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Dhanu (Sagittarius) monthly rashifal: May 2023 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign for May 2023. Every planet is counted from your Moon sign, with the dates it changes sign or direction, so you can see how the month unfolds.

This month leans in your favour. The planets that help you are well placed compared with most months, so it is a good time to move plans forward.

How the month runs

  1. First half: 1 May to 15 May

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Saturn, Jupiter and Sun work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as studies, children and creative plans.

    Rahu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as partnership and dealings with others.

    Ketu would help with income, gains and friends, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 2 May, 10 May and 15 May; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 May to 31 May

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Saturn, Jupiter and Sun work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as studies, children and creative plans.

    Rahu, Mars, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as shared money and sudden changes.

    Ketu and Venus would help with income, gains and friends as well as shared money and sudden changes, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 30 May; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Saturn stays in Aquarius all month.

Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.

Saturn in your 3rd house rewards steady effort. Hard work pays off, rivals give way and new skills take root.

What it means for you

  • Career: work tends to be noticed; a good time to take on more or put ideas forward.

Jupiter in your 5th house

Good
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Jupiter stays in Aries all month.

Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.

Jupiter in your 5th house favours learning, children and creative work. Good judgement and support from wise people tend to come.

What it means for you

  • Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
  • Relationships: warm and easy; a good time for meeting people and making up.

Rahu in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Rahu stays in Aries all month.

Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.

Rahu in your 5th house can mislead judgement in studies, romance and investments. Avoid speculation.

What it means for you

  • Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Ketu in your 11th house

Held back
Areas of life:Money

Ketu stays in Libra all month.

Ketu stands for letting go, detachment and the inner life. It can bring quiet insight and a pull away from worldly matters.

Ketu in your 11th house brings gains and help from unexpected quarters. Wishes can come through quietly.

For now Jupiter obstructs Ketu's good results (vedha), so results through effort may take longer to show.

What it means for you

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

Mars in your 7th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

Mars is in Gemini until 10 May.

Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.

Mars in your 7th house can bring friction with your partner or business associates. Avoid arguments and give others space.

What it means for you

  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Mars in your 8th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Money

Mars moves into Cancer on 10 May.

Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.

Mars in your 8th house calls for care. Avoid hasty decisions about shared money and stay away from disputes.

What it means for you

  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Sun in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Sun is in Aries until 15 May.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 5th house can cloud judgement in studies, creative work and romance. Think twice before risky moves with money.

What it means for you

  • Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Sun in your 6th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun moves into Taurus on 15 May.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 6th house helps you get the better of rivals and pending work. Debts and competition tend to come under control.

What it means for you

  • Career: work tends to be noticed; a good time to take on more or put ideas forward.

Mercury in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Mercury stays in Aries all month.

Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.

Mercury in your 5th house can cause misunderstandings with children or in studies. Avoid speculative decisions.

What it means for you

  • Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Venus in your 6th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Taurus until 2 May.

Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.

Venus in your 6th house can bring disputes and disappointments with others. Avoid lending and keep away from quarrels.

What it means for you

  • Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.

Venus in your 7th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

Venus is in Gemini from 2 May to 30 May.

Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.

Venus in your 7th house can bring friction in partnerships. Be patient and clear up misunderstandings with your partner early.

What it means for you

  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Venus in your 8th house

Held back
Areas of life:Money

Venus moves into Cancer on 30 May.

Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.

Venus in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and comforts. Shared money and inheritance matters tend to go well.

For now Jupiter obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.

What it means for you

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Saturn is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya for your sign during this period.

Remedy for this month

Small, voluntary practices for the planets that ask for the most care this month. They cost nothing and promise no particular outcome; take up only what feels right.

For Rahu, best on Saturday

Rahu is in a testing place for you, touching studies, children and creative plans.

  • Avoid shortcuts and half-truths, even small ones.
  • Limit restless scrolling and news; spend time on simple, grounding tasks.

For Mars, best on Tuesday

Mars is in a testing place for you, touching shared money and sudden changes.

  • When anger rises, move first (a walk, some exercise) and speak later.
  • Avoid starting disputes on impulse; sleep on any confrontation.

Dates to note

  • 2 May 2023

    Sign change: 2 May: Venus moves into Gemini, your 7th house.

    Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches partnership and dealings with others.

    What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.

  • 10 May 2023

    Sign change: 10 May: Mars moves into Cancer, your 8th house.

    Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches shared money and sudden changes.

    What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.

  • 15 May 2023

    Turns direct: 15 May: Mercury turns direct in Aries, your 5th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mercury moves forward again over studies, children and creative plans, so what was stuck here starts to move.

    What to do: restart what was paused, and wait a day or two before signing or launching.

  • 15 May 2023

    Sign change: 15 May: Sun moves into Taurus, your 6th house.

    Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.

  • 30 May 2023

    Sign change: 30 May: Venus moves into Cancer, your 8th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports shared money and sudden changes.

    What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.

These readings apply to everyone with the Moon in Dhanu (Sagittarius) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.

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