Ketu Mahadasha, a significant period in Vedic astrology, often evokes fear and tension in natives. And there are good reasons for that. We humans have evolved to crave stability and security above all else, two things that Ketu throws out of the window the moment he enters our lives and continues that dance of chaos for the next seven. years.
Ketu attacks our lives from multiple angles and makes one miserable, at least in the wordily sense. In this article, we explore the top 10 reasons behind the widespread anxiety associated with Ketu Mahadasha.
1. Sudden and Unexpected Changes: Ketu Mahadasha is notorious for bringing about sudden upheaval in various aspects of life, such as relationships, career, and location. People change jobs, partners, businesses, locations, houses, and time times spouse. Most of these movements are unsettling to say the least, and given that luck tends to desert one during Ketu Mahadasha, they can end up being traumatic and can have lasting impact on the native.
2. Losses and Detachment: Humans are emotional and clingy creatures; we hate to let go of anything that is ours. During Ketu Mahadasha, most people suffer loss of relationships, material possessions, jobs, or even sense of identity. Ketu is know to demolish the existing you in order to ensure that a new you is born.
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3. Spiritual Challenges: Ketu is often associated with spirituality and death of ego. When you lose all that brings you the sense of identity, up to and including you relations and your work, it can lead to an identity crisis. Ketu Mahadasha can be overwhelming. Questioning one’s deeply held beliefs, and undergoing profound inner transformation, loss of identity can generate anxiety and existential crisis.
4. Karmic Reckoning: Ketu is considered a karmic planet, and its Mahadasha is the time to face the music for a lot of bad Karma done in the past. Karmic clean-up is never easy. Blood sweat and tears are required to wash up the Karmic dirt and Ketu extracts that price. That is never easy on the native.
5. Lack of Control: Ketu is the planet of Loss of Control. The headless impact of Ketu’s Mahadasha is known for his unpredictable nature, native may lose control over their lives. They run around like “headless chicken” having no idea where they are going and why. I would like to share a unique observation: People undergoing Ketu Mahadasha, often FORGET their route while driving. It is only an external manifestation of what is going in their mind.
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6. Financial Instability: Ketu is a planet of Fakiri (mendicancy). Ketu is one planet that is not even the least bit interested in money. Thus Ketu Mahadasha usually can negatively impact an individual’s financial stability, especially Ketu in 2nd house can be detrimental to finances. Unforeseen expenses, speculative losses, businesses failures and job loss are a frequent occurrence during Ketu Mahadasha. Anyone with a family, would know how important money is. Thus Ketu Mahadasha is feared.
7. Health Challenges: Let’s just say Ketu isn’t a health freak. And would bring a plethora of diseases to the native. I have often seen them suffer from head related diseases, like headache, sleep apnea, vertigo etc. Allergies and lethargy are also a regular feature of Ketu Mahadasha. I have often advised that the native take plenty of rest and eat a lot of Tulsi (basil).
8.Relationship Turmoil : Beemari (Illness) Berozgaari (Unemployment) and Break Up, are by-products of a Ketu period. Ketu’s influence can disrupt relationships, leading to conflicts, separations, or even divorces. While this period is particularly bad for romantic relationships, it can cause rifts in personal friendships and close relatives up to and including parents.
9. Social Isolation: Ketu is a loner. His energy is associated with solitude and withdrawal. During Ketu Mahadasha, individuals isolate themselves and spend time in inner inspection while shunning social interactions. They hate to mingle with the world and can come across as aloof and distant.
10. Being Lost overall: Coming from a Mercury period, a person learns to be proud of his or her analytical ability, using which he can conquer the world. The clarity of Merucry Mahadasha is over clouded by the brain fog of Ketu. The native feels lost and instead of being the bright man in the room, he often turns into the lost man who forgets which room he has to go. This can be a scary downfall.
The fear surrounding Ketu Mahadasha stems from a combination of above points. Learning to let go, devoting oneself to spirituality, leaving ambition and seeking peace would go a long way in helping the native.