Ketu Moon's South Node

Ketu is a mysterious planetary influence which, like Rahu, is malevolent and afflictive unless located in a powerful position or conjoined with a beneficent planet. Ketu governs eology, monastic life, crime and punishment, hidden enemies and dangers, and the occult. Unless correctly balanced, Ketu can cause poverty and other obstructions in one's life. Ketu is associated with differing and the consequent aspiration for spiritual liberation.

Kern is exalted one will be and wealthy and protected from evil. But if Ketu appears in a weak or position in one's horoscope, one becomes prone to fatal diseases of a mysterious nature. It's as compulsive gambling.

INFRA-RED is the cosmic color believed to be transmitted by cat's eyes. Infra-red color waves are the hottest of all the cosmic rays and are known to be useful in illness such as cancer and all forms of paralysis. Infra-red color also aids digestive problems and skin diseases. Ketu astral talismans can also enhance psychic powers, confer protection and hidden enemies, and avert dangers such as drowning, intoxication, and criminal punishment. it is also said to bring good luck to gamblers (if well-placed).

GEMSTONES ruled by Kern include Cat's eye chrysoberyl, beryl, apatite, tourmaline and other Joซ to greenish-brown gems which display a strong chatoyant "cat's eye" light reflection on the face and often within the crystal when cabochon cut. These gems should also possess a high degree transparency in order to properly transmit beneficial Ketu energy.

Influence of Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye / fibrolite cat's eye

If Ketu is well placed in your horoscope:
The influence will be toward spiritualism, intuition, universality, subtleness, and sensitivity. One will he wealthy and protected from evil.

If Ketu is ill placed in your horoscope:
The influence will be toward eccentricity, explosiveness, fanaticism, and emotional problems. One becomes prone to compulsive gambling and fatal diseases such as cancer.

NOTE: As Ketu is incompatible with Sun and Moon, cat's eye gems should not be used with rubies or pearls. Specifically designed talismans like the Navaratna (nine gems setting) are an exception to this practice.

The particular hue or type of cat's eye color recommended for each social-religious-economic station of society are listed as follows:
1) Religious practitioners and educators should use yellow
2) Soldiers and bureaucrats should use honey
3) Farmers and traders should use yellow green
4) Servants and workers should use dark green