Mesha (Aries) monthly rashifal: May 2013 - Mixed
The monthly rashifal for Mesha (Aries) Moon sign for May 2013. 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 May to 15 May
MixedThis stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.
Jupiter, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech as well as your energy and confidence.
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with partnership and dealings with others as well as your energy and confidence.
Venus would help with money, family and speech, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 5 May, 10 May, 13 May and 14 May; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 May to 31 May
MixedThis stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.
Jupiter and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with partnership and dealings with others as well as effort, courage and short trips.
Venus would help with money, family and speech as well as effort, courage and short trips, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 23 May, 28 May, 29 May and 31 May; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Saturn stays in Libra all month.
Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.
Saturn in your 7th house can bring distance or strain in partnerships and delays in agreements. Patience and fairness help.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Jupiter in your 2nd house
GoodAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Jupiter is in Taurus until 31 May.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 2nd house favours money and family. Savings tend to grow and your words carry weight.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
- Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.
Jupiter in your 3rd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Jupiter moves into Gemini on 31 May.
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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Rahu stays in Libra all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 7th house can bring confusion in partnerships and business deals. Verify before you commit.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Ketu in your 1st house
Go carefully
Ketu stays in Aries 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 own sign can bring detachment and uncertainty about what you want. Keep plans simple and stay close to people you trust.
What it means for you
- You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.
Mars in your 1st house
Go carefully
Mars is in Aries until 23 May.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your own sign can make you hasty and short-tempered. Pause before reacting and stay out of heated arguments.
What it means for you
- You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.
Mars in your 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Mars moves into Taurus on 23 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.
Sun in your 1st house
Go carefully
Sun is in Aries until 14 May.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your own sign tends to make you restless and quick to react. Keep plans modest and go easy on pride in dealings with family and colleagues.
What it means for you
- You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.
Sun in your 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Sun moves into Taurus on 14 May.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 2nd house can bring extra spending and sharp words at home. Watch your savings and speak gently with family.
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.
Mercury in your 1st house
Go carefully
Mercury is in Aries until 13 May.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your own sign can scatter your attention. Check details twice and avoid careless words.
What it means for you
- You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.
Mercury in your 2nd house
GoodAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Mercury is in Taurus from 13 May to 28 May.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 2nd house favours money and speech. Good for trade, negotiation and pleasant talk with family.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
- Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.
Mercury in your 3rd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Mercury moves into Gemini on 28 May.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 3rd house can bring mix-ups in messages and paperwork. Read before you sign and keep promises small.
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 1st house
Good
Venus is in Aries until 5 May.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your own sign brings comfort, charm and pleasant company. Relationships and creative work tend to flourish.
What it means for you
- You: you feel more like yourself, with energy and confidence to act.
Venus in your 2nd house
Held backAreas of life:MoneyFamily and home
Venus is in Taurus from 5 May to 29 May.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 2nd house favours money and happiness in the family. Good for savings and for pleasant gatherings.
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
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
- Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.
Venus in your 3rd house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Venus moves into Gemini on 29 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.
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
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
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 partnership and dealings with others.
- 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 Rahu, best on Saturday
Rahu is in a testing place for you, touching partnership and dealings with others.
- Avoid shortcuts and half-truths, even small ones.
- Limit restless scrolling and news; spend time on simple, grounding tasks.
Dates to note
- 5 May 2013
Sign change: 5 May: Venus moves into Taurus, your 2nd house.
Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports money, family and speech.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 10 May 2013
Solar eclipse: 10 May: a solar eclipse in Aries, your 1st house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.
An eclipse falls on your energy and confidence, 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 May 2013
Sign change: 13 May: Mercury moves into Taurus, your 2nd house.
Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports money, family and speech.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 14 May 2013
Sign change: 14 May: Sun moves into Taurus, your 2nd house.
Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches money, family and speech.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 23 May 2013
Sign change: 23 May: Mars moves into Taurus, your 2nd house.
Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches money, family and speech.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 28 May 2013
Sign change: 28 May: Mercury moves into Gemini, your 3rd house.
Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches effort, courage and short trips.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 29 May 2013
Sign change: 29 May: Venus moves into Gemini, your 3rd house.
Venus 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.
- 31 May 2013
Sign change: 31 May: Jupiter moves into Gemini, your 3rd house.
Jupiter moves into a testing place for you, which touches effort, courage and short trips.
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 Mesha (Aries) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.
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