Ketu in the 2nd? Words vanish mid-thought

Ketu in the 2nd house feels like words slipping through your fingers. You start to speak, but the meaning drifts away before it can fully take shape. The 2nd house is where we find our voice, our values, the things that make us feel secure. But with Ketu here, those things become elusive. You might struggle to express yourself or feel that your words never quite capture what’s inside. It’s a quiet frustration, like carrying a secret you can’t quite share.

This placement carries echoes from another life. Maybe you once held great power through speech—or maybe you hurt others with your words. Now, there’s a pull to let go, to unlearn old habits and speak from a place beyond ego. You might talk less, or your words might feel scattered, as if your mind is searching for something just out of reach. Yet beneath this uncertainty, there’s a deep knowing you can’t easily explain. It’s a wisdom that lives in silence, between the pauses.

Material things feel unstable too. Money, possessions, even your sense of self-worth can feel like shifting sand. You may want security, but it slips away or never feels enough. There’s a tension between craving comfort and feeling detached from it. It’s as if the physical world is not quite your home, and you’re always reaching for something beyond what can be bought or held. Ketu asks you to find value not in things, but in the spaces between them—in what remains when you let go.

Self-worth becomes a quiet struggle. If you tie your value to what you say or own, you’ll feel lost. But Ketu invites you inward, toward a place where worth isn’t spoken or seen. It’s a stillness, a gentle confidence that doesn’t need to prove itself. Over time, this silent strength grows. You learn to trust the unseen, to find meaning in absence as much as in presence.

Ketu in the 2nd house is a journey through loss—of words, of possessions, of certainty. But it’s also a path to freedom. When words fail, something deeper speaks. When possessions fade, something eternal remains. And in that quiet space, you discover your true voice.