Astro Guide Mysore
Ketu is a sensitive point of intersection of the descending arc of the Moon - Earth orbit and the Sun Earth orbit. This is also called as the Descending Node and is always 180 degrees opposite to Rahu.
In this article the major characteristics and influences of Ketu is discussed.
Both Rahu and Ketu are said to be benefically disposed in a chart, if they are posited alone without any aspect on them. But this is a rarity. Hence we have to consider the other planetary influences additional to what has been discussed below.
Ketu makes a person very Intelligent and Acute. The Person will have high capabilities to go into every detail of any small thing. This may sometimes make him restless and hyper active. In many cases the spouse of the native with this type of a character complains about his unnecessary intervention into all matters.
Ketu also makes the person indifferent towards formal education. Most cases where Ketu has interrupted the native's education, has helped him to go through practical / technical education informally. The person goes into business or as a mechanic for example early in his life.
A native with strong Ketu may go into the area of research. The native will get soo much immersed into his research that he will start losing interest in the real world outside. He attaches no importance to the outward looks of himself, others or anything.
All my Gurujis have said one common sentence "Observation is the Key to Knowledge".
You can notice many people who get immersed into themselves and have no time even to exchange plesantaries. Their diet is frugal, cold and dont mind if the food is served or if they have to help themselves.
Ketu gives a native immense concentration and hence is good for gaining knowledge. Ketu can elevate a native to a very high plane of spiritual knowledge. The planets which hinder this progress are Venus (material tendancies), Mercury (too realistic, practical and less goal oriented) and Moon (fickle mindedness and depression).
Natives with Ketu in required positions for profession can get into professions like Journalists, Critics, Consultants, Editors, Quality Inspectors, Teachers (a little controversial), Lawyers, Preachers, Surgeons, Hair Stylists, Modern Arts and many more.
Ketu is not a good debater with regard to the present world. They are perfectionists when it comes to debate and it is very difficult for them to survive this world full of Mercury, Rahu and Mars. Ketu only takes refuge to logical points and does not speculate. Hence a person with a strong Ketu in the fifth and a malefically disposed Mercury in the trik houses should never go into speculations over stocks and shares.
The native succumbs into solitude and feels lonesome due to Ketu's influence on lagna or lagna lord. Sometimes people prefer peaceful and tranquil areas to make their home. This is also due to Ketu's aspect on the required positions/bhavas.
Ketu suggests barrenness and infertility. This is because he is the karaka for ending ones Karma (Moksha Karaka). In many cases it so happens that the native begets children after a difficult medical situation or after a minor/major operation. In my experience many cases with Ketu in the 5th have been blessed with children. Hence this aspect has to be studied in detail. All aspects of planets and the saptamsa should be considered before propounding a statement.
Generally Ketu suggests the place of stay of a native may be barren, cold and arid. Ketu also suggest poisonous creatures/bites.
Depending on the palcement of Ketu in the Rasi and Drekkana, it has to be concurred that, the specified body part / organ of the native's body is weakly constituted and that there is a possibility that the native may succumb to illness or failures of those organs / body parts.
Abrupt flow of blood or scanty flow of blood to the body part where ketu is posited is very important and has to be studied in detail. Ketu in lagna may make the native anemic when its dasa/period is in progress or in its transit (which has to be assertained after further study into planetary transits)
Ketu governs fracture to bones. Sun who is the karaka for bones and their strength should be well placed to avoid the negative manifestations of Ketu. Here the synonyms of fracture - break/split/depart/tear/rupture puncture/crack and many more are not to be taken only physically. They are to be applied with regard to all the bhavas and their karakatwas. For example, if Ketu is malefically disposed in the 10 house and its dasa/period is in operation, then there is a possibility of sudden termination/suspension from job. There might also be a period of tension and joblessness. It also suggests retirement from profession.
In the field of Medical Astrology, Ketu plays an important role. It throws light into the field by suggesting the ways and methods used in the operation. Whether the patient was operated by making a big insertion or if it was a key hole surgery. Whether the native has to undergo surgery for removal of Kidney stones or if the native can go through Laser surgery. Ketu represents all sharp cutting instruments. There is wast scope for research in this area of medical astrology.
Ketu also throws light into the natives habits and addictions. Nowadays Drug addiction is a bane to society and has to be tackled by one and all astrologers very scientifically. Many patient counseling sessions are to be conducted with the native to make him realize the gravity of the situation he has got himself into and methods that can assist him recover into being a normal human being.
Ketu with Mercury makes the native cunning in matters of daily life. The native will gain the art of blending into situations.
Most of the natives with Ketu in the Lagna or with Lagna Lord do not come out in open and hence are shy of fame. These natives donot reveal things and are secretive. Until it is otherwise disposed along with extrovert planets.
Ketu may give the native colourful eyes (cat eyes). Ketu also causes blindness if malefically disposed along with luminaries and the second lord. He causes disruption of supply of blood to the eyes causing many opthalmic illness.
Ketu is also karaka for Brittleness, Frozen objects, Objects that can shatter into pieces (like glass), Failure to start any thing, Stoppage, Seizures of the heart and brain, Rupture of the Varicose, Leucoderma, Conjuctivitis, etc.
I have limited myself to concentrate only on the ramifications of Ketu and rather divulge into the combinations of Ketu along with other planets which I propose to discuss in my later additions.
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Author:
Sheshachalam Iyengar
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