Ketu, the south node of Moon represents a sign or a banner. Ketu represents the pole and the flag on the pole is Rahu. Ketu is all that what Rahu is not. Rahu is ambition, Ketu is Contentment. Ketu is your hearing capability. Morning hours around sun rise is the time of Ketu. In animals, Mouse and Dogs represent Ketu. Ketu is spirituality and people who are Sadhu or ascetics have Ketu strong in their birth charts. Black dogs represent Ketu. Anything in triplets is Ketu as Ketu is also a three-sided Triangle. If ever you visit Mathura, you would observe many black dogs moving in groups of three. So, the place Mathura has huge dominance of Ketu, I mean dominance of spirituality. Ketu is a monk and even dogs live a life of a monk they do not have any specific possession, no fixed place to stay, dogs do not hoard things, basically life of dogs closely represents the life of a monk. Ketu is also your child. Ketu is also your Mausaji (maternal aunt’s husband). Your finger nails represent Rahu and toe nails represent Ketu. It is very simple to assess how your Ketu is in your birth chart. If you experience all the positive effects of the significations of Ketu which are discussed above then Ketu is well placed in your chart.

In the context of litigation or court cases, the judge is your Saturn, Rahu is the opponent’s lawyer and Ketu is your lawyer. Getting entangled in false allegations and legal cases, loosing legal cases all these signify poor or afflicted Ketu in birth chart.

Now the results of Ketu Mahadasha will depend upon the positioning of Saturn and Moon in your birth chart. If by any means viz. conjunction, aspect, Rashi Parivartan, Nakshatra Parivartan or even placed in trine from each other, if Saturn and Moon are forming relationship then Ketu becomes weak. During such weak Ketu Mahadasha the person will experience hardships, accidents (Ketu also represents cuts and accidents), illness, etc. Every Mahadasha has an Antardasha. The planet whose Antardasha is prevailing in the native’s life if that particular planet is placed in 6^th house, 8^th house or 12^th house from Ketu then that particular period will be full of difficulties, pains, losses, and litigation.

Remedies

Now, coming to the most important part -Remedies. Wear golden ear ring ONLY in the left ear, as Gold represents Jupiter and Ketu would start giving good resultsin the company of Jupiter as Jupiter is the Guru of Ketu. Another very good remedy is to feed Black dogs with Roti (Bread) for 43 days. Also sprinkle some drops of milk on the Roti, don’t add too much milk as milk gives illness to Dogs. Another effective remedy is to donate money, food or clothing to monks (Fakir/Sadhu). Lord Ganesha is the deity for appeasing Ketu. Every Tuesday one can offer Sweets at Lord Ganesha temple and do not bring the sweets back home. Never take advantage of anyone’s problem but help him or her overcome the problem. One can even wear Lehsunia (Cat’s eye) stone in index finger before sunrise on Tuesday ONLY after consulting an astrologer. One can even wear Hakik gem stone. Another remedy is to offer black and white sesame seeds (Teel) soaked in milk on Shiv Linga.