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Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: October 2016 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for October 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 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 October to 15 October

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

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

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu and Mercury ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as effort, courage and short trips.

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

    Things shift around 3 October and 13 October; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 October to 31 October

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

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

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as effort, courage and short trips.

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

    Things shift around 17 October and 21 October; 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 3rd house

Go carefullyCareer

Jupiter stays in Virgo all month.

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

Jupiter in your 3rd house can slow your efforts and bring changes of place. Keep plans flexible and progress steadily.

What it means for you

  • Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.

Rahu in your 2nd house

Go carefullyMoneyFamily and home

Rahu stays in Leo all month.

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 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

Ketu stays in Aquarius 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 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 6th house

GoodCareer

Mars stays in Sagittarius all month.

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

Mars in your 6th house helps you overcome rivals and competition. Pending work moves and debts can be reduced.

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 3rd house

GoodCareer

Sun is in Virgo until 17 October.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 3rd house favours effort and initiative. Short trips, talks and fresh starts tend to go your way, and courage pays off.

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 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

Sun moves into Libra on 17 October.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 4th house can unsettle home life. Small family frictions and unease about property are possible; patience at home helps.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.

Mercury in your 2nd house

Held backMoneyFamily and home

Mercury is in Leo until 3 October.

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 is in Virgo from 3 October to 21 October.

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.

Mercury in your 4th house

Held backFamily and home

Mercury moves into Libra on 21 October.

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

Mercury in your 4th house brings ease at home and help through family. A good time for study and for household paperwork.

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

What it means for you

  • Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.

Venus in your 4th house

GoodFamily and home

Venus is in Libra until 13 October.

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

Venus in your 4th house brings comfort at home and help from friends. Good for improving the home and for family time.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.

Venus in your 5th house

GoodLearningRelationships

Venus moves into Scorpio on 13 October.

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.

What it means for you

  • Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
  • Relationships: warm and easy; a good time for meeting people and making up.

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 effort, courage and short trips.

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

Dates to note

  • 3 October 2016

    3 October: 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.

  • 13 October 2016

    13 October: Venus moves into Scorpio, your 5th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports studies, children and creative plans.

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

  • 17 October 2016

    17 October: Sun moves into Libra, your 4th house.

    Sun 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.

  • 21 October 2016

    21 October: Mercury moves into Libra, your 4th house.

    Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports home, family peace and property.

    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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