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Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: December 2014 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for December 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 is a mixed month: some areas move easily while others ask for patience. Lean on what is working and take the slower areas one step at a time.

How the month runs

  1. First half: 1 December to 15 December

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Rahu works in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as your energy and confidence.

    Mercury and Venus would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as studies, children and creative plans, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 6 December, 9 December and 13 December; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 December to 31 December

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Rahu and Sun work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Venus ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as your energy and confidence.

    Mercury would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 16 December and 30 December; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Saturn stays in Scorpio all month.

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

Saturn in your 5th house can slow studies and creative plans and bring worry about children. 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.

Jupiter in your 1st house

Go carefully

Jupiter stays in Cancer all month.

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

Jupiter in your own sign can bring a feeling of being stuck or far from home. Keep faith, avoid big changes in haste and let plans mature.

What it means for you

  • You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.

Rahu in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Rahu stays in Virgo all month.

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

Rahu in your 3rd house brings courage and bold ideas. Initiative, media work and short trips tend to bring success.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 9th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Ketu stays in Pisces 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 9th house can bring doubts about faith and about long journeys. Quiet study helps.

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.

Mars in your 7th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

Mars stays in Capricorn all month.

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.

Sun in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Sun is in Scorpio until 16 December.

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 Sagittarius on 16 December.

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 is in Scorpio until 13 December.

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.

Mercury in your 6th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Mercury moves into Sagittarius on 13 December.

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

Mercury in your 6th house helps you outwit rivals and finish detailed work. Careful effort tends to be recognised.

For now Ketu obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.

What it means for you

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Venus in your 5th house

Held back
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Venus is in Scorpio until 6 December.

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

Venus in your 5th house favours romance, creative work and joy through children. Studies of the arts go well.

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

What it means for you

  • Learning: effort in study pays, but results take longer to show.
  • Relationships: good intentions on both sides, but plans may not come together yet.

Venus in your 6th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Sagittarius from 6 December to 30 December.

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 moves into Capricorn on 30 December.

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

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 Saturn, best on Saturday

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

  • 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 your energy and confidence.

  • Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
  • Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.

Dates to note

  • 6 December 2014

    Sign change: 6 December: Venus moves into Sagittarius, your 6th house.

    Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

  • 9 December 2014

    Turns retrograde: 9 December: Jupiter turns retrograde in Cancer, your 1st house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Jupiter slows down over your energy and confidence, 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 December 2014

    Sign change: 13 December: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, your 6th house.

    Mercury 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.

  • 16 December 2014

    Sign change: 16 December: Sun moves into Sagittarius, 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 December 2014

    Sign change: 30 December: 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.

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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