Mis-conceptions about the Rahu/Kethu: Is the Rahu/Kethu can be blamed for all the ills? There are general trend among the Astrologers to blame the Rahu/Kethu for all the ills. Also the Public (in general) treat most of the problems are created by the Rahu and Kethu doshas. Is it true? Let us analyse this problem in detail. Let us find out the important beliefs about the Rahu and Ketu. The Rahu/Ketu do not posses any major qualities by its own except for few (we shall study the qualities of Rahu & Ketu separately). The Rahu/Kethu will actually mirror the qualities of the House Lord, where it is placed. Hence blaming the Rahu and kethu for all the marriage problems & child birth will leads us to no-where. Astrologers keep both the Rahu/Ketu as the "Whipping Boys" What is the meaning of Whipping Boys? A whipping boy was a young boy who was assigned to a young prince and was punished when the prince misbehaved or fell behind in his schooling. Whipping boys were e