Medical Astrology case study 6- How Rahu Ketu axis can create Paraplegia

Paraplegia (paralysis of the lower limbs) is exponentially rising in todays world due to multiple reasons. Using medical astrology, this blog will use a case study to explain what causes paraplegia. Captured below is the birth chart of a paraplegic (For ethical reasons, the birth details are not being mentioned here).

To begin with, the person has Ketu in first and Rahu in 7th house. This is a routine combination seen in many charts. However, in this case, Moon is parked with Ketu in first house and Sun is parked with Rahu in the seventh house. This means that not only the native was born on a full moon day as Sun and Moon are in opposite houses but also it was just a few hours away from lunar eclipse as Rahu Ketu axis is closely afflicting Sun and Moon with just a few degrees away. Going by the difference in degrees in between Moon and Ketu (i.e. 23 degrees difference), it is clear that the native was born just 2 days before the lunar eclipse (as moon spends 2.5 days in each zodiac).

Now Ketu is inwardness (like a closed fist) and since Moon is sitting close to it in the first house (i.e. brain itself), it shows that all the bodily fluids which are governed by Moon will be too inwards and towards the core and brain (like trapped inside a closed fist) due to inward pull of Ketu (remember that if this combination was on some other axis, it would not have affected the brain that much). That’s the reason that while the native is intelligent in specific skills (as Ketu creates focus on a specific aspect) and calm too (due to Moon in first house), the native’s lower body is weak as Rasa (moon) is unable to properly reach the lower body due to Ketu’s closure.

With the beginning of Moon’s MD, the native met with an accident and lost total senses in the lower limbs/legs. This is because Sun (Sadhak Pitta in Ayurveda and neurotransmitters in biology) in early years is naturally strong and Sun’s MD also kept it strong. This also kept the Moon (rasa/nutritional fluids in the body) stimulated thereby making it reach the farther parts of the body away from brain thereby providing nutrition to even legs. However, post that as Moon’s MD cooled down the rasa, the lower body stopped getting Rasa and lost its senses. Astrologically, moon got eclipsed by Ketu thereby trapping it and not letting it reach elsewhere. That is why despite paraplegia, the native is physically strong due to presence of Mars in the third house (as lord of first house).

Mars in third house aided by Sun with Rahu in kendra house and exulted mercury in sixth house (of competitive world/profession), also gives the ability to speak well and with conviction making the native a motivational speaker and a good professional. However other health issues that the native faces is silent UTI due to presence of debilitated Sun in 7th house with Rahu. Sun is eclipsed by Rahu here meaning sadhak pitta or  neurotransmission is broken by the expanded state of Rahu thereby breaking the signals including the pain. Lack of neurotransmission weakens the ability of the body to detect disease or disease causing organs thereby creating infection there but without pain.

The Treatment

The root cause of this issue is Ketu holding back the rasa. So what is needed in such a case is to push rasa in the lower body with the help of exercises such as pull ups with straight legs. This should also be followed by recital  of  AUM to open crown chakra which is holding Ketu inwards. It is wrong to give nerve stimulants to increase Sadhak Pitta as it will increase Pitta in lower body too where it will  get lost in Rahu. Basically, the aim should be to undo imbalance created by Rahu Ketu axis (this is called as Vata imbalance in Ayurveda).

Massages may also help such cases to an extent however here we must understand that its literally like reshaping the body but body assumes a specific shape like that of rigid balloon due to heat trapped in it. Hence during reshaping the body, one would need medicines and foods which are astringent (and not sour) but rich in nutrients including  Vitamin C. This is because sour foods swell the cells of the body and provide a specific shape. To undo this shape, one would  need astringent foods so that  cells de-swell and then it will be easy for one to push the rasa from one place to another else the body will retract back to its original shape like a properly inflated balloon does. Since in the morning, after a good rest,  the body is astringent/constricted, it the best time to do exercises to undo Vata imbalance.

Also to note that as rasa is equally distributed throughout the body with the help of exercises or Asanas, one must focus on nutritious foods too as you will need them more as you are literally reshaping your body and that’s why basic knowledge of nutrition and Ayurveda is must.

In fact, this strategy can be used for bringing changes in ones prakriti however it needs regular practice (Karma yoga) with knowledge (Gyan yoga), faith (bhakti yoga) and right process (Kriya yoga). At yogic level, this is nothing but usage of Yantra (instruments which includes your body and pull up rod), Tantra (process as mentioned above) and Mantra (AUM recital in this case) to change your own Prakriti. It goes without saying that for different objectives,  one needs different yantras, tantras and mantras.