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Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: October 2018 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for October 2018. 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 October to 15 October

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

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

    Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Mercury ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as your energy and confidence.

    Jupiter and Mercury would help with studies, children and creative plans as well as home, family peace and property, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 6 October and 11 October; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 October to 31 October

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

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

    Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as partnership and dealings with others.

    Jupiter and Mercury would help with studies, children and creative plans as well as home, family peace and property, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 17 October and 26 October; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 6th house

GoodCareer

Saturn stays in Sagittarius all month.

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.

What it means for you

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

Jupiter in your 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

Jupiter is in Libra until 11 October.

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.

Jupiter in your 5th house

Held backLearningRelationships

Jupiter moves into Scorpio on 11 October.

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

Jupiter in your 5th house favours learning, children and creative work. Good judgement and support from wise people tend to come.

For now Sun obstructs Jupiter's good results (vedha), so the support it brings may arrive later and more quietly than expected.

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.

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 carefullyRelationships

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 7th house

Go carefullyRelationships

Mars stays in Capricorn all month.

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

Mars in your 7th house can bring friction with your partner or business associates. Avoid arguments and give others space.

What it means for you

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

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 3rd house

Go carefullyCareer

Mercury is in Virgo until 6 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 is in Libra from 6 October to 26 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 Sun 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.

Mercury in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Mercury moves into Scorpio on 26 October.

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

Mercury in your 5th house can cause misunderstandings with children or in studies. Avoid speculative decisions.

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.

Venus in your 4th house

GoodFamily and home

Venus stays in Libra all month.

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.

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 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.

For Ketu, best on Tuesday

Ketu is in a testing place for you, touching partnership and dealings with others.

  • Keep a short daily meditation or prayer practice.
  • Simplify where you can; let go of what no longer serves you.

Dates to note

  • 6 October 2018

    6 October: Venus turns retrograde in Libra, your 4th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Venus slows down over home, family peace and property, 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.

  • 6 October 2018

    6 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.

  • 11 October 2018

    11 October: Jupiter moves into Scorpio, your 5th house.

    Jupiter 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 2018

    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.

  • 26 October 2018

    26 October: Mercury moves into Scorpio, your 5th house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches studies, children and creative plans.

    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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