Meena (Pisces) monthly rashifal: August 2017 - Good
The monthly rashifal for Meena (Pisces) Moon sign for August 2017. 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
First half: 1 August to 15 August
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Jupiter and Venus work in your favour here, helping with partnership and dealings with others as well as home, family peace and property.
Saturn, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as spending, rest and the inner life.
Rahu and Mercury would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 7 August and 13 August; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 August to 31 August
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Jupiter, Sun and Venus work in your favour here, helping with partnership and dealings with others as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as studies, children and creative plans.
Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Mercury and Venus would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as income, gains and friends, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 17 August, 18 August, 21 August, 25 August and 27 August; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Saturn stays in Scorpio all month.
Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.
Saturn in your 9th house can bring delays in fortune, long journeys and higher studies. Respect elders and keep faith.
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.
Jupiter in your 7th house
GoodAreas of life:Relationships
Jupiter stays in Virgo all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 7th house favours marriage, partnership and good company. A supportive time for agreements and travel.
What it means for you
- Relationships: warm and easy; a good time for meeting people and making up.
Rahu in your 6th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Rahu is in Leo until 18 August.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 6th house helps you defeat rivals and handle competition. Bold work tends to succeed.
For now Saturn 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.
Rahu in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Rahu moves into Cancer on 18 August.
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 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Ketu is in Aquarius until 18 August.
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 12th house favours spiritual practice and letting go. Spending needs watching.
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.
Ketu in your 11th house
Held backAreas of life:Money
Ketu moves into Capricorn on 18 August.
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 Mars 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 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Mars is in Cancer until 27 August.
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 backAreas of life:Career
Mars moves into Leo on 27 August.
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 Saturn 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 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Sun is in Cancer until 17 August.
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.
Sun in your 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Sun moves into Leo on 17 August.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 6th house helps you get the better of rivals and pending work. Debts and competition tend to come under control.
What it means for you
- Career: work tends to be noticed; a good time to take on more or put ideas forward.
Mercury in your 6th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mercury stays in Leo all month.
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.
For now Saturn obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.
What it means for you
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Venus in your 4th house
GoodAreas of life:Family and home
Venus is in Gemini until 21 August.
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
Held backAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Venus moves into Cancer on 21 August.
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.
For now Saturn obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.
What it means for you
- Learning: effort in study pays, but results take longer to show.
- Relationships: good intentions on both sides, but plans may not come together yet.
Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Saturn is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya for your sign during this period.
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 elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
- 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 Mars, best on Tuesday
Mars is in a testing place for you, touching studies, children and creative plans.
- When anger rises, move first (a walk, some exercise) and speak later.
- Avoid starting disputes on impulse; sleep on any confrontation.
Dates to note
- 7 August 2017
Lunar eclipse: 7 August: a lunar eclipse in Capricorn, 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.
- 13 August 2017
Turns retrograde: 13 August: Mercury turns retrograde in Leo, 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.
- 17 August 2017
Sign change: 17 August: Sun moves into Leo, your 6th house.
Sun 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.
- 18 August 2017
Sign change: 18 August: Rahu moves into Cancer (your 5th house) and Ketu into Capricorn (your 11th house).
The Rahu and Ketu pair moves, changing where you feel restless (studies, children and creative plans) and where you are asked to let go (income, gains and friends).
What to do: give yourself time to settle and avoid sudden big changes in the weeks around it.
- 21 August 2017
Sign change: 21 August: Venus moves into Cancer, 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.
- 21 August 2017
Solar eclipse: 21 August: a solar eclipse in Leo, your 6th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.
An eclipse falls on daily work, rivals and pending tasks, 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.
- 25 August 2017
Turns direct: 25 August: Saturn turns direct in Scorpio, your 9th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Saturn 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.
- 27 August 2017
Sign change: 27 August: Mars moves into Leo, 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.
These readings apply to everyone with the Moon in Meena (Pisces) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.
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