Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: January 2014 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign for January 2014. 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 January to 15 January
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Venus works in your favour here, helping with your energy and confidence.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with career and standing as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Venus would help with spending, rest and the inner life, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 6 January, 8 January and 14 January; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 January to 31 January
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Mercury works in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with career and standing as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Venus would help with spending, rest and the inner life, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 26 January; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
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 6th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Jupiter stays in Gemini all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 6th house can bring rivals and pressure from pending work or debts. Avoid lending and keep your word.
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 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Rahu stays in Libra all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 10th house can bring sudden changes at work. Ambition rises; keep your methods clean.
What it means for you
- Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.
Ketu in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Ketu stays in Aries 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 4th house can make home feel unsettled. Spend unhurried time with family.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
Mars in your 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Mars stays in Virgo all month.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 9th house can bring disagreements with elders and teachers, and setbacks in plans for long journeys. Patience helps.
What it means for you
- Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
- Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
Sun in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Sun is in Sagittarius until 14 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 14 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 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Mercury is in Sagittarius until 8 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 is in Capricorn from 8 January to 26 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.
Mercury in your 2nd house
GoodAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Mercury moves into Aquarius on 26 January.
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 1st house
Good
Venus is in Capricorn until 6 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.
What it means for you
- You: you feel more like yourself, with energy and confidence to act.
Venus in your 12th house
Held backAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Venus moves into Sagittarius on 6 January.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 12th house brings comforts and pleasant spending. Travel and rest can be enjoyable, though money needs watching.
For now Jupiter obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.
What it means for you
- Spiritual life: the wish to go deeper is there; make a little time each day.
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
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 daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
- Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
- Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.
Dates to note
- 6 January 2014
Sign change: 6 January: Venus moves into Sagittarius, your 12th house.
Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports spending, rest and the inner life.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 8 January 2014
Sign change: 8 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.
- 14 January 2014
Sign change: 14 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.
- 26 January 2014
Sign change: 26 January: Mercury moves into Aquarius, your 2nd house.
Mercury 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.
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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