Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: September 2017 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for September 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
First half: 1 September to 15 September
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Venus works in your favour here, helping with 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 and Venus would help with money, family and speech, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 5 September, 12 September and 15 September; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 September to 30 September
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Sun works in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as home, family peace and property.
Mercury and Venus would help with money, family and speech, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 17 September and 27 September; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
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 carefullyAreas of life:Career
Jupiter is in Virgo until 12 September.
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.
Jupiter in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Jupiter moves into Libra on 12 September.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 4th house can bring worries at home or about family matters. Patience and kindness keep things steady.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
Rahu in your 1st house
Go carefully
Rahu stays in Cancer all month.
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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Ketu stays in Capricorn 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 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 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Mars stays in Leo all month.
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 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Sun is in Leo until 17 September.
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.
Sun in your 3rd house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Sun moves into Virgo on 17 September.
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.
Mercury in your 2nd house
Held backAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Mercury is in Leo until 27 September.
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 carefullyAreas of life:Career
Mercury moves into Virgo on 27 September.
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 1st house
Good
Venus is in Cancer until 15 September.
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.
Venus in your 2nd house
Held backAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Venus moves into Leo on 15 September.
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.
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
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
- Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.
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 Rahu, best on Saturday
Rahu is in a testing place for you, touching your energy and confidence.
- Avoid shortcuts and half-truths, even small ones.
- Limit restless scrolling and news; spend time on simple, grounding tasks.
Dates to note
- 5 September 2017
Turns direct: 5 September: Mercury turns direct in Leo, your 2nd house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Mercury moves forward again over money, family and speech, 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.
- 12 September 2017
Sign change: 12 September: Jupiter moves into Libra, your 4th house.
Jupiter 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.
- 15 September 2017
Sign change: 15 September: Venus moves into Leo, your 2nd house.
Venus 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.
- 17 September 2017
Sign change: 17 September: Sun moves into Virgo, your 3rd house.
Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports effort, courage and short trips.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 27 September 2017
Sign change: 27 September: 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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