Ketu in Purva Phalguni ~ A romantic spiritual escape

Ketu, the shadow planet of mysticism and liberation, is in Pada (part) Three of Purva Phalguni from September 21st to November 23rd 2025.

Ketu in zodiacal Leo adds a dramatic quality to your desire for spiritual escape, and there is a fine line between your self-denying attitude and this sign’s need for recognition. Purva Pada Three relates to Libra navamsha, which creates a smooth and diplomatic quality in your transformative journey, and inclines you towards sharing and cooperation. You can apply Ketu’s otherworldliness to mystery and romance, where you have empathy for your partner, along with a desire to help or rescue.

Purva Phalguni’s relaxed, life-loving attitude sits well with this nakshatra pada, and its underlying Venus-rulership. You may be attracted to somebody otherworldly and creative who needs practical care and support, or one who lapses into dreamlike moods. A strict plan may be necessary to tune out your extreme romantic outlook and to be practical and keep your everyday affairs functioning. Especially at the start of this transit, the partial Solar Eclipse of September 21st, sees an obstacle being removed suddenly, giving you a new sense of possibilities.

Precisely at this point, however, you may need to wait before committing to an ambitious plan, and to see your path ahead more clearly. Ketu is also enveloped by the sweet planets Venus and Jupiter from October 18th to November 2nd, which may see support arriving for your idealised vision. You have an abundance of personal magnetism, and your wish to escape with a sympathetic partner may become a reality. This is the most auspicious part of this transit, where the unlikeliest ambition may come true.