Rahu and Ketu Transit Predictions

Rahu in Purva Bhadrapada Pada 3 ~ Making a rational transformation

Rahu, the shadow planet of desire and rebellion, is in Purva Bhadrapada Pada (part) Three May 18th to July 20th, 2025, the nakshatra associated with burning and purging.

Rahu also shifts into zodiacal Aquarius at this point, where it sits well in the sign of progressive thinking and experimentation. Pada three of Purva Bhadrapada relates to Gemini in the Navamsha chart of relationship and good fortune and gives you rational insight into your ambitions and a desire to break free of old ties. This Mercury-ruled quality gives you underlying strength, where you communicate clearly and are not so subject to Rahu’s restless, and at times unreasonable, impulses.

You can channel your mental energy into writing, study, and deep research, where you explore an unusual subject, or come at a familiar area from a different direction. This nakshatra’s ruler, Ahirbudhnya, the serpent of the depths, favours working on your own transformation, where you get closer to somebody through shared experience and perhaps yoga practice. Rahu receives the influence of expansive Jupiter through this whole transit, which gives you the confidence to be your truest self, independent of past pressure and authority.

A teacher or mentor figure may take a significant role, or you step up as an influencer in your own right with a radical, modern version of traditional wisdom. Keep your integrity, and don’t take your knowledge too far from its source. Sales and business are also favoured, where you have a smart and innovative approach, and can bring creative people together with a sure political touch.

Ketu in Uttara Phalguni Pada 2 ~ Make a difference in the world

Ketu, the shadow planet of mysticism and spirituality, is in Pada (part) One of Uttara Phalguni from May 18th to July 20th, 2025.

This transit sees Ketu move into zodiacal Leo where it adds a fiery quality to your desire for escape. Uttara pada one relates to Sagittarius navamsha, which integrates well with Ketu’s search for greater truth and may inspire you to travel or study formally. You can apply Ketu’s otherworldliness to education and research, and a generous or charitable move helps you while you also help others. Uttara Phalguni is a fun-loving nakshatra whose leisurely approach comes into its own, though it’s vital to keep up your efforts and not take results for granted.

Relationships especially see you with a love for intelligent company, and you and your partner playing a guru role for each other. You can find extra freedom in love and somebody wise and knowledgeable is a complement to your escapist attitude. Uttara’s Shakti of ‘Prosperity Through Partnership’, also gives you the promise of material success when you integrate Ketu’s vision and insight into people. From June 6th, Ketu is joined by fiery Mars in Leo, which gives you an impulsive and potentially reckless quality.

Be careful of jumping into activity too quickly, or of over-extending yourself in work or exercise – Ketu works best when you follow a strict plan. A surge of anger may arise unexpectedly, and from July 16th to 20th especially it pays to channel your energy positively. This is a natural time for working hard on yoga and meditation, where you have inner drive and fire, and no effort is wasted.