Ecliptic
For people on the Earth, the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. As seen from the Earth it is the Sun that revolves around the Earth. Path of the Sun as seen from the Earth is called ecliptic. Solar & lunar eclipses are related to ecliptic plane. Since Rahu & Ketu cause eclipses mythologically, ecliptic is important to understand the astronomy of Rahu & Ketu.
Graha Maitri
Sun – Su, Moon – Mo, Mars – Ma, Mercury – Me, Jupiter – Ju, Venus – Ve, Saturn – Sa, Rahu – Ra, Ketu – Ke
| Graha | Friend | Enemy | Neutral |
| Su | Mo, Ma, Ju | Sa, Ve | Me |
| Mo | Su, Me | – | Ma, Ju, Ve, Sa |
| Ma | Su, Mo, Ju | Me | Sa, Ve |
| Me | Su, Ve | Mo | Ma, Ju, Sa |
| Ju | Su, Mo, Ma | Me, Ve | Sa |
| Ve | Me, Sa | Su, Mo | Ma, Ju |
| Sa | Me, Ve | Su, Mo, Ma | Ju |
| Ra | Me, Ve, Sa | Su, Mo, Ju | Ma |
| Ke | Su, Mo, Ju | Me | Ma, Sa |
Rahu-Ketu Dance
Mars Transit in Cancer
Mars has entered cancer sign on July 11, 2017 afternoon and will remain there till Aug. 27, 2017 morning. Mars gets debilitated in cancer sign.
Planetary Speeds
| Planet | Average Speed per Day (Approx.) | Average Duration in a Rashi (Approx.) |
| Sun Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Rahu/Ketu |
1° 13° 1° 1° ½° 5′ 2′ 1′ Very Slow Very Slow 3′ |
1 Month 2¼ Day 1 Month 1 Month 1½ Month 1 Year 2½ Year 7 Years 14 Years 21 Years 1½ Year |
Autobiography of a Yogi
Autobiography of a Yogi Original 1946 Edition .pdf file is available below via the link. Those interested in astrology may like to read chapters 16 & 17.
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