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Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: January 2017 - Go carefully

The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for January 2017. 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

  1. First half: 1 January to 15 January

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Sun and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

    Venus would help with shared money and sudden changes, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 8 January and 14 January; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 January to 31 January

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

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

    Saturn and Venus would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as shared money and sudden changes, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 20 January, 26 January and 27 January; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Saturn is in Scorpio until 26 January.

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.

Saturn in your 6th house

Held backCareer

Saturn moves into Sagittarius on 26 January.

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

Saturn in your 6th house helps you overcome rivals, debts and long-pending work. Steady service brings rewards.

For now Mars obstructs Saturn's good results (vedha), so steady work still pays, but more slowly.

What it means for you

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

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 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

Mars is in Aquarius until 20 January.

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

Mars in your 8th house calls for care. Avoid hasty decisions about shared money and stay away from disputes.

What it means for you

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

Mars in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

Mars moves into Pisces on 20 January.

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

Mars in your 9th house can bring disagreements with elders and teachers, and setbacks in plans for long journeys. Patience 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.

Sun in your 6th house

GoodCareer

Sun is in Sagittarius until 14 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 14 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 6th house

GoodCareer

Mercury stays in Sagittarius all month.

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.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 8th house

Held backMoney

Venus is in Aquarius until 27 January.

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.

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

What it means for you

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

Venus in your 9th house

GoodLearningSpiritual life

Venus moves into Pisces on 27 January.

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

Venus in your 9th house favours faith, good deeds and pleasant journeys. Fortune tends to support you.

What it means for you

  • Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
  • Spiritual life: prayer, reflection and helping others feel rewarding.

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 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.

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.

Dates to note

  • 8 January 2017

    8 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.

  • 14 January 2017

    14 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.

  • 20 January 2017

    20 January: Mars moves into Pisces, your 9th house.

    Mars 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.

  • 26 January 2017

    26 January: Saturn moves into Sagittarius, your 6th house.

    Saturn 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.

  • 27 January 2017

    27 January: Venus moves into Pisces, your 9th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    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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Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: January 2017 - Bhavishya