Ketu, the cosmic twin of Rahu, is a headless body. He is the ultimate planet of liberation and freedom, unbound by the confines of a thinking mind. That’s why material desires cannot tie down Ketu. He governs the mystical aspects of spirituality, influencing a person’s spiritual growth, enlightenment, and Moksha.
Individuals with a firmly placed Ketu will be inclined towards spiritual practices and may experience an extreme sense of detachment, a characteristic trait exhibited by Ketu. They seek Moksha and generally relinquish worldly desires.
The individual may feel detached to the extent that they are entirely disconnected from their marital life.
Since Ketu is headless, he can be irrationally brave. All of his actions stem from the intuition of his heart and not from the logical part of his mind. So wherever Ketu is placed in the chart, the person usually operates out of their intuition or the organic feeling that arises in various circumstances.
The Ketu Maha Dasha occurs for seven years. Depending on the placement of Ketu in a person’s chart, it can be extremely rewarding or painful.
While your mind may try its hardest to cling to all your aspirations, desires, and expectations, Ketu will pull you in the opposite direction, pushing towards self-realization and inner transformation.
Ketu, the most spiritual planet, influences our karmic patterns. During the Maha Dasha, Ketu primarily points our attention to burning off our bad karma and starting afresh.
Effects of Ketu Maha Dasha
Many people who have gone through the Ketu Maha Dasha will have something terrifying to share. But not all are gloomy and doomed during this period. In fact, Ketu is the only impartial planet that affects all individuals almost the same way.
The Ketu Maha Dasha is a period of change that comes with some suffering and pain, which is inevitable. Instead of ruminating and dreading Ketu’s negative aspects, we can choose to reflect on why he is putting us through a difficult time.
Everything about Ketu screams detachment, spirituality, and karmic clearance. So, when deep, interred, conflicting emotions surface, they will be much more challenging to deal with. However, Ketu’s motto is, “Pain is a small price to pay for the great transformations that await you.”
Like a coin with two sides, the Ketu Maha Dasha also has dualities. If you look at it from a varying angle of the lens, you will discover how empowering Ketu can be during the Maha Dasha.
- 1. Letting go is not all that bad.
Ketu removes all that is toxic, unrewarding, and unhealthy from your life with surgical precision. You may have to let go of the rope that’s cutting you up badly, and Ketu can be that reproachful father who forces you to do things that only end up being good for you.
If your relationship, job or financial investment is draining you, instead of giving you what you expected, Ketu will take the mantle and help you get rid of them. He will remove what’s harmful in your life, but not so gently. It will be tough and uncomfortable while it’s happening, but you will be relieved it did in the end.
- It’s okay to allow your intuition to take the pedestal.
Ketu drives your intuition rather than your analytical and logical mind. And that’s a good thing, especially if you are highly sensitive. It is when your intuitive abilities are heightened and you are more receptive to the signals around you.
You are more likely to make decisions based on your intuition. The Ketu Maha Dasha allows you to work on your psychic abilities, hone your extra sensory skills, and become attuned to the Universal energy. One of the best practices you can adopt is learning to use Automatic Writing to enhance your awareness.
- Seeking liberation will become your new goal.
There may be occasions when you desperately wanted a clean slate – a fresh start. Not everybody gets the offer to erase everything and begin anew. Ketu offers you that second chance at life. A new you, a new beginning.
Ketu will liberate you from everything that pulls you down and sabotages your life. It could be a loveless marriage, an estranged relationship with family, a drudging career, or never-ending hospital visits.
In any case, during the Maha Dasha, you will find ways to free yourself from these burdens and enter a new phase that may not be filled with material opulence but with self-realization and satisfaction.
- You accept redemption and spiritual awakening are the paths to healing.
When the logical part of life doesn’t work, Ketu shows how to take refuge in the Ultimate, i.e., the Divine, which strips one’s skin of ignorance and sheds light on one’s true self.
You will be more inclined to indulge in spiritual practices, such as meditation, spiritual breathwork, yoga, reading scriptures, introspecting, working on your chakras, reciting mantras, and letting nature guide you.
It is also a period when your vibrations increase, trying to match the vibrations of the Universe. You will open to the mysteries of the higher realms, access the Akashic records, and learn the secrets of your past karmic lives. Slowly and steadily, you engage in healing your physical and emotional traumas.
- You will clear your karmic debts and understand your life’s purpose.
During the Maha Dasha, Ketu will redirect your focus to your soul’s calling and life purpose. You will be attracted to things that resonate with your soul. Being a karmic planet, Ketu essentially performs the role of a fixer, clearing away your karmic debts.
It would not be an understatement to say that after the Ketu Maha Dasha, you feel like a heavy baggage lifted from your back.
You become more aware of your actions and be careful not to carry a boatload of negative karma. You understand that everything is an illusion that offers temporary happiness and no longer cling to material things.
You can view the Ketu Maha Dasha as a period of rebirth. It is similar to Autumn, which paves the way for Spring – replacing the dead with new life. If handled the right way, Ketu Maha Dasha can help you turn over a new leaf.
The seven-year period is when your soul undergoes acute changes that practically become a cleansing ritual. It gears you up for the much less harsh and placid Venus Maha Dasha, allowing you to grow and evolve.
The Maha Dasha can be an incredible journey if we stay positive and calm and work towards achieving our spiritual goals. Turn to your inner self to truly evolve.
Dr. Manmeet Kumar is a Spiritual Coach who founded Soul Miracles in 2016. She uses her gifts of being a psychic and a medium to enable others to transform their inner core.