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Mithuna (Gemini) monthly rashifal: August 2018 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign for August 2018. 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 August to 15 August

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as home, family peace and property.

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with partnership and dealings with others as well as money, family and speech.

    Jupiter and Mercury would help with studies, children and creative plans as well as money, family and speech, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 1 August and 11 August; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 August to 31 August

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Sun and Venus work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as home, family peace and property.

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with partnership and dealings with others as well as money, family and speech.

    Jupiter and Mercury would help with studies, children and creative plans as well as money, family and speech, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 17 August, 19 August and 27 August; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 7th house

Go carefullyRelationships

Saturn stays in Sagittarius all month.

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

Saturn in your 7th house can bring distance or strain in partnerships and delays in agreements. Patience and fairness help.

What it means for you

  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Jupiter in your 5th house

Held backLearningRelationships

Jupiter stays in Libra all month.

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

Jupiter in your 5th house favours learning, children and creative work. Good judgement and support from wise people tend to come.

For now Venus obstructs Jupiter's good results (vedha), so the support it brings may arrive later and more quietly than expected.

What it means for you

  • Learning: effort in study pays, but results take longer to show.
  • Relationships: good intentions on both sides, but plans may not come together yet.

Rahu in your 2nd house

Go carefullyMoneyFamily and home

Rahu stays in Cancer all month.

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

Rahu in your 2nd house can bring unusual expenses and misunderstandings in family talk. Be careful with money and with promises.

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.

Ketu in your 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

Ketu stays in Capricorn 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 8th house turns attention to research and deeper questions. Avoid risky money moves.

What it means for you

  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Mars in your 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

Mars stays in Capricorn all month.

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 2nd house

Go carefullyMoneyFamily and home

Sun is in Cancer until 17 August.

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.

Sun in your 3rd house

GoodCareer

Sun moves into Leo on 17 August.

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

The Sun in your 3rd house favours effort and initiative. Short trips, talks and fresh starts tend to go your way, and courage pays off.

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 2nd house

Held backMoneyFamily 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.

For now Jupiter 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.
  • Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.

Venus in your 3rd house

GoodCareer

Venus is in Leo until 1 August.

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

Venus in your 3rd house brings good friends, pleasant outings and support from siblings. Small gains are likely.

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 4th house

GoodFamily and home

Venus moves into Virgo on 1 August.

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

Venus in your 4th house brings comfort at home and help from friends. Good for improving the home and for family time.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.

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 partnership and dealings with others.

  • 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 Rahu, best on Saturday

Rahu is in a testing place for you, touching money, family and speech.

  • Avoid shortcuts and half-truths, even small ones.
  • Limit restless scrolling and news; spend time on simple, grounding tasks.

Dates to note

  • 1 August 2018

    1 August: Venus moves into Virgo, your 4th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports home, family peace and property.

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

  • 11 August 2018

    11 August: a solar eclipse in Cancer, your 2nd house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on money, family and speech, 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.

  • 17 August 2018

    17 August: Sun moves into Leo, your 3rd house.

    Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports effort, courage and short trips.

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

  • 19 August 2018

    19 August: Mercury turns direct in Cancer, your 2nd house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mercury moves forward again over money, family and speech, 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.

  • 27 August 2018

    27 August: Mars turns direct in Capricorn, your 8th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mars moves forward again over shared money and sudden changes, 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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Mithuna (Gemini) monthly rashifal: August 2018 - Bhavishya