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Mesha (Aries) monthly rashifal: February 2018 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Mesha (Aries) Moon sign for February 2018. 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

  1. First half: 1 February to 15 February

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Jupiter, Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with partnership and dealings with others as well as income, gains and friends.

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Venus ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as home, family peace and property.

    Sun and Mercury would help with career and standing, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 6 February, 13 February and 15 February; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 February to 28 February

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Jupiter, Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with partnership and dealings with others as well as income, gains and friends.

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and Mars ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as home, family peace and property.

    Things shift around 16 February; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 9th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Saturn stays in Sagittarius 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

Good
Areas of life:Relationships

Jupiter stays in Libra 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 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

Rahu stays in Cancer 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 carefully
Areas of life:Career

Ketu stays in Capricorn 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 8th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Money

Mars stays in Scorpio all month.

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

Mars in your 8th house calls for care. Avoid hasty decisions about shared money and stay away from disputes.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 10th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Sun is in Capricorn until 13 February.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 10th house favours career and standing. Work tends to be noticed, and dealings with seniors and officials go well.

For now Rahu obstructs the Sun's good results (vedha), so recognition and progress may come more slowly than this placement promises.

What it means for you

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Sun in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Sun moves into Aquarius on 13 February.

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.

Mercury in your 10th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Mercury is in Capricorn until 15 February.

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

Mercury in your 10th house favours career, writing and negotiation. Work tends to go smoothly and plans succeed.

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

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Mercury in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Mercury moves into Aquarius on 15 February.

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

Mercury in your 11th house brings gains, helpful contacts and good news from friends.

What it means for you

  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.

Venus in your 10th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Capricorn until 6 February.

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

Good
Areas of life:Money

Venus moves into Aquarius on 6 February.

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.

What it means for you

  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.

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 Rahu, best on Saturday

Rahu is in a testing place for you, touching home, family peace and property.

  • Avoid shortcuts and half-truths, even small ones.
  • Limit restless scrolling and news; spend time on simple, grounding tasks.

Dates to note

  • 6 February 2018

    Sign change: 6 February: Venus moves into Aquarius, 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.

  • 13 February 2018

    Sign change: 13 February: Sun moves into Aquarius, your 11th house.

    Sun 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.

  • 15 February 2018

    Sign change: 15 February: Mercury moves into Aquarius, 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.

  • 16 February 2018

    Solar eclipse: 16 February: a solar eclipse in Aquarius, your 11th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    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.

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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