Mesha (Aries) weekly rashifal: 17 August - 23 August 2009 - Good
The weekly rashifal for Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 17 August to 23 August 2009. It follows where each planet stands counted from your Moon sign, the way a traditional rashifal does, and describes tendencies rather than certainties.
This week leans in your favour. The planets that help you are well placed compared with most weeks, so it is a good time to move plans forward.
How the week runs
Monday, 17 August
GoodA day for effort and quick tasks: calls, short trips and getting things moving.
Tuesday, 18 August
MixedA day for effort and quick tasks: calls, short trips and getting things moving.
Later in the day the mood changes: Home may feel a little unsettled; do not take small remarks to heart.
Wednesday, 19 August
MixedHome may feel a little unsettled; do not take small remarks to heart.
Thursday, 20 August
MixedHome may feel a little unsettled; do not take small remarks to heart.
Later in the day the mood changes: The mind can wander and worry; keep plans simple and avoid risky choices.
Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Friday, 21 August
MixedThe mind can wander and worry; keep plans simple and avoid risky choices.
Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports home, family peace and property.
Saturday, 22 August
MixedThe mind can wander and worry; keep plans simple and avoid risky choices.
Later in the day the mood changes: A good day to clear pending work and get ahead of what has been dragging.
Sunday, 23 August
GoodA good day to clear pending work and get ahead of what has been dragging.
Jupiter in your 10th house
Jupiter in your 10th house can bring changes and strain at work. Guard your reputation and avoid shortcuts.
Mars in your 3rd house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mars stays in Gemini all week.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 3rd house brings courage and drive. Bold efforts, competitions and short trips tend to succeed, and siblings may help.
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 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Sun stays in Leo all week.
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 carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Mercury is in Leo until 20 August.
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.
Mercury in your 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mercury moves into Virgo on 20 August.
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.
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 3rd house
GoodAreas of life:Career
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 backAreas of life:Family 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 Jupiter 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.
Remedy for this week
Small, voluntary practices for the planets that ask for the most care this week. They cost nothing and promise no particular outcome; take up only what feels right.
For Sun, best on Sunday
Sun is in a testing place for you, touching studies, children and creative plans.
- Show steady respect to your father, elders and people in authority, even when you disagree.
- Let others take credit now and then; step back from ego-driven arguments.
For Mercury, best on Wednesday
Mercury is in a testing place for you, touching studies, children and creative plans.
- Read agreements twice and confirm important messages in writing.
- In tense conversations, say less and listen more.
Dates to note
- 20 August 2009
Sign change: 20 August: Mercury moves into Virgo, your 6th house.
Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
What to do: use the days after this to start or push forward plans in this area.
- 21 August 2009
Sign change: 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.
Good days
Good17 August23 August
The Moon favours you on 17 August and 23 August: good days for meetings, requests and fresh starts.
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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