Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: May 2023 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign for May 2023. 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.
Mars, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as home, family peace and property.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Venus ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as home, family peace and property.
Things shift around 2 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.
Mercury works in your favour here, helping with home, family peace and property.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Venus ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as home, family peace and property.
Things shift around 30 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 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Jupiter stays in Aries all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 4th house can bring worries at home or about family matters. Patience and kindness keep things steady.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
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 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mars is in Gemini until 10 May.
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.
Mars in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mars moves into Cancer on 10 May.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 7th house can bring friction with your partner or business associates. Avoid arguments and give others space.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
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 4th house
GoodAreas of life:Family and home
Mercury stays in Aries all month.
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.
Venus in your 5th house
GoodAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Venus is in Taurus until 2 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 carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus is in Gemini from 2 May to 30 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.
Venus in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Venus moves into Cancer on 30 May.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 7th house can bring friction in partnerships. Be patient and clear up misunderstandings with your partner early.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
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 home, family peace and property.
- Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
- Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.
Dates to note
- 2 May 2023
Sign change: 2 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.
- 10 May 2023
Sign change: 10 May: Mars moves into Cancer, your 7th house.
Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches partnership and dealings with others.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 15 May 2023
Turns direct: 15 May: Mercury turns direct in Aries, your 4th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Mercury moves forward again over home, family peace and property, 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.
- 15 May 2023
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.
- 30 May 2023
Sign change: 30 May: Venus moves into Cancer, your 7th house.
Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches partnership and dealings with others.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
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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