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Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: October 2016 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign for October 2016. 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 October to 15 October

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

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

    Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with shared money and sudden changes as well as money, family and speech.

    Things shift around 3 October and 13 October; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 October to 31 October

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

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

    Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with shared money and sudden changes as well as money, family and speech.

    Mercury would help with career and standing, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 17 October and 21 October; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Saturn stays in Scorpio 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 Virgo 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 8th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Money

Rahu stays in Leo all month.

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

Rahu in your 8th house calls for care with sudden changes and shared money. Avoid secrecy and risky schemes.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Ketu stays in Aquarius 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 2nd house can bring careless words and unsteady money. Think before you speak and keep savings safe.

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 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Mars stays in Sagittarius all month.

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

Mars in your 12th house can bring extra spending and wasted effort. Keep a check on expenses and avoid quarrels.

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 9th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Sun is in Virgo until 17 October.

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

The Sun in your 9th house can bring friction with elders, teachers or your father, and delays in long journeys. Keep faith and stay humble.

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 10th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun moves into Libra on 17 October.

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.

Mercury in your 8th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Mercury is in Leo until 3 October.

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

Mercury in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and success in research. A good time to sort out shared money.

What it means for you

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

Mercury in your 9th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Mercury is in Virgo from 3 October to 21 October.

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

Mercury in your 9th house can bring obstacles in higher studies and long-term plans. Go step by step.

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.

Mercury in your 10th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Mercury moves into Libra on 21 October.

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 Rahu 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 10th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Libra until 13 October.

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.

Venus in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Venus moves into Scorpio on 13 October.

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

Venus in your 11th house brings gains, friendship and wishes fulfilled. A good time for social life.

What it means for you

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

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 Rahu, best on Saturday

Rahu is in a testing place for you, touching shared money and sudden changes.

  • Avoid shortcuts and half-truths, even small ones.
  • Limit restless scrolling and news; spend time on simple, grounding tasks.

For Ketu, best on Tuesday

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

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

Dates to note

  • 3 October 2016

    Sign change: 3 October: Mercury moves into Virgo, your 9th house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

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

  • 13 October 2016

    Sign change: 13 October: Venus moves into Scorpio, your 11th house.

    Venus 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.

  • 17 October 2016

    Sign change: 17 October: Sun moves into Libra, your 10th house.

    Sun 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.

  • 21 October 2016

    Sign change: 21 October: Mercury moves into Libra, 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.

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: October 2016 - Bhavishya