Makara (Capricorn) monthly rashifal: December 2023 - Mixed
The monthly rashifal for Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign for December 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 is a mixed month: some areas move easily while others ask for patience. Lean on what is working and take the slower areas one step at a time.
How the month runs
First half: 1 December to 15 December
MixedThis stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.
Mars and Sun work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends.
Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as home, family peace and property.
Rahu would help with effort, courage and short trips, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 13 December; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 December to 31 December
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Mars and Sun work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends.
Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as home, family peace and property.
Rahu, Mercury and Venus would help with effort, courage and short trips as well as income, gains and friends, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 16 December, 25 December, 28 December and 31 December; 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 3rd house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Rahu stays in Pisces all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 3rd house brings courage and bold ideas. Initiative, media work and short trips tend to bring success.
For now Mercury obstructs Rahu's good results (vedha), so bold moves need extra care before they succeed.
What it means for you
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Ketu in your 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Ketu stays in Virgo 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 9th house can bring doubts about faith and about long journeys. Quiet study helps.
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.
Mars in your 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mars is in Scorpio until 28 December.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 11th house is good for income and gains. Efforts bear fruit, and support from friends and elder siblings tends to come.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Mars in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Mars moves into Sagittarius on 28 December.
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 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Sun is in Scorpio until 16 December.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 11th house is good for income and gains. Wishes tend to be fulfilled, and friends and seniors are helpful.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Sun in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Sun moves into Sagittarius on 16 December.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 12th house can raise spending and make effort feel unrewarded. A good time to rest, plan quietly and look inward.
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.
Mercury in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Mercury is in Sagittarius until 28 December.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 12th house can bring wasted effort and small losses through oversight. Double-check accounts and agreements.
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.
Mercury in your 11th house
Held backAreas of life:Money
Mercury moves into Scorpio on 28 December.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 11th house brings gains, helpful contacts and good news from friends.
For now Mars obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.
What it means for you
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
Venus in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus is in Libra until 25 December.
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
Held backAreas of life:Money
Venus moves into Scorpio on 25 December.
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.
For now Rahu obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.
What it means for you
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
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
- 13 December 2023
Turns retrograde: 13 December: Mercury turns retrograde in Sagittarius, your 12th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Mercury slows down over spending, rest and the inner life, 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.
- 16 December 2023
Sign change: 16 December: Sun moves into Sagittarius, your 12th house.
Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 25 December 2023
Sign change: 25 December: 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.
- 28 December 2023
Sign change: 28 December: Mars moves into Sagittarius, your 12th house.
Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 28 December 2023
Sign change: 28 December: Mercury moves into Scorpio, your 11th house.
Mercury 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.
- 31 December 2023
Turns direct: 31 December: Jupiter turns direct in Aries, your 4th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Jupiter 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.
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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