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Ketu in the 12th house: A secret life and a pull to let go

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What it means

You feel pulled to let go, retreat and look inward. Modern readers see detachment, retreat and the search for freedom.

Spend with care and keep your habits open. Letting go of what you do not need brings peace.

What this rule checks

Your Ketu is in the 12th house. Ketu is about detachment and insight. The 12th house is about rest, loss, foreign lands and spirituality. Source: Phaladeepika, chapter 8 (a classic text), slokas 28 to 33. Notes beyond the classic text are the author's own modern reading. Classic texts describe this placement harshly. Read it as a tendency, not a verdict.

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