Ketu Dasha
Old goals lose their pull, and detachment can deepen into disconnection. Relationships and long-term plans are most vulnerable to abrupt withdrawal, so preserve essential contact and basic commitments.
In detail
Ketu Dasha begins when Ketu becomes the mahadasha lord in the Vimshottari sequence and ends at the next major-period handover; its nominal span is 7 years. Ketu signifies separation, fading attachment, and inward inquiry, so reduced desire can arrive with disconnection or loss of direction. Unlike Rahu Dasha, which intensifies appetite and fixation, Ketu tends to weaken attachment and remove familiar aims.
FAQ
- How long does Ketu Dasha last?
- Its nominal length is 7 years. The exact start and end depend on the Vimshottari position established at birth, so someone born during an active Ketu period may experience only its remaining portion; calculate the dates from reliable birth data.
- Why can Ketu Dasha make people want to withdraw?
- It tends to weaken attachment to familiar goals, identities, and relationship patterns. That distance can clarify what is no longer needed, but it can also become isolation, abrupt endings, or loss of direction; keep essential communication intact before leaving a major commitment.
- How is Ketu Dasha different from Rahu Dasha?
- Ketu Dasha reduces attachment and connection, while Rahu Dasha intensifies appetite and fixation. Both can disrupt an established direction, but Ketu does so through absence and disengagement whereas Rahu does so through excess pursuit; check whether the central issue is fading interest or persistent craving.