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Karka (Cancer) weekly rashifal: 14 August - 20 August 2023 - Mixed

The weekly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 14 August to 20 August 2023. It follows where each planet stands counted from your Moon sign, the way a traditional rashifal does, and describes tendencies rather than certainties.

This is a mixed week: 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 week runs

  1. Monday, 14 August

    Good

    The Moon is in your own sign: a pleasant, easy day for comforts and good company.

  2. Tuesday, 15 August

    Good

    The Moon is in your own sign: a pleasant, easy day for comforts and good company.

  3. Wednesday, 16 August

    Mixed

    The Moon is in your own sign: a pleasant, easy day for comforts and good company.

    Later in the day the mood changes: Money and family talk can feel touchy today; keep spending small and words gentle.

  4. Thursday, 17 August

    Mixed

    Money and family talk can feel touchy today; keep spending small and words gentle.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches money, family and speech.

  5. Friday, 18 August

    Mixed

    Money and family talk can feel touchy today; keep spending small and words gentle.

    Mars moves into a helpful place for you, which supports effort, courage and short trips.

  6. Saturday, 19 August

    Good

    A day for effort and quick tasks: calls, short trips and getting things moving.

  7. Sunday, 20 August

    Good

    A day for effort and quick tasks: calls, short trips and getting things moving.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Ashtama Shani

Saturn is in your 8th house (ashtama Shani, one of the two Dhaiya periods). Go carefully with risks, shared money and disputes, and avoid big new ventures in haste.

Mars in your 2nd house

Go carefullyMoneyFamily and home

Mars is in Leo until 18 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.

Mars in your 3rd house

GoodCareer

Mars moves into Virgo on 18 August.

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

Mars in your 3rd house brings courage and drive. Bold efforts, competitions and short trips tend to succeed, and siblings may help.

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 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

GoodMoneyFamily and home

Mercury stays in Leo all week.

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.

What it means for you

  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
  • Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.

Venus in your 1st house

Held back

Venus stays in Cancer all week.

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.

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

  • You: you have the energy, but things take longer than you would like.

Remedy for this week

Small, voluntary practices for the planets that ask for the most care this week. 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 shared money and sudden changes.

  • 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 Mars, best on Tuesday

Mars is in a testing place for you, touching money, family and speech.

  • When anger rises, move first (a walk, some exercise) and speak later.
  • Avoid starting disputes on impulse; sleep on any confrontation.

Dates to note

  • 17 August 2023

    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 2023

    18 August: Mars moves into Virgo, your 3rd house.

    Mars 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.

Good days

Good

14 August15 August19 August20 August

The Moon favours you on 14 August, 15 August, 19 August and 20 August: good days for meetings, requests and fresh starts.

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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