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Mithuna (Gemini) monthly rashifal: April 2012 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign for April 2012. 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 leans in your favour. The planets that help you are well placed compared with most months, so it is a good time to move plans forward.

How the month runs

  1. First half: 1 April to 15 April

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Jupiter, Rahu, Sun and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Saturn, Ketu and Mercury ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as spending, rest and the inner life.

    Mars and Venus would help with effort, courage and short trips as well as spending, rest and the inner life, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 2 April, 4 April, 6 April, 13 April and 14 April; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 April to 30 April

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Jupiter, Rahu, Sun and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Saturn and Ketu ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as spending, rest and the inner life.

    Mars and Venus would help with effort, courage and short trips as well as spending, rest and the inner life, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

Saturn in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Saturn stays in Libra all month.

Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.

Saturn in your 5th house can slow studies and creative plans and bring worry about children. Avoid speculation.

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.

Jupiter in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Jupiter stays in Aries all month.

Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.

Jupiter in your 11th house brings gains, recognition and wishes fulfilled. Friends and seniors tend to help.

What it means for you

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

Rahu in your 6th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Rahu stays in Scorpio all month.

Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.

Rahu in your 6th house helps you defeat rivals and handle competition. Bold work tends to succeed.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Ketu stays in Taurus 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 12th house favours spiritual practice and letting go. Spending needs watching.

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.

Mars in your 3rd house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Mars stays in Leo all month.

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.

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

What it means for you

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Sun in your 10th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun is in Pisces until 13 April.

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.

Sun in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Sun moves into Aries on 13 April.

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

The Sun in your 11th house is good for income and gains. Wishes tend to be fulfilled, and friends and seniors are helpful.

What it means for you

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

Mercury in your 10th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mercury is in Pisces until 2 April.

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.

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 is in Aquarius from 2 April to 6 April.

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

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mercury moves into Pisces on 6 April.

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.

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 12th house

Held back
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Venus stays in Taurus all month.

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

Venus in your 12th house brings comforts and pleasant spending. Travel and rest can be enjoyable, though money needs watching.

For now Rahu obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.

What it means for you

  • Spiritual life: the wish to go deeper is there; make a little time each day.
  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

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 studies, children and creative plans.

  • 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 Ketu, best on Tuesday

Ketu is in a testing place for you, touching spending, rest and the inner life.

  • Keep a short daily meditation or prayer practice.
  • Simplify where you can; let go of what no longer serves you.

Dates to note

  • 2 April 2012

    Sign change: 2 April: Mercury moves into Aquarius, 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.

  • 4 April 2012

    Turns direct: 4 April: Mercury turns direct in Aquarius, your 9th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mercury moves forward again over elders, teachers, faith and long journeys, so what was stuck here starts to move.

    What to do: restart what was paused, and wait a day or two before signing or launching.

  • 6 April 2012

    Sign change: 6 April: Mercury moves into Pisces, 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.

  • 13 April 2012

    Sign change: 13 April: Sun moves into Aries, your 11th house.

    Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports income, gains and friends.

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

  • 14 April 2012

    Turns direct: 14 April: Mars turns direct in Leo, your 3rd house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mars moves forward again over effort, courage and short trips, so what was stuck here starts to move.

    What to do: restart what was paused, and wait a day or two before signing or launching.

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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