grip and cancelling the Yoga. Also the strength of Jupiter in Sagittarius is mitigating the negativity of this dosha to a large extent.

The dates are

11 to 17 Aug

28 Aug to 12 Sept

25 Sept to 10 Oct

22 Oct to 7 Nov

19 Nov to 4 Dec

16 to 29 Dec 2008

The main effect of Kal Sarpa yoga is on the mind. here as it is by transit it will effect the masses and the acitivities where the public is involved there may be lots of worry, anxiety and stress. It tend to destablise the situations. I can see the worrys of the stock markets, oli prices, housing crash - all will effect the publc a lot. They will feel that they are cuaght in a grip of something they have no solutions to. It is definately not a time to panic and to keep on an even keel as it is very easy to get out of balance. As these issues were are facing today are karmic by nature- events and decision made by past Leaders, financial instiutes and our own responsibility to a certain extent by giving into our greed or need to make easy money has landed the world at a crisis point. This yoga is reflecting it.  Turbulent stock markets, uncontrollable inflation and oil prices may continue but if you take this time as an essential changeover and not try to find quick and easy solutions- you will be on a the right path.
The good point of this yoga is that it releases its grip by end of 2008 showing the easing of all the situations we have been dreading for some time.
Also during this long period of Kal Sarpa, there are cancellation factors like the strength of Mercury during September and October. Venus and Mars in October and November. Jupiter continues to be strong in Sagittarius and specially after it goes direct- it will be a stablising force on the yoga and will create wisdom to deal with and allow us to transcend this situation.

The most important fact is that we as individuals should be cautious and keep our anxities to the minimum- whether they are money related or emotional ones. Remeber that Rahu Ketu bring about transformation of the best kind if we follow a spiritual path- so it is at these times that we should be focus on higher self and spiritual development and not on material issues.

On a persona level consider doing the fast and celebrate the festival of Nag Panchami on 6th August 2008 click here for more info.
There are two eclipses Solar on 1st Aug and lunar on 16th Aug. Both are in the sign of Cancer- showing big changes. 16th August is with Kal Sarpa Yoga- so there can be some news on a World level that may not be so easy to work with.
posted in Aug 08 by Komilla Sutton