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Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: January 2012 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign for January 2012. 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 is a mixed month: 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 month runs

  1. First half: 1 January to 15 January

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Rahu and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as money, family and speech.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with career and standing as well as home, family peace and property.

    Mercury and Venus would help with income, gains and friends as well as your energy and confidence, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 4 January, 9 January and 15 January; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 January to 31 January

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Rahu and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as money, family and speech.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with career and standing as well as home, family peace and property.

    Things shift around 24 January; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

Saturn stays in Libra all month.

Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.

Saturn in your 10th house brings heavy work and slower recognition. Responsibility grows; avoid shortcuts and clashes with seniors.

What it means for you

  • Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.

Jupiter in your 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

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 4th house can bring worries at home or about family matters. Patience and kindness keep things steady.

What it means for you

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

Rahu in your 11th house

GoodMoney

Rahu stays in Scorpio all month.

Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.

Rahu in your 11th house brings gains, new contacts and ambitions fulfilled. A good time to widen your circle.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Ketu stays in Taurus 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 5th house can bring confusion in studies and worries about children. Avoid hasty choices.

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.

Mars in your 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

Mars stays in Leo all month.

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

Mars in your 8th house calls for care. Avoid hasty decisions about shared money and stay away from disputes.

What it means for you

  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Sun in your 12th house

Go carefullySpiritual lifeMoney

Sun is in Sagittarius until 15 January.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 12th house can raise spending and make effort feel unrewarded. A good time to rest, plan quietly and look inward.

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.

Sun in your 1st house

Go carefully

Sun moves into Capricorn on 15 January.

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.

Mercury in your 11th house

Held backMoney

Mercury is in Scorpio until 4 January.

Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.

Mercury in your 11th house brings gains, helpful contacts and good news from friends.

For now Sun obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.

What it means for you

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

Mercury in your 12th house

Go carefullySpiritual lifeMoney

Mercury is in Sagittarius from 4 January to 24 January.

Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.

Mercury in your 12th house can bring wasted effort and small losses through oversight. Double-check accounts and agreements.

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.

Mercury in your 1st house

Go carefully

Mercury moves into Capricorn on 24 January.

Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.

Mercury in your own sign can scatter your attention. Check details twice and avoid careless words.

What it means for you

  • You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.

Venus in your 1st house

Held back

Venus is in Capricorn until 9 January.

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 Mars 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

GoodMoneyFamily and home

Venus moves into Aquarius on 9 January.

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.

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 Saturn, best on Saturday

Saturn is in a testing place for you, touching career and standing.

  • 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 home, family peace and property.

  • Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
  • Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.

Dates to note

  • 4 January 2012

    4 January: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, your 12th house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.

    What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.

  • 9 January 2012

    9 January: Venus moves into Aquarius, 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.

  • 15 January 2012

    15 January: Sun moves into Capricorn, your 1st house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches your energy and confidence.

    What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.

  • 24 January 2012

    24 January: Mars turns retrograde in Leo, your 8th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mars slows down over shared money and sudden changes, 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.

  • 24 January 2012

    24 January: Mercury moves into Capricorn, your 1st house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches your energy and confidence.

    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 Makara (Capricorn) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.

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Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: January 2012 - Bhavishya