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Venus and Ketu in the Second in Libra
Venus and Ketu in the second house in Libra put the spouse karaka in the house of wealth and speech, and Libra on the second means the lagna is Virgo. The sentence is one chart shape, not a universal Venus story.
The lagna is implied
If the second house is Libra, the first house is Virgo. The first house is the self, ruled by Mercury for this lagna. Venus rules the second, Tula, and also the ninth, Taurus, so Venus is the second lord of wealth and speech and the ninth lord of dharma at the same time. Venus in its own sign in the second is dignified. Ketu with it detaches the speech and the savings: unusual income, blunt or sparse talk, a disinterest in display. Dignity and detachment share the room. Neither cancels the other.
Marriage is still the seventh
Venus is the spouse karaka, but for Virgo lagna the seventh house of marriage is Pisces, and Pisces is ruled by Jupiter. Venus rules the second and the ninth, not the seventh. So this conjunction is not automatically a marriage placement. It is money, speech, and dharma. People ask about love because Venus is present. The seventh lord is Jupiter. Read Jupiter before you let Ketu in the second narrate the wedding.
Periods of Venus and Ketu
Venus mahadasha lasts 20 years and, for this lagna, activates wealth, speech, and the ninth house of dharma together. Ketu mahadasha lasts 7 and emphasizes the detachment in that second house. A family may call the native lucky in Venus's period and austere in Ketu's, with the same conjunction. Lahiri sidereal Libra is required. If the second cusp is Libra but Venus is in the next sign, they are not in Libra together. Do not force the degree.
Frequently asked questions
What lagna has Libra as the second house?
Virgo. The first house of the self is then Mercury's sign. Venus rules that second house and the ninth.
Does the pair decide marriage?
Marriage is the seventh house, Pisces for Virgo lagna, ruled by Jupiter. Venus in the second is wealth and speech, plus dharma as ninth lord.
How long is Venus mahadasha for this shape?
Twenty years, as for any chart. It activates Venus's houses, here the second and the ninth, not automatically the seventh.
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