Quick Overview
Planet
Ketu
Sign
Cancer
Element
Water
Compatibility
Moderate
About This Transit
When Ketu (केतु) transits through Cancer (कर्क), it brings significant changes in areas related to Spirituality, detachment, moksha, past karma.
Cancer is a Water sign, and Ketu's energy becomes emotional and intuitive. This combination is considered Moderate in Vedic astrology.
Effects by Life Area
Career & Finances
Spiritual or research-oriented careers get boost
Relationships
Detachment or spiritual bonding with partner
Health
Digestive issues possible, spiritual practices help
Spirituality
Moksha-oriented practices bring breakthroughs
Effects on Other Signs
When Ketu is in Cancer, it affects all zodiac signs differently based on the house placement:
- Aries: 4th house - Home, mother, property matters
- Taurus: 3rd house - Siblings, courage, short travels
- Gemini: 2nd house - Financial changes, speech matters
- Cancer: 1st house - Self-focus, new beginnings
- Leo: 12th house - Expenses, spirituality, foreign
- Virgo: 11th house - Gains, friends, aspirations
- Libra: 10th house - Career, status, public image
- Scorpio: 9th house - Luck, father, long journeys
- Sagittarius: 8th house - Transformation, inheritance, occult
- Capricorn: 7th house - Marriage, partnerships, contracts
- Aquarius: 6th house - Health, enemies, daily work
- Pisces: 5th house - Children, creativity, romance
Remedies
To maximize benefits and minimize challenges of Ketu in Cancer:
- Worship Ganesha
- Wear Cat's Eye (Lehsunia)
- Donate blankets
- Practice meditation
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