Ketu in Uttara Phalguni ~ Make a difference in the world

Ketu, the shadow planet of mysticism and spirituality, is in Pada (part) Two of Uttara Phalguni from March 16th to May 18th, 2025.

Uttara pada two relates to Capricorn navamsha, which adds a practical and realistic quality to your desire for escape, though there’s a sharp contrast between these two directions. This Saturn-ruled undercurrent adds a disciplined and professional attitude to your search for truth, and you can ground Ketu’s otherworldliness into an effort that makes a real difference in the world. Uttara Phalguni itself is a fun-loving nakshatra whose leisurely approach is challenged now, and you must find a middle way between romance and effort.

You may find grounding and security in a relationship with a partner who acts as a kind of personal manager and motivator. Somebody mature and organized is a great complement to your escapist attitude, even if this is a difficult scenario to reconcile. Uttara’s Shakti of ‘Prosperity Through Partnership’, however, gives the promise of material success when you integrate Ketu’s vision and insight into people. From March 29th – which is also a Solar Eclipse – Ketu also receives the influence of transiting Saturn, which adds even more worldly and realistic energy.

You may initially be discouraged at the heavy nature of this transit, and find responsibility daunting, but there is also a definite opportunity. A serious program of yoga and meditation, or perhaps an extended retreat or pilgrimage, has the required transforming effect, so it pays to be ambitious. The influence of philosophical Jupiter also affects Ketu through this whole transit to give you confidence and readiness to travel and explore.