Ketu in the 8th house
House rules: Longevity, transformation, sudden events, occult, inheritance
Core meaning
When Ketu activates the 8th House (Ayur / Randhra Bhava), the affairs of this house — Longevity, transformation, sudden events, occult, inheritance — come under Ketu's influence. Past lives, detachment, spirituality, mastery, isolation becomes the lens through which this house operates.
Opportunities
Ketu in the 8th House favours engagement with Longevity, transformation, sudden events, occult, inheritance. Native energies — Past lives, detachment, spirituality, mastery, isolation — find their natural expression in this domain.
Watch-outs
Shadow: when Ketu is afflicted in the 8th House, Confusion, abandonment, escapism, sudden cuts can disrupt the affairs of this house. The remedy is conscious balance.
Duration
Ketu occupies a single house for the duration of its sign transit — one sign per 1.5 years (retrograde always).