Two upachaya (growth house) lords occupy Sagittarius (Dhanu) — the third lord (Sahaja Bhava) and tenth lord (Karma Bhava) merge with the south node in the house of gains. This generates a volatile Ketu-Mangal yoga where ambition survives, but the ego that drives it is systematically dismantled.
The Conjunction
Mars rules the third house (Sahaja Bhava) of courage and the tenth house (Karma Bhava) of career, making it a functional malefic for the Aquarius (Kumbha) ascendant. In the eleventh house (Labha Bhava), Mars is placed in a friendly sign, Sagittarius (Dhanu), which provides an expansive field for its martial energy. Ketu joined here acts as a natural malefic that detaches the individual from social expectations and material rewards. This combination places the drive of the third house and the authority of the tenth house into the sphere of collective income and social networks. The relationship between the two is neutral, yet their shared malefic nature creates a sharp, surgical force that operates without the need for public approval or personal glory. Jupiter, as the dispositor, provides a philosophical lens to this intense heat. Brihat Jataka notes that planets in the eleventh house generally provide wealth, but their specific nature determines the integrity of those gains.
The Experience
Living with this conjunction feels like wielding a sword without an eye for the target. There is immense force directed toward social elevation and long-term goals, but the internal motive is often absent or obscured. The native operates as a spiritual conscript, fighting battles for communities or systems without seeking personal validation. This is the psychology of the soldier who captures the flag and walks away before the ceremony begins. In Mula nakshatra, the Ketu-Mangal yoga mandates a total annihilation of the social ego to find the root of truth. Within Purva Ashadha, the energy becomes an unconquerable tide that washes away every obstacle to communal progress. In the final quarter of Uttara Ashadha, the aggression matures into a disciplined quest for a permanent victory under the guidance of universal laws. The struggle lies in the friction between the impulsive heat of Mars and the cold void of Ketu. One seeks to conquer; the other seeks to dissolve. Mastery arrives when the individual stops trying to map the outcome and learns to act purely because the moment demands it. This is the path of the Voidstriker, one who collapses the distance between desire and reality by caring for neither. You become a channel for sudden, sharp breakthroughs that benefit the many while the self remains isolated in its internal cave. You are the invisible force that pushes the group toward a precipice, only to reveal that the fall is actually flight. The journey concludes with an ambition realized and a dream fulfilled where every goal is achieved and every desire met by a warrior who no longer remembers why he fought.
Practical Effects
Elder sibling relationships are marked by abrupt shifts and karmic distance. Mars as the third lord (Sahaja Bhava) placed in the eleventh house (Labha Bhava) often signifies an elder sibling with a dominant, martial, or engineering-based temperament. However, the presence of Ketu introduces a pattern of separation, misunderstanding, or a detached dynamic where the sibling's life appears chaotic or spiritually removed from the family core. Conflicts regarding shared resources or family values emerge as Mars aspects the second house (Dhana Bhava) of wealth. Both planets aspect the fifth house (Suta Bhava), linking the sibling’s influence to the native’s creative output or children. Mars also aspects the sixth house (Shatru Bhava), indicating potential legal or health-related frictions involving the elder sibling. Connect with siblings through shared spiritual interests or detached service to resolve these aggressive karmic debts.