Mithuna (Gemini) monthly rashifal: January 2011 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign for January 2011. 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 January to 15 January
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as studies, children and creative plans.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as career and standing.
Things shift around 1 January, 4 January, 8 January and 14 January; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 January to 31 January
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as career and standing.
Mercury would help with shared money and sudden changes, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 26 January, 30 January and 31 January; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Saturn stays in Virgo all month.
Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.
Saturn in your 4th house can bring unease at home and delays in property matters. Take family responsibilities patiently.
What it means for you
- Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.
Jupiter in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Jupiter stays in Pisces all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 10th house can bring changes and strain at work. Guard your reputation and avoid shortcuts.
What it means for you
- Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.
Rahu in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Rahu stays in Sagittarius all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 7th house can bring confusion in partnerships and business deals. Verify before you commit.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Ketu in your 1st house
Go carefully
Ketu stays in Gemini 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 own sign can bring detachment and uncertainty about what you want. Keep plans simple and stay close to people you trust.
What it means for you
- You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.
Mars in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mars is in Sagittarius until 8 January.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 7th house can bring friction with your partner or business associates. Avoid arguments and give others space.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Mars in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
Mars moves into Capricorn on 8 January.
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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
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 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.
Sun in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
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 8th house asks for care. Shared money and sudden changes need attention; avoid quarrels and hasty decisions.
What it means for you
- Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
Mercury in your 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mercury is in Scorpio until 8 January.
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.
Mercury in your 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mercury is in Sagittarius from 8 January to 31 January.
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
Held backAreas of life:Money
Mercury moves into Capricorn on 31 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.
For now Ketu obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.
What it means for you
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
Venus in your 5th house
GoodAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Venus is in Libra until 1 January.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 5th house favours romance, creative work and joy through children. Studies of the arts go well.
What it means for you
- Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
- Relationships: warm and easy; a good time for meeting people and making up.
Venus in your 6th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus is in Scorpio from 1 January to 30 January.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 6th house can bring disputes and disappointments with others. Avoid lending and keep away from quarrels.
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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Venus moves into Sagittarius on 30 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.
Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Kantaka Shani
Saturn is in your 4th house (kantaka Shani, one of the two Dhaiya periods). Home and family matters ask for patience; avoid hurried property decisions.
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 home, family peace and property.
- 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 career and standing.
- Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
- Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.
Dates to note
- 1 January 2011
Sign change: 1 January: Venus moves into Scorpio, your 6th house.
Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 4 January 2011
Solar eclipse: 4 January: a solar eclipse in Sagittarius, your 7th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.
An eclipse falls on partnership and dealings with others, 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.
- 8 January 2011
Sign change: 8 January: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, 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.
- 8 January 2011
Sign change: 8 January: Mars moves into Capricorn, your 8th house.
Mars 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.
- 14 January 2011
Sign change: 14 January: Sun moves into Capricorn, your 8th house.
Sun 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.
- 26 January 2011
Turns retrograde: 26 January: Saturn turns retrograde in Virgo, your 4th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Saturn slows down over home, family peace and property, 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.
- 30 January 2011
Sign change: 30 January: Venus moves into Sagittarius, your 7th house.
Venus 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.
- 31 January 2011
Sign change: 31 January: Mercury moves into Capricorn, 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 Mithuna (Gemini) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.
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