Kumbha (Aquarius) monthly rashifal: August 2020 - Good
The monthly rashifal for Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign for August 2020. 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
First half: 1 August to 15 August
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Jupiter, Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Saturn, Rahu, Mars and Mercury ask you to go carefully with spending, rest and the inner life as well as studies, children and creative plans.
Ketu would help with income, gains and friends, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 1 August and 2 August; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 August to 31 August
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Jupiter, Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Saturn, Rahu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with spending, rest and the inner life as well as studies, children and creative plans.
Ketu and Mars would help with income, gains and friends as well as effort, courage and short trips, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 16 August and 17 August; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
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 12th house can raise expenses and bring a feeling of isolation. Good for quiet work, service and spiritual discipline.
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.
Jupiter in your 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Jupiter stays in Sagittarius all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 11th house brings gains, recognition and wishes fulfilled. Friends and seniors tend to help.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Rahu in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Rahu stays in Gemini all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 5th house can mislead judgement in studies, romance and investments. Avoid speculation.
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.
Ketu in your 11th house
Held backAreas of life:Money
Ketu stays in Sagittarius 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 11th house brings gains and help from unexpected quarters. Wishes can come through quietly.
For now Venus obstructs Ketu's good results (vedha), so results through effort may take longer to show.
What it means for you
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
Mars in your 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Mars is in Pisces until 16 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
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mars moves into Aries on 16 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.
For now Saturn obstructs Mars's good results (vedha), so effort needs more patience before it pays off.
What it means for you
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Sun in your 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Sun is in Cancer until 16 August.
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.
Sun in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Sun moves into Leo on 16 August.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 7th house can strain partnerships and travel plans. Give your partner and business associates more room than usual.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Mercury in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Mercury is in Gemini until 2 August.
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
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mercury is in Cancer from 2 August to 17 August.
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.
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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mercury moves into Leo on 17 August.
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.
Venus in your 4th house
GoodAreas of life:Family and home
Venus is in Taurus until 1 August.
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.
Venus in your 5th house
GoodAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Venus moves into Gemini on 1 August.
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.
What it means for you
- Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
- Relationships: warm and easy; a good time for meeting people and making up.
Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Sade Sati - rising phase
Saturn is in your 12th house: the first phase of Sade Sati. Expenses and responsibilities tend to rise; plan money carefully and keep commitments realistic.
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 spending, rest and the inner life.
- 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 studies, children and creative plans.
- Avoid shortcuts and half-truths, even small ones.
- Limit restless scrolling and news; spend time on simple, grounding tasks.
Dates to note
- 1 August 2020
Sign change: 1 August: Venus moves into Gemini, your 5th house.
Venus 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.
- 2 August 2020
Sign change: 2 August: Mercury moves into Cancer, 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.
- 16 August 2020
Sign change: 16 August: Mars moves into Aries, 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.
- 16 August 2020
Sign change: 16 August: Sun moves into Leo, your 7th house.
Sun 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.
- 17 August 2020
Sign change: 17 August: Mercury moves into Leo, 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.
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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