Mithuna (Gemini) monthly rashifal: May 2012 - Good
The monthly rashifal for Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign for May 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
First half: 1 May to 15 May
GoodThis 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 Sun ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as spending, rest and the inner life.
Mars, Mercury and Venus would help with effort, courage and short trips as well as income, gains and friends, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 5 May, 14 May and 15 May; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 May to 31 May
MixedThis stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.
Jupiter and Rahu work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as home, family peace and property.
Mars, Mercury and Venus would help with effort, courage and short trips as well as income, gains and friends, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 16 May, 17 May and 21 May; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 5th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Saturn is in Libra until 16 May.
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.
Saturn in your 4th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Family and home
Saturn moves into Virgo on 16 May.
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 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Jupiter is in Aries until 17 May.
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.
Jupiter in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Jupiter moves into Taurus on 17 May.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 12th house can raise spending and bring a restless, wandering feeling. Good for spiritual practice and charity, less so for big purchases.
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.
Rahu in your 6th house
GoodAreas 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 carefullyAreas 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 backAreas 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 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Sun is in Aries until 14 May.
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.
Sun in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Sun moves into Taurus on 14 May.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 12th house can raise spending and make effort feel unrewarded. A good time to rest, plan quietly and look inward.
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.
Mercury in your 10th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mercury is in Pisces until 5 May.
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 11th house
Held backAreas of life:Money
Mercury is in Aries from 5 May to 21 May.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 11th house brings gains, helpful contacts and good news from friends.
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.
Mercury in your 12th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney
Mercury moves into Taurus on 21 May.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 12th house can bring wasted effort and small losses through oversight. Double-check accounts and agreements.
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.
Venus in your 12th house
Held backAreas 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
Kantaka Shani
Saturn is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya for your sign during this period.
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 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
- 5 May 2012
Sign change: 5 May: Mercury moves into Aries, your 11th house.
Mercury 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 May 2012
Sign change: 14 May: Sun moves into Taurus, your 12th house.
Sun 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.
- 15 May 2012
Turns retrograde: 15 May: Venus turns retrograde in Taurus, your 12th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Venus slows down over spending, rest and the inner life, 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.
- 16 May 2012
Sign change: 16 May: Saturn moves into Virgo, your 4th house.
Saturn moves into a testing place for you, which touches home, family peace and property.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 17 May 2012
Sign change: 17 May: Jupiter moves into Taurus, your 12th house.
Jupiter 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.
- 21 May 2012
Solar eclipse: 21 May: a solar eclipse in Taurus, your 12th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.
An eclipse falls on spending, rest and the inner life, 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.
- 21 May 2012
Sign change: 21 May: Mercury moves into Taurus, your 12th house.
Mercury 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.
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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