Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the twelfth house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the twelfth house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the twelfth house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to spiritual growth, foreign lands, profession, fame, reputation, finances and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the twelfth house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such benefic exalted Ketu can bless the native with success as a doctor, astrologer, spiritual guru, religious guru, tantric, psychic, scientist or some other likewise professional, depending on his overall horoscope. Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Scorpio along with Mars. Exalted Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Taurus, benefic exalted Jupiter is placed in the eighth house in Cancer, Venus is placed in the second house in Capricorn and benefic Mercury is placed in the first house in Sagittarius. In this case, the native may engage in medical field. He may become a doctor, he may possess good knowledge of his field and he may come across success, money and recognition. The native may go abroad for higher studies and he may permanently settle abroad, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.

If benefic Sun is placed in the first house in Sagittarius with Mercury, Moon is placed in the fourth house in Pisces and benefic Saturn is placed in the third house in Aquarius, the equation may improve. In this case, the native may possess very good knowledge as a doctor, and he may witness a lot of success, money and recognition through his profession. The native may settle abroad in this case, and he may come across overall good results in such foreign country. He may get married to a woman who may be the citizen of a foreign country and the native may settle in her country. She may be a teacher or bank officer working with the government of her country. The native may enjoy a good marriage, along with a good profession. After the age of 50, the native may start his own hospital and he may come across very good amount of success, money, growth and recognition through it.

Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the twelfth 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 twelfth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, spiritual growth, diseases, profession, finances, court cases, imprisonment, drug addictions and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such malefic exalted Ketu can make the native interested in various types of harmful substances, immoral/illegal activities and several types of self-destructing practices. Hence the native may face health problems, imprisonment and/or reduction in lifespan. Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the twelfth house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Malefic exalted Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Taurus with malefic Venus, benefic Sun is placed in the seventh house in Gemini, malefic Moon is placed in the second house in Capricorn and benefic Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Libra. In this case, the native may develop addictions for alcohol, tobacco and/or harmful drugs. He may consume them on regular basis, and he may suffer from problems related to health, reputation and finances, among other problems. The native may die before the age of 60 or 50, depending on the overall horoscope and finer factors.

If Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Libra with Jupiter, Mercury is placed in the sixth house with Venus and Rahu, and Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Scorpio with Ketu, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may become addicted to harmful drugs, he may regularly engage in the company of sex workers and he may also be a criminal. The native may deal in drug trafficking and/or woman trafficking on international level. He may earn very good amount of money for some time and he may enjoy many pleasures because of it.

However, he may get caught, he may get convicted and he may spend 10 years or more in prison. If the finer factors and running times are negative in a specific way, the native may die before the age of 50 or 40. He may get killed in an attack planned by a rival criminal and such attack may happen inside prison.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the twelfth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the eleventh house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the eleventh house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the eleventh house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to profession, finances, fame, reputation, friends and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the eleventh house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

The placement of benefic exalted Ketu in the eleventh house can bless the native with gains related to spheres like astrology, tantra, numerology, spiritualism, religion, science, medical science, exploration, research, analysis, psychic field, various types of healing fields, human psychology, astronomy, space exploration, ocean exploration and other likewise spheres.

Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Exalted Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Taurus, benefic Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Leo, Sun is placed in the first house in Capricorn, benefic exalted Venus is placed in the third house in Pisces and Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Aries. In this case, the native may become a scientist. He may specialize in a branch of science and he may get a high rank job in the government. The native may engage in research related to various aspects and he may witness good amount of success, money and recognition through his profession.

If benefic Mercury is placed in the first house in Capricorn with Sun, benefic Mars is placed in the eighth house in Leo with Saturn, and benefic Moon is placed in the tenth house in Libra, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess very good knowledge of his field and he may come across a lot of success, money and recognition as a scientist. He may hold a post of high authority and he may lead several scientific projects during his lifetime. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, the native may come across an important invention/discovery between his age of 35 and 45. Such invention/discovery may prove very useful, and the native may come across very good amount of fame and recognition through it. He may also receive formal awards for excellence in his profession. The native may enjoy a good marriage and his wife may be an architect or interior designer.

Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the eleventh 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 eleventh house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to profession, finances, reputation, friends and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such malefic exalted Ketu can prove difficult when it comes to generate incomes from profession. Hence it can make the native engage in low-paying jobs and the native may not earn much, unless there are grace saving factors in his horoscope. The native may also remain jobless, several times in his life. Such malefic exalted Ketu can also trouble the native with financial losses through profession, on account of unfortunate incidents and/or betrayal of his friends/teammates.

Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Pisces. Exalted Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Virgo, Mercury is placed in the twelfth house in Aries, Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Sagittarius, Mars is placed in the tenth house in Aquarius and malefic debilitated Jupiter is placed in the ninth house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may not get well-paying jobs and he may have to engage in jobs which may not pay well. The native may also lose his job several times during his professional career and he may remain jobless for periods of 6 months or more, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.

If Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Pisces with Ketu, Venus is placed in the tenth house in Aquarius with Mars, and debilitated Moon is placed in the seventh house in Scorpio, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may never find permanent profession throughout his life and he may only be able to engage in temporary jobs from time to time. He may remain jobless for periods of 1 year or more, many times in his life. The native may witness financial tightness throughout his life, primarily because of not earning well. He may also have to face allegations, accusations, bad reputation, litigations and/or court cases through his profession, depending on the finer factors and running times.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the eleventh house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the tenth house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the tenth house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the tenth house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to profession, reputation, fame, finances, spiritual growth and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the tenth house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

Benefic exalted Ketu in the tenth house of horoscope can bless the with success as an astrologer, tantric, spiritual guru, religious guru, healer, psychic, doctor, engineer, discoverer, explorer, researcher or some other likewise professional. In such cases, benefic exalted Ketu on its own can bless the native with success, since it finds something it is interested in. In summary, Ketu is almost always looking for things beyond physical/material domain and whichever professions deal with such domains, Ketu may get interested in them. Looking at some other likewise spheres, one such native may become an astronomer, astronaut or he may study environment. All these spheres are beyond the regular physical/material domains, and they present chances to know more about higher/deeper things.

Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Exalted Rahu is placed in the fourth house in Taurus, Saturn is placed in the first house in Aquarius, Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn, benefic Sun is placed in the second house in Pisces and benefic Mars is placed in the eighth house in Virgo. In this case, the native may become an astronaut. The native may be interested in matters related to space and universe. Hence he may pursue this interest and he may engage in a field which deals with it. As an astronaut, he may go on space missions and he may achieve success.

If Mercury is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn with Moon, benefic Jupiter is placed in the first house in Aquarius with Saturn, and benefic Venus is placed in the third house in Aries, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may hold a post of high authority in his relevant department and he may enjoy a very good career. He may lead more than one space mission and he may achieve success in them.

Taking another example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Pisces along with exalted Venus. Exalted Rahu is placed in the fourth house in Virgo, a benefic combination of Sun and Mercury is placed in the ninth house in Aquarius, benefic exalted Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus, a combination of Saturn and Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio and exalted Mars is placed in the eighth house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may become an astronomer. He may get selected for a high rank in astronomy department and he may enjoy very good amount of success, authority and recognition. The native may work on several important projects and he may accomplish a lot during his career.

Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the tenth 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 tenth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to profession, finances, reputation, credibility, litigations, court cases and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such malefic exalted Ketu can trouble the native with delays, setbacks, losses, bad reputation, criminal cases, job-loss, discontinuation of profession, failures and several other problems through his profession, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. Such malefic exalted Ketu can also make the native engage in criminal activities and he may have to face court cases as well as punishment because of the crimes committed by him. In an extreme case when such malefic exalted Ketu is supported by other malefic planets and an overall negative horoscope, the native may face life imprisonment or capital punishment because of the crimes committed by him.

Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Pisces along with malefic Mars. Exalted Rahu is placed in the fourth house in Virgo, Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio, malefic Venus is placed in the seventh house in Sagittarius and exalted Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus. In this case, the native may become a criminal. He may engage in various types of crimes, he may get caught as well as convicted, and he may serve a prison sentence of 5 years or more. The native may engage in acts of extortion and terror, among other crimes.

If Sun is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio with Saturn, Mercury is placed in the seventh house in Sagittarius with Venus, and Jupiter is placed in the fifth house in Libra, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may become the head of a criminal organization which may deal in crimes related to drugs, extortion and violence. The native may operate his business on international level and he may enjoy money and luxuries for a period of time, depending on the finer factors and running times. He may eventually get caught, he may get convicted and he may face life imprisonment or capital punishment, depending on the finer factors and running times. For instance, if the native receives the punishment before his age of 45, he may get life imprisonment. However, if he receives such punishment between the age of 45 and 50, he may get capital punishment.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the tenth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the ninth house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the ninth house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the ninth house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to father, profession, reputation, fame, authority, wisdom, spiritual growth and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the ninth house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such benefic exalted Ketu can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, tantric, psychic or some other likewise professional, depending on his overall horoscope. It can also bless the native with good or very good amount of spiritual growth, whether it is placed in Scorpio or Pisces; provided the overall horoscope is supportive. The native may also be born in a family of astrologers, tantrics or spiritually enhanced people and he may get such tendencies/abilities through inheritance.

Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the ninth house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Exalted Rahu is placed in the third house in Taurus, Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Gemini, benefic Mars is placed in the first house in Pisces, benefic exalted Jupiter is placed in the fifth house in Cancer and benefic Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Leo. In this case, the native may engage in the field of spiritualism. He may spend many years in pursuit of spiritual growth and he may achieve good amount of it. The native may become a spiritual teacher or guru after the age of 35, and he may hold an important rank in a spiritual organization.

If Venus is placed in the sixth house in Leo with Mercury, Sun is placed in the fifth house in Cancer with Jupiter, and benefic Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may be born in a family of spiritually enhanced people. Native’s father may be a spiritual guru as well as the head of a spiritual organization and he may possess very good amount of spiritual growth. The native may be raised in spiritual environment and he may achieve a lot of spiritual growth under the guidance of his father who may also be his guru.

After the age of 30, the native may hold an important post in such spiritual organization, and he may guide several people on the path to spiritualism. Between native’s age of 35 and 45, the native may become the head of such spiritual organization. Either the native’s father may die or he may pass on such post to the native while he’s alive, and he may retire from this duty. The native may witness very good amount of success, fame and recognition as a spiritual guru, and he may expand his father’s organization a lot. He may guide millions of people to the path of spiritual growth. He may travel to several countries of the world for this purpose, and he may also appear on television shows based on the theme of spiritualism.

Benefic exalted Ketu in the ninth house of horoscope can also take the native to foreign lands and he may settle permanently in a foreign country, if his overall horoscope is supportive. 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.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the eighth house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the eighth house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the eighth house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, profession, finances, recognition, authority, fame, spiritual growth and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the eighth house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

Taking another example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Pisces. Benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the second house in Virgo, benefic Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Capricorn, benefic Mars is placed in the seventh house in Aquarius, Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Taurus and Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Scorpio. In this case, the native may engage in the field of law. He may become a lawyer, he may possess good knowledge of his field and he may come across good amount of success, money and recognition. The native may specialize in criminal matters. If the overall horoscope is supportive, he may represent a higher law enforcing agency of government, like CBI or FBI.

If benefic Sun is placed in the sixth house in Capricorn with Mercury, benefic Venus is placed in the seventh house in Aquarius with Mars, and Moon is placed in the eighth house in Pisces with Ketu, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess very good knowledge of his field and he may come across a lot of success, money and recognition as a lawyer. The native may practice at a higher court of law and he may represent an agency of government, as already mentioned. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, the native may get elevated to the post of a judge in a higher court of law, after the age of 40. He may enjoy a good career as a judge, and he may accomplish a lot during his career. The native may be known for his revolutionary/reforming decisions about crimes related to women as well as the matters related to discrimination based on race, religion, caste and gender.

Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the eighth 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 eighth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, diseases, accidents, surgeries, unfortunate incidents, profession, finances, reputation and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such malefic exalted Ketu can trouble the native with various types of health issues or physical injuries, and it can also reduce his lifespan. Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with Mars. Rahu is placed in the second house in Taurus, debilitated Venus is placed in the sixth house in Virgo, debilitated Sun is placed in the seventh house in Libra and Jupiter is placed in the first house in Aries. In this case, the native may suffer from various types of health issues which may trouble him and which may reduce his lifespan. The native may also get addicted to alcohol and/or drugs, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. He may die before the age of 55 or 50, because of a fatal disease or in an accident.

If malefic Mercury is placed in the eighth house in Scorpio with Mars and Ketu, Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Virgo with Venus, and benefic Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Pisces, the equation may become worse. In this case, the native may get addicted to harmful drugs and he may consume them on regular basis. He may also become a womanizer and he may often engage in the company of paid sex workers. He may suffer from serious health problems and he may die before the age of 45, 40 or even before the age of 30, depending on the finer factors and running times. The native may die because of failure of a vital organ like liver or heart, he may die in an accident or he may get killed by someone; or he may contract a fatal sexually transmitted disease and he may die because of it; depending on the finer factors and running times.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the eighth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the seventh house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the seventh house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the seventh house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, fame, authority and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the seventh house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

The seventh house of horoscope primarily deals with marriage, husband and wife. Hence the placement of exalted Ketu in this house may almost always have significant impact on the marriage of the native.

Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Pisces with benefic exalted Venus. Benefic Rahu is placed in the first house in Virgo, benefic Mercury is placed in the ninth house in Taurus, exalted Sun is placed in the eighth house in Aries and benefic Jupiter is placed in the second house in Libra. In this case, the native may get married in time and he may enjoy a good marriage. The native may get married to a rich woman who may be a celebrity dealing in a creative field, and he may benefit through such marriage in several ways. His wife may be beautiful, supportive, co-operative and wise. Hence the native may witness very good results from his marriage. The native may himself be a creative artist like a singer or actor and his wife may hail from a different religion or caste than that of the native.

If benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Libra with Jupiter, Saturn is placed in the eleventh house in Cancer and Mars is placed in the third house in Scorpio, the equation may improve. In this case, the native may be a very successful creative artist like an actor and he may earn billions through his profession. He may fall in love with a fellow actor and he may get married to her. Native’s wife may also be successful as well as rich and the couple may enjoy a good marriage. Depending on the finer factors and running times, the native may get married to a woman who may be an actor belonging to a foreign country. She may settle in the country of the native after marriage.

Taking another example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the first house in Taurus, Venus is placed in the tenth house in Aquarius with Moon, benefic Saturn is placed in the third house in Cancer, Mars is placed in the sixth house in Libra, benefic Sun is placed in the eighth house in Sagittarius and benefic Mercury is placed in the ninth house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may be a doctor or a scientist and he may get married to a woman who may be a doctor. She may be a gynecologist or pediatrician and she may witness very good amount of success, money and recognition through her profession. Though the couple may enjoy a good marriage, they may not be able to spend much time with each other, primarily because of their professional engagements.

Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the seventh 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 seventh house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Malefic exalted Ketu in the seventh house of horoscope can create serious problems related to marriage. When such Ketu is placed in Scorpio, the quantum of problems may be comparable to strong Manglik Dosh formed in the seventh house. Hence this placement can delay the marriage of the native, it can deny marriage, it can cause serious disturbances in his marriage and it can break one, two, three or more marriages of the native, depending on his overall horoscope. The placement of malefic exalted Ketu in the seventh house in Pisces is a relatively mild placement. It generally tends to delay the marriage of the native but it may not break more than one marriage of the native on its own, in most cases.

Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Exalted Rahu is placed in the first house in Taurus, Venus is placed in the sixth house in Libra, a benefic combination of Sun and exalted Mercury is placed in the fourth house in Leo and Mars is placed in the eighth house in Sagittarius. In this case, the native may not get married till the age of 35 or 40, depending on his overall horoscope. Though he may get engaged once or twice before 35, he may not get married and such engagements may dissolve.

If benefic Moon is placed in the fifth house in Virgo, Saturn is placed in the sixth house in Libra with Venus, and malefic Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Aries, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may not get married till the age of 40 or 45, or he may not get married throughout his life, depending on the finer factors and running times. The native may have a love affair which may last for more than 7 years but it may not convert into marriage.

If this is the horoscope of a female native, she may have a love affair which may not convert into marriage and she may have a child from such love affair. Depending on the finer factors and running times, she may also have a child from an affair with a married man who may not marry her. Hence she may raise the child on her own, though the father may provide financial support. Such female native may become the mistress of a rich man.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the seventh house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the sixth house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the sixth house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the sixth house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, profession, finances, wealth, disputes, litigations, court cases, enemies and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the sixth house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

The placement of benefic exalted Ketu in the sixth house can bless the native with success through professional spheres which deal with disputes, diseases, finances, defence, security and other likewise spheres. Hence the native may become a doctor, police officer, army officer, lawyer, scientist or some other likewise professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with Mars. Exalted Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus. Benefic Mercury is placed in the eighth house in Capricorn, Venus is placed in the ninth house in Aquarius and benefic Moon is placed in the eleventh house in Aries. In this case, the native may engage in medical field. He may become a doctor, he may possess good knowledge and he may come across success, money and recognition as a doctor. The native may become a pediatrician, surgeon or gastroenterologist, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. If his overall horoscope and running times are supportive, the native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his profession and he may achieve very good amount of success, money and recognition as a doctor.

If Saturn is placed in the first house in Gemini, benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house in Aquarius with Mercury, and benefic Jupiter is placed in the seventh house in Sagittarius, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may complete his higher education in a foreign country and he may settle in such foreign country as a doctor. The native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition as a doctor, especially after the age of 40 and then 50. He may get married to a doctor, a scientist or a science teacher, depending on the finer factors and running times. The native may enjoy a good marriage and his wife may support him a lot in his profession as well as in other spheres. The first child of the native may also become a doctor or scientist and he may achieve success as well as recognition.

Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the sixth 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 sixth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, marriage, profession, finances, debts, reputation, court cases, litigations, imprisonment and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such malefic exalted Ketu can trouble the native with a wide variety of problems through his rivals/enemies. Such enemies may come from his professional sphere or they may rise from within his family and they may cause several problems for the native from time to time.

Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the sixth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with Mercury. Exalted Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Taurus and Venus is placed in the seventh house in Sagittarius with Sun. In this case, the native may suffer on account of financial problems, setbacks and failures through his profession. The native may have professional as well as personal enemies who may play important roles in creating/aggravating such problems. If the overall horoscope is negative in a specific way, the native may face complete shutdown of his business or he may lose his job, primarily because of conspiracies plotted by his enemies.

If malefic Mars is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio with Mercury and Ketu, Saturn is placed in the third house in Leo and benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Virgo, the equation may become worse. In this case, the native may have many enemies including professional rivals and family members as well as friends. Such enemies may keep troubling the native throughout his life and he may face various types of problems because of them. If the finer factors and running times are also negative, the native may suffer complete bankruptcy, court cases and/or prison-time, because of his personal as well as professional enemies. In an extreme case, the native may get murdered in an attack, planned and executed by his enemies; and at least one close friend of the native may betray him and join the enemies. The native may die before the age of 45 and he may get shot, poisoned or he may get murdered by means of a road accident.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the sixth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the fifth house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the fifth house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the fifth house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to creativity, children, politics, profession, finances, fame, wealth, love life, spiritual growth and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the fifth house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

Benefic exalted Ketu in the fifth house of horoscope can bless the native with interest in fields like astrology, spiritualism and other likewise fields. If the overall horoscope is supportive, the native may achieve success as an astrologer, spiritual guru, numerologist, psychic, tantric, healer or some other likewise professional. Such exalted Ketu can significantly enhance the emotional, psychic and spiritual planes of the native. As a result, the native may receive guidance from higher entities, through the channel of his subconscious mind. Such guidance/intuition can help the native understand and manage things beyond the realm of physical plane.

Benefic exalted Ketu in the fifth house of horoscope and also bless the native with children who may be intelligent, creative and/or who may possess significant amount of spiritual tendencies. Such children may achieve success, fame and recognition, and they may bring good name to the native. Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Pisces along with benefic Moon. Benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo with benefic Jupiter, a benefic combination of Sun and Venus is placed in the second house in Sagittarius and Mercury is placed in the third house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may have children who may possess creative abilities and they may achieve success as actors, singers, dancers, musicians or other likewise professionals. The native may have good relationships with his children and he may benefit a lot through them.

Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the fifth 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 fifth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to love life, children, profession, finances, creativity, reputation, spiritual growth and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such malefic exalted Ketu can trouble the native with problems related to children and such problems may increase in quantum if the native is female. The native may witness delay in the birth of her first child, miscarriages and medical complications among other problems. She may give birth to at least one child who may be physically and/or mentally handicapped and she may suffer a lot because of such child’s health issues.

Taking an example for a female native, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Pisces. Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo, a malefic combination of Sun and Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius, Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Aries and Venus is placed in the third house in Capricorn. In this case, the native may not witness much delay in the birth of her first child. However, her first child may suffer from psychological disorders, right from the birth. He may not grow like a normal child and he may have several issues which the native may have to attend to, throughout her life.

If malefic Mercury is placed in the third house in Capricorn with Venus, Mars is placed in the sixth house in Aries with Jupiter, and benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Sagittarius, the equation may become worse. In this case, the native may suffer from one or two miscarriages before she may give birth to an alive child. Apart from that, her first and/or second child may suffer from physical and/or mental health problems. Such horoscope shows a karmic debt towards the children which the native may have to pay through lifelong service to one or more than one of her children.

Malefic exalted Ketu in the fifth house of horoscope can create problems related to spiritual growth. Though the native may try to follow spiritual path, if the overall horoscope is supportive, he may often keep changing paths and/or he may walk on misleading paths.

Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Pisces with Saturn. Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo, benefic Jupiter is placed in the seventh house in Taurus, a malefic combination of Sun and Venus is placed in the eighth house in Gemini, malefic Mercury is placed in the ninth house in Cancer, Mars is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius and Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Libra.

In this case, the native may try to achieve spiritual growth but he may not find the proper path/guru and he may keep changing paths. He may also get distracted by materialistic pleasures from time to time and he may disengage from the spiritual path. However, he may not get much relief from such materialistic pursuits and he may engage in spiritual pursuit again. This may continue till native’s age of 50 or throughout his life and he may keep changing paths/beliefs and/or gurus. However, he may not achieve much spiritual growth throughout his life.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the fifth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other types of problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the fourth house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the fourth house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the fourth house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to mother, education, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, wealth, fame, reputation, authority and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the fourth house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such benefic Ketu can bless the native with good results related to his mother. Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Scorpio along with benefic Mercury. Benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Taurus. Moon is placed in the fifth house in Sagittarius, benefic exalted Mars is placed in the sixth house in Capricorn and benefic exalted Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Cancer. In this case, native’s mother may be a doctor who may work with government or she may have private practice. Though she may witness good amount of success, money and recognition through her profession, she may not have sufficient time for the native, primarily due to her professional responsibilities. Hence the native may have a normal relationship with his mother but they may not interact much.

If benefic Venus is placed in the fourth house in Scorpio with Mercury and Ketu, benefic Sun is placed in the fifth house in Sagittarius with Moon, and Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Pisces, the equation may become better. In this case, native’s mother may be a successful as well as rich doctor. She may have her own hospital and she may come across very good amount of money and recognition. The native may have good or very good relationship with his mother and she may support the native a lot, in various spheres of his life. However due to her professional engagements, she may not be able to devote much time to the native. Native’s father may also be a doctor and both his parents may together run their own hospital.

Benefic exalted Ketu in the fourth house of horoscope can also take the native to foreign lands and he may permanently settle abroad, if his overall horoscope is supportive for such results. This placement of Ketu is also supportive for blessing the native with success as an astrologer, tantric, healer, psychic, doctor, psychiatrist, consultant, scientist, researcher and other likewise professionals. Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the fourth 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 fourth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to mother, health, marriage, education, properties, vehicles, profession, reputation, finances and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

The two most difficult placements for malefic exalted Ketu in a horoscope are the first and the fourth house. Malefic exalted Ketu placed in any one of these houses may cause significant/great damage to the native. Such malefic Ketu in the fourth house can trouble the native with a wide variety of problems related to his mother. The native may lose his mother at a young age because of divorce between his parents, his mother may suffer from serious health issues, she may be mentally challenged, or the native may spend most of his childhood at a boarding school. In an extreme case when such malefic exalted Ketu is supported by an overall negative horoscope, the native may lose his mother to death, early in his life.

Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with malefic debilitated Moon. Exalted Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Taurus, debilitated Mars is placed in the twelfth house in Cancer, malefic Saturn is placed in the second house in Virgo, a benefic combination of Sun and Mercury is placed in the fifth house in Sagittarius and Venus is placed in the seventh house in Aquarius. In this case, the native may lose his mother before the age of 15 or even before the age of 10, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. Native’s mother may die due to a terminal illness or she may get killed in an accident.

Malefic exalted Ketu in the fourth house of horoscope can trouble the native with some of the most serious types of mental health problems. Hence the native may suffer from anxiety, restlessness, depression, vertigo, insanity, split personality disorder (schizophrenia), bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), delusional disorder, dyslexia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease or some other likewise disease, depending on his overall horoscope.

Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Pisces along with malefic exalted Venus. Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Virgo, Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Cancer, malefic Moon is placed in the third house in Aquarius and Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Taurus. In this case, the native may suffer from anxiety, restlessness, depression, hellucinations or bipolar disorder, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. Native’s mother may also suffer from issues related to mental health and the native may inherit such issues from her. He may have to spend much time, effort and money in order to treat/manage such issues and he may not get out of them throughout his life, unless there are grace saving factors in his horoscope.

If malefic Mars is placed in the third house in Aquarius with Moon, and a benefic combination of Sun and Mercury is placed in the second house in Capricorn, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may suffer from bipolar disorder or split personality disorder and he may not get out of it, throughout his life. Native’s mother may also suffer from serious mental health problems and she may die before native’s age of 20. The native may have a troubled and traumatic childhood which may have significant contribution in making the native suffer from such serious health issues.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the fourth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.

Ketu is exalted in Scorpio as well as in Pisces. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll consider both these placements of Ketu. Exalted Ketu is benefic in the third house in some cases and it is malefic in some cases. The influences of other benefic and malefic planets on Ketu and the overall theme of horoscope are important criteria when it comes to decide the functional nature of Ketu in a horoscope.

As the number and strength of benefic or malefic planets influencing Ketu in a horoscope increases, Ketu may become more benefic or malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets, and the concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets have been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.

Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Ketu in the third house when it is benefic. Benefic exalted Ketu in the third house of horoscope can bless the native with good results related to profession, finances, wealth, reputation, fame, siblings, colleagues and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Looking at profession, exalted Ketu in the third house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as an astrologer, numerologist, tantric, hypnotist, magician, psychic, healer, spiritual guru, religious guru, philosopher, researcher, analyst, discoverer, scientist, mathematician, astronaut, astronomer, politician, diplomat, singer, actor, writer, painter, sculptor, musician, dancer, sportsman, architect, fashion designer, dress designer, video game designer, software developer, IT professional, web developer, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, doctor, therapist, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, army officer, fire-fighting officer, naval officer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, travel industry, food industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.

Benefic exalted Ketu in the third house of horoscope in Scorpio can help the native achieve success as a print media journalist, television journalist, writer, columnist, editor, talk show host or some other likewise professional, depending on his overall horoscope. Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Ketu is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Scorpio with benefic Jupiter. Benefic Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Taurus, benefic Mercury is placed in the second house in Libra, benefic Venus is placed in the fourth house in Sagittarius and Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Pisces. In this case, the native may become a talk show host. He may host a talk show which may feature interviews with celebrities as well as with people who have experienced special/different things in their lives. Native’s career may start slow, he may witness significant results after the age of 30 and good results after 35 or 40.

If Sun is placed in the third house in Scorpio with Ketu and Jupiter, Mars is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius and benefic Moon is placed in the tenth house in Gemini, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may witness success before the age of 30 though he may come across very good results after the age of 35 or 40. He may host a talk show which may give in-depth look into the lives of celebrities as well as some other people who may have experienced highly positive or negative events in their lives.

For example, the native may interview a shark attack survivor, a hardcore criminal after he has served his sentence, a rape victim, a person who claims to have paranormal or supernatural abilities and other such people. The native may dig deep into their lives as well as their mindsets during such talk shows and he may get them to reveal surprising/shocking secrets during such interviews. The native may come across very good amount of success, money, fame and recognition as a talk show host and he may become a celebrity of national or international fame, depending on the finer factors and running times.

Apart from these, benefic exalted Ketu in the third 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 third house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to profession, finances, reputation, siblings, colleagues and several other bad results, depending on his overall horoscope.

Such malefic exalted Ketu can trouble the native with delays, setbacks, financial losses, failures, bad reputation, litigations, court cases, job-loss, discontinuation of profession and other problems related to his profession. In an extreme case, one such native may not find a permanent profession throughout his life and he may only be able to engage in temporary jobs from time to time.

Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Scorpio with Mercury. Exalted Rahu is placed in the ninth house in Taurus, Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius, Saturn is placed in the first house in Virgo and Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Leo. In this case, the native may not find a permanent profession till the age of 35 or 40, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. He may get temporary jobs from time to time but he may not be able to convert any one of them into a permanent one. The native may also engage in a business of his own, more than once during this period. However, he may suffer from setbacks, losses and failures through such businesses. Hence he may have to shut down his businesses and he may have to start all over again.

If malefic Sun is placed in the third house in Scorpio with Mercury and Ketu, benefic Venus is placed the fourth house in Sagittarius and malefic Mars is placed in the tenth house in Gemini, the equation may become worse. In this case, the native may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, unless the finer factors and running times are really supportive. Even if that happens, the native may find permanent profession after the age of 40. He may keep changing jobs/professions and he may not be able to maintain any job for more than 2 or 3 years.

The native may also have to shut down his business more than once in life, on account of serious financial losses or due to unfortunate incidents. For example, a fire incident may completely destroy native’s shop and he may have to shut down his business. In an extreme case when the finer factors and running times are also against the native, he may not get a permanent profession throughout this life and he may witness discontinuation of profession any time after the age of 45. It means that the native may not find even temporary jobs after this age.

Apart from these, malefic exalted Ketu in the third house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.