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Mithuna (Gemini) monthly rashifal: July 2012 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign for July 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 is a mixed month: some areas move easily while others ask for patience. Lean on what is working and take the slower areas one step at a time.

How the month runs

  1. First half: 1 July to 15 July

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Rahu and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as money, family and speech.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as spending, rest and the inner life.

    Venus would help with spending, rest and the inner life, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 15 July; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 July to 31 July

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Rahu, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as money, family and speech.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as spending, rest and the inner life.

    Venus would help with spending, rest and the inner life, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 16 July and 31 July; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 4th house

Go carefully
Areas 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 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Jupiter stays in Taurus all month.

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

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 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

Mars stays in Virgo all month.

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

Mars in your 4th house can stir tension at home and trouble over property or vehicles. Keep calm in family discussions.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.

Sun in your 1st house

Go carefully

Sun is in Gemini until 16 July.

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

The Sun in your own sign tends to make you restless and quick to react. Keep plans modest and go easy on pride in dealings with family and colleagues.

What it means for you

  • You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.

Sun in your 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Sun moves into Cancer on 16 July.

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

The Sun in your 2nd house can bring extra spending and sharp words at home. Watch your savings and speak gently with family.

What it means for you

  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
  • Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.

Mercury in your 2nd house

Good
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Mercury stays in Cancer all month.

Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.

Mercury in your 2nd house favours money and speech. Good for trade, negotiation and pleasant talk with family.

What it means for you

  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
  • Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.

Venus in your 12th house

Held back
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Venus is in Taurus until 31 July.

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.

Venus in your 1st house

Good

Venus moves into Gemini on 31 July.

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

Venus in your own sign brings comfort, charm and pleasant company. Relationships and creative work tend to flourish.

What it means for you

  • You: you feel more like yourself, with energy and confidence to act.

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 spending, rest and the inner life.

  • Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
  • Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.

Dates to note

  • 15 July 2012

    Turns retrograde: 15 July: Mercury turns retrograde in Cancer, your 2nd house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over money, family and speech, 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 July 2012

    Sign change: 16 July: Sun moves into Cancer, your 2nd house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches money, family and speech.

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

  • 31 July 2012

    Sign change: 31 July: Venus moves into Gemini, your 1st house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports your energy and confidence.

    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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