Rahu in Purva Bhadrapada ~ Making a rational transformation

Rahu, the shadow planet of desire and rebellion, is in Purva Bhadrapada Pada (part) Three May 18th to July 20th, 2025, the nakshatra associated with burning and purging.

Rahu also shifts into zodiacal Aquarius at this point, where it sits well in the sign of progressive thinking and experimentation. Pada three of Purva Bhadrapada relates to Gemini in the Navamsha chart of relationship and good fortune and gives you rational insight into your ambitions and a desire to break free of old ties. This Mercury-ruled quality gives you underlying strength, where you communicate clearly and are not so subject to Rahu’s restless, and at times unreasonable, impulses.

You can channel your mental energy into writing, study, and deep research, where you explore an unusual subject, or come at a familiar area from a different direction. This nakshatra’s ruler, Ahirbudhnya, the serpent of the depths, favours working on your own transformation, where you get closer to somebody through shared experience and perhaps yoga practice. Rahu receives the influence of expansive Jupiter through this whole transit, which gives you the confidence to be your truest self, independent of past pressure and authority.

A teacher or mentor figure may take a significant role, or you step up as an influencer in your own right with a radical, modern version of traditional wisdom. Keep your integrity, and don’t take your knowledge too far from its source. Sales and business are also favoured, where you have a smart and innovative approach, and can bring creative people together with a sure political touch.