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Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: January 2016 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for January 2016. 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 January to 15 January

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Jupiter, Rahu and Sun 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 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 5 January, 8 January, 14 January and 15 January; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 January to 31 January

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

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

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Venus ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as money, family and speech.

    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 19 January, 26 January and 30 January; 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 is in Virgo until 30 January.

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.

Rahu in your 2nd house

Go carefullyMoneyFamily and home

Rahu moves into Leo on 30 January.

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

Rahu in your 2nd house can bring unusual expenses and misunderstandings in family talk. Be careful with money and with promises.

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.

Ketu in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

Ketu is in Pisces until 30 January.

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.

Ketu in your 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

Ketu moves into Aquarius on 30 January.

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 8th house turns attention to research and deeper questions. Avoid risky money moves.

What it means for you

  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Mars in your 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

Mars stays in Libra all month.

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 6th house

GoodCareer

Sun is in Sagittarius until 15 January.

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.

Sun in your 7th house

Go carefullyRelationships

Sun moves into Capricorn on 15 January.

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.

Mercury in your 7th house

Go carefullyRelationships

Mercury is in Capricorn until 14 January.

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 6th house

Held backCareer

Mercury moves into Sagittarius on 14 January.

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 backLearningRelationships

Venus is in Scorpio until 19 January.

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 carefullyCareer

Venus moves into Sagittarius on 19 January.

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.

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

  • 5 January 2016

    5 January: Mercury turns retrograde in Capricorn, your 7th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over partnership and dealings with others, 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.

  • 8 January 2016

    8 January: Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo, your 2nd house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Jupiter slows down over money, family and speech, 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.

  • 14 January 2016

    14 January: 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.

  • 15 January 2016

    15 January: Sun moves into Capricorn, your 7th house.

    Sun 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.

  • 19 January 2016

    19 January: 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.

  • 26 January 2016

    26 January: Mercury turns direct in Sagittarius, your 6th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mercury 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.

  • 30 January 2016

    30 January: Rahu moves into Leo (your 2nd house) and Ketu into Aquarius (your 8th house).

    The Rahu and Ketu pair moves, changing where you feel restless (money, family and speech) and where you are asked to let go (shared money and sudden changes).

    What to do: give yourself time to settle and avoid sudden big changes in the weeks around it.

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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