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JournalofAstrologyNewsletterOctober2012 Can Ketu free us from

Kaliyugabondage?
Deeper the bond with life, graver the misery from it. All of us tend to
disregard this essential truth. But not so, the spiritually inclined and the
astrologyconscioustheyareclosertoabsorbingthesetruths.Themuch
hyped rise in suffering, by leaps in kaliyuga is an amply visible and hard
todenytrend.Itaffectsall.Canitbereversed?Itcan.Allyouneedisan
indepth Gyan (knowledge) of the Gita. And of the movements of that
elusive Ketu. You will discover your eternal Atma (spirit) and develop a
more intimate link with it. This will energize the much needed connection
tothesoulwhichwillmakelifemorefulfilling.
KetuPressesthespiritualitypromptingNadis
Ketuplaysavitalroleinmattersofthesoul.Astrologyshowshowplanets
and points work in their dashas and transit to move you towards pre
determined destinations to settle your karma account. Watch out for the
close conjunctions in transit and shifts in dashas (dasha chiddra). They
surely lift you or put you down, decisively. During the phases, dominated
bymaleficsRahu,Ketu,MarsandSaturninahoroscopeoneisgrippedby
insecurity and self created fear of the uncertainties of life. In addition,
Ketu, in its periods, brings fear of the unknown and of the world beyond.
Beingthemokshakaraka,Ketuplaysakeyroleinunhookingusfromthe
bondage that may have lasted for several lives and would last for many
more remaining to liquidate our karmas for most. Some remain eternally
bondedwithlifeforthekarmasareneverliquidated.
KetusIrritationisSpiritualInitiation
Ketu, a malefic, who behaves like the violent malefic Mars, jolts you into
reflecting on spirituality. Ketus impact at times is shocking. Ketu governs
universalexitandentrydoorsandhasthecapacitytosuspendusinpeace
andtranquility.VedicastrologyrecognizesKetuasoneoftheninemoving
influences that regulate lifes journey on the earth and beyond. It also
shows how Ketu has been assigned the task to unhook us. Ketu is the
sparkthatcanfirethespiritualityinyou.Itstokeswarsandrevolutionary
changes. Though it may take several lives to reach the sublime moksha
condition,theprocesscanbestartedbychoosingthespiritualpathbyan
understandingofKetu.
ThemanyFirstsofKetu
KetuperhapsushersustothisearthandleadsourexittotheUniverseto
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theworldbeyondwhichcouldbeadornedwithspiritualityandthesublime.
Itfacilitatestransitionfrombody(sthoolsharir)tosoul(sookshmasharir),
from the tangible to the intangible, from visible to energy. Scientists
recognize RahuKetu as moveable points that intersect the paths of Moon
and Sun in the zodiac. The points have no physical entity. The ancients
found dominating influence of Ketu in the star Ashwini which is a straight
line from the galacitical pole. We begin our zodiacal calculations from this
point. In astrology, Ketu lords Ashwini nakshatra. Therefore it can be
deducedthatthedooritopensforusleadstomanyunopeneddoorsoflife
and beyond. In mythology Ketu is matsya avatar, the first incarnation of
God in the form of a fish which brought life on earth. Life first came in
water and then to the land. The most popular vimshottari dasha of 120
years has the first dasha of Ketu. A strong influence of Ketu has found in
thehoroscopesofthosewhohaveanaptitudeforlearninglanguages.Such
people are more adept with computers and are innovative. Perhaps,
communication with aliens in the space age would be done by them. It is
hard to believe but we are strongly pinned to the RahuKetu points.
Perhaps these two diametrically opposite points spin us also, as the
positionofthefirstpointofAriesthatKetulordsoverisinstraightlinewith
the galacitical pole. The firsts with which Ketu associates with do not end
here.Ithasakeyroletoplayineclipseswhichhavebeenfoundtobring
natural calamities that change the demographic trends, earthquakes that
shake the earth and earthlings' mindsets and at times have changed the
topography,changeoftherulersandchangeingovernments.
KetuHeraldsandCurtains
Ketuhasbeenfoundtobetheharbingerofyugas,agesanderas.Itopens
new chapters and folds them. Ketu governs universal cycles and perhaps
recycles them also. The influence of Ketu has been found to throw
countries and individuals into flux. At the individual level, the phases of
Ketu give the choice of paths. The spiritual avenue opens. An article by
Shri K.N.Rao, published in the inaugural issue of Journal of Astrology in
1997 elaborates that Saturn Ketu conjunctions and SaturnKetu in
kendras (quadrants) from each other especially in dwiswabhav rashis
(dualsigns)havebeenfoundtobringmajorchanges.
Atabulationofhappenings
When Saturn and Ketu met or came in kendras from each other, show
transition.ThepresenceofthethreeSaturn,RahuandKetuindualsigns,
brought transition from one era to another. Catastrophic invasions, wars
and disasters were witnessed when the configuration was all malefic. On
the AriesLibra axis, in line with the galacitical pole, the disasters, they
precipitated were more grave. The rare, once in a few centuries,
conjunctionofSaturnKetuinAriestookplacein1939.Itshooktheworld
from its axis. World War II that engaged all nations and killed the most
people in recorded history was triggered. The six year World WarII
witnessed the use of the atom bomb as a weapon for the first time in
August, 1945. This rare, all malefic, unforgettable conjunction also saw a
sea change in destinies, ideologies and topography of countries as also in
the mindset of earthlings. It ushered us in the arm's race and the Cold
Warera.
Theashtgrahayoga(eightplanetsinonesign)ararecollectionofplanets
on5thofFebruary1962,alsobroughtdisaster.Theeightplanetsinsame
sign Capricorn included Saturn and Ketu. India and the adjoining region
suffered the brunt as the gathering was in Capricorn, the sign allotted by
the great Varahmihira of 5th century A.D. to what today is the Indian
region.
InMay1959,whenSaturnwasinSagittarius,MarsinGemini,Rahu
in Virgo and Ketu in Pisces (all malefics in dwisabhav rashis and in
kendras to each other) a major transition that affected the whole world
took place in the Vietnam region when the two super powers directly
confronted.Before,inthe1950's,exceptfortheKoreanWarthatbrokeout
when North Korea breached the 38th parallel line to invade the South on
25th June 1950 which ended the hope of a peaceful reunification and the
failureof1954GenevaconferencetoadoptasolutionforaunifiedKorea,
therewasnotmuchactioninColdWar.
In the bipolar world, Korea and Vietnam were the flash points in the
1950's with the Soviets backing the North and Americans the South. But
there was no direct confrontation. In 1953, a crisis got averted when
Eisenhowerthreatenedtousetheatomicbomb.ThelaunchoftheSputnik
satellites in 1957, by the Soviets started the space age, prompting
Eisenhower to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA),andsigntheNationalDefenseEducationAct.
Directconfrontationwasseenbetweenthetwosuperpowers after
May 1959. Asia was under fire. The Great Leap in China ended in
catastrophe,resultingintensofmillionsofdeaths.Estimatesofthedeath
toll range from 18 million to 45 million, with estimates by demographic
specialists ranging from 18 million to 32.5 million. The Dalai Lama fled to
Dharamsala in 1959. Tension in Vietnam Laos and Cambodia also drew
world attention U.S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s, with troop
levelstriplingin1961andtriplingagainin1962.Estimatesofthenumber
ofVietnamesesoldiersandcivilianskilledvaryfromfewerthanonemillion
tomorethanthreemillion.Some200,000300,000Cambodians,20,000
200,000 Laotians and 58,220 U.S. service members also died in the
conflict. Clearly an impact of the four malefics in dual signs. During this
phase, the period of ashtagrahayoga of 5th February 1962 brought Indo
ChinesewarofOctober1962thatproveddisastrousforIndia,
Tension in cold war escalated when Nikita Khrushchev ordered the

construction of Berlin wall in 1961, in spite of loud protests. Kennedys
greatest Cold War challenge came in Cuba. Hoping to topple Cubas new
proCommunistrevolutionaryleader,FidelCastro,Kennedyauthorizedthe
CIA to train and arm a force of more than 1,000 Cuban exiles and sent
themtoinvadeCubainthespringof1961.WhenthisBayofPigsinvasion
failed embarrassingly, Kennedy authorized several unsuccessful
assassination attempts against Castro. Outraged, Castro turned to the
USSRforeconomicaidandprotection.
FromNovember1961toApril1963SaturnKetuwereinCapricorn.
Khrushchev capitalized on the opportunity and placed several nuclear
missiles in Cuba. Kennedy consequently blockaded the island nation,
pushing the United States and the USSR to the brink of nuclear war.
Khrushchev ended the terrifying Cuban missile crisis when he agreed to
removethemissilesinexchange.KennedyalsoremovedAmericanmissiles
fromTurkeyandagreedtoworkonreducingColdWartensions.
This SaturnKetu conjunction closed a chapter by bringing the death

anddeclineofstalwartsoftheColdWareralikeKhrushchevoftheSoviet
Union.(Ruledfor11years,upto1964).JawaharLalNehru(17yearsfrom
1947to 1964). The period also witnessed end of some powerful and
popularlikeEisenhowerruledforeightyearsduringtheColdWarandJohn
FKennedywhowasassassinatedonNovember22,1963.Itisnoteworthy
that the tension ridden crisis developed when all malefics combined and
easedwhentheyseparated.
SaturnKetuchangesfromancienttimes
The planetary position during the Mahabharata show Saturn in Virgo and
Ketu in Scorpio. They were heading towards a meeting in Libra to end
TretaYugaandtoheraldtheKaliyuga.
DuringGhazni'sinvasioninNovember1017A.D.RahuKetuSaturnwerein
Kendras (quadrants) from each other in dwisabhav rashis. During Timur's
invasioninJune1038SaturnwasinRahuKetuaxis.Duringthebattleof
Panipatin1526thatheraldedtheMughalruleinIndia.SaturnRahuKetu
wereindwisabhavrashis.InMay1857duringthemutinythatstartedthe
freedomstruggleagainsttheBritishrule,SaturnRahuKetuwereagainin
dwisabhav rashis. From October, 1944 to April 1946 Ketu Saturn were
conjunct in the sign Gemini. This period witnessed the death of Hitler on
30thApril1945.TheJupiterinfluencedlatertodiluteadversityandSaturn
KetuconjunctioninGeminibroughtaboutmergersforabipolarworld.The
ColdWarerasawrepairanddevelopmentallovertheworld.Eisenhowers
electionin1952usheredinanunprecedentederaofeconomicgrowthand
prosperity in the United States. The super powers ran for superiority. The
SovietUnionwasseenasacountrygoingallouttogainsuperiorityinarms
sothatthehumiliationanddamagesufferedbytheminWorldWarIIisnot
repeated.
ThecoldWargetscolder
Afterwarmingupin1959to1963,thecoldwargotcolderin1968.From
January 1968 to June 1968 Saturn Rahu were in Pisces and Mars also
joinedtheminbetween.AfteradecisiveArabIsraelwarinJune1967and
peaking of the Vietnam War, the world entered the era of back door
assaultscalledterrorism.Between1948and1957therewere15hijackings
worldwide, an average of a little more than one per year. Between 1958
and 1967, this climbed to 48, or about five per year. There were 38 in
1968, but grew to 82 in 1969, the largest number in a single year in the
history of civil aviation. In January 1969 alone, eight airliners were
hijackedtoCuba.Between1968and1977,theannualaveragejumpedto
41.
UglyTerrorismhitOlympicGames
Early in the morning on September 5, 1972, eight members of the
Palestinianterroristorganization,BlackSeptember,struckintotheOlympic
Village at the XXth Olympic Games which were held in Munich, Germany.
The Black September members raided the building housing the Israeli
athletes. Two Israeli athletes were killed during the raid and nine others
weretakenhostage.FromSeptember1975toMarch1977RahuKetuwere
againonAriesLibraaxis.Thistimeincontrastwiththeirpositionin1939
thathadMarsandSaturninArieswithKetu,itwasJupiterwithKetufrom
February 1976 to February 1977 in Aries Before that from Pisces Jupiter
aspectedSaturninCancer.Theworldwitnessedturmoilofadifferentkind.
VietnamWarended.
FinancialmeltdownandtheBankingcrisisof2007
On July 16, 2007 when Saturn joined Ketu in Leo, Moon and Venus were
there. This led to the financial crisis that crippled the world economy. It
originatedfromtheUSAasLeoistheascendantforUSA.SaturnKetuwas
inLeotillMay2008.
TheArabSpringof2011
From 3rd November 2009 till May 2011 Saturn and Ketu were in Kendras
fromeachotherindualsigns.SaturnwasinVirgoandKetuinGemini.The
marchofMarstowardsAquariusheraldedgreatshakeups,amidstturmoil
inWestAsiainFebruary2011.WithitsentryintoAquariusonFebruary16,
the impact of SaturnJupiter opposing each other in VirgoPisces
intensified. Mars aspected transiting Saturn from Aquarius with its eighth
aspect and then proceeded to join Jupiter in Pisces in the last week of
March 2011. Due to the Jupitarean influence the revolution that came
through the internet was relatively peaceful. In the beginning of the year
2011,cameaviolentdemocraticupsurgeinthemostunlikelyareaofthe
globe.ButastrologerswitheyesontheJupiterSaturnoppositionandMars
approachingwereindeedexpectingtheunexpected.Sectarianturmoiland
the revolt against dictators with a long and selfish patronage of the
western powers perhaps needed the joint effort of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars,
Sun,RahuandRahuKetu.Thesefivemaleficsindualsigns,occupyingthe
four Kendras in MarchApril, 2011 jolted many strongholds which came
undertheirsway.Marsinfactalsosignifiesdictators.
EndoftheWorldin2012?
SaturnRahuKetuwillbeonthegalacticpolelineontheAriesLibraaxis
fromNovember,2012.ThoughSaturnwillnotbeconjunctwithKetulikein
1939,yetwecanexpectsomemajorchanges.ThefamousMayancalendar
endsin2012.DependingonthefoundationchartsandtheChaitraShukla
PratipadaChartsofnationsthechangescanbepredicted.Directionscanbe
got by putting the Koorma chakra on the center of the maps of nations.
The changes are likely to overhaul some regions but will not destroy the
world.
There is some hope of averting a disaster with Obama citing Bapu to end
hate fire caused by a video clip. Clash of faiths can divide the world and
change alignments is indicated from what we witnessed in September,
2012.
TheTruthaboutTruth
Astrologically, it is the stimulus from Ketu that initiates moksha. It is
mokshaalonethatcantakeustothefinalrealizedandsublimatedstate
theultimatetruth.Youstartfeelingtheenergyofyoursoulhere.Youare
able to separate your mind from your body and your soul from both of
them. The fact of the matter is that it can be commented upon truthfully
onlybythosewhoreachatleasttouchingdistance.Wehavebeengivento
understand that once you reach the moksha truth the rest becomes
frivolous.
Theexperiencesofmanywhotoucheddifferentlevelsofsalvationreston
ourbookshelvesintheformofreligiousliterature,butironically,wetend
to hunt for peace and fulfillment elsewhere. Gita holds the ultimate truth.
TheinternetholdstheGita.
We are fortunate to be living amidst vibrating energy fields created by

manywhoreachedtheultimatetruthinourcountrythroughtapasya.For
this reason our country is known as tapo bhumi (region suitable for
workingonspiritualgoals).Westrivetoknowthetruthaboutthetruthas
ourinnerselftellsusthatitisrewarding,uplifting,satisfying.Itisinactive,
formlessanddevoidofpersonality.
Gitaexplainsthetruthmosttruthfully
It advocates moving from Karma Khand to Gyan Khand for it is the
knowledge gained and the karmas that we carry with our soul. Gita
explains what death is to make us understand the truth of life. The soul
cannot be burnt by fire, drowned by water or torn by any blade. It is
eternal. Soul is an entity in you which simply changes its clothes and
carriesonlifeafterlifetoliquidateourkarmas.Gitarecommendsniskaam
karma(toreachthetruth.
TheUltimateTruthSolvesAllProblems
It is in Gita shloka 66 of chapter 18 "Abandon all varieties of religion and
just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from sinful reactions. Do not
fear".
Unfortunatelywetrytogettherewhenthegoingisnotgoodandwhenwe
aredirectionless.Wetendtodisregardsufficientpullstospiritualityinform
of tough troubles. An astrologer can see them coming and differentiate
between the karmic ones caused by Ketu and the nonkarmic ones. Ketu
eveninKaliyugaleadsustothespiritualpath,butwedivertourattention
by popping entertainment pills. The films and television, that we often
resorttocounterdepressionisescapismthattakesusfurtheraway,tothe
unreal.Atruthoflifethatisdifficulttoacceptisthatwehavetodouseour
egoandchangeourattitudeinkaliyuga.Lifeismeantforreachingspiritual
goalsandnotforattachingmoreandmoretofeastthesensesandoilthe
ego.Itisspiritualityalonethatcangivelastinghappinessandfulfillment.
LifeisallaboutHappiness
Happinesscomesfromtheperceptionofthebeautyoflife.Beautyistruth.
Satyam Shivam Sundaram. We are always in quest of the truth, for
happiness lies there. The spiritual and religious preachers advocate a
lifestyleandpracticetoreachtheultimatetruth.Healthadvisorsandyogis
haveasanasandkriyasthatalsomakeushappyandhealthy.
Even among the spiritually evolved, not all know all the tatwas. It is said
for a difficult question, a disciple was asked to approach Maharishi
Parashara as he had the knowledge of 32 tatwas which is rarity even
amongtherishis.
KetuinMythology
KetuisassociatedwiththeMeenaAvatar(FishIncarnation)ofLordVishnu.
His wife Simhika, Vipracitti begot one hundred and one sons, of whom
RahuistheeldestandotherhundredareKetus.Rahuisacutoffheadof
an asura, Swarnbhanu. He is depicted as a serpent with no body riding a
chariot drawn by eight black horses. According to the legend, during
samudramanthan,theasuraRahudisguisedhimselfasadevtaandsatin
betweentheSunandMoon.BeforeSwarnbhanucoulddrinktheamrit.Sun
and Moon discovered Rahus true identity and informed Lord Vishnu. Lord
Vishnu, in form of Mohini, severed Rahu's head. Another version is that
Mohini changed into the form of Lord Vishnu and with the famous
sudershan chakra cutoff his head. The head however remained immortal
for Rahu had drunk some drops of the amrit (nectar). The severed head
was taken by Simhika, the mother of Swarnbhanu and nursed. The head,
over a period of time got the body of a snake and the name Rahu. The
severed body was taken by a Brahmin named Mini. He looked after the
bodyasthoughitwasofhisownson.ThiswasKetu,whoinduecourseof
time became a saintly revered seer. According to mythology, Rahu and
Ketu have not excused the Sun and Moon for revealing the identity of
disguised Swarnbhanu at the time of distribution of the churned amrit
amongthedevtas.Theycauseeclipses.Rahuiscallednityaandparva.As
nitya Rahu causes Moon to wax and wane. The parva Rahu swallows it
causing lunar eclipse. Astrology draws hints from mythology. Rahu and
Ketu association with Sun or Moon, when found in horoscopes, is
interpretednegatively.
KetuinAstrologicalClassics
Rahu and Ketu have been given the status of planets. They have their
dashas. They own nakshatras. Though they do not own rashis, they give
the results of the house lord where they are placed. Their effect gets
modifiedwiththeinfluencesonthem.Therefore,theirinterpretationisthe
mostdifficult.
BrihatParasharaHoraShastraChapter:3416
Rahu and Ketu give predominantly the effects as due to their conjunction
withahouselordorasduetothehousetheyoccupy.IfRahuorKetuare
inanangleinaspecttoorassociationwithatrinallordorbeinatrineor
similarrelationwithanangularlord,theywillbecomeyogakarakas.
BPHSchapter3Shloka30DescriptionofRahuandKetu
Rahu has smoky appearance with a bluemix physique. He resides in the
forest and is horrible to look at. He is windy in temperament and is
intelligent. Rahu rules the outcaste (chandala) malech (outcaste) while
Ketu governs mixed caste. Rahu denotes multicolored clothes and Ketu
rags. Rahu Ketu denotes 8 months and 3 months. Ketu is akin to Rahu.
RahuKetuformtheplanetaryarmy.
BPHSChapter44Shloka2224RahuandKetuasMarakas
IfRahuorKetubeintheascendant,7th,8thor12ththereof,orbeinthe
7th from a maraka lord or be with such a planet, they acquire power of
killingintheirmajororsubperiods.ForoneborninCapricornorScorpio,
Rahuwillbeamaraka.ShouldRahubeinthe6th,8thor12th,hewillgive
difficultiesinitsdashaperiods.Hewillnot,howeverdosoifaspectedbyor
conjunctabenefic.
BrihatParasharaHoraShastra:RamKrishna,NarsimhaandVarahaare
whollywithParamatmamsa.TheotherincarnationshaveinthemJeevamsa
too.RahuKetuplayedavitalroletobringlifeonearth.
Phaldeepika: The eyes of Ketu are reddish with a fierce look. He has a
venomoustongue.Hisbodyiselevated.Hewearsarmsandisanoutcaste.
His body is of the color of smoke. He is always inhaling smoke. He has
bodymarkedwithbruises.Heisleanandbrutalbynature.KetuCatseye.
Ketu horse gram. Saturn, Rahu and Ketu govern the touch. The places
belonging to Rahu and Ketu are the ant hills, the dark holes of serpents
andthesouthwesternquarter.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: BPHS chapter 3 47 Rahu is a Dhatu

planetKetuisajeevainthedivisionofDhatu(metal)Moola(rootsJeeve
(livingbeings)FromKetulifebeganItisthefirstAvatara'BPHSChaper3,
slokas 4144. Rahu rules the outcaste while Ketu governs mixed caste.
Rahu denotes multicolored clothes and Ketu rags. BPHS Chapter3 47
Dhatu planets are Rahu, Mars, Saturn and the Moon while the Sun and
VenusareMoolaplanets.TheMercury,JupiterandKeturuleJeevas.
HowRahuandKetuaredifferentfromeachother
Though mythology describes them as the same personSwarbhanu and
astrologyagreesthattheyarepartsofthesameperson,yettheyarenot
the same. In fact they are not even similar, rather opposites in some
areas.
Astrologically Ketu is like Mars and Rahu like Saturn. Ketu represents
Matsya avatar and Rahu Varaha. Ketu takes you towards the world of
reality and enhances your awareness level, Rahu further disillusions. Ketu
worksinwardlyandRahuoutwardly.Rahuhasthepowertoovercomethe
Moon, while Ketu has the power to overcome the Sun, Moon has control
over one's sensitivity and emotions. The beliefs, ego and one's own
confidentinnerselfiscontrolledbytheSun.
KetuinMundane
Itisasignificatorofspiritualsalvationandmoksha.Itsignifiesdestruction,
war, secret plots, strife, selfimmolation and suicide. Dacoits, treachery,
war,deathinbattlefield.Suddensuccessandfailure.Readymadeclothes,
watches,timepieces,clocks,television,computersandforeignlanguages.
NonHindus,liquors,drugs,conspiracies,murders,espionage,epidemicsof
virulent nature like leprosy, cancer, plague and skin eruptions Spies and
bankruptcies.ItalsorepresentsSikhs.
PhaldeepikaChapter10Shloka25
DuringthedashaofKetuthepersonwillsufferfromsorrowandconfusion
caused by females, trouble from the rich and loss of wealth. He will do
injusticetoothers.Hewillbebanishedfromhiscountry.Hewillsufferfrom
dentaltrouble,paininthelegandphlegmatictroubles.
Ketuin12Houses
The impact of the planet in a house is modified with the rashi he is in
association with and aspects on it. All classics state that Mars, Saturn,
Rahu and Ketu are malefics. Therefore the effect of Ketu would be more
badthangoodintheworldlysensebutitwouldinitiatespirituality.
KetuintheLagna
Phaldeepika Ungrateful, unhappy, talebearer, associates with unsocial
elements. Deformed body. Fallen from position and an outcaste. My
observation: It gives a mysterious personality. The person can spiritually
evolveashehasadepthandinsightsofmattersbeyondthemundane.It
giveshypersensitivity.Afierydeterminationwheninthefixedsigns.Spurts
of anger, irrespective of the sign headache, ill health of spouse, tension,
piles, and assertiveness, success in spiritual field and in professional life.

Ketu essentially gives the result of the lord of the house it is in and its
association there so in the ascendant it behaves like the Lagna lord. In
caseofAmitabhBacchanKetushouldbehaveliketheAscendantlordasit
isaspectedonlybytheascendantlordSaturninthefourth.
KetuintheSecondHouse
Phaldeepika Bereft of learning. Speaks harshly Have a sinister
appearance. Will be dependent on food from others. Ketu conjunct with a
malefic or aspected by a malefic severs relationship with coborns and
relations. Destroys property. Gives anguish and disease and company of
inferiors.
Sarvarth Chintamani "During the ruling period of Ketu located in the

2ndhousethepersonsufferslossofwealth.Ketugivescurtspeechinthe
2nd house. Sorrow. Contaminated food and mental trouble" My
observation: Gives harsh speech. The person is quick in perception. He is
peevish,hasatendencytoeconomize.Derivesbenefitsfromtravel.
Ketuinthethirdhouse
Phaldeepika Longlived, powerful and renowned. He will live happily
withhiswifeandwilleatgoodfoodbuthewillbedeprivedofabrother.
According to Mr. K.N.Rao Ketu in third makes a person a group leader.
Ketugiveslanguagesinthethirdhouseofcommunicationandpreachings
Maansagari Causes destruction of enemies, gives disputes, ill feelings
towardscobornsortheirdestruction,notgoodrelationswithinlawsdoes
not enjoy wealth, fortunate and charming, destruction of friends, pain in
arm,fearanxietyandworry.Thepersonispopular,artisticandstrong.
Ketuinthe4thhouse
PhaldeepikaThepersonwillliveinanotherman'shouseandwilllosehis
lands,motherandhappiness.Hewillbeforcedtoleavehisnativeland.My
observations: Ketu in the fourth house makes a person respectful to god
andothers.Butatthesametimehewillhaveabadhealthandtendencyto
quarrel and will be licentious. He will live in a foreign country and may
haveaweakheart.
Ketuinthe5thhouse
PhaldeepikaDeprivesthepersonofchildren.Hewillbeevilmindedand
will be oppressed by evil spirits My observations: It gives interest in the
mysterious and the unknown. Not much happiness from children. More
daughters.Heissinfulandimmoral.
Ketuin6ththehouse
PhaldeepikaWillismagnanimous.Havegoodqualities,firm,renowned
and will be vested with high authority. He will be able to vanquish his
enemiesandwillbesuccessfulinobtainingIshtaSiddhi.MyObservations:
Gives the capacity to fight back. Gives confidence in the self. Will have
manyenemies.Giveshappinessandlonglife.
Ketuinthe7thhouse
PhaldeepikaWillsufferhumiliation.Willassociatewithfallenwomenand
willbeseparatedfromhisownwife.Hewillsufferfromthediseaseofthe
bowel and may lose his potency. My observations: In the seventh house
Ketu reflects passion and strong influence of a person on others. It also
makes the proud, sinful and habituated to make false promises. It gives
disease.Itdeprivesoneofhappinessinmarriedlife.Givesimpotencywhen
associatedwithothermalefics.Givesforeignconnection.
Ketuinthe8thhouse
Phaldeepika Suffers separation from near and dear ones. Quarrelsome
and shortlived. Suffers injury from weapon. Unsuccessful. Maansagari:
Suffers from disease like piles, suffers from fear from fall from elephants,
horse, vehicles. According to chamatkar chintamani a person with Ketu in
8thcaneyeotherswealthandwife.JatakParijat:IfKetuisinthe8thwith
abeneficitgivesprosperityandwillnotreducelongevity.Myobservation:
Can have supernatural powers. May sense death in advance. Deprives
familyhappiness.Givesdiseaseandobstructions.Deathfromaweapon.
Ketuinthe9thhouse
PhaldeepikaWillindulgeinsinfulandunrighteousacts.Willbedeprived
ofhisfather.Willbeunfortunate,povertystrickenandwilldefameothers.
My observations: Ketu in ninth house makes a person brave, thrift,
trustworthyandwealthy.Atthesametimehewillbesinful.
Ketuin10th
Phaldeepika He will face obstacles in performing good acts. He will be
impureandindulgeinwickedactions.Hewillbebold.Hewillbefamousfor
his valor. Persons, having Ketu in the tenth house are happy, religious,
pilgrimage to sacred rivers and places, fond of scriptures and of fertile
brain.TheywillgetbadeffectsofKetuattheageof28.
Ketuin11th
PhaldeepikaWillaccumulatewealth.Willhavegoodqualities.Willenjoy
luxury and comforts. Will achieve success inn all his undertakings.
Uttaraakalamitra: It gives gains from foreigners. My observation: Ketu in
3rdand11thprovesharmfulforthecoborns.andfriends.Itgivescourage
andthecapacitytofightback.Ketuineleventhhousemakespersonsnot
only humorous, witty, intelligent, and wealthy but also licentious and bad
formother.Ketuhereisnotgoodforthecoborns.
Ketuin12th
Phaldeepika The person would commit sinful acts. Will squander his
money for undesirable purpose. Will destroy his wealth and take to
forbidden conduct. He will suffer from the diseases of the eyes. In the
twelfth house Ketu shows intelligence and spiritual cravings but at the
sametimeficklenessofmind.Myobservation:AwellassociatedKetugives
intuitionandspiritualupliftment.
KetuandEducation
Ketu gives a person strong power of concentration, perception and
independence in order to pursue spiritual depths. Ketu governs languages
and opens door to creative and innovative ideas. It signifies information
technology. Computer applications are its forte. It also governs
meteorology. It gives microbiology in association with Jupiter. The best
example of a Ketu driven horoscope is of Julian Assange His cybercrimes
shook the world. The high and mighty tumbled. Assange asked a valid
question.WilltheUSreaffirmtherevolutionaryvaluesitwasfoundedon?
ThehoroscopeofJulianAssangebasedonbirthdateof3rdJuly,1971has
been taken from the internet. It validates the principles of astrology. This
horoscopewithScorpioAscendanthasastrongKetuwhichisconjunctwith
Mercury in the 9th house. This Ketu is aspected by Jupiter, Saturn and
Mars.Thetimeofbirthof15:33seemstobethecorrectoneandtheplace
of birth taken is Townsville, Australian Capital Territory, also from the
internet. Lagna lord Mars is exalted in the third house with Rahu and has
the aspect of Mercury. The horoscope dominated by Mars, Mercury and
Ketufitsonhispersonalityconvincingly.
KetuandDisease
Epidemics of virulent nature, leprosy, cancer, plague and skin eruptions.
Uttarakalmitra peptic ulcers, bone fever and quivering. When in the 12th
house problem to the eye. When in the 7th impotency. Chamatkar
Chintamani: In 6th, 8th or 12th house in the antardasha of malefic gives
problems in job, uncomfortable foreign travel, urinary disease, diabetes,
gonorrhea,semenrelateddisease,dangerfromthieves.
KetuandProfessions
Ketu indicates secret missions and service, tricky jobs it makes oculists,
translators, interpreters, computer engineers, ashram workers. It gives
jobs in the cyber world, meteorological department, space research,
computer applications, programming and software development. The
classics mention the professions that Ketu influences in conjunction with
theotherplanets:
SunKetu: People in secret service, people engaged in espionage, spies,

tricksters,occultists,religiousworkers.
MoonKetu:Psychiatrists,Psychics
MarsKetu:Soldiers,dancingcircusliontrainers,trapeze,explorersrisky
endeavors
MercuryKetu:Computerprofessionals,thinkers,originalresearchers
JupiterKetu:PreachersTechnicalteachers
VenusKetu:Timeinstrumentscomputersartificialjewelry.
CanKetuShockTreatCorruption
Ketuisakarmicplanet.Itsignifiesspiritualityandsupernaturalinfluences.
BeingthemokshakarakaandamaleficwithMarslikeattributesitcauses
sorrow and loss. Ketu also brings one to the spiritual path. Can Ketu free
India of corruption through the shock treatment Ketu is known for in its
antardasha? The SunKetu period for the Indian independence horoscope
of15thAugust,1947,midnightisfrom29thApril2014to4thSeptember,
2014.ThisdashacoincideswiththeLoksabhaelections.Sunisthe4thlord
inthirdandSunKetuhavea5/9relationship.
WithenergylikethatofMars,Godlywisdom,nonattachment,fantasyand
a penetrating insight, the SunKetu influence can surely bring the
turnaround. Today freedom from the clutches of corruption would be like
freedomfromthecolonialyokeandthatwouldmakeanewhoroscopefor
IndiawithoutRahuintheAscendant.
CorruptionCryhitsCorridorsandbyelanes
Corruption has not just demoralized the nation it has paralyzed its
governance. With the media humming with scams, sting operations and
scapegoats, the bureaucracy seems terrified of making decisions. The
politicalclassseemstobeunaffectedforperhapstheyhavelivedalltheir
lifeinsuchanenvironment.TheIndustrialistsaredemotivated,investment
dryingandgrowthisfaltering.
Corruptionisbuzzword
Its mention draws the attention of people and they want to know every
aspect of it. Anna Hazare, Kejriwal and Ramdev draw huge crowds when
they pitch tents in public places. Scams after scams are pouring out. The
recentonebeingthecoalscam.Itisallegedthatbetween20062009coal
fields were allotted at highly undervalued rates to private players. The
advice from bureaucrats to auction the coal fields was ignored. The
decisiontoavoidanauctioncostthegovernment1.8lakhcroresaccording
toCAG.
WhatSupremeCourthastosay?
"This is not distribution of state properties in a small way. It is mines of
largesse,noteventonesoflargesse.Bytheway,isitamerecoincidence
thatsomanypoliticians,theirrelativesorsupporterswerebenefitedinthe
194 coal block allotments", a bench of Justices R M Lodha and A R Dave
askedsolicitorgeneralRFNariman.
The government is now waking up with a reform agenda due to the Sun
dasha.Butitistoolittleandtoolate.
Business&Economy
The demoralizing S&P credit rating is the first jolt. In view of the
depressingChaitraShuklaPratipadaforIndiain20122013and201314.a
moredifficultsituationcanbepredicted.Itwillbeatestingtime.
Astrometeorology
AprincipleemphasizedbyMr.K.N.RaoisthatthemarchofMarsintoanew
rashichangestheweatherdrastically.Thisiswhatwewitnessedthisrainy
season.MarswasinVirgofromthebeginningtill15thAugustinthisrainy
season. It was a dry spell with drought like situation. Its movement into
Libraon15thofAugustbroughtinadrasticchange.Aspredicteditwasa
unbalanced monsoon and not a standard one as forecast by the
meteorologicaldepartment.
ObamaorRomney
Activitiesaroundtheglobearesuspendedasthefocusisnowontheclose
contest between Obama and Romney. Many unpalatable decisions for the
worldarewaitingtobedelivered.Asobjectivelyassessedmorethanayear
ago in our Newsletters ,on the basis of astrological parameters, it will be
Obamawhowillbethemostpowerfulpersononearthagain.

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