Sun Mahadasha – Ketu Antardasha (Bhukti)

Sun-Ketu creates experiences of ego dissolution and identity questioning. The native may feel uncertain about their career direction, lose interest in pursuits that previously felt important, or receive criticism that penetrates deeper than usual. Public visibility may decrease, and the native may feel invisible despite competent performance.

Spiritual interests intensify. The native may explore meditation, self-inquiry, past-life investigation, or philosophical traditions that challenge conventional self-understanding. Interest in astrology, energy healing, and occult sciences is particularly common. Research and investigative work benefits from Ketu's penetrating perception.

The father may face health challenges, spiritual transformation, or a period of reduced vitality during Sun-Ketu. The native may also confront inherited patterns from the father — unconscious beliefs, behavioral templates, or karmic debts — that have been influencing their authority and self-image without awareness.

Career during Sun-Ketu may experience a temporary loss of direction or motivation. The native may feel that their work lacks meaning, even if objective performance remains strong. Conventional career ambitions may lose their motivating power, creating a period of professional soul-searching.

However, careers in research, spirituality, technology, astrology, and behind-the-scenes investigative work can thrive during Sun-Ketu. The native's detachment from ego-driven ambition allows them to focus on genuine skill development and contribution rather than politics and visibility.

Finances may fluctuate unpredictably — gains from unexpected sources alternate with inexplicable expenses. The native should maintain conservative financial practices and avoid major investments during this brief but disorienting period. Income from research grants, spiritual work, or technology may replace conventional salary advancement.

Relationships during Sun-Ketu face the challenge of the native's reduced ego engagement. The native may seem distant, preoccupied, or disinterested in social and romantic activities that previously brought enjoyment. Partners may feel confused by the sudden shift in the native's priorities and personality.

The relationship with the father undergoes significant processing. Unresolved paternal issues may surface for healing. The native may need to release expectations of paternal approval or confront ways in which they have unconsciously replicated paternal patterns.

Health during Sun-Ketu requires attention to mysterious symptoms, particularly involving the head, eyes, nervous system, and digestive tract. Vitality may decrease without clear medical explanation. Skin conditions, allergic reactions, and sensitivity to light are possible. Supportive, gentle health practices — Ayurveda, gentle yoga, meditation, adequate rest — are more beneficial than aggressive medical interventions.

Honor both Sun and Ketu by combining solar practices with Ketu's spiritual orientation. Offer water to the Sun while setting an intention for authentic self-knowledge rather than external recognition. Recite the Ketu Beej Mantra on Tuesdays and the Gayatri Mantra daily. Worship Lord Ganesha, who governs Ketu and helps remove obstacles to genuine self-realization.

Donate sesame seeds and dark blankets on Tuesdays for Ketu, and wheat on Sundays for Sun. Feed stray dogs. Wearing Ruby is generally not recommended during Ketu Antardasha as it can amplify the Sun-Ketu tension — focus instead on behavioral and spiritual remedies.

Practical guidance: embrace this period as a spiritual retreat within professional life, allow ego dissolution without panic, use the clarity that follows to realign authority with authentic purpose, avoid major ego-driven decisions, maintain health with gentle practices, and trust that genuine authority — unlike ego — is enhanced rather than diminished by Ketu's purification.