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Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: October 2022 - Go carefully

The monthly rashifal for Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign for October 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

  1. First half: 1 October to 15 October

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as effort, courage and short trips.

    Things shift around 2 October; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 October to 31 October

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with career and standing as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as effort, courage and short trips.

    Mars and Sun would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as career and standing, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 16 October, 17 October, 18 October, 23 October, 25 October, 26 October and 30 October; 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 3rd house

Go carefullyCareer

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 carefullyFamily 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 carefullyCareer

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 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Mars is in Taurus until 16 October.

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

Mars in your 5th house can make you impatient in studies and with children. Avoid risky investments and rash 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.

Mars in your 6th house

Held backCareer

Mars moves into Gemini on 16 October.

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.

For now Mercury obstructs Mars's good results (vedha), so effort needs more patience before it pays off.

What it means for you

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Sun in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual 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

Held backCareer

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.

For now Rahu obstructs the Sun's good results (vedha), so recognition and progress may come more slowly than this placement promises.

What it means for you

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Mercury in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

Mercury is in Virgo until 26 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

GoodCareer

Mercury moves into Libra on 26 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.

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 9th house

GoodLearningSpiritual life

Venus is in Virgo until 18 October.

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

Venus in your 9th house favours faith, good deeds and pleasant journeys. Fortune tends 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.

Venus in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

Venus moves into Libra on 18 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.

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 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

  • 2 October 2022

    2 October: Mercury turns direct in Virgo, your 9th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mercury moves forward again over elders, teachers, faith and long journeys, so what was stuck here starts to move.

    What to do: restart what was paused, and wait a day or two before signing or launching.

  • 16 October 2022

    16 October: Mars moves into Gemini, your 6th house.

    Mars 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.

  • 17 October 2022

    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.

  • 18 October 2022

    18 October: Venus moves into Libra, your 10th house.

    Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches career and standing.

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

  • 23 October 2022

    23 October: Saturn turns direct in Capricorn, your 1st house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Saturn moves forward again over your energy and confidence, so what was stuck here starts to move.

    What to do: restart what was paused, and wait a day or two before signing or launching.

  • 25 October 2022

    25 October: a solar eclipse in Libra, your 10th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on career and standing, 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.

  • 26 October 2022

    26 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.

  • 30 October 2022

    30 October: Mars turns retrograde in Gemini, your 6th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mars 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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