Kumbha (Aquarius) monthly rashifal: December 2023 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign for December 2023. 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 asks for more care than most. Several of the important planets are in testing places, so keep to steady work, avoid hasty decisions and give things time.
How the month runs
First half: 1 December to 15 December
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Sun and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with career and standing as well as income, gains and friends.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu and Mars ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as effort, courage and short trips.
Venus would help with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 13 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, Sun and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as career and standing.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Venus ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as effort, courage and short trips.
Mercury and Venus would help with career and standing as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 16 December, 25 December, 28 December and 31 December; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 1st house
Go carefully
Saturn stays in Aquarius all month.
Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.
Saturn in your own sign brings heavier responsibilities and slower progress. Keep a steady routine and do not rush major decisions.
What it means for you
- You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.
Jupiter in your 3rd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Jupiter stays in Aries all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 3rd house can slow your efforts and bring changes of place. Keep plans flexible and progress steadily.
What it means for you
- Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.
Rahu in your 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Rahu stays in Pisces all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 2nd house can bring unusual expenses and misunderstandings in family talk. Be careful with money and with promises.
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.
Ketu in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
Ketu stays in Virgo 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 8th house turns attention to research and deeper questions. Avoid risky money moves.
What it means for you
- Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
Mars in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Mars is in Scorpio until 28 December.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 10th house brings pressure and push at work. Results can come, but clashes with seniors are possible; act with restraint.
What it means for you
- Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.
Mars in your 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mars moves into Sagittarius on 28 December.
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 10th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
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 10th house favours career and standing. Work tends to be noticed, and dealings with seniors and officials go well.
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 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
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 11th house is good for income and gains. Wishes tend to be fulfilled, and friends and seniors are helpful.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Mercury in your 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mercury is in Sagittarius until 28 December.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 11th house brings gains, helpful contacts and good news from friends.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Mercury in your 10th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mercury moves into Scorpio on 28 December.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 10th house favours career, writing and negotiation. Work tends to go smoothly and plans succeed.
For now Ketu 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 9th house
Held backAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Venus is in Libra until 25 December.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 9th house favours faith, good deeds and pleasant journeys. Fortune tends to support you.
For now Mercury 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.
- Spiritual life: the wish to go deeper is there; make a little time each day.
Venus in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus moves into Scorpio on 25 December.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 10th house can bring friction at work or a dip in standing. Keep your conduct careful in professional dealings.
What it means for you
- Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.
Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Sade Sati - peak phase
Saturn is in your own sign: the middle and heaviest phase of Sade Sati. Progress is slower and duties weigh more; a steady routine and patience carry you through.
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 your energy and confidence.
- 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 Jupiter, best on Thursday
Jupiter is in a testing place for you, touching effort, courage and short trips.
- Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
- Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.
Dates to note
- 13 December 2023
Turns retrograde: 13 December: Mercury turns retrograde in Sagittarius, your 11th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Mercury 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.
- 16 December 2023
Sign change: 16 December: Sun moves into Sagittarius, your 11th house.
Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports income, gains and friends.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 25 December 2023
Sign change: 25 December: Venus moves into Scorpio, your 10th house.
Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches career and standing.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 28 December 2023
Sign change: 28 December: Mars moves into Sagittarius, your 11th house.
Mars moves into a helpful place for you, which supports income, gains and friends.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 28 December 2023
Sign change: 28 December: Mercury moves into Scorpio, your 10th house.
Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports career and standing.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 31 December 2023
Turns direct: 31 December: Jupiter turns direct in Aries, your 3rd house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Jupiter moves forward again over effort, courage and short trips, 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.
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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