Karana

Half of a tithi is Karana, which is meant producing, performing and creating. The karma we will create in this life. There are thirty tithis and sixty karanas. There are eleven types of karanas, which contains four fixed (Shakuni, Chatuspada, Naga and Kintughna) and seven movable.

Here is a brief list of karanas.

Nodes move to new signs on November 2009

Rahu and Ketu are moving to Sagittarius and Gemini separately on November 2th, 2009 and they will remain there about one and half years.
Saturn will aspect Ketu and Jupiter will also join to aspect Ketu at the following time.
December 19th, 2009 - May 2th, 2010;
November 2th, 2010 - December 6th, 2010.

There are some significations we have to care during Rahu-Ketu in Sagittarius and Gemini.
We need to check our appointments, travel arrangements doubly, and do more communication.
The hips/thighs/lung disease/nervous system we have to watch.
The wide damage will be caused by heavy rains/fire.
Rahu will create new ways with religion and spirituality.
Ketu will bring innovative and spiritual though.

You intend to travel early in the days if you have to travel between November 14th and 16th.

The natural calamities (earthquake, floods, storms, etc.) are still watched on November, 2009.
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Added on November 09th, 2009

It will be good for the financial markets this month because of a transit Malavaya yoga.
The challenges will be caused by arms, transportation, etc. during Rahu-Ketu in Sagittarius and Gemini.