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Mesha (Aries) weekly rashifal: 16 January - 22 January 2017 - Good

The weekly rashifal for Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 16 January to 22 January 2017. 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

  1. Monday, 16 January

    Mixed

    The mind can wander and worry; keep plans simple and avoid risky choices.

  2. Tuesday, 17 January

    Good

    A good day to clear pending work and get ahead of what has been dragging.

  3. Wednesday, 18 January

    Good

    A good day to clear pending work and get ahead of what has been dragging.

  4. Thursday, 19 January

    Good

    A good day to clear pending work and get ahead of what has been dragging.

    Later in the day the mood changes: Good for meeting people, partnership and outings; dealings tend to go smoothly.

  5. Friday, 20 January

    Good

    Good for meeting people, partnership and outings; dealings tend to go smoothly.

    Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.

  6. Saturday, 21 January

    Good

    Good for meeting people, partnership and outings; dealings tend to go smoothly.

  7. Sunday, 22 January

    Go carefully

    A day to go gently: routine work only, no new beginnings or big decisions.

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.

Mars in your 11th house

Held back
Areas of life:Money

Mars is in Aquarius until 20 January.

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

Mars in your 11th house is good for income and gains. Efforts bear fruit, and support from friends and elder siblings tends to come.

For now Rahu obstructs Mars's good results (vedha), so effort needs more patience before it pays off.

What it means for you

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

Mars in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Mars moves into Pisces on 20 January.

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 10th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun stays in Capricorn all week.

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.

What it means for you

  • Career: work tends to be noticed; a good time to take on more or put ideas forward.

Mercury in your 9th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Mercury stays in Sagittarius all week.

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.

Venus in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Venus stays in Aquarius all week.

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.

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 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 Mercury, best on Wednesday

Mercury is in a testing place for you, touching elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

  • Read agreements twice and confirm important messages in writing.
  • In tense conversations, say less and listen more.

Dates to note

  • 20 January 2017

    Sign change: 20 January: Mars moves into Pisces, your 12th house.

    Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.

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

Good days

Good

17 January18 January19 January20 January21 January

The Moon favours you on 17 January, 18 January, 19 January, 20 January and 21 January: good days for meetings, requests and fresh starts.

Days to go gently

Go carefully

22 January

On 22 January the Moon passes your 8th house (Chandrashtama). Keep these days for routine work and avoid starting anything big.

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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