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Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: August 2015 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for August 2015. 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 August to 15 August

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Jupiter, Rahu and Venus work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech as well as effort, courage and short trips.

    Saturn, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Mercury would help with money, family and speech, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 2 August, 4 August and 13 August; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 August to 31 August

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Jupiter, Rahu and Venus work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech as well as effort, courage and short trips.

    Saturn, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Mercury would help with money, family and speech, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 17 August and 23 August; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

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 2nd house

GoodMoneyFamily and home

Jupiter stays in Leo 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 3rd house

GoodCareer

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 carefullyLearningSpiritual 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 1st house

Go carefully

Mars stays in Cancer all month.

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

Mars in your own sign can make you hasty and short-tempered. Pause before reacting and stay out of heated arguments.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 1st house

Go carefully

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 own sign tends to make you restless and quick to react. Keep plans modest and go easy on pride in dealings with family and colleagues.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 2nd house

Go carefullyMoneyFamily and home

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 2nd house can bring extra spending and sharp words at home. Watch your savings and speak gently with family.

What it means for you

  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
  • Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.

Mercury in your 1st house

Go carefully

Mercury is in Cancer until 4 August.

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

Mercury in your own sign can scatter your attention. Check details twice and avoid careless words.

What it means for you

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

Mercury in your 2nd house

Held backMoneyFamily and home

Mercury is in Leo from 4 August to 23 August.

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

Mercury in your 2nd house favours money and speech. Good for trade, negotiation and pleasant talk with family.

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

What it means for you

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
  • Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.

Mercury in your 3rd house

Go carefullyCareer

Mercury moves into Virgo on 23 August.

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

Mercury in your 3rd house can bring mix-ups in messages and paperwork. Read before you sign and keep promises small.

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 2nd house

GoodMoneyFamily and home

Venus is in Leo until 13 August.

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

Venus in your 2nd house favours money and happiness in the family. Good for savings and for pleasant gatherings.

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.

Venus in your 1st house

Good

Venus moves into Cancer on 13 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

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 Ketu, best on Tuesday

Ketu is in a testing place for you, touching elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

  • Keep a short daily meditation or prayer practice.
  • Simplify where you can; let go of what no longer serves you.

Dates to note

  • 2 August 2015

    2 August: Saturn turns direct in Scorpio, your 5th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Saturn 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.

  • 4 August 2015

    4 August: Mercury moves into Leo, your 2nd house.

    Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports money, family and speech.

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

  • 13 August 2015

    13 August: Venus moves into Cancer, 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.

  • 17 August 2015

    17 August: Sun moves into Leo, your 2nd house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches money, family and speech.

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

  • 23 August 2015

    23 August: Mercury moves into Virgo, your 3rd house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches effort, courage and short trips.

    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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