Examples: George W. Bush - 43 -- actor Tom Cruise
Deep apathy toward the karaka functions of Surya: creative intelligence and willpower. The native loses interest in self-promotion, political recognition, and receiving praise. The typical craving for attention may fade while the normally center-stage ego is constrained into Ketu's impersonal "eye of the witness". Awareness of Divine Intelligence within the self is softened and diffused; urge toward self-assertion is muted. Authoritative, straightforward thoughts, feelings, and actions are blunted by ambivalence and indecision. The kingly ego-personality, normally front and center, moves into background "observer" roles.
In Mithuna, Surya's intelligent ego-personality acquires Budha-like communicative characteristics, and the native tends to have persuasive public persona regardless of the content of one's message. During Ketu's transit across Mithuna rashi, the kingly, confident communicative personality is blunted by uncertainty and disregard for the task of delivering authoritative instructions to the people.
Not a good time to get famous. Native may feel uncertain about the nature and purpose of one's message. Difficult to establish a distinctive personal style. Celebrity careers may stall. If simultaneous Vimshottari period of Ravi, one's relationship with the father may dissolve.
An excellent time for offering skilled leadership service in charitable works (Seva) without need for immediate personal recognition or reward. Benefits any type of work which is improved through detached but aware observation. Heightens capacity for skillful non-interference in leadership roles, e.g., hands-off management.
Helps develop one's sensitivity toward children's diffused and intuitive style of perception. Also expands the liminal awareness of subtleties in the human character, which is especially helpful for those in management roles within politics, theatre, and literary arts.
