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Kumbha (Aquarius) monthly rashifal: April 2018 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign for April 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 April to 15 April

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Ketu and Sun ask you to go carefully with spending, rest and the inner life as well as money, family and speech.

    Rahu and Sun would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as effort, courage and short trips, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 14 April and 15 April; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 April to 30 April

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Ketu asks you to go carefully with spending, rest and the inner life.

    Rahu and Sun would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as effort, courage and short trips, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 18 April and 20 April; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

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 11th house brings gains from steady work and support from seniors. Long-held plans can come through.

What it means for you

  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.

Jupiter in your 9th house

Good
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Jupiter stays in Libra 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.

What it means for you

  • Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
  • Spiritual life: prayer, reflection and helping others feel rewarding.

Rahu in your 6th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

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 6th house helps you defeat rivals and handle competition. Bold work tends to succeed.

For now Jupiter obstructs Rahu's good results (vedha), so bold moves need extra care before they succeed.

What it means for you

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Ketu in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

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 12th house favours spiritual practice and letting go. Spending needs watching.

What it means for you

  • Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Mars in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Mars stays in Sagittarius 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 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Sun is in Pisces until 14 April.

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

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Sun moves into Aries on 14 April.

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.

For now Jupiter obstructs the Sun's good results (vedha), so recognition and progress may come more slowly than this placement promises.

What it means for you

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Mercury in your 2nd house

Good
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Mercury stays in Pisces all month.

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 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Aries until 20 April.

Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.

Venus in your 3rd house brings good friends, pleasant outings and support from siblings. Small gains are likely.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 4th house

Good
Areas of life:Family and home

Venus moves into Taurus on 20 April.

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 Ketu, best on Tuesday

Ketu is in a testing place for you, touching spending, rest and the inner life.

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

For Sun, best on Sunday

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

  • Show steady respect to your father, elders and people in authority, even when you disagree.
  • Let others take credit now and then; step back from ego-driven arguments.

Dates to note

  • 14 April 2018

    Sign change: 14 April: Sun moves into Aries, 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.

  • 15 April 2018

    Turns direct: 15 April: Mercury turns direct in Pisces, 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.

  • 18 April 2018

    Turns retrograde: 18 April: Saturn turns retrograde in Sagittarius, your 11th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Saturn slows down over income, gains and friends, 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.

  • 20 April 2018

    Sign change: 20 April: Venus moves into Taurus, your 4th house.

    Venus 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.

These readings apply to everyone with the Moon in Kumbha (Aquarius) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.

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