When looking at the Transits of Rahu and Ketu, please use True Nodes as the calculation method. 

Rahu Transit (Nakshatra Pada): 

1 – Rahu transits to Uttara Bhadrapada First Pada: January 1, 2025, Wednesday at 05:15 AM

2 – Rahu transits to Purva Bhadrapada Fourth Pada: February 24, 2025, Monday at 10:56 PM

3 – Rahu transits to Purva Bhadrapada Third Pada: May 29, 2025, Thursday at 11:03 PM

4 – Rahu transits to Purva Bhadrapada Second Pada: July 6, 2025, Sunday at 01:32 PM

5 – Rahu transits to Purva Bhadrapada First Pada: October 23, 2025, Thursday at 06:03 PM

6 – Rahu transits to Shatabhisha Fourth Pada: December 2, 2025, Tuesday at 02:11 AM

Ketu Transit (Nakshatra Pada): 

1 – Ketu transits to Uttara Phalguni Third Pada: January 1, 2025, Wednesday at 05:15 AM

2 – Ketu transits to Uttara Phalguni Second Pada: February 24, 2025, Monday at 10:56 PM

3 – Ketu transits to Uttara Phalguni First Pada: May 29, 2025, Thursday at 11:03 PM

4 – Ketu transits to Purva Phalguni Fourth Pada: July 6, 2025, Sunday at 01:32 PM

5 – Ketu transits to Purva Phalguni Third Pada: October 23, 2025, Thursday at 06:03 PM

6 – Ketu transits to Purva Phalguni Second Pada: December 2, 2025, Tuesday at 02:11 AM

At the start of the year, Rahu will be in Pisces and Ketu in Virgo. Feelings of detachment from family and spouse are possible and you may also feel that you are not getting enough attention from your partner. Also this will be a time when you will forget to make some recurring payments and might pay them late. Finances may be a little restricted – there will be no shortage of funds, but you will only have as much as you need. During this time you may also have some arguments with family members. People involved in occult related profession, photography, acting/directing, data science, research, etc., will benefit from this transit. Troubles related to stomach, eyes, and headache can occur during this period. Also you may feel anxious about your health and wellness, and that of those around you – but most of this worrying will not be required. You may feel overwhelmed during this period as you may have a lot going on inside you but will not be able to express any of it to others.

From March to May – some travelling might take place which will be to a far-off place or a foreign place. There will also be expenses on your vehicle and house repairs, especially during this time you may have some plumbing/pipeline related issues in the house. People in creative professions will benefit a lot from this transit. Students might have trouble in concentration and also will have weird patterns of studying – such as sleeping in the day and studying at night. Also your day to day schedule will not be that good, and your eating habits will not be that good too. Be careful of expenses during this time – you will not be paying attention to finer details while making budgets or planning finances, in fact you may deviate from your budget at this time. Changes in your day to day work responsibilities will also be there, especially a reduction of workload would happen. Coupled with the transit of Saturn – this time indicates a job change for many Leo ascendant natives. Those who are looking to get a loan – triple check all the documentation during this time as there are strong chances to make errors due to which loans may get delayed or denied.

From June onwards is an important phase for Leo ascendant natives as Ketu will enter the lagna rashi and Rahu will enter the 7th house. This will be a period of important self growth and independence. The things discussed with reference to the transit of Saturn are getting re-confirmed with the transit of Ketu from the lagna. June onwards – you will draw a boundary around yourself and have very limited interaction with people. Whether you are well known or not – you will be well recognized and you will want to remain private and free from any distractions. Physically, your cortisol might be higher during this time period – so a good practice you can now follow will be to drink lots of water everyday and also eat food like banana a few times a week so that Moon and Jupiter together can support you to balance the energy of Ketu.

From June, spirituality and meditation will take a new direction. You will make good progress in this, especially if you are associated with any mantra chanting. Philosophical and spiritual knowledge will automatically come to you from the month of June. The only issue is that you will have to overcome procrastination and not sink into sedentary routines. You will be confused about how to deal with people and may even feel irritated by them.

From end of July to October, you may get a lot of new opportunities related to your work. Those involved in business will get new customers / clients or business partners during this period. You will rest less and work more. It will be important to keep your ambition in check and ensure it is realistic. Some repairs to home and vehicle will happen once again in this period. If your car during this time gets any dent or scratch – do not get that repaired and leave it as it is if possible. Mother’s health may not be very good at this time.

During October end and November, there will be a change in your friends circle where a lot of unnecessary people will be cut out. Your spouse may have temper issues during this time. Also, you and your partner will travel to a spiritual place during this period. You will also start following a new guru or reading a new book – this will bring a change to your perspective and you will be introduced to this by someone else. Also during this time your child may be a little distracted from studies and will want to do last minute preparation etc. You will briefly think of reconsidering some old hobby but will not follow through. You will also develop interest towards different type of music like sufi music or reverb music during this time.

In December your partner will be engrossed in work related to their family and future financial planning – they will be very focused on accumulating money during this time. You will however be less bothered and leave things to god/nature to take care of. After dealing with all the other issues during the year, now you will free to focus on yourself, take some rest, and also work on self development. One very good way to use the energy of December will be to go on morning walks (especially alone).

November 21 to December 2 – Ketu in transit will be in the mriyu bhag. This period on a mundane level will not be good for relationships as Venus will get afflicted in navansh – so do not get into arguments with your partner and do no criticize him/her, instead try supporting and understanding them as much as possible. During this transit, take care of your physical and mental health, and make sure to live in the present moment and not be distracted at least while doing important work or work like driving etc. It is very important for Leo to stay calm during this transit and not make any kind of hasty decisions related to themselves or their family or finances. Read kaalbhairav kavacham 3 times everyday from Shukla paksh Sunday coming before November 21 upto December 3. Also for the period November 21 to December 2 – feed dogs everyday. Please make a donation in dog shelter for medicines on any Sunday in November 2025. If you see injured animals during this time, do help them out.

Let us also understand the impact of eclipses this year as these will be very important for all the fixed signs (in the 2nd half of the year) – eclipses happening in the kendra of a chart bring important events of life, and it is more important if it involves the 1-7 axis of the chart. These predictions and remedies are applicable whether sutak is applicable or not – as if you closely observe the nature (plants, animals, etc) around you – they respond very prominently to the energy of eclipse even if the eclipse is not visible in your region. This is because the energy of the eclipse shows its effects even if the eclipse itself is not visible.
The 4 eclipses of this year will be: March 13/14 lunar eclipse, March 29 solar eclipse, September 7/8 lunar eclipse, and September 21 solar eclipse.

The eclipses will bring transformation in the life of Leo lagna natives. The first 2 will happen towards end of Virgo/Pisces so they will kind of prepare you for the next 2 eclipses. Events related to family will be prominent during this time. Best remedy for this time for Leo lagna natives is to fast for the duration of the eclipse. Secondly, please donate food items and medicines as per your capability, on both the solar as well as the lunar eclipses. Chanting at least 1 mala of Mahamrityunjay mantra during the eclipse time will give you immense benefit and spiritual progress.

For the 2nd set of eclipses in September – this is where the personal transformation will happen. As per your chart and dasha combinations, you can expect important events related to yourself, your identity, your name/status, and relationships during this time. For the lunar eclipse – offer coconut laddoo in the temple of Maa Varahi (if temple of Maa Varahi is not available, then you may visit temple of Maa Durga or Maa Kali) and distribute it as prasad to the devotees. Your partner will emotionally volatile at this time, so take care of them with patience.
For the solar eclipse – perform a small havan of Shivji or Maa Kali, either on your own or with the help of Panditji.

The question of free will and its usage is a constant one that crosses everyone’s minds. Hence let us also understand how best you can use 2025, which we will see in crisp actionable points:

1.   Learn public speaking and interaction skills, especially in 2nd half. Also learning about investments and finances will be good.
2.   Keep greed in control and morals high – especially when it comes to money or favours.
3.   Make long term plans during this year – especially as per timelines mentioned above. Execution will be slow this year and will start in 2026, but keep your vision ready in this year.
4.   Interaction with a wide group of people will happen – learn to filter good and bad efficiently and stick to people who uplift your life in material and spiritual terms.
5.   Try studying deeper secrets of your field of knowledge – you will be able to understand and apply this in a beneficial manner.
6.   After March – profession and status has to undergo a transformation now – focus on this reinvention. You might feel a lot of hardwork going waste, but you will have to trust the process of Saturn and stick to consistent hardwork as this is a long transit of 2.5 years when Saturn will be in Pisces and you will find that it is difficult to make progress in your profession.
7.   Stop expecting from people around you and become fully self-sufficient. Work on yourself in isolation, without announcing it to people. Being self-reliant will be a theme for quite some time now starting next year.

8.    Best time to learn any yoga practice or pranayama is from April 2025.