Mesha (Aries) monthly rashifal: October 2018 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Mesha (Aries) Moon sign for October 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 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
First half: 1 October to 15 October
MixedThis stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.
Jupiter and Sun work in your favour here, helping with partnership and dealings with others as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as shared money and sudden changes.
Mercury would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 6 October and 11 October; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 October to 31 October
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Sun and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as shared money and sudden changes.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as shared money and sudden changes.
Things shift around 17 October and 26 October; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 9th house
Go carefullyAreas 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
GoodAreas of life:Relationships
Jupiter is in Libra until 11 October.
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.
Jupiter in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
Jupiter moves into Scorpio on 11 October.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 8th house can bring obstacles and unexpected expenses. Avoid risky ventures and steer clear of disputes.
What it means for you
- Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
Rahu in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas 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 carefullyAreas 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 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Mars stays in Capricorn all month.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 10th house brings pressure and push at work. Results can come, but clashes with seniors are possible; act with restraint.
What it means for you
- Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.
Sun in your 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Sun is in Virgo until 17 October.
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.
Sun in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Sun moves into Libra on 17 October.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 7th house can strain partnerships and travel plans. Give your partner and business associates more room than usual.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Mercury in your 6th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mercury is in Virgo until 6 October.
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.
Mercury in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mercury is in Libra from 6 October to 26 October.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 7th house can lead to misunderstandings with your partner or in business deals. Spell things out clearly.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Mercury in your 8th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mercury moves into Scorpio on 26 October.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and success in research. A good time to sort out shared money.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Venus in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Venus stays in Libra all month.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 7th house can bring friction in partnerships. Be patient and clear up misunderstandings with your partner early.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
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 October 2018
Turns retrograde: 6 October: Venus turns retrograde in Libra, your 7th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Venus slows down over partnership and dealings with others, 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.
- 6 October 2018
Sign change: 6 October: Mercury moves into Libra, your 7th house.
Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches partnership and dealings with others.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 11 October 2018
Sign change: 11 October: Jupiter moves into Scorpio, your 8th house.
Jupiter moves into a testing place for you, which touches shared money and sudden changes.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 17 October 2018
Sign change: 17 October: Sun moves into Libra, your 7th house.
Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches partnership and dealings with others.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 26 October 2018
Sign change: 26 October: Mercury moves into Scorpio, your 8th house.
Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports shared money and sudden changes.
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 Mesha (Aries) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.
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