Rahu, the shadow planet of desire and ambition, moves into Capricorn on December 5th up to June 23rd, 2028.

This is a major movement that focuses on your rebellious and unorthodox instincts in a different Saturn-ruled sign, where discipline, ambition, and hierarchy rule. Expect tension between your wish to rebel and break away versus cooperating and playing by the book, where you champion a fringe cause through establishment channels or bring a freer dynamic into a corporate structure. Be mindful not to give too much attention to your outward status, especially if office-seeking becomes a kind of compulsion.

Expect karmic lessons related to ambition, status, and long-term goals, with the potential for major career restructuring or promotions, as well as your political goals. For you as an individual and the world at large, there may be a revolutionary feeling, where you go against traditional structures and a new working culture comes in. Rahu’s sign ruler Saturn moves into its debilitation sign Aries in early June 2027, which may affect the long-term viability of your plans.

People and institutions that appear solid and grounded are undermined, and you question the worth of your working culture. Certainly, you may find tension with government, institutions, and hierarchies, and as the planet of illusion, Rahu challenges all the trappings of success. Results may not justify the effort and disruption to your path, so do not compromise your ethics for temporary influence, no matter how tempting.

Rahu dictates where karmic, transformative, solar, and lunar eclipses fall over the coming eighteen months, and February 2027 sees both a solar and lunar eclipse, while August 2027 sees another pair, including the long-duration total Solar Eclipse in Cancer on August 2nd.