Shadow karmic planets or Moon’s north node Rahu and south node Ketu will be transiting in Aquarius (Kumbha Rasi) and Leo (Simha Rasi) respectively from 30 May 2025, 18:11 IST (considering TRUE positions of nodes and KP ayanamsa) and continue till 26 November 2026, 07:26 IST in same signs.
Rahu moving into 11th house of Kala purusha will deliver pending karma and life time ambitions for many.
Last time Rahu in Aquarius Ketu in Leo occurred during November 2006 – May 2008.
That was when most people experienced life changing events and similar incidents repeat during this transit before end of 2026.
Ketu in 5th house of Kala purusha leads to heart breaks for many.
Rahu in Aquarius leads to contaminated water, adulterated drinks, death by drowning, sinking of boats and ships, unpredictable climate.
Also Rahu controls medical field, research in medicine, pharmacy, hospitals, mortuaries etc.
So Rahu in Aquarius Ketu in Leo during 2025-2026 leads to technical advancements in medical field, people getting more health conscious, discovery or synthesis of new viruses, invention of new drugs.
Rahu is the cause for all sorts of Pains in body.
More people will suffer due to heart diseases and leg injuries.
Getting regular foot massages, reducing high cholesterol food and resting your body helps.
Saturn entering Uttarabhadra nakshatra 1 month before Rahu changing sign is BAD for people living near rivers, oceans, fishermen, heavy vehicle drivers, carpenters and women.
Not a good time for water sports, fishing, adventures in rivers or oceans and travel on sea.
Rahu transits in 2025-2026 : Rahu in Jupiter owned POORVABHADRA nakshatra till 22:25 IST on 02 December 2025.
In self owned SATABHISHA nakshatra till 23:13 IST on 01 July 2026.
In Mars owned DHANISHTA nakshatra (4th and 3rd quarters) till 07:25 IST on 26 November 2026.
Ketu transits in 2025-2026 : Ketu in Sun owned UTTARA PHALGUNI nakshatra till 08:36 IST on 07 July 2025.
In Venus owned POORVA PHALGUNI nakshatra till 12:32 IST on 21 April 2026.
In Ketu owned MAGHA nakshatra till 07:25 IST on 26 November 2026.
This Rahu in Aquarius Ketu in Leo transit would open doors to locked karmic events, especially if your present age is 17-18, 26-28, 35-36, 47-49, 53-54 or 71-72.
More particularly if your age is 17-18, 35-36, 53-54 or 71-72 as these shadow planets will be returning to where they were at the time of your birth.
That means, if have Rahu in Aquarius and Ketu in Leo in your natal chart, then you will experience a Rahu Ketu return chart as it happens once in multiples of 18 years.
Next 18 months will be a period of extra-ordinary Karmic changes in your life as Rahu and Ketu are Karmic trigger planets and they trigger major Karmic events for those aspects of life that are signified by the house through which it is transiting.
For example : If Leo and Aquarius signify your 1st and 7th house, then unmarried will get an opportunity to suddenly get married during this transit.
Depending on the houses Leo and Aquarius signify in your horoscope, this major event can be change of job, promotion, travel overseas, child birth, buying new house or starting new business etc.
Rahu in Aquarius Ketu in Leo brings sudden and huge changes.
Especially when Rahu transits its own Satabhisha nakshatra during 3rd December 2025 – 1st July 2026, India faces multiple issues from all corners like economic depression, stock market collapse, banks and other financial institutions struggling to make profits, civil unrest, cross border terrorism, war situation in North-West and North-East states.
When transiting Dhanishta nakshatra during 2nd July – 26th November 2026, there is chance of some recovery but not 100 percent good.
During that time, Ketu transiting in own nakshatra Magha from 21st April till 26 November 2026, helps win over enemies and improve financial condition.
Uranus in Taurus being square to both Ketu and Rahu during 2026, increase rebellious attitude among youth against prevailing norms and trends.
More people will go for unnecessary adventures, mindless dangerous actions and lose money or lives.
Mars conjunct Ketu during June-July 2025 can cause religious or racist wars. Politician lose control and so will their followers.
Mars conjunct Rahu during February-March 2026 causes fire accidents, bomb blasts, volcano eruptions, land slides, earth quakes, terrorism and religious wars.
World economy will NOT improve at least until 3rd quarter of 2026 as Kala Sarpa Yoga continues..
Rahu follows Saturn and Ketu follows Mars in the way they give karmic results.
Not all is negative about these planets.
Positive influence of Rahu can give us popularity, fame and power. It gives a psychic sensitivity to mass trends and capacity to use them. Ketu in positive sense can create a greater powers of Concentration, powerful perception, independence, capacity to transcend external influences, psychic and spiritual insight.
Aquarius is the house of technology. 18 years back when Rahu was in Aquarius, mobile operating systems like iOS and Android were made (2007-2008).
This cycle will redefine the way we use phones, how they will start to appear, how many apps will be rejected, multiple lawsuits against Big Tech companies, Artificial Intelligence (AI tools) trying to take over conventional search engine methods etc.
Solar and Lunar eclipses during 2025 and 2026 cause extreme climatic conditions and huge political changes across the world.
Jupiter in Gemini trines Rahu in Aquarius and sextile Ketu in Leo, and later Jupiter in Cancer trines Saturn in Pisces.
This indicates courts and law enforcement controlling technology advancements like A.I tools.
Generally, transit of Rahu in Pisces Ketu in Virgo is good for people born under Moon Signs of Aries, Gemini, Virgo and Sagittarius. Bad for Cancer and Capricorn.
Others will experience mixed results.
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