Astrology terms starting with K

The 3 astrology terms starting with K, explained simply: meaning, use in chart interpretation and related notions.

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K

3 terms

Karma

Concept

The concept of spiritual cause and effect, linking past actions to present and future experiences.

Karma is a central notion in the Eastern philosophies, notably Hinduism and Buddhism. In astrology, it is often associated with the position of the Lunar Nodes: the South Node (Ketu) symbolises the karmic baggage, while the North Node (Rahu) indicates the direction of evolution. The natal chart can reveal karmic lessons through the aspects formed by the Nodes with the personal planets. Understanding one's astrological karma makes it possible to work consciously on repetitive patterns and to steer one's life toward spiritual growth.

Karmic Astrology

Branch

An evolutionary approach linked to the concept of reincarnation and the lessons of the soul.

Karmic astrology analyzes the natal chart through the lens of the soul's continuity. It places capital importance on the Lunar Nodes, the retrograde planets and the twelfth house. It seeks to answer questions about the spiritual past (what have I learned?) and the present obligations of growth (what must I transform?). It is a psychospiritual approach centered on the liberation from old patterns.

Ketu (South Node / Dragon's Tail)

Concept

The descending point of intersection of the lunar orbit, tied to the past and to acquired skills.

Called Ketu in Indian astrology or the Dragon's Tail in the medieval tradition, the South Node represents what is already mastered, inherited habits or past karma. It is a zone of ease but also of potential stagnation. Karmic astrology suggests that one should lean on the talents of the South Node in order to achieve the aims of the North Node.