Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: May 2022 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign for May 2022. 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 May to 15 May
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Venus works in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as effort, courage and short trips.
Things shift around 1 May, 10 May and 15 May; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 May to 31 May
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Mars and Venus work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as effort, courage and short trips.
Venus would help with home, family peace and property, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 16 May, 17 May and 23 May; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
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 2nd house can tighten money and strain family relations. Spend carefully and speak gently.
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.
Jupiter in your 3rd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Jupiter stays in Pisces 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 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Rahu stays in Aries all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 4th house can unsettle home life and property plans. Keep things simple at home and check paperwork.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
Ketu in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Ketu stays in Libra 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 10th house can bring a sense of drift at work. Stay focused on your duties.
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 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Mars is in Aquarius until 17 May.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 2nd house can bring sharp words and unexpected spending. Guard your savings and choose your words carefully at home.
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 3rd house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mars moves into Pisces on 17 May.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 3rd house brings courage and drive. Bold efforts, competitions and short trips tend to succeed, and siblings may help.
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 carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Sun is in Aries until 15 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 carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Sun moves into Taurus on 15 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 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Mercury stays in Taurus all month.
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.
Venus in your 3rd house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Venus is in Pisces until 23 May.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 3rd house brings good friends, pleasant outings and support from siblings. Small gains are likely.
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
Held backAreas of life:Family and home
Venus moves into Aries on 23 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.
For now Ketu obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.
What it means for you
- Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.
Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Sade Sati - setting phase
Saturn is in your 2nd house: the last phase of Sade Sati. Family and money matters need care, and the pressure begins to lift as the phase runs on.
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 money, family and speech.
- 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
- 1 May 2022
Solar eclipse: 1 May: a solar eclipse in Aries, your 4th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.
An eclipse falls on home, family peace and property, 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.
- 10 May 2022
Turns retrograde: 10 May: Mercury turns retrograde in Taurus, your 5th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Mercury slows down over studies, children and creative plans, 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.
- 15 May 2022
Sign change: 15 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.
- 16 May 2022
Lunar eclipse: 16 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.
- 17 May 2022
Sign change: 17 May: Mars moves into Pisces, your 3rd house.
Mars moves into a helpful place for you, which supports effort, courage and short trips.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 23 May 2022
Sign change: 23 May: Venus moves into Aries, your 4th house.
Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports home, family peace and property.
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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