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Mesha (Aries) monthly rashifal: January 2019 - Go carefully

The monthly rashifal for Mesha (Aries) Moon sign for January 2019. 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 January to 15 January

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with 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.

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

    Things shift around 1 January, 6 January and 14 January; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 January to 31 January

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with shared money and sudden changes as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Mercury ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as shared money and sudden changes.

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

    Things shift around 20 January, 21 January and 29 January; 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 8th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Money

Jupiter stays in Scorpio all month.

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 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 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Mars stays in Pisces all month.

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

Mars in your 12th house can bring extra spending and wasted effort. Keep a check on expenses and avoid quarrels.

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.

Sun in your 9th house

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Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Sun is in Sagittarius until 14 January.

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

The Sun in your 9th house can bring friction with elders, teachers or your father, and delays in long journeys. Keep faith and stay humble.

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.

Sun in your 10th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Sun moves into Capricorn on 14 January.

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.

Mercury in your 8th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Mercury is in Scorpio until 1 January.

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.

Mercury in your 9th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Mercury is in Sagittarius from 1 January to 20 January.

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

Mercury in your 9th house can bring obstacles in higher studies and long-term plans. Go step by step.

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.

Mercury in your 10th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Mercury moves into Capricorn on 20 January.

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 Jupiter 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 7th house

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Areas of life:Relationships

Venus is in Libra until 1 January.

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.

Venus in your 8th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Venus is in Scorpio from 1 January to 29 January.

Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.

Venus in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and comforts. Shared money and inheritance matters tend to go well.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 9th house

Good
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Venus moves into Sagittarius on 29 January.

Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.

Venus in your 9th house favours faith, good deeds and pleasant journeys. Fortune tends to support you.

What it means for you

  • Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
  • Spiritual life: prayer, reflection and helping others feel rewarding.

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 Jupiter, best on Thursday

Jupiter is in a testing place for you, touching shared money and sudden changes.

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

Dates to note

  • 1 January 2019

    Sign change: 1 January: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, your 9th house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.

  • 1 January 2019

    Sign change: 1 January: Venus moves into Scorpio, your 8th house.

    Venus 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.

  • 6 January 2019

    Solar eclipse: 6 January: a solar eclipse in Sagittarius, your 9th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on elders, teachers, faith and long journeys, 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.

  • 14 January 2019

    Sign change: 14 January: Sun moves into Capricorn, your 10th house.

    Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports career and standing.

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

  • 20 January 2019

    Sign change: 20 January: Mercury moves into Capricorn, your 10th house.

    Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports career and standing.

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

  • 21 January 2019

    Lunar eclipse: 21 January: a lunar eclipse in Cancer, your 4th house. Keep the day calm and avoid big decisions.

    An eclipse falls on home, family peace and property, 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.

  • 29 January 2019

    Sign change: 29 January: Venus moves into Sagittarius, your 9th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    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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Mesha (Aries) monthly rashifal: January 2019 - Bhavishya