Planets in houses · Maraka
Ketu in the 2nd house
South node · Dhana Bhava
Ketu is the karaka (significator) of detachment, intuition, spirituality and past karma. The 2nd house, called Dhana Bhava, shows wealth, family and speech. When Ketu sits here, these matters take on its colour.
In the 2nd house a malefic can make speech sharp and finances uneven, and calls for care in family relations.
The 2nd house is a maraka (sensitive) house as well as a house of resources, so results depend strongly on the graha's dignity.
Ketu is a shadow graha and gives the results of the sign lord and conjunct grahas; it is considered strong in Vrishchika.
Results are weaker if Ketu is debilitated in Vrishabha, combust, or afflicted by malefics.
In transit (gochar)
When Ketu transits the 2nd house counted from your Moon sign, the period traditionally needs more care.
A single placement is never read alone: sign, aspects, conjunctions, dasha and the whole chart change the outcome.