Eighth house is one of the most favourite houses of exalted Ketu. This house represents the domains of paranormal, occult, supernatural, mysteries and other likewise domains, among other things. All these spheres are well liked by Ketu. Hence exalted Ketu can do some of its best work in the eighth house though the results given by it may be benefic or malefic, depending the functional nature of Ketu as well as on the overall horoscope. The placement of benefic exalted Ketu in the eighth house can bless the native with enhanced psychic abilities; paranormal, occult, supernatural and/or spiritual tendencies. As a result, the native may achieve success as a doctor, lawyer, scientist, astrologer, spiritual guru, tantric or some other likewise professional, depending on his overall horoscope. If the native becomes a doctor, he may become a psychiatrist or surgeon.
Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Scorpio along with Mars. Benefic Rahu is placed in the second house in Taurus, benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Aries, benefic Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Virgo and Mercury is placed in the tenth house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may become a doctor. He may specialize in surgery as well as in gastroenterology and he may witness good amount of success, money and recognition as a doctor. The native may work at a private hospital or government hospital and he may have good success rate, especially after the age of 35.
If benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house in Sagittarius along with benefic Venus, and Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Aquarius, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may go abroad for higher studies related to medical field and he may study up to very high academic levels in his respective field. He may possess very good knowledge of his field and he may come across a lot of success, recognition and money as a doctor. The native may engage in independent practice as a doctor and he may also work with a private hospital. After the age of 40, the native may start his own hospital and he may come across very good amount of success, money, growth and recognition. Native’s wife may also be a doctor or a scientist and the couple may enjoy a good marriage. They may start the hospital in partnership.
Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the ninth house of a horoscope in Pisces. Benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the third house in Virgo, Mercury is placed in the first house in Cancer, benefic Sun is placed in the second house in Leo, benefic Venus is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini and benefic exalted Moon is placed in the eleventh house in Taurus. In this case, the native may go abroad for higher studies and he may settle there permanently, after completion of his studies. Depending on the overall horoscope and running times, the native may also settle abroad on the basis of his marriage.
If exalted Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Libra and a benefic combination of Mars and Jupiter is placed in the tenth house in Aries, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may permanently settle in a foreign country and he may witness very good amount of success, money and recognition through his field of profession. Depending on the finer factors and running times, the native may engage in profession related to travel, hospitality, IT or software. He may start his own business related to one of these fields and he may witness very good results, especially after the age of 40. The native may get married to a woman who may be the citizen of a foreign country and who may also belong to a religion, different than that of the native. The couple of may enjoy a good marriage with occasional problems and they may have more than one child. Their children may achieve success, fame and recognition.
Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the ninth house of horoscope can bless the native with several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
On the other hand, malefic exalted Ketu in the ninth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to father, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, luck factor and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.
Such malefic exalted Ketu can trouble the native with a wide variety of problems related to, or through his father. The native may not have good relationship with his father, or his father may live away from the native and his mother, on account of professional responsibilities. For example, his father may be an army officer and he may be posted away from home, most of the time. Native’s parents may get divorced, and the native may live with his mother. His father may die because of a disease or he may get killed before native’s age of 25, 20 or 15, depending on the overall horoscope and running times. Native’s father may leave the house in search of spiritual growth while the native may be a child and his father may never come back. His father may get kidnapped, held hostage or get lost in an accident and he may never be found or come back. Apart from these, such malefic exalted Ketu can trouble the native with several other problems related to his father, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the ninth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with malefic Venus. Rahu is placed in the third house in Taurus, a malefic combination of exalted Saturn and debilitated Sun is placed in the eighth house in Libra, benefic exalted Mercury is placed in the seventh house in Virgo and benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Pisces. In this case, the native may lose his father to death, before the age of 40 or 30. If Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius and benefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Gemini, the equation may become worse. In this case, the native may lose his father before the age of 15, 10 or 5, depending on the finer factors and running times. If the finer factors and running times are very troublesome, native’s father may get killed or he may die in an accident, soon after native’s birth or soon before native’s birth.
Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the ninth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.
Himanshu Shangari