Ketu in Sagittarius
Avesalom Podvodny. Planets in the Zodiac Signs
Here, the individual receives an invitation to join society. His soul entered this life with a remnant of wildness from a past incarnation. As a result, the individual is unaccustomed to evaluating the opinions of others. The karmic continuation of a strong, self-assured position complicates an honest assessment of his own actions. Essentially, his life is excessive. He remains drawn to natural existence without formalities and will strive to avoid any imposed restrictions at all costs. He is accustomed to being a free spirit and desperately tries to preserve his sense of freedom at any price. Whether married or not, the soul’s memory of his bachelor-like stance makes it impossible for others to get too close to him. Believing actions speak louder than words, he turns his life into a kaleidoscope of rapid activity. He always tries to do too many things at once, “stretching” himself so thin that he continues to lose sight of any central life theme. In past incarnations, he functioned on vast reserves of nervous energy and never learned to focus his attention on any one area. In this life, he still seeks shortcuts and constantly finds himself a victim of the quickest path that must be retraced. Unaccustomed to society’s demands, this individual tries to evade responsibility. He believes that if he can simply rid himself of all current matters quickly, he will regain the freedom society seeks to take from him. Thus, he spends much of his time trying to free himself. He does not realize that every action creates an equal and opposite reaction. As a result, he actually becomes less free than before. His nature is always partly primitive. If he is selfish, it appears guileless. If he steps on someone’s toes, it is because he does not realize they are there. He always seems to have missed the obvious, blissfully unaware of immediate circumstances around him. He is so inexperienced in society that he resembles the proverbial “elephant in a china shop.” In this life, the individual learns to integrate with society, from which he benefits. Yet, still fearing people’s reactions, he lives on the fringes, occasionally venturing to the center of attention only to flee back again. In past lives, he lacked experience in cooperation, sociability, and tact. Now, he strives to achieve proficiency in life’s matters. He still does not know how to see a clear reflection of himself, as he does not understand that there are two sides to every coin. Through his North Node in Gemini, he will now undergo experiences that force him to see both sides of every issue. In this life, the individual is destined to learn to view the world through others’ eyes. To understand why people do not listen to him, he must put himself in their place. Eventually, he will realize that all the negative qualities he attributes to others are traits he does not recognize in himself. Sometimes, the individual is the “screamer in the library.” No matter how experienced and worldly he pretends to be, his roughness and crudeness surface at the most inappropriate moments. This embarrasses him, so he pays great attention to his manners, habits, social behavior, and especially his way of speaking. Thanks to the North Node’s position in Gemini, the individual will spend much of his life energy learning the art of communication. He feels the need for self-education. In this life, he will be faced with a choice: whether to live in the city (Gemini) or in the countryside (Sagittarius). For many lives, he likely felt more comfortable in rural settings, yet he can learn much by adapting to the new challenge of urban life. With the North Node in Gemini, the individual must learn to respect the rights of others if he wishes to help preserve the surrounding society, which in past lives he considered unimportant but which is now essential for his survival. His body craves physical activity, closeness to nature, and a primitive way of life, yet his mind will ultimately lead him to study words, language, and reflection on self-expression. He is like a wild stallion that resists taming yet longs to know what that experience might be like. Amid this paradox, he seems to be a messenger of both lower and higher minds for all those who come into contact with him. Previous incarnations led him to a natural understanding of the universe. Now, his mission is not only for himself but also to spread his understanding to countless people who pass through his life. Hidden within this is the mysterious cause of his eternal restlessness. He has much to say and a vast space to cover! The position of the South Node in Sagittarius reveals the area of life where remnants of past incarnations still pull him toward the desire to be a free spirit. The position of the North Node in Gemini points to the gateway he must pass through to experience the benefits of civilized humanistic culture, to which he is destined to connect.
