Ketu Mahadasha – Ketu Antardasha (Bhukti)

Ketu-Ketu Antardasha amplifies every quality associated with the South Node. The native may feel profoundly disconnected from worldly pursuits, as though viewing life from a great distance. Dreams become vivid and often carry symbolic or prophetic content. Psychic sensitivity increases, and the native may develop sudden interest in occult subjects, past-life regression, or energy healing.

Physical symptoms during this period can include unexplained fatigue, skin eruptions, digestive disturbances, and neurological sensitivity. These often represent the body processing karmic residues. Mental clarity may fluctuate — moments of extraordinary insight alternate with periods of fog and confusion.

Travel is common during Ketu-Ketu, often to places of spiritual significance or foreign lands. The native may encounter spiritual teachers or find themselves drawn to ashrams, retreats, or sacred sites. This is an excellent period for beginning a meditation practice or deepening an existing one.

Career during Ketu-Ketu often experiences disruption. The native may lose interest in their current profession, face unexpected job changes, or feel compelled to leave a stable position for something more aligned with inner values. Corporate environments and conventional career paths feel particularly stifling.

Finances tend toward instability. Income may arrive from unexpected sources — insurance payouts, research grants, inheritance, or cryptocurrency gains — while regular income channels may dry up. This is not a favorable period for major financial commitments, property purchases, or business launches.

Those in technology, research, spirituality, alternative medicine, or investigative fields may actually thrive, as Ketu's energy naturally supports these domains. The key is to avoid forcing outcomes and instead allow career direction to reveal itself organically through this short but transformative period.

Relationships face their greatest test during Ketu-Ketu. The native feels emotionally withdrawn and may struggle to engage in typical romantic or social interactions. Partners may feel neglected or confused by the native's sudden disinterest in activities they once enjoyed together. This is generally not a favorable period for marriage or beginning new romantic relationships.

Family dynamics may shift, particularly involving the maternal side. Health of elderly family members may require attention. The native benefits from maintaining a small circle of spiritually inclined companions rather than attempting to sustain a broad social network.

Health requires careful monitoring. The immune system may be temporarily weakened, making the native susceptible to infections. Nervous system sensitivity increases. Meditation, yoga, and Ayurvedic remedies are more beneficial than aggressive allopathic treatments during this period.

The most effective remedy during Ketu-Ketu is sincere spiritual practice. Daily meditation, even 15-20 minutes, creates a stable anchor amidst the period's turbulence. Chanting the Ketu Beej Mantra (Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah) 108 times daily helps harmonize Ketu's energy.

Donating dark-colored blankets, sesame seeds, or feeding stray dogs on Tuesdays and Saturdays is traditionally prescribed. Wearing a Cat's Eye gemstone set in silver on the middle finger can help, but only after consulting a qualified astrologer about Ketu's specific placement in the birth chart.

Practical guidance: maintain financial reserves, avoid major life decisions unless absolutely necessary, practice patience with loved ones, and treat this period as a spiritual retreat within daily life. The intensity passes quickly — within 5 months — and the clarity gained here informs the entire 7-year journey ahead.