Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: February 2014 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for February 2014. 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 asks for more care than most. Several of the important planets are in testing places, so keep to steady work, avoid hasty decisions and give things time.
How the month runs
First half: 1 February to 15 February
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Mercury works in your favour here, helping with shared money and sudden changes.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Venus ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as spending, rest and the inner life.
Mars would help with effort, courage and short trips, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 1 February, 4 February, 7 February and 13 February; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 February to 28 February
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Mercury works in your favour here, helping with shared money and sudden changes.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as spending, rest and the inner life.
Things shift around 18 February, 26 February and 28 February; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Saturn stays in Libra 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 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Jupiter stays in Gemini all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 12th house can raise spending and bring a restless, wandering feeling. Good for spiritual practice and charity, less so for big purchases.
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.
Rahu in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Rahu stays in Libra all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 4th house can unsettle home life and property plans. Keep things simple at home and check paperwork.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
Ketu in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Ketu stays in Aries 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 10th house can bring a sense of drift at work. Stay focused on your duties.
What it means for you
- Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.
Mars in your 3rd house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mars is in Virgo until 4 February.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 3rd house brings courage and drive. Bold efforts, competitions and short trips tend to succeed, and siblings may help.
For now Jupiter obstructs Mars's good results (vedha), so effort needs more patience before it pays off.
What it means for you
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Mars in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Mars moves into Libra on 4 February.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 4th house can stir tension at home and trouble over property or vehicles. Keep calm in family discussions.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
Sun in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Sun is in Capricorn until 13 February.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 7th house can strain partnerships and travel plans. Give your partner and business associates more room than usual.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Sun in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
Sun moves into Aquarius on 13 February.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 8th house asks for care. Shared money and sudden changes need attention; avoid quarrels and hasty decisions.
What it means for you
- Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
Mercury in your 8th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mercury is in Aquarius until 18 February.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and success in research. A good time to sort out shared money.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Mercury in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mercury moves into Capricorn on 18 February.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 7th house can lead to misunderstandings with your partner or in business deals. Spell things out clearly.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Venus in your 6th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus is in Sagittarius until 26 February.
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 carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Venus moves into Capricorn on 26 February.
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.
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 Jupiter, best on Thursday
Jupiter is in a testing place for you, touching spending, rest and the inner life.
- Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
- Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.
Dates to note
- 1 February 2014
Turns direct: 1 February: Venus turns direct in Sagittarius, your 6th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Venus moves forward again over daily work, rivals and pending tasks, 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.
- 4 February 2014
Sign change: 4 February: Mars moves into Libra, your 4th house.
Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches home, family peace and property.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 7 February 2014
Turns retrograde: 7 February: Mercury turns retrograde in Aquarius, your 8th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Mercury slows down over shared money and sudden changes, so old matters in this area come back for a second look.
What to do: review, repair and finish old work rather than launching something new.
- 13 February 2014
Sign change: 13 February: Sun moves into Aquarius, your 8th house.
Sun 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.
- 18 February 2014
Sign change: 18 February: Mercury moves into Capricorn, your 7th house.
Mercury 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.
- 26 February 2014
Sign change: 26 February: Venus moves into Capricorn, 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.
- 28 February 2014
Turns direct: 28 February: Mercury turns direct in Capricorn, your 7th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Mercury moves forward again over partnership and dealings with others, 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 Karka (Cancer) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.
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