Karka (Cancer) monthly rashifal: December 2022 - Mixed
The monthly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign for December 2022. 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
First half: 1 December to 15 December
MixedThis stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.
Mars works in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends.
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with partnership and dealings with others as well as career and standing.
Jupiter, Mercury and Venus would help with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 3 December and 5 December; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 December to 31 December
MixedThis stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.
Mars and Sun work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with partnership and dealings with others as well as career and standing.
Jupiter and Mercury would help with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 16 December, 28 December, 29 December and 31 December; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Saturn stays in Capricorn all month.
Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.
Saturn in your 7th house can bring distance or strain in partnerships and delays in agreements. Patience and fairness help.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Jupiter in your 9th house
Held backAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Jupiter stays in Pisces all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 9th house favours faith, higher learning and good fortune. Elders and teachers tend to support you.
For now Rahu 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.
- Spiritual life: the wish to go deeper is there; make a little time each day.
Rahu in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Rahu stays in Aries all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 10th house can bring sudden changes at work. Ambition rises; keep your methods clean.
What it means for you
- Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.
Ketu in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Ketu stays in Libra 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 4th house can make home feel unsettled. Spend unhurried time with family.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
Mars in your 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mars stays in Taurus all month.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 11th house is good for income and gains. Efforts bear fruit, and support from friends and elder siblings tends to come.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Sun in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Sun is in Scorpio until 16 December.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 5th house can cloud judgement in studies, creative work and romance. Think twice before risky moves with money.
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.
Sun in your 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Sun moves into Sagittarius on 16 December.
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.
Mercury in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Mercury is in Scorpio until 3 December.
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.
Mercury in your 6th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mercury is in Sagittarius from 3 December to 28 December.
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.
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
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Mercury in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mercury is in Capricorn from 28 December to 31 December.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 7th house can lead to misunderstandings with your partner or in business deals. Spell things out clearly.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Mercury in your 6th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mercury moves into Sagittarius on 31 December.
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.
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
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Venus in your 5th house
Held backAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Venus is in Scorpio until 5 December.
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.
For now Jupiter obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.
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.
Venus in your 6th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus is in Sagittarius from 5 December to 29 December.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 6th house can bring disputes and disappointments with others. Avoid lending and keep away from quarrels.
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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Venus moves into Capricorn on 29 December.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 7th house can bring friction in partnerships. Be patient and clear up misunderstandings with your partner early.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
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 partnership and dealings with others.
- 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 career and standing.
- Avoid shortcuts and half-truths, even small ones.
- Limit restless scrolling and news; spend time on simple, grounding tasks.
Dates to note
- 3 December 2022
Sign change: 3 December: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, your 6th house.
Mercury 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.
- 5 December 2022
Sign change: 5 December: Venus moves into Sagittarius, your 6th house.
Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 16 December 2022
Sign change: 16 December: Sun moves into Sagittarius, your 6th house.
Sun 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.
- 28 December 2022
Sign change: 28 December: Mercury moves into Capricorn, your 7th house.
Mercury 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.
- 29 December 2022
Turns retrograde: 29 December: Mercury turns retrograde in Capricorn, your 7th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Mercury slows down over partnership and dealings with others, 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.
- 29 December 2022
Sign change: 29 December: Venus moves into Capricorn, your 7th house.
Venus 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.
- 31 December 2022
Sign change: 31 December: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, your 6th house.
Mercury 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.
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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