Astrology Unveiled: Revealing the Hidden Wisdom of Planets and the Inner Sky Series XVI

There are planets we notice, and there are planets that notice us. Ketu is the latter. It does not demand our attention with brilliance or force; rather, it waits-quietly-at the edge of our lives, pulling invisible strings that guide us toward the unlit corridors of our own soul.

When I first began studying astrology, Ketu seemed like a shadow on the periphery, a mathematical point rather than a tangible planet, described in ancient texts as the moksha karaka-the liberator. But liberation, I learned, is rarely wrapped in gold and celebration. More often, it arrives in the form of detachment, loss, or the undoing of something we once thought was essential. Ketu's path is not one of accumulation, but of subtraction. And yet, what it removes is often what we never truly needed.

In the Vedic tradition, Ketu is the body without the head-the tail of the celestial serpent, eternally paired with Rahu, the head without the body. Together, they weave the fabric of karmic experiences, Rahu pulling us into desire, Ketu guiding us toward release. But this guidance is not always gentle. It can come as a sudden ending, an unexplainable restlessness, or a yearning for something beyond the visible world.

This book was born from a deep need to understand Ketu not merely as a technical factor in a horoscope, but as a living archetype-an alchemist of the unseen. Here, we will explore Ketu's physical and psychological signatures, its role in yogas, its connection to Kalasarpa Yoga, and the profound influence it holds over health, profession, and spiritual growth. We will walk through its domains: the body parts it governs, the diseases it can trigger, the professions it subtly influences, and the remedies-both spiritual and herbal-that help harmonise its energy.

Yet, this is not just a manual of facts and techniques. It is also a journey into the heart of Ketu's mystery. Along the way, we will encounter stories and metaphors drawn from myth and lived experience, because Ketu's truth is not grasped by calculation alone-it must be felt.

Ketu teaches us to see without eyes, to hold without hands, and to know without proof. It is the force that erases the lines we cling to, the hand that turns us toward the horizon when we have been staring at the ground too long. It strips away the noise so that we may hear the silence.

In these pages, I aim to bridge the traditional and the personal, the scholarly and the mystical. Whether you are a seasoned astrologer seeking nuanced insight, a spiritual seeker navigating a period of Ketu's influence, or a curious reader drawn to its enigmatic pull, this book offers a space to reflect, learn, and perhaps recognise the subtle hand of Ketu in your own life.

If Rahu is the storm, Ketu is the stillness after it. This is a stillness that is not emptiness, but the womb of all possibilities-a quiet doorway to freedom, often overlooked because it does not announce itself.

May these words help you recognise when that doorway appears in your own path. And when it does, may you have the courage to walk through.

Let us walk together, where the mind fears and the soul remembers.