Mithuna (Gemini) monthly rashifal: April 2016 - Good
The monthly rashifal for Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign for April 2016. 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 April to 15 April
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Rahu, Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as career and standing.
Jupiter, Ketu and Venus ask you to go carefully with effort, courage and short trips as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
Saturn and Mars would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 1 April, 3 April and 13 April; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 April to 30 April
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Rahu, Sun and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as income, gains and friends.
Jupiter, Ketu and Venus ask you to go carefully with effort, courage and short trips as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
Saturn, Mars and Venus would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as income, gains and friends, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 17 April, 25 April and 28 April; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 6th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Saturn stays in Scorpio all month.
Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.
Saturn in your 6th house helps you overcome rivals, debts and long-pending work. Steady service brings rewards.
For now Ketu obstructs Saturn's good results (vedha), so steady work still pays, but more slowly.
What it means for you
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Jupiter in your 3rd house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Jupiter stays in Leo all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 3rd house can slow your efforts and bring changes of place. Keep plans flexible and progress steadily.
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 3rd house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Rahu stays in Leo all month.
Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.
Rahu in your 3rd house brings courage and bold ideas. Initiative, media work and short trips tend to bring success.
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 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Ketu stays in Aquarius 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 9th house can bring doubts about faith and about long journeys. Quiet study helps.
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.
Mars in your 6th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mars stays in Scorpio all month.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 6th house helps you overcome rivals and competition. Pending work moves and debts can be reduced.
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
GoodAreas 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
GoodAreas 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
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mercury is in Pisces until 3 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 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mercury moves into Aries on 3 April.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 11th house brings gains, helpful contacts and good news from friends.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Venus in your 9th house
GoodAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Venus is in Aquarius until 1 April.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 9th house favours faith, good deeds and pleasant journeys. Fortune tends to support you.
What it means for you
- Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
- Spiritual life: prayer, reflection and helping others feel rewarding.
Venus in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus is in Pisces from 1 April to 25 April.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 10th house can bring friction at work or a dip in standing. Keep your conduct careful in professional dealings.
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 11th house
Held backAreas of life:Money
Venus moves into Aries on 25 April.
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.
For now Jupiter obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.
What it means for you
- 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 Jupiter, best on Thursday
Jupiter is in a testing place for you, touching effort, courage and short trips.
- Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
- Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.
For Ketu, best on Tuesday
Ketu is in a testing place for you, touching elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
- Keep a short daily meditation or prayer practice.
- Simplify where you can; let go of what no longer serves you.
Dates to note
- 1 April 2016
Sign change: 1 April: Venus moves into Pisces, your 10th house.
Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches career and standing.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 3 April 2016
Sign change: 3 April: 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.
- 13 April 2016
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.
- 17 April 2016
Turns retrograde: 17 April: Mars turns retrograde in Scorpio, your 6th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Mars slows down over daily work, rivals and pending tasks, 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.
- 25 April 2016
Sign change: 25 April: Venus moves into Aries, your 11th house.
Venus 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.
- 28 April 2016
Turns retrograde: 28 April: Mercury turns retrograde in Aries, your 11th house. A time to review rather than to begin.
Mercury slows down over income, gains and friends, 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.
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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