A Complete Guide And Importance of Ketu in Vedic Astrology

Ketu is one of the most influential planets in Vedic astrology known as

Karaka of Moksha. It’s a headless, half planet which is considered as
the shadow planet. However, it has another identity of descending node
of the Moon. In a good position this cause of spiritualism,
enlightenment, and frees native from the worldly desires. But it would
be wrong to judge that it only works in positive mode, sometimes
produces the negative effects also. And shows the malefic behaviour.
Ketu planet characteristics reveal the fact that it is the only planet
having two faces of a coin. OR can say it shows both positive and
negative effects in the life of the native. Therefore Ketu is taken as
the most impactful planet in the horoscope.

After the in-depth analysis of Ketu Graha Effects, we find that it’s
responsible for moksha, sannyasa, gyana, restlessness, and self-
realization. The person who is influenced by Ketu can achieve the
paramount in spiritualism.

If we talk about Ketu, we can say that it brings material prosperity,

and pushes native towards immense success and growth. If it’s under
the negative shade that it could be devastating and can destroy
anything that native has created. Vedic astrology predictions point-out
the impact of Ketu in your life.

In Vedic astrology, there are 9  different kinds of planets: 

Sun

Moon

Jupiter
Rahu (Uranus)

Mercury

Venus

Ketu (Neptune)

Saturn

Mars

However, A question that comes to mind – Do the planets really affect

the life of a person even if they are millions of miles away from the
earth? The answer is hidden inside the theories and prediction by the
world’s renowned astrologers and in ancient astrology. The best
astrologers can predict the accurate results by the use of concepts of
Vedic astrology. 

All planets in the solar system have predefined patterns where they
govern a lot about our life and dictate every action of life. As per
ancient astrology literature, our body consists of both tangible and
intangible forms of energy. And in a spiritual context, it contains both
physical and nonphysical matter.

Planets have their own impact, and according to astrology cosmic

forces influence our thought process and transform it into action.

Here it’s worth noting that all seven planets including Sun, Saturn,
Venus, Mercury, Moon, Mars, and Jupiter have physical existence while
Rahu and Ketu don’t. Sun and Moon are recognized for their luminosity
as they emit lights. Meanwhile, Saturn and Jupiter are known for their
speeds as they are slow-moving planets. The astrologers construct the
natal chart, they find that every planet has its own role, and represent
the specific source of energy.

How Would you Know the Impact of Ketu

As we have seen that Ketu planet characteristics which show how it

works in duality- both in positive and negative ways. In a positive way,
it’s auspicious and can elevate native to highest spirituality, on the
other side in a negative way it can play a vital role in a negative
direction.

As Ketu is another powerful planet in the Vedic astrology predictions,

therefore, it’s good to know how it influences you. We cannot ignore
the role of Ketu in astrology.  In different houses, and with the
combination of different planets it can leave various levels of impact on
natives. You will feel somehow different levels of change in your life
where this can downgrade to a large extent or begin.  Let’s take a
simple examples of the negative shadow of Ketu

Your well wisher or best has stabbed back on you.

Someone has taken advantage of your simplicity.

If the presence of someone makes you uncomfortable even if he/she

does not have anything or done nothing wrong with you.

If your mental health is not under the control of you, and you feel
somehow different kind of behaviour even knowing the fact.

Cats scare or repel or attract

Any particular color repels or attracts  you or comes as a sense of loss.

In case of bad impact, it can make native a wandering, confused or
mindless type of person even in general he might bear intelligence.
Somehow it can bring complete detachment in the native’s life. 

Results of Effects of Ketu

The intensity of Ketu can be from soft to severe, where it may cause
loss of the entire business, the sudden shift of powers, public
humiliation without any valid reasons, caught in the trap, daydreaming,
loss of love without any valid reason. Moreover, there are many more
things that are influenced by Ketu.

Let’s brief the  ketu graha effects and Importance of ketu.

If your toes break or fall frequently then it’s the sign the ketu is
inauspicious.

It gives you lots of suffering and pain, and a person lives a life which is
full of stress.

Financial loss and business loss is common.

It might be possible that there is loss of paternal property 

By the negative effect of Ketu, a person can suffer from the diseases
of urinary tract infections or joint pains.

Even doing hard work, or handling the pressure a person leads to

failure.

Sometimes it can impact the change of appearance.

A person with authority, sometimes misuses his powers and tends to

humiliate the subordinates.
Bone and spinal cord related injuries and diseases become more
frequent.

How to Diminish The effect of Ketu

A person does not only suffer from his mistakes in this birth but also
of previous birth mistakes define destiny. Ketu in different houses
along with different sets of planets produces amazing consequences.
Therefore, it would be better to find the remedy of Ketu’s effects.
Best astrologers in the world can suggest to you the best possible
solutions to calm down the Ketu.

In this context native, who is suffering from the negative effects of

Ketu should donate the white and black coloured blanket to the needy
person or in the temple. Moreover, wearing a silver ring or white thread
in both thumbs of the feet can produce fruitful results to calm down
the Ketu.

PSYCHOLOGICALLY ASTROLOGY

Ketu and karmic relationships

Ketu is the other half of the Lunar node axis. Rahu is the energy of

desire for experience and Ketu is the energy of apathy to
experience. Rahu- Ketu are thus very important and should be analysed
carefully to get an insight into the deepest motivations of an individual.
They tell you where the subconscious is directed, the flow of
Experience. You can get a sense of the karmic connection between two
people if their charts have some similarity in their Rahu and Ketu
placement patterns.
Relationships defined by Rahu are are forward-oriented and focussed
on growth potential, an opportunity to grow and accomplish some work
together which perhaps either could not complete alone in this life. But
relationships defined by Ketu ‘look backwards’.  These represent the
experiences you have already have completed to your fill in your past
lives. Ketu will diminish the things he controls in material life and give
his gains on the spiritual front. And most of us are quite unaware of
the spiritual. So Ketu’s gifts are neither registered nor are welcome.
These learnings and the wisdom from these experiences exist with you
but you are unaware, apathetic. The experiences will be the keywords
related to the house Ketu is placed in, the sign/its owner planet and
the planets he is conjunct/aspected by. 

Pull out your chart for this mini exercise. And of someone with whom
you this curious feeling of ‘push-away on the material’ but a ‘pull-
towards on the subconscious’ levels. Your brother/sister,
parent, husband/wife, child, best friend or even your worst enemy!
This is how you go about it, e.g.

If your Ketu is in your 11th house and your friend’s Jupiter is his 11th

house, the house matters will usually not be in the focus in your
material relationship together. You will feel very relaxed about this
house matters, as you both will have a deep understanding regarding
the matters of this house together. Your relationship will be based on
the deeper patterns linked to this house.

You can check out the signs too, if your Ketu is in Virgo and his
Mercury is in Virgo, both will never suffer from Virgo-related matters.
Both of you will have a deep link related to the patterns/understanding
of Virgo-matters. e.g. both of you might be in the service sector, or
methodical, which will be your common link. But this effect will be less
intense as compared to the houses as above.

The matters of the other planet will be understood subconsciously in

the relationship together. Now this subconscious understanding of
patterns may soothe or agitate depending on the malefic/benefic
placement of Ketu. But in all cases it will be of benefit on the spiritual
levels and loss on the material levels.

The person whose Ketu involved benefits from the planet of the other.
This other planet provides the direction. And Ketu provides his energy
of dissociation. Thus both move forward in the spiritual direction.

Ketu – Sun

This combination can lead to dominance of the Sun-person over the

Ketu-person, so there might be initial ego-clashes. Ketu – Sun, just like
Rahu-Sun, is a deeply felt soul connection. This energy if channelised
well, can lead to growth in spirituality and understanding of the deeper
concepts of ‘ego’, ‘self’, ‘creation’, etc. Sun is the agent of the individual
soul, he hides the Universal Soul/Paramatma by his brilliant light. When
Ketu obscures the individual soul, the immensity of the Universe can be
viewed. Both friends, when together, will seem to radiate the Sun’s
energy less and internalise it more. So this not good in the material
context but can remind both of their achievements in the past lives in
this context. Is is possible that the Sun-person was a Teacher or a
paternal figure to the Ketu-person in some past life.

 Ketu – Moon

This diminishes the outwardly felt emotional connection with time.

Both might start off feeling quite in-love with each other. Both might
feel a sense of emotional security with each other initially, but this
would be more ‘liberating’ not ‘clingy’ or ‘needy’. This connect would be
good on the spiritual levels but not from a material or emotional levels.
There may be some common subconscious experiences that they both
might see. They might remember their common past lives. Over time
their emotional link to each other will diminish and be replaced by a
barely felt sense of ‘comfort’, ‘easiness’, ‘contentment’. But because it
is Ketu, this may be barely perceptible. But if there is a possibility of
spiritual growth this can work. Is is possible that the Moon-person was
a maternal figure to the Ketu-person in some past life.

Ketu – Mars

This combination can work as this reduces the arguments and tensions
between the two persons. The two have already worked out their
disagreements in the past lives. There will be a few intense arguments
in the initial phases, which in time will diminish rapidly. However with
time, this particular relationship may give the Mars-person a vague
sense of suffocation as his Mars energies will be internalised. This
connection works better in professional relationships. It is possible
that the two were linked by war, arms, or were soldiers in some past
life together.

Ketu – Mercury

This connect adds depth to the expressions of a relationship. Problems

can arise if the Mercury-person is too changeable and superficial and
the Ketu-person is too hazy and detached. On the positive side this can
initially start with good communication and common interest activities,
but it can descend into plain-ness quite soon. This is not good for
material or long term personal relationships. But Mercury as the owner
of Gemini and Virgo is intricately linked to the creation and
understanding of karma. This connect can grant learnings on the
esoteric levels if both are aware of what options they have and choose
well. It is possible that the two were sister/brother in some past life.

Ketu – Jupiter

The Ketu-person contributes spiritual detachment and

the Jupiter person grants the understanding of this. This is a good
spiritually positive connect which can last a life time. Both of them will
initially have a lot of philosophies to discuss and share with each other
which over time will reduce but will give a comfortable feeling of
bonding. However this is not good for material gains, if this is in a
marriage chart, there should be other positive influences to support,
hope, higher learning, health of children etc, the material gains of
marriage. It is possible that the Jupiter-person was a husband/wife,
peer/patron or teacher of the Ketu-person in some past life.

Ketu – Venus

Venus is not just the ‘planet of love’, this is his lower energy form. He
is in reality Daityaguru Shukracharya, with all the knowledge and
seriousness that goes with it. The strictest Teacher of the most
difficult students. And Rahu/Ketu is a Daitya. So Shukracharya is
Rahu/Ketu’s Guru! There will always be an undercurrent of teaching and
learning in this relationship. This is a very important connect which if
the two use mindfully, they can achieve significant progress on the
spiritual levels. This connection will start with mutual attraction but
ultimately will be a platonic, spiritual one. This connect is not good for a
material long term relationship. Ketu is disconnected, headless so can
experience on the non-conscious levels. If Venus is operating on his
highest levels this can be great, but if Venus is on his materialistic
lower energy levels then this will cause frustration to both persons.
Venus will express his dissatisfaction while the Ketu-Person will be
vague and disinterested about it. It is possible that the Venus-person
was a husband/wife/lover or teacher of the Ketu-person in some past
life.

Ketu – Saturn

This is a serious connection, quite heavy duty karmic bindings from the
past lives. Initially this will be a mini-repeat of the past lessons which
can be restrictive, constrictive and suffocating, coupled with
dissociation. Both will not be sure if they have to be together or
separate. It can get unbearable in the initial phases but if the two
learn through their experiences it can get better with time. However it
is better for professional relationships rather than personal ones. It is
possible that the Saturn-person was in a position of authority over the
Ketu-person in some past life.

Ketu – Rahu

This in my opinion is the deepest and most ‘karmic’ of all possible Rahu
or Ketu linked connections. This is very good for companionship in the
real sense and is usually a life-time connect, growing deeper with time.
A connect of two opposites who are actually One. This gives each an
understanding of the other which can neither be articulated not
understood completely, just experienced. There is genuine sympathy,
affection and each appreciates the other’s life path intensely. The
simplest reason is this, the Ketu-friend knows at the deepest levels
what the Rahu-friend is going through at present, and will go through in
the future. The Rahu’s present/future is Ketu’s past experience. And
vice-versa! Both are astral graha, complete when with each other. Thus
the two friends feel the other as the missing-link which completes
each at the deepest level. (I know a couple of friends, with a Rahu-Ketu
linkage in the birth chart and the same combination in their divisional
chart-9, navamsha chart also. Unbelievably linked on all levels.)

Ketu – Ketu

This is the same as Rahu-Rahu because if two charts have their Rahu-
Rahu together it automatically means that in both Ketu-Ketu also
exists. Both persons are very similar in what they have learnt deeply
from their past lives. They have gone through the same sort of
experiences and internalised the same learnings in the past. Ketu in the
same house (or sign) in each’s chart, will ensure that both are
disconnected from similar things. Both thus have a non-conscious
understanding of each other’s deepest motivations and inclinations.
This is a good combination for companionship and friendship.

The finer details will depend a great deal on the house in which this
connect occurs. Also keep the social and cultural background in mind.
Ketu does not mean that the two will disregard the socio-cultural
norms and engage in mindless aberrant behaviour. These are mental and
psychological patterns you are analysing.

Synastry, i.e. matching patterns in two charts is done while matching

charts for marriages. In the Indian system, matching charts is very
detailed and goes into more details than what synastry (in the western
context) does. However it is important to remember that on the
psychological levels, the woman feels better when she receives and the
man feels better when he gives. This keeps both the partners satisfied
on the inner levels. So when you are checking the Nodes connection for
marriage charts, keep this in mind. e.g. a woman-Ketu and man-Mars
would be a much more fulfilling relationship on the psychological levels
than a woman-Mars and man-Ketu connect. Or a woman-Sun with man-
Ketu is better than the other way round.

Ketu’s experiences are always liberating on the spiritual levels. They

will be felt as a loss on the material levels. But remember that
whatever Ketu means to you, you have already given it up in your past
lives. But not given up in despair! You have transcended that
experience, it is a very positive thing in the spiritual context. The
current Ketu position in your horoscope is a reflection of this reality.
In the present life, Ketu will give at least one intense jolt of separation
so that the past life’s subconscious learning gets triggered and is
available in this life too. And because it is Ketu, this experience will
simply slip away from your consciousness. Try to be conscious of this
‘jolt’, so that you can use its energy more effectively when this happens
in your current life.

Ketu, the South Node of the Moon means a "sign", or a "banner"

in Sanskrit. If Rahu is the planet of worldly desire, then Ketu is the
planet of otherworldly desire, or spirituality. Ketu represents the
spiritual process of evolution, or the refinement of materialization to
spirit. Ketu is considered a worldly malefic and spiritual benefice, as it
causes sorrow and loss, which ultimately turns the individual to god.

The karakas, or indicators of Ketu are focused intelligence, indicator

of liberation, indicator of wisdom, non-attachment, other worldly
interests, fantasy, penetrating insight, derangement, carrier of arms
and weapons, invisibility and physic abilities.

Ketu's gem is the cat's eye (Lehsuniya). This Graha is of a Pitta,

or fiery temperament.Ketu has the last maturity of all the planets at
age 48, when the soul turns to the pursuit of MOKSHA the pursuit of
liberation from this world.

Ketu general characteristics: Ketu is the rest of the body of Rahu, it

bestows spiritual tendencies, asceticism, and nonattachment to worldly
desires and ambitions. Ketu is also a half-planet that bestows wisdom,
powers of discrimination, and gyana-spiritual knowledge, the knowledge
of the self. It gives psychic abilities to its natives and makes them
masters of the healing arts, natural healing, healing herbs, spices,
foods, tantric healing, healing persons affected by evil spirits and
ghosts. Ketu's sign is Pisces – as Rahu's is Virgo. The sign Pisces
belongs the the guru, Jupiter, and Ketu also has dominion over it.
Ketu's body is supposed to be composed of a man's torso in its upper
half and a fish body as its lower half. Ketu is often depicted with a
gem, or a star on his head, which emits a mystery light. Ketu is said to
be a member of the Jaimini lineage of sages, who founded one of the
several systems of philosophy of ancient India. There are wonderful
myths associated with Rahu and Ketu.

Ketu friends planet: Ketu is a friend of Mercury, Venus, and Saturn.

Jupiter is neutral in friendship. Sun, Moon, and Mars are Ketu's
enemies.
Ketu signs and nakshatras: Ashvini, Mul, and Magha nakshatras are
Ketu's nakshatras. Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Pisces are
its friendly signs. Cancer and Leo are enemy signs. The Nagas of Vedic
lore is serpent like, semi-divine beings, which offer knowledge,
protection, as well as wrath and retribution to those they encounter.
The forked tongue of the serpent's bite represents intoxication, the
first being poison, resulting in dementia, the second being amrita, or
spiritual nectar, resulting in ecstasy and divine consciousness. 

There is a story in the Puranas that tells of the God Vishnu dispensing
AMRITA, the nectar of immortality to the Devas. While Vishnu was
dispensing this amrita, a demon, Rahu mingled with the Devas and was
receiving the amrita when the Sun and the Moon discovered him.

With the luminaries calling alarm, Vishnu threw his discus (Soodarshana
Chakra) at Rahu and cut off his head. But, Rahu had already drunk the
Amrita and now remained an immortal head, disassociated from an
immortal body. Rahu is the strongest enemy of Sun and Moon. There is
much lore and mystery surround the Moon's Nodes in Vedic
myth, and they are considered of paramount importance in
chart interpretation. In fact, in assessing planetary power, the only
Graha that is more powerful than the Sun is Rahu, the North Node of
the Moon, because of his ability to swallow the Sun during a total solar
eclipse.

Ketu brings prosperity to the devotee's family, removes the effect of

snakebite and illness arising out of poisonous matter entering one's
body He grants good health, wealth, cattle and all around
prosperity. Lunar and solar eclipses occurs because of Rahu and Ketu.

General
Characteristic
s Of Ketu

Color Smoke
Coloure
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Day Tuesda
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God / Lord
Deity Bhairav
(An
Incarna
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Shiva)

Gemst Lehsuni
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Finger Ring

Metal Silver

Rashis Pisces-
Meen

Characteristics of Planet Ketu

 
 Ketu Graha is the soldier of the solar system. Ketu is a
female sannyasin (lifelong celibate) who goes on begging, is a
mixed caste planet. Ketu (South Node) is not awarded natural
ownership of any sign. Ketu is headless, shadowy, smoky
planet, having serpent body, called as dragon’s tail, moon’s
south node, cauda etc. Ketu is not considered as a planet but as
descending point of Moon and earth’s orbit intersection.
 South Node is the natural karaka of the maternal
grandparents, physician.
 Feminine, spiritual, short stature, rough voice, mean,
wounded, thin and lean, wicked serpentine physique, smoky
color (bluish or black) complexion.
 
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 Grateful, but cunning, Spiritual, salvation, knows mantras,
mantra shastra, a healer, a physician, practice of Ayurveda,
dogs, hen, drugs, fever, marasmus, pilgrimages, practices
yoga, possess divine strength, windy & phlegmatic, taamsick, in
nature. Old multicolored, untidy with hole in it, represents
planet Ketu.
 Ketu graha has lordship over secluded places, abandoned
buildings, closed rooms with holes in it, places of termites and
where serpents, reptiles etc. abode.
 Signification over Old age, foreign languages, atheist, places
by Ganges, divine knowledge, unconsciousness, fog and mist,
secret works, silent meditator, Vedanta, fate, delicacies, low
caste and trouble through them, fanaticism, greed, back biting,
forecasting, flags, rumors, betrayal, false acquittal, present
South Node Ketu.
 Ketu has role in sudden events, Worshipper of Lord Vishnu,
Shiva, violent nature, occult, para vidya, electronics, computer
hardware, software, computer languages, readymade clothes
and drugs, rumors are all planet Ketu representations.  
 Signifies stomach, liver issues, legs in body parts, skin
disease, wounds and boils, undiagnosed diseases, critical
diseases, mental shock or trauma, self-destruction, small pox
are represented by South Node
  
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 Represents Silver metal, Cat’s Eye Gemstone , lord
Ganesh hindu diety
 Exalted in sign Scorpio/Sagittarius, debilitated in sign
Taurus/Gemini, Mooltrikona is sign Sagittarius/Scorpio, own
sign Pisces.
 Friends : Mars, Venus, Saturn
 Enemy : Moon, Sun
 Constellation/Nakshatra : Ashwani, Magha, Moola
 Avataar : Matasya Avtaar (Ansh Avtaar).
 Possess no aspect as headless hence no drishti.
 No lordship of any house in kaalpurush’s kundali.
 Movement of Ketu Node : 3 minutes per day
 Dried trees and bushes, fruitless & dried aggregation of.
 

Planet Ketu Characteristics and Astrological Significance

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Roles and Importance of Ketu in Astrology

Though Planet Ketu is considered to be one of the most inauspicious

and malefic planets, but because of being the strongest and salvation-
giver, it is also considered an auspicious planet. According to some
scholars, Ketu is a half-portioned part of Rahu, which thus explains as
to why Ketu is considered to be like Rahu in all respects. In other
words, all the merits-demerits that Rahu has are considered the
attributes of Ketu. Ketu bears the tendency of being obsessed with
temporal possessions and is of squalid-natured. It is the planet of
mixed-breeds and obstinate nature but when in auspicious transit, Ketu
delivers results far more auspicious than other benevolent planets
combined. This explains as to why some scholars place Ketu under the
group of auspicious planets. Ketu is also viewed as a distraught form of
Orion. Thus, Ketu is a symbol of misery.

It is believed that Planet Ketu extends its influence on the soles of

the feet. This is treated as an indication of numerous possibilities such
as diseases related to skin, daydreaming, death, hunger-induced pain,
imprisonment, accidents, misery, leprosy, joint pains, and conspiracies
etc.
Scholars believe that Ketu is in exaltation when it traverses Pisces but
when it transits Gemini, it is in debilitation. The original triangle-
formed zodiac of Ketu is Leo. Their strength lies in zodiac such as
Taurus, Sagittarius, and Pisces.  When situated in seventh house of
Scorpio, Ketu delivers wellbeing. The friendly zodiac signs of Ketu are
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Capricorn while Cancer and Leo zodiacs
are the enemy of Ketu. They are considered in order to determine the
attainment of results in astrology called Vimshottari Dasha of Ashwini
and Mula Nakshatra. The relation of Ketu with Jupiter is friendly but
with Sun and Moon, it has enmity. Buddh, Shukra and Saturn are
friendly zodiacs of Ketu. Sun, Moon and Mars are enemy planets of
Ketu. It is cordial with Jupiter. Being two parts of the same body is
the reason why Rahu-Ketu are considered friendly to each other. Just
like Rahu, Ketu also gives results differently.

The part of Ketu situated in a horoscope represents third and sixth

position from its place in full view, and fifth, seventh and ninth place
representing all these three places in full views. It is considered
blinded in tripod positions.

I have studied the people in whose horoscope Ketu is situated in fourth

position and predicted for them some incidents occasionally.

Presenting the analysis of the horoscope of a native – After analysis,

Ketu was found situated in fourth position indicating the native was
residing elsewhere from his birth place. This is the same reflection
noted in the lives of other natives. The native whose Ketu is situated in
fourth place does not have cordial relation with his/her mother,
meaning opinions of both contrast each other, and it has also been
observed that the native is usually tormented by the illegal
encroachment or intervention on his property by a third party.
The statistical analysis of horoscope in this regard is thus – In the
fourth place of the horoscope resides Ketu, sun, forming triangle
position, Leo the enemy zodiac to which belong the enmity of sun to
ketu. Seated in its zodiac including Budhh-Shukra friendly planets of
Ketu in whose influence the native resides in foreign country away from
his home town. Deprived of motherly love due to contrasting views with
mother, resulting in deprivation of the parental property, though
received after prolonged struggles, yet is without possession as
brothers encroached it. The native who amassed several properties in
the foreign land is condemned to sufferings due to illegal
encroachment by a third party.

The sun stays in the fourth place with enemy Ketu, fourth place
indicates parents-family and society. Sun commands respect but when
it is eclipsed by Ketu, it delivers sufferings and strife among friends
and native has to endure physical pains, wastage of money unnecessarily
and mental sufferings as well bear the brunt of abuses.

Maharishi Parashar concluded that Ketu, when situated in fourth place,

benefits the native with the growth in prosperity, happiness in
relationship, property, and familial respect, thus granting full benefits
to the native.

During under the influence of Ketu, the native was benefited with
sudden traveling in abroad but had to endure certain mental sufferings
on the front of fishermen, loss of wealth, ocular problems, headache,
and other types of pains to suffer. The native had to endure objections
from friends, defeats, depravity and other controversial issues causing
him to struggle a lot. Ketu condemned the native to fear of untimely
death and vagabonding here and there.

Ketu in different zodiac

A mythological reference suggests that when Lord Vishnu had the head
of Swarbhanu chopped off using his Sudarshan Chakra, then the
lifeless head was later named as Rahu and headless torso was called
Ketu.

The body of rahu-ketu was of devil clan. They were considered

reincarnated after being placed in solar planets, and their Gotra
declared thereafter, too. Rahu became the member of Pathinas gotra
while Gemini gotra was given to Ketu.

According to Matsyapurana, Ketu is of multifarious forms in which

dhumketu/comet is considered the chieftain of all. Ketu belongs to
Dhrum Varna. As per Mahabharata, Ketu bears flag-shaped appearance.
Vedas narrate that the flag of ketu is higher than the sun.

Chitraketu is the lord of Ketu and Lord Brahma is its

Pratyadhidevta. Ketu symbolizes everything representing luxury,
prosperity, mantra, shastra, soul, knowledge, detachment from the
world, and salvation. It stays in a horoscope for nearly 18 months. It is
in exaltation period when situated in Sagittarius and is of Mulatrikona
in Leo. Ketu has a period of Mahadasha for seven years. If traversing
inauspiciously in a horoscope ketu delivers deleterious results to the
native.

To pacify malefic effects of Ketu, articles to be donated as gifts are

narrated in the following slokas:

वै द ूर्य रत्नं तैलं च तिलं कम्बलमर्पये त्। शस्त्रं मृ गमदं नीलपु ष्प् केतु गर् हाय वै ।।
Mantras to be recited are as follows:
ऊॅं केतु ं कृण्वन्नकेतवे पेशो मर्या अपेशसे सुमुषदिभ्रजायथाः।।
 

पलाश पु ष्प सकांशं तारका ग्रह मस्तकम।

रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतु प्रणमाम्यहम।।

बीज मंतर् – ऊॅं स्त्रां स्त्रीं स्त्रौ ं सः केतवे नमः

       ऊॅं कें केतवे नमः
God Ketu delivers results differently in different zodiacs. It
debilitates a planet with whom it conjuncts. For example, if conjuncts
with Shukra, it keeps the native modest. If with moon, it corrects
emotions-related complexity. Similarly Ketu behaves with every
elemental forces of a zodiac in which it traverses.

Results delivered by Ketu in different zodiacs

Ketu in Aries:

Aries is fire sign and masculine zodiac. Kujavat Ketu or Ketu equaling
Mars in terms of delivering results, benefits the natives with passion
and energy, enabling him not to tolerate interference of anyone and
protests injustice unfolding in front of him regardless of the eventual
results.

The native is self-centered thus isolating him from others. But this
characteristic of the native succeeds him spiritually and eventually he
attains materialistic prosperity.

Ketu in Taurus:

Ketu is the Earth element, the equator and the female zodiac. Venus,
the monster guru, is related to Ketu as its master that makes a person
of clean soul but delivers results after a prolonged time of hard works.
Ketu makes the native wanderlust, but due to being earth element and
a fixed natured, the native has stable thoughts in mind. The native is
goal-bound and works hard to materialize it.

Ketu in Gemini:

Gemini is the air element and of dual-natured zodiac. Ketu traversing

this place inspires the native for the attainment of knowledge, but
being of dual-natured, it also encourages the native to earn knowledge
in multiple subjects than focusing on a single subject or an area. Being
eloquent, it benefits the native to work well in the employment fields
related to entertainment and media.

Ketu in Cancer:
Ketu placed in Cancer describes the horoscope of the native that
he/she is quite conscious about their family, willing to lend them
helping hands in needs, and they have full faith of people. Being a
highly sensitive zodiac makes the native prone to being immediately
responsive to any contrasting situations. The person is thoughtful
about the opinion of others, and also shows recklessness in works,
oftentimes. Naturally, the fourth place in the horoscope of cosmic man
indicates happiness among brethrens and family of the native causing,
therefore, the sense of alienation.

Ketu in Leo:

Ketu placed in Leo is indicative of stillness, asymmetric and of fire

element. Under fire element, the Ketu-native becomes arrogant,
tendentious to command others and cautious about their activities. He
loves his opinions to be duly followed by others. The native is
persistent seeker of fame and achieves it successfully.
Ketu in Virgo:

Horoscope showing Ketu placed in Virgo indicates that the native will
be disciplined and can expect others to be disciplined as well.

Ketu in Libra:

The zodiac is of moving, stubborn and air element. Under this zodiac,
the native socializes and harmonizes with others and is persistent in
getting the works done. As represented by “scale” sign, the native is
acute at analyzing profit-loss and behaves with others on equal terms.

Ketu in Scorpio:
The master of this mystique zodiac is Mars. Ketu person in this zodiac
is of a nature associated with the discovery of mysterious and occult
knowledge. The native masks his personal feelings so perfectly that
other people barely know about them. They can do anything to
accomplish their goals. This is the lowest zodiac of Moon sign, thus the
native sometimes misbehaves with others and so ends up earning some
enemies. The person is often engaged balancing himself.

Ketu in Sagittarius:

Zodiac is of dual-natured, unyielding, and of fire element serving the

master Jupiter. The natives become passionate and positive-minded.
They are full of energy thus enabling them to rekindle the hope in
those desperate in their life.

Horoscope of cosmic man indicates Sagittarius placed in ninth

symbolizing religion. Jupiter, master of it, is on the side of religion,
thus enabling Ketu-person to become totally religious.
Ketu in Capricorn:

Saturn is master of Ketu. Placed in this zodiac, Ketu turns the natives
practical and responsible. Such persons can embrace the bitterest
truth in life easily. Ketu is an enemy planet for this zodiac, thus
delivering late results. Ketu has the tendency to deliver the results all
of sudden, which, therefore, is the reason that sudden loss or plans not
executed on schedule are the typical results faced by the natives.

Ketu in Aquarius:

This is still, air element and difficult zodiac. It is symbolized by a man

holding a pitcher splashing water on earth. Ketu enables the natives to
be helpful for others.

Ketu in Pisces:

This is self-asserting zodiac of Ketu. Salvation is what Ketu attached

with, and Pisces relates to spirituality. Therefore, Ketu placed in Pisces
makes the natives spiritual and their sixth sense more active thus
qualifying them to foresee an incident.

Today we are going to discuss on ketu. Ketu doesn’t have any own signs .
Ketu is node planet simply take the energy of sign planets occupied of
that sign, who aspects the ketu etc. Having own stars of Ashwini,
Magha, Moola.

We keep use thumb rule example.  Broad land considered by signs,

roads considered by stars, vehicles are considered by planets. Vehicles
are only moving objects on roads remaining always fixed one.  We need
to understand some of part of road (stars) will be friendly to some of
vehicles (planets)
How planet occupied sign, star we have to observe with position from
ascendant we have to consider it.

How to judge the mahadasha of Ketu in simple way will explain clearly. 
This helps 70-80% of accuracy remaining we will cover with kp &
western astrology systems.

We keep discuss different planets in different articles or videos. But

when you club all rules with real time case studies will give more grip on
it.  General doubts keep note and later articles will automatically
clarify doubts.

Kuja Vath Ketu is popular quote. Ketu going to give equal result of
Mars. It can be positive or negative depends on horoscope and its
position etc.

Ketu Nature in Astrology

In olden days there is demon called Swarabhanu.  While the sagara

madhana got the amrutha kalasam. At the time they usually
distributing equally. But Amrutha kalasam went to Devthas. Who drinks
it they will not have any death. So Swarabanu theft it.  The god
mahavishnu cut the head of swarabhanu. Unfortunalty drink that so.  
Head and body dived in 2 parts. Head is called Rahu, Headless Body is
Ketu.   Head contains senses like,  Eyes, Tongue, skin, Ears, Nose etc.
Rahu is desired, greedy want to enjoy all the things. But real thing is
head can’t enjoy it. Body requires it.

Ketu is node planet (Chaya Graham). Even it can dominate any planet in
horoscope.  It’s going to give extreme ness of all planets in horoscope.
Ketu is dry planet. Will delay the results and will give very suddenly and
un expectedly.

Few of important nature & behavior of Ketu is important in predictions.

Ketu being 6,10,11 will give strong results.  Being malefic these
positions will be better.  Ketu being in 12th will be moksha karaka.

Ketu is headless planet.  Just observe the energy of planet, sign, star
will reflect the results.

Ketu indicates spiritual & karmic . If connected with 12th house &
Jupiter, Saturn can give your spirituality.

Every rule is rule but you must understand when, where you have to
apply. Depends on experience you will gain it.

In any horoscope Mars & Saturn  are important for success, execution
of anything in life.

Planets usually carry the other planets energy also. Ex: Ketu can carry
Venu, Mercury, Sun, Moon etc.  Saturn can pass their energy in current
dasha. It depends which star it occupied.

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Ketu Mahadasha Predictions

We usually know the basics of if Ketu in 12 houses astrology from the

lagna you have to calculate.

How ketu can give results in 12 signs ex: aries to pieces, even you can
observe 27 different stars if ketu occupies.
Here you might confuse by clubbing all these combinations together. 
So we made simple way to judge it.

Rule 1)   In any horoscope Ketu being in 3, 6, 10, 11 houses are usually
good.

Rule 2) Ketu can be in any place just observe the star its occupied in
horoscope.  (2,10,11 Good houses.)

Example :

For Aries ascendant Ketu in 6th house in Hasta nakshatra at moon

star.  That moon in 2nd house of Rohini

Because moon placed in 2nd is good, Even it can be malefic or benefic

that should signify 2,10,11 houses will fill your desires.

If its malefic you will work hard. If its benefices you will get results
easily.

In the case of moon should be stronger. If its weaker you can’t feel
the pleasure quickly and faces emotional disturbances.

Rule 3)  Planets being in Exalted, Friendly, Mula Trikonda, Own Signs
will usually give good results.

Rule 4)  We also shared subbu technique in YouTube (RVA Telugu).

Verify the planet upto 3 levels how it’s going to yield the results.

Rule 5)  Now you can apply what else you know. It can be KP, Westren,
Astakavarga, Shadbala, Yogas etc. To improve your judgement.

In below we explained clearly. You can play it once to understand Ketu

mahadasha predictions.
Ketu Characteristics:

It controls the lower portion of the feet. It traverses a sign in about

12 year. It is lord of Aries and is considered strong and giver of
liberation (moksha). Its own nakshatras are Ashwini, Magha and Moola.
It is a Eunuch planet and has Tamasic qualities. It has Taurus and
Scorpio as signs of exaltation and debilitation respectively. Ketu’s
friendly signs are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Pisces.
Cancer and Leo are its inimical signs. It behaves with Jupiter in a
Satvik but with Sun in inimical way. Ketu aspects fully the 7 th house
from its own location.

The daily rate of motion cf ketu is 3 kalas  11 vikalas.  it is 90 crore

distant from the earth.   it has a diameter 31 lakh miles. Like Rahin it
completes, a revolution of the heaven in i 8 years, 7 months, 18 days
and 15 ghatis. Like Rahn it also Comes to its original in the 7th house
from Rahu. Under Vimshottari- System it has a dasha period of 7
years. In its various positions in the horoscope, Ketu is studied for
fearful and strange dreams, accidents Fall from height, injury through
water, imprison.. ment, death, boils and eruptions on the body, leprosy
and bad motives.

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