“When Rahu Drives, the World Trembles”

Rahu on the Driving Wheel of Chaos: 15 Days of Global Upheaval (23rd Aug – 30th Sept 2025)

I am Jyotish Acharya Anil Aggarwala, trained under Shri K.N. Rao at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. With decades of research in Mundane Astrology, I have consistently demonstrated how afflicted Rahu and eclipses trigger wars, natural disasters, financial upheavals, and political instability across the globe.

Rahu: Amrit or Venom

In Jyotish classics, Rahu is described as Rog Harnam (the destroyer of disease) when in normal motion and unafflicted. It can grant Amrit, prosperity, technological growth, and breakthroughs.

But when Rahu is afflicted and its motion disturbed, it transforms into a poisonous serpent’s bite, bringing venom and chaos across the world. Ketu, on the other hand, is referred to as Rog Karnam (the creator of diseases).

Significations of Afflicted Rahu:

• Geopolitics & Society: crimes, war, violence, rebellion, mutiny, political plots, spies, imprisonment, slavery, anti-religious movements, mob uprisings, espionage, strikes, immigration crises

• Science & Technology: aerial navigation, electronics, space-related accidents, failures of communication systems

• Disasters: sudden accidents, death by suffocation, poisonous snakes, spreading of diseases like plague, cancer, and skin ailments

• Finance & Minerals: sudden market upheavals, speculation crashes, instability; Rahu represents glass and the gem Gomedh

• Astrological Note: when with Mars or Saturn, particularly in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house in transit, Rahu becomes a potent evil leading to disasters of the worst kind

Thus Rahu has the capacity to turn the table upside down, creating chaos and reversal in every sphere of life.

The Dangerous Window: 23rd August – 30th September 2025

Rahu will be afflicted and in disturbed motion during five critical spans, covering nearly 15 days:

• 23rd August – 3rd September 2025

• 9th September – 23rd September 2025

• 30th September 2025

These dates coincide with lunations and eclipses, amplifying the destructive tendencies of Rahu.

The Solar Eclipse of 29th March 2025, where five planets clustered with Rahu, has already shown its power: intensification of wars, political instability, natural calamities, and financial shocks worldwide.

Now, with five malefic yogas simultaneously activated since July 2025 —

1. Mars–Saturn Shadastak  Yoga

2. Mars–Saturn Samsaptak Yoga

3. Durbhiksha Yoga (from July to Nov 2025)

4. Jupiter–Venus bloodshed yoga

5. Mars–Saturn Vedha in Nakshatra Sanghatta Chakra

— the August–September 2025 period becomes a cauldron of fire.

Geopolitical Flashpoints Under Rahu’s Shadow

1. Ukraine–Russia War
   Despite efforts for truce, the conflict is intensifying. Rahu governs espionage, drone warfare, and political conspiracies. With Saturn retrograde and Mars activating sensitive points, Ukraine and Russia may witness devastating new escalations, including missile attacks and further territorial destruction. Nuclear threats cannot be ruled out.

2. Iran–Israel Conflict
   The Middle East remains the global tinderbox. Rahu’s affliction enhances sudden violence, naval hostilities, and extremist retaliation. Iran’s missile threats and Israel’s aggressive strikes could ignite a larger regional war, drawing in external powers.

3. Asia and South-East Asia

   • Taiwan Strait & South China Sea: heightened U.S.–China naval brinkmanship

   • India–Pakistan: danger of skirmishes or terror strikes under Mars–Ketu influence

   • Thailand–Cambodia, Korean Peninsula: potential escalation into full-blown clashes

Rahu, combined with eclipses, brings rebellion, mutiny, and reversal of established order.

Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes

The afflicted Rahu points to both natural and man-made disasters:

• Earthquakes & Tsunamis — tectonic turbulence and activation of tsunami belts

• Floods & Cloudbursts — devastating rains and storms in South Asia and the Americas

• Epidemics — resurgence of viral outbreaks, cancers, skin diseases, and contagions

• Industrial Accidents & Explosions — man-made catastrophes, pollution, and toxic leaks

Financial Markets in Peril

Rahu rules sudden reversals and speculation. Under its disturbed influence, the following are likely:

• Stock market breaks and extreme volatility

• Sharp currency swings

• Technology and crypto collapses

• Oil and commodities spiking due to geopolitical shocks

The combination of eclipses, malefic yogas, and Rahu’s disturbance mirrors earlier collapses like 1929, 1987, and 2020. Much more not mentioned in this article

Historical Precedents of Afflicted Rahu with Eclipses

• World War I (1914): Eclipses aligned with afflicted Rahu at the war’s outbreak, triggering rebellion and collapse of peace treaties.

• The Great Depression (1929): Solar eclipse with Rahu coincided with the October crash, overturning financial markets.

• Black Monday (1987): A lunar eclipse with Rahu’s affliction triggered one of the sharpest market crashes.

• COVID-19 Pandemic (2019–2020): The Solar Eclipse of 26th December 2019 on the Rahu–Ketu axis saw the outbreak of the global contagion, shutting down the world economy.

Each of these historic episodes validates the classical dictum: “Untoward happenings occur near lunations and eclipses when Rahu is afflicted.”

Rahu’s Verdict: Chaos and Reversal

From 23rd August to 30th September 2025, Rahu sits firmly on the driving wheel of chaos. Wars are likely to escalate, natural disasters may intensify, epidemics may reappear, and financial markets may plunge into volatility.

The trio of eclipses from September 2025 to March 2026 will deepen this turbulence, pushing the world into geopolitical fragmentation, economic instability, and social unrest.

When Rahu is disturbed and afflicted, order collapses into chaos, peace into rebellion, and stability into upheaval.

Astrology confirms it. History proves it. And the present global events — from Ukraine to the Middle East, from collapsing markets to natural disasters — show that predictions based on Rahu’s cycles continue to be fulfilled with 100% accuracy.