james_m wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:24 am charak suggests that planets in the mouth of rahu have a positive result in the solar return chart.. this is the set up in carlsons 2023 solar return.. so first i will explain what is and isn't in the mouth of rahu.. the nodes move backwards thru the signs.. in the 23 solar return for carlson the position of rahu/ true north node is 9 aries 54 approx.. jupiter and the moon are at 6 aries -in the mouth of rahu.. on the other hand - mercury is at approx 12 degrees aries and would be considered in an unfavouable position in connection with rahu/north node - according to the understanding charak is sharing in this book... generally he expresses the idea that any planets in the area of ketu/south node are positioned unfavourably.. see page 24/25 of his book mentioned above.. there are other considerations to all this, such as where the profection lands, or the profection lord as well.

James: I thought I would build on your explanation of the mouth of Rahu (or the NN) given in Charak's book, but I would generalize the definition a bit more.
As you mentioned, the Nodal axis is imagined as a huge serpent or dragon that moves through the zodiac in a retrograde motion. Whatever remaining sector of a sign Rahu (North Node) still has to traverse is the mouth of Rahu, while in the opposite sign is the tail of Ketu. This concept is found in many of the better Indian textbooks on Varshaphal.

I see you are using equal houses, I usually use SriPati but will switch to that. It will work fine, though, for a looksee at just the 12th house.
In Tucker Carlson's '23 solar return, the situation is rather complex; I see a really mixed year for TC in this solar return. There are some really good indications, and there are also a lot of restrictions and losses indicated too. To keep the conversation manageable, let's focus just on the 12th house for now. I will also ignore the outer planets for this same reason.
Rahu and all the two planets in the mouth of Rahu are squared by fallen Mars. Mars is casting the square to its own sign, but still, the square in Tajika is a malefic aspect cast by a malefic planet. The Moon is separating from Mars, but Mars is applying to Jupiter.
Mars is also in a square with Rahu, so it becomes afflicted along with the other planets in the mouth of Rahu.
All of these planets are extremely weak, being badly placed in the 12th house of losses, and their dispositor Mars is in fall in Cancer. Mars is also weak due to the weak and afflicted Moon in the 12th house.

Natal Saturn is very closely conjunct Rahu in the solar return 12th in its own MT sign, so it is not weak by placement but is afflicted by the square from srMars like the rest of the planets in the solar return 12th.

I don't see the planets in the mouth of Rahu as that beneficial because of the above configurations.

In a nutshell, it clearly shows important and high-stakes foreign travel, but it will also be stressful and won't give him the gains he was hoping for in the end. The 12th house emphasis will involve a lot of attacks from enemies, both secret and open. Mars rules the sr7th house, and natal Mars is placed in the sr8th house of obstacles.

The 12th is a house of isolation, and this struck me as synchronistic. Tucker Carlson is rather isolated on his own since being booted off of FOX. Putin, too, is isolated from the West. The natal Saturn in the 12th is somehow also linked to the prominent Saturn on the descendant in the event chart of the interview you posted. Birds of a feather in a way.

Be well.

thanks aj! that is a good analysis and i appreciate you sharing it.. the idea of isolation connected to saturn generally and to the tie back to carlsons saturn falling in the 12th of the 2023 solar return makes sense.. i suppose the idea of 'tranquility or peace of mind' might also tie back to the 12th house and it would suggest this is missing as well..

here are a few questions based on some confusion on my part.. i quote you here - " Mars rules the sr7th house, and natal Mars is placed in the sr8th house of obstacles." i understand sr 7th is mars, but natal mars is in scorpio so still in solar return 2023 7th if using whole sign houses... what am i missing here?

here is another quote from you - "Mars is casting the square to its own sign." this would be mars in cancer to a square to aries? as i understand the way parashara aspects work is mars throws a 100% aspect to the 4,7 and 8th houses from itself - which would not include aries in this set up.. what am i missing, or are you just speaking generally of aspects as used in western astrology? thanks..

the fact is carlson has been very successful on one hand here which partly explains the derision he has received from some of the western politicians and media... in fact i would argue that it is a huge win for him on some level, so i have difficulty with any analysis that doesn't take any of the positives into account.. now, obviously there is nothing black and white and it is hard to look at this objectively too... what are your thoughts on the thoughts of mine in this paragraph? thanks!

james_m wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:39 pm here are a few questions based on some confusion on my part.. i quote you here - " Mars rules the sr7th house, and natal Mars is placed in the sr8th house of obstacles." i understand sr 7th is mars, but natal mars is in scorpio so still in solar return 2023 7th if using whole sign houses... what am i missing here?

My mistake, I was working initially in SriPati, and just got confused. In SriPati Mars is in the 8th house.

here is another quote from you - "Mars is casting the square to its own sign." this would be mars in cancer to a square to aries? as i understand the way parashara aspects work is mars throws a 100% aspect to the 4,7 and 8th houses from itself - which would not include aries in this set up.. what am i missing, or are you just speaking generally of aspects as used in western astrology? thanks

You were applying Tajika techniques, so that's what I thought the context was, not Parashari. Tajika's use of aspects is similar to western astrology.

the fact is carlson has been very successful on one hand here which partly explains the derision he has received from some of the western politicians and media... in fact i would argue that it is a huge win for him on some level, so i have difficulty with any analysis that doesn't take any of the positives into account.. now, obviously there is nothing black and white and it is hard to look at this objectively too... what are your thoughts on the thoughts of mine in this paragraph? thanks!

If you read my post, I noted that I was restricting the conversation to just the 12th house to keep it more manageable. It was not meant to be a blended delineation.

Be well.

very good aj! you pass with flying colours!! thanks again..

james_m wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:44 pm very good aj! you pass with flying colours!! thanks again..

You Canuck's spell 'colors' funny. LOL

Be well.

His interview with Orban was much more interesting.
Is there a horoskope for it?