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Mesha (Aries) monthly rashifal: August 2017 - Go carefully

The monthly rashifal for Mesha (Aries) 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 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 August to 15 August

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with shared money and sudden changes as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Ketu would help with income, gains and friends, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 7 August and 13 August; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 August to 31 August

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with shared money and sudden changes as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Ketu and Venus would help with income, gains and friends as well as home, family peace and property, 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 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

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 8th house is a time for caution. Obstacles and delays are possible; avoid risky money moves and disputes.

What it means for you

  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Jupiter in your 6th house

Go carefullyCareer

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 6th house can bring rivals and pressure from pending work or debts. Avoid lending and keep your word.

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 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

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 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.

Rahu in your 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

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 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 11th house

Held backMoney

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 11th house brings gains and help from unexpected quarters. Wishes can come through quietly.

For now Mercury 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.

Ketu in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

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 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 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

Mars is in Cancer until 27 August.

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

Mars in your 4th house can stir tension at home and trouble over property or vehicles. Keep calm in family discussions.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.

Mars in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Mars moves into Leo on 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.

Sun in your 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

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 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 carefullyLearningRelationships

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 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 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Mercury stays in Leo all month.

Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.

Mercury in your 5th house can cause misunderstandings with children or in studies. Avoid speculative 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.

Venus in your 3rd house

GoodCareer

Venus is in Gemini until 21 August.

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.

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 4th house

Held backFamily and home

Venus moves into Cancer on 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.

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

  • Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Ashtama Shani

Saturn is in your 8th house (ashtama Shani, one of the two Dhaiya periods). Go carefully with risks, shared money and disputes, and avoid big new ventures in haste.

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 shared money and sudden changes.

  • 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 daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

  • Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
  • Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.

Dates to note

  • 7 August 2017

    7 August: a lunar eclipse in Capricorn, your 10th house. Keep the day calm and avoid big decisions.

    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.

  • 13 August 2017

    13 August: Mercury turns retrograde in Leo, your 5th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over studies, children and creative plans, 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

    17 August: Sun moves into Leo, 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.

  • 18 August 2017

    18 August: Rahu moves into Cancer (your 4th house) and Ketu into Capricorn (your 10th house).

    The Rahu and Ketu pair moves, changing where you feel restless (home, family peace and property) and where you are asked to let go (career and standing).

    What to do: give yourself time to settle and avoid sudden big changes in the weeks around it.

  • 21 August 2017

    21 August: Venus moves into Cancer, your 4th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports home, family peace and property.

    What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.

  • 21 August 2017

    21 August: a solar eclipse in Leo, your 5th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on studies, children and creative plans, 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

    25 August: Saturn turns direct in Scorpio, your 8th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Saturn moves forward again over shared money and sudden changes, 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

    27 August: Mars moves into Leo, your 5th house.

    Mars 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.

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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