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Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: May 2021 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign for May 2021. 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 May to 15 May

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Saturn, Rahu, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence 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 May, 4 May and 14 May; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 May to 31 May

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Saturn, Rahu, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence 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 23 May, 26 May, 29 May and 30 May; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 1st house

Go carefully

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 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 2nd house

Good
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Jupiter stays in Aquarius all month.

Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.

Jupiter in your 2nd house favours money and family. Savings tend to grow and your words carry weight.

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.

Rahu in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Rahu stays in Taurus 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 back
Areas of life:Money

Ketu stays in Scorpio 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 Sun 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 6th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mars stays in Gemini all month.

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

Mars in your 6th house helps you overcome rivals and competition. Pending work moves and debts can be reduced.

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 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

Sun is in Aries until 14 May.

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

The Sun in your 4th house can unsettle home life. Small family frictions and unease about property are possible; patience at home helps.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Sun moves into Taurus on 14 May.

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

The Sun in your 5th house can cloud judgement in studies, creative work and romance. Think twice before risky moves with money.

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 4th house

Good
Areas of life:Family and home

Mercury is in Aries until 1 May.

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

Mercury in your 4th house brings ease at home and help through family. A good time for study and for household paperwork.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.

Mercury in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Mercury is in Taurus from 1 May to 26 May.

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

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mercury moves into Gemini on 26 May.

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.

Venus in your 4th house

Good
Areas of life:Family and home

Venus is in Aries until 4 May.

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

Good
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Venus is in Taurus from 4 May to 29 May.

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.

Venus in your 6th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Venus moves into Gemini on 29 May.

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

Venus in your 6th house can bring disputes and disappointments with others. Avoid lending and keep away from quarrels.

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 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 May 2021

    Sign change: 1 May: Mercury moves into Taurus, your 5th house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches studies, children and creative plans.

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

  • 4 May 2021

    Sign change: 4 May: Venus moves into Taurus, 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.

  • 14 May 2021

    Sign change: 14 May: Sun moves into Taurus, your 5th house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches studies, children and creative plans.

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

  • 23 May 2021

    Turns retrograde: 23 May: Saturn turns retrograde in Capricorn, your 1st house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Saturn slows down over your energy and confidence, 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.

  • 26 May 2021

    Sign change: 26 May: Mercury moves into Gemini, 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.

  • 26 May 2021

    Lunar eclipse: 26 May: a lunar eclipse in Scorpio, your 11th house. Keep the day calm and avoid big decisions.

    An eclipse falls on income, gains and friends, which makes this a sensitive spot for a few days.

    What to do: keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings, big purchases and signing.

  • 29 May 2021

    Sign change: 29 May: Venus moves into Gemini, your 6th house.

    Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

  • 30 May 2021

    Turns retrograde: 30 May: Mercury turns retrograde in Gemini, your 6th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over daily work, rivals and pending tasks, 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.

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: May 2021 - Bhavishya