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Karka (Cancer) weekly rashifal: 2 October - 8 October 2023 - Good

The weekly rashifal for Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 2 October to 8 October 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 week leans in your favour. The planets that help you are well placed compared with most weeks, so it is a good time to move plans forward.

How the week runs

  1. Monday, 2 October

    Good

    A productive day for work; tasks get done and effort is noticed.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports money, family and speech.

  2. Tuesday, 3 October

    Good

    A day of gains and good company; requests and wishes tend to work out.

    Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches home, family peace and property.

  3. Wednesday, 4 October

    Good

    A day of gains and good company; requests and wishes tend to work out.

  4. Thursday, 5 October

    Mixed

    A day of gains and good company; requests and wishes tend to work out.

    Later in the day the mood changes: Spending and restlessness may rise; keep commitments light and rest well.

  5. Friday, 6 October

    Mixed

    Spending and restlessness may rise; keep commitments light and rest well.

  6. Saturday, 7 October

    Mixed

    Spending and restlessness may rise; keep commitments light and rest well.

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

  7. Sunday, 8 October

    Good

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

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 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mars is in Virgo until 3 October.

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.

Mars in your 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

Mars moves into Libra on 3 October.

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

Mars in your 4th house can stir tension at home and trouble over property or vehicles. Keep calm in family discussions.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.

Sun in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun stays in Virgo all week.

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 3rd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Mercury stays in Virgo all week.

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

Held back

Venus is in Cancer until 2 October.

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.

Venus in your 2nd house

Good
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Venus moves into Leo on 2 October.

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.

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.

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 home, family peace and property.

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

Dates to note

  • 2 October 2023

    Sign change: 2 October: 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.

  • 3 October 2023

    Sign change: 3 October: Mars moves into Libra, your 4th house.

    Mars 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.

Good days

Good

2 October3 October4 October8 October

The Moon favours you on 2 October, 3 October, 4 October and 8 October: 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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