Rahu (North Node) in Vedic astrology: meaning, signs, gem and mantra

Stands for: ambition, the foreign and unusual, technology, sudden change and illusion
Rules: No sign of its own
Exalted in: Vrishabha
Debilitated in: Vrishchika
Day: Saturday
Colour: smoky blue, grey
Gem: hessonite (gomed)
Mahadasha: 18 years
Nakshatras it rules: Ardra, Swati, Shatabhisha
Mantra: ॐ राहवे नमः

Worship Durga or Bhairav; keep away from shortcuts and intoxicants.