Kanya (Virgo) monthly rashifal: August 2018 - Good
The monthly rashifal for Kanya (Virgo) Moon sign for August 2018. 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
First half: 1 August to 15 August
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Jupiter, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech as well as income, gains and friends.
Saturn, Ketu and Mars ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as studies, children and creative plans.
Rahu and Sun would help with income, gains and friends, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 1 August and 11 August; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 August to 31 August
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Jupiter, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech as well as income, gains and friends.
Saturn, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as studies, children and creative plans.
Rahu and Sun would help with income, gains and friends, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 17 August, 19 August and 27 August; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Saturn stays in Sagittarius all month.
Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.
Saturn in your 4th house can bring unease at home and delays in property matters. Take family responsibilities patiently.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
Jupiter in your 2nd house
GoodAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Jupiter stays in Libra all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 2nd house favours money and family. Savings tend to grow and your words carry weight.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
- Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.
Rahu in your 11th house
Held backAreas of life:Money
Rahu stays in Cancer all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 11th house brings gains, new contacts and ambitions fulfilled. A good time to widen your circle.
For now Mars obstructs Rahu's good results (vedha), so bold moves need extra care before they succeed.
What it means for you
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
Ketu in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Ketu stays in Capricorn 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 5th house can bring confusion in studies and worries about children. Avoid hasty choices.
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.
Mars in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Mars stays in Capricorn all month.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 5th house can make you impatient in studies and with children. Avoid risky investments and rash 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.
Sun in your 11th house
Held backAreas of life:Money
Sun is in Cancer until 17 August.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 11th house is good for income and gains. Wishes tend to be fulfilled, and friends and seniors are helpful.
For now Ketu obstructs the Sun's good results (vedha), so recognition and progress may come more slowly than this placement promises.
What it means for you
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
Sun in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Sun moves into Leo on 17 August.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 12th house can raise spending and make effort feel unrewarded. A good time to rest, plan quietly and look inward.
What it means for you
- Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
- Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
Mercury in your 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mercury stays in Cancer all month.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 11th house brings gains, helpful contacts and good news from friends.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Venus in your 12th house
GoodAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Venus is in Leo until 1 August.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 12th house brings comforts and pleasant spending. Travel and rest can be enjoyable, though money needs watching.
What it means for you
- Spiritual life: prayer, reflection and helping others feel rewarding.
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Venus in your 1st house
Good
Venus moves into Virgo on 1 August.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your own sign brings comfort, charm and pleasant company. Relationships and creative work tend to flourish.
What it means for you
- You: you feel more like yourself, with energy and confidence to act.
Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Kantaka Shani
Saturn is in your 4th house (kantaka Shani, one of the two Dhaiya periods). Home and family matters ask for patience; avoid hurried property decisions.
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 Saturn, best on Saturday
Saturn is in a testing place for you, touching home, family peace and property.
- Help elderly people or those who do hard physical work, in any way you can.
- Accept that some results come slowly; keep going without forcing the pace.
For Ketu, best on Tuesday
Ketu is in a testing place for you, touching studies, children and creative plans.
- Keep a short daily meditation or prayer practice.
- Simplify where you can; let go of what no longer serves you.
Dates to note
- 1 August 2018
Sign change: 1 August: Venus moves into Virgo, your 1st house.
Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports your energy and confidence.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 11 August 2018
Solar eclipse: 11 August: a solar eclipse in Cancer, your 11th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.
An eclipse falls on income, gains and friends, which makes this a sensitive spot for a few days.
What to do: keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings, big purchases and signing.
- 17 August 2018
Sign change: 17 August: Sun moves into Leo, your 12th house.
Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 19 August 2018
Turns direct: 19 August: Mercury turns direct in Cancer, your 11th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Mercury moves forward again over income, gains and friends, 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.
- 27 August 2018
Turns direct: 27 August: Mars turns direct in Capricorn, your 5th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Mars 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.
These readings apply to everyone with the Moon in Kanya (Virgo) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.
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