Grahan dosha (eclipse dosha)
Grahan dosha forms when the Sun or the Moon is joined by Rahu or Ketu, the two points that cause eclipses. It is linked with ups and downs in confidence (Sun) or emotions (Moon).
Also known as: Grahan dosh, Grahan yoga, Eclipse yoga
Grahan means eclipse. Eclipses happen when the Sun and Moon line up near Rahu or Ketu, so a luminary sharing a sign with a node is read as a symbolic eclipse in the chart. With the Sun it touches confidence, authority and the father; with the Moon, the mind, mood and mother.
The closer the node in degrees, the stronger the effect is taken to be. Birth during an actual solar or lunar eclipse is treated as the strongest form, while a wide conjunction with a strong luminary is mild.
It is not rare: a node shares the Sun’s sign in about one chart in six, and the same is true for the Moon. Strength, aspects from Jupiter and the dashas decide how much it matters.
Traditional supports include the Sun’s or Moon’s mantra, charity on Sundays or Mondays, and prayer during eclipses. It is a pattern to understand, not a cause for worry.