The Sun, the all-powerful center of the universe, comes together with Ketu, the shadow planet of spirituality, from August 17th to September 17th, 2026.

This is a transit of contradictions, where the Sun emphasizes ego and self, while Ketu plays down your individual identity and sees you wanting to merge with something greater than the mundane. The Sun is extra-strong in its own place of Leo, especially in fiery Magha up to August 30th, where you act with dramatic flair and bring other people onside with your inspiring energy. Ketu operates in a softer and more self-effacing style, however, where you wish to help others succeed before taking care of your own business.

You can be confused and conflicted, thinking you know what you want, especially between August 21st and 24th, when this conjunction is at its most intense. You may make false starts and need extra effort to maintain your focus. Ketu’s nature is also volatile and unpredictable, so accept that credit may not come immediately, and you have to work quietly behind the scenes for a time.

Together, Sun and Ketu have great spiritual power, however, and you can explore exotic forms of meditation and self-development. Creativity is also well-starred, your intuition is sharp, and you have a depth of vision into the world that you miss at other times. The healing arts are also a natural avenue, where you have great instinct about medicine and the helping professions, along with a simple gift for lifting people’s spirits.

The Lunar Eclipse on August 28th is a natural high point of this transit, where a period of ambition comes to fulfillment, at an excellent moment for meditation, obstacle removal, and intention-setting.