Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: March 2014 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for March 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 March to 15 March
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 1 March, 2 March, 6 March, 12 March and 14 March; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 March to 31 March
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Mercury and Venus work 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 25 March and 31 March; 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 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Mars is in Libra until 25 March.
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.
Mars in your 3rd house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mars moves into Virgo on 25 March.
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.
Sun in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
Sun is in Aquarius until 14 March.
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.
Sun in your 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Sun moves into Pisces on 14 March.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 9th house can bring friction with elders, teachers or your father, and delays in long journeys. Keep faith and stay humble.
What it means for you
- Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
- Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
Mercury in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mercury is in Capricorn until 12 March.
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.
Mercury in your 8th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mercury moves into Aquarius on 12 March.
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.
Venus in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Venus is in Capricorn until 31 March.
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
GoodAreas of life:Money
Venus moves into Aquarius on 31 March.
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.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
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 March 2014
Turns retrograde: 1 March: Mars turns retrograde in Libra, your 4th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Mars slows down over home, family peace and property, 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.
- 2 March 2014
Turns retrograde: 2 March: Saturn turns retrograde in Libra, your 4th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Saturn slows down over home, family peace and property, 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.
- 6 March 2014
Turns direct: 6 March: Jupiter turns direct in Gemini, your 12th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Jupiter moves forward again over spending, rest and the inner life, 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.
- 12 March 2014
Sign change: 12 March: Mercury moves into Aquarius, your 8th house.
Mercury 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.
- 14 March 2014
Sign change: 14 March: Sun moves into Pisces, your 9th house.
Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 25 March 2014
Sign change: 25 March: Mars moves into Virgo, your 3rd house.
Mars moves into a helpful place for you, which supports effort, courage and short trips.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 31 March 2014
Sign change: 31 March: Venus moves into Aquarius, 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 Karka (Cancer) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.
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