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“In Vedic Astrology, the shadow planets are called Rahu and Ketu. In the mythology of Vedic Astrology, they are snakes that create a significant impact in the lives of people.” ‒ Dr. Pillai 

Each summer there are special Snake Festivals. They can especially benefit people who deal with some form of influence from Rahu or Ketu. The Snake Festival days are known as Naga Chaturthi and Naga Panchami. Naga means snake, Chaturthi means 4th and Panchami means 5th.

In Tamil tradition, Naga Chaturthi 2021 is celebrated when it is the 4th Waxing Moon at sunrise after the New Moon in the Tamil month of Aadi (mid-July to mid-August), and Naga Panchami is celebrated when it is the 5th Waxing Moon at sunrise after the New Moon in the Tamil month of Aadi. In some areas, Naga Panchami is also known as Garuda Panchami.

Naga Chaturthi and Naga Panchami honor ancient, mystical snake beings known as Nagas. The Nagas are honored for having great wisdom and knowing secrets about cycles of time.

The Nagas also have the power to cast or remove curses. These festivals are celebrated to seek protection against snake afflictions and to receive positive serpentine blessings for the wellbeing of family and overall prosperity.

These summer serpent festivals also focus on protection against snake bites or other snake afflictions. They are also a time to seek relief from any snake-related curses you or your family may be carrying that trigger negative outcomes. Someone in your family tree may have harmed or even killed a snake in the past, and this is causing problems for you or your family today.

Snake-related afflictions can be the root of dangers from poison, chemicals or allergic substances. Propitiating the Nagas can deliver relief from addictions to alcohol and other intoxicants. Blessings from the Nagas can improve the general welfare of you and your family, improve overall abundance and help safeguard from poisonous influences on many levels.

It is said pacifying the Nagas can get rid of curses accrued from ancestors via Soul Genetics and enable you and your family to carry more positive spiritual DNA.

Snake Festivals Especially Beneficial for People Who Have Various Influences from Rahu and Ketu 

Some of these conditions may apply either to us or to a family member or to a friend. Participating in the snake festivals can be very beneficial for anyone who has any of these connections to the snake planets, Rahu and Ketu.

  • If Rahu or Ketu are a current major (dasa) or minor (bhukti) planet of influence Throughout our lives, different planets take turns being our major and our minor planet of influence. This is mathematically calculated based on our birth chart. During their times of influence, the planets activate the sign and house they sit in within our birth chart as well as any signs or houses in our birth chart that they rule. If you do not know if Rahu or Ketu is either your current major or minor planet of influence, you can run a free Dasa Bhukti report at AstroVed, Dr. Pillai’s astrology site.
  • If the Moon sits in your birthchart in a star ruled by either Rahu or KetuStars ruled by Rahu include:o Ardra

    o Swati

    o ShatabhishaStars ruled by Ketu include:o Ashwini

    o Magha

    o Moola

    If you do not know what star the Moon sits in your birthchart, you can run a free Birthstar report at AstroVed, Dr. Pillai’s astrology site.

  • If Rahu or Ketu sit in a difficult (dusthana) house in your birthchart  The 6th, 8th and 12th houses in everyone’s birthchart (relative to their Ascendant sign) are considered difficult (dusthana) houses. The 6th house challenges are enemies, illness and debts. The 8th house challenges are obstacles. The 12th house challenges are loss.Snake planets in these houses can intensify some of the challenges.The positive side of 6th house is selfless service. The positive side of 8th house is transformation and change. The positive side of 12th house is enlightenment.Doing remedies for the snake planets can activate positive blessings for people who have either Rahu or Ketu in a difficult house.
    For This Ascendant Sign Check If Rahu or Ketu Sit in These Signs in Your Birth Chart. These Are Your 6th, 8th, 12th Houses (Difficult Houses)
    Aries Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces
    Taurus Libra, Sagittarius, Aries
    Gemini Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus
    Cancer Sagittarius, Aquarius, Gemini
    Leo Capricorn, Pisces, Cancer
    Virgo Aquarius, Aries, Leo
    Libra Pisces, Taurus, Virgo
    Scorpio Aries, Gemini, Libra
    Sagittarius Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio
    Capricorn Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius
    Aquarius Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn
    Pisces Leo, Libra, Aquarius

    If you do not know your Ascendant in your birthchart, you can run a free Birth Chart report at AstroVed, Dr. Pillai’s astrology site.

  • If an astrologer has advised you that you have Kala Sarpa condition in your birthchart If all the other planets are on one side of the Rahu/Ketu 180 degree axis in your birthchart, you have Kala Sarpa condition. When Rahu and Ketu bookend all the other planets, it can create a kind of tension in the chart. An example of a chart with Kala Sarpa is Pierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vedic Chart of Pierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada and father of current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Chart is an example of Kala Sarpa condition (all other planets hemmed by Rahu and Ketu).

Note: For people with Kala Sarpa condition, Om Namasivaya is always a good mantra to use.

Dr. Pillai has advised people with Kala Sarpa combination should do remedies for Rahu and Ketu throughout their lives. Participation in the snake festivals is a good remedy.

  • If you were born during a New Moon (15th Waning Moon) on a Solar Eclipse day If in your birthchart, the Moon was within 5 degrees of either Rahu or Ketu on a New Moon (15th Waning Moon) day, the Moon was intercepting the light of the Sun reaching the Earth. This caused a total Solar Eclipse.If in your birthchart, the New Moon was more than 5 degrees away from Rahu or Ketu AND the Sun was right at Rahu or Ketu, then it was a partial Solar Eclipse.People born during a Solar Eclipse benefit from snake festivals as a remedy.
  • If you were born during a Full Moon (15th Waxing Moon) on a Lunar Eclipse day If in your birthchart, a Full Moon (15th Waxing Moon) occurred while the Moon was crossing either Rahu or Ketu, a shadow of the Earth fell on the Moon. A Lunar Eclipse was the result.A Lunar Eclipse may be full or partial, depending on if the Sun was right at the same point as Rahu and Ketu or a little ways away.People born during a Lunar Eclipse benefit from snake festivals as a remedy.
  • If you know you have killed a snake or have a relative who killed a snake People who have killed a snake or have family members who have killed a snake can benefit from snake festivals as a remedy.

Snake Festival: Home Remedies 

During the Snake Festival period, many people like to do some home remedies. Some suggestions include:

  • Watch Naga Sathurthi 2021 LIVE on AstroVed TV 3, 2019 at 7:30 pm PT/ 10:30 pm ET/ Aug. 4, 2019 at 8:00 am IST
  • Watch Naga Panchami LIVE on AstroVed TV 4, 2019 at 8:30 pm PT/ 11:30 pm ET/ Aug. 5, 2019 at 9:00 am IST
  • Make prayers to the Nagas for their protection and blessings for spiritual renewal
  • Google “snake totem” and read about snake as a symbol for life force, rebirth and transformation.
  • Light ghee lamps for Rahu and Ketu
  • Do extra chanting of Rahu mantra Om Rahave Namaha
  • Do extra chanting of Ketu mantra Om Ketave Namaha
  • Read the 108 names of Rahu and the commentaries on them in the Rahu chapter of Yoga of the Planets: Their Mantras and Philosophy by Andrew Foss
  • Read the 108 names of Ketu and the commentaries on them in the Ketu chapter of Yoga of the Planets: Their Mantras and Philosophy by Andrew Foss

Snake Festivals, 2019: Express Gratitude for a Great Teacher and Friend 

During the Snake Festivals, we can honor the Nagas and seek blessings from the snake planets Rahu and Ketu for positive transformation.

For 2019, Pillai Center is offering various remedies for the Snake Festivals for Naga Chaturthi and Naga Panchami.

All the planets, including Rahu and Ketu, like it when we perform acts of compassion. It is always a good gesture to do an act of kindness for others such as feed a hungry person or help an elderly or a disabled person or make a donation to Dr. Pillai’s charity Tripura Foundation or any other charity of our choice.

May the blessings, wisdom and mystical power of the Nagas flow into our world and into our lives to give relief from curses and resolve problems.

Swamini Valli Wells is a Pillai Center Teacher and an AstroVed Astrologer who does Live Astrologer Consultations for the USD version of AstroVed, Dr. Pillai’s astrology site.

 

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