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

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

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with spending, rest and the inner life.

    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.

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

    Things shift around 7 August and 13 August; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 August to 31 August

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with spending, rest and the inner life as well as your energy and confidence.

    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.

    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, 18 August, 21 August, 25 August and 27 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 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 is in Leo until 18 August.

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.

Rahu in your 1st house

Go carefully

Rahu moves into Cancer on 18 August.

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

Rahu in your own sign can bring restlessness and confusion about direction. Avoid shortcuts and check advice before acting.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

Ketu is in Aquarius until 18 August.

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.

Ketu in your 7th house

Go carefullyRelationships

Ketu moves into Capricorn on 18 August.

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 7th house can bring distance in partnerships. Listen more and avoid assumptions.

What it means for you

  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Mars in your 1st house

Go carefully

Mars is in Cancer until 27 August.

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.

Mars in your 2nd house

Go carefullyMoneyFamily and home

Mars moves into Leo on 27 August.

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

Mars in your 2nd house can bring sharp words and unexpected spending. Guard your savings and choose your words carefully at home.

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.

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 2nd house

Held backMoneyFamily and home

Mercury stays in Leo all month.

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.

Venus in your 12th house

GoodSpiritual lifeMoney

Venus is in Gemini until 21 August.

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

Venus in your 12th house brings comforts and pleasant spending. Travel and rest can be enjoyable, though money needs watching.

What it means for you

  • Spiritual life: prayer, reflection and helping others feel rewarding.
  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.

Venus in your 1st house

Good

Venus moves into Cancer on 21 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 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

  • 7 August 2017

    7 August: a lunar eclipse in Capricorn, your 7th house. Keep the day calm and avoid big decisions.

    An eclipse falls on partnership and dealings with others, which makes this a sensitive spot for a few days.

    What to do: keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings, big purchases and signing.

  • 13 August 2017

    13 August: Mercury turns retrograde in Leo, your 2nd house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury 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.

  • 17 August 2017

    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.

  • 18 August 2017

    18 August: Rahu moves into Cancer (your 1st house) and Ketu into Capricorn (your 7th house).

    The Rahu and Ketu pair moves, changing where you feel restless (your energy and confidence) and where you are asked to let go (partnership and dealings with others).

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

  • 21 August 2017

    21 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.

  • 21 August 2017

    21 August: a solar eclipse in Leo, your 2nd house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on money, family and speech, which makes this a sensitive spot for a few days.

    What to do: keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings, big purchases and signing.

  • 25 August 2017

    25 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.

  • 27 August 2017

    27 August: Mars moves into Leo, your 2nd house.

    Mars 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.

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: August 2017 - Bhavishya