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Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: December 2008 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Simha (Leo) Moon sign for December 2008. 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 December to 15 December

    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 home, family peace and property.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Jupiter would help with studies, children and creative plans, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 3 December, 8 December, 9 December and 15 December; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 December to 31 December

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Rahu and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Things shift around 19 December, 28 December and 29 December; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 1st house

Go carefully

Saturn stays in Leo all month.

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

Saturn in your own sign brings heavier responsibilities and slower progress. Keep a steady routine and do not rush major decisions.

What it means for you

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

Jupiter in your 5th house

Held backLearningRelationships

Jupiter is in Sagittarius until 9 December.

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 Mars 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.

Jupiter in your 6th house

Go carefullyCareer

Jupiter moves into Capricorn on 9 December.

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

Jupiter in your 6th house can bring rivals and pressure from pending work or debts. Avoid lending and keep your word.

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 6th house

GoodCareer

Rahu stays in Capricorn 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 carefullySpiritual lifeMoney

Ketu stays in Cancer 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 carefullyFamily and home

Mars is in Scorpio until 19 December.

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.

Mars in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Mars moves into Sagittarius on 19 December.

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

Mars in your 5th house can make you impatient in studies and with children. Avoid risky investments and rash decisions.

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.

Sun in your 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

Sun is in Scorpio until 15 December.

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

The Sun in your 4th house can unsettle home life. Small family frictions and unease about property are possible; patience at home helps.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Sun moves into Sagittarius on 15 December.

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

The Sun in your 5th house can cloud judgement in studies, creative work and romance. Think twice before risky moves with money.

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.

Mercury in your 4th house

GoodFamily and home

Mercury is in Scorpio until 8 December.

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

Mercury in your 4th house brings ease at home and help through family. A good time for study and for household paperwork.

What it means for you

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

Mercury in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Mercury is in Sagittarius from 8 December to 28 December.

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

Mercury in your 5th house can cause misunderstandings with children or in studies. Avoid speculative decisions.

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.

Mercury in your 6th house

GoodCareer

Mercury moves into Capricorn on 28 December.

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

Mercury in your 6th house helps you outwit rivals and finish detailed work. Careful effort tends to be recognised.

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 5th house

GoodLearningRelationships

Venus is in Sagittarius until 3 December.

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

Venus in your 5th house favours romance, creative work and joy through children. Studies of the arts go well.

What it means for you

  • Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
  • Relationships: warm and easy; a good time for meeting people and making up.

Venus in your 6th house

Go carefullyCareer

Venus is in Capricorn from 3 December to 29 December.

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

Venus in your 6th house can bring disputes and disappointments with others. Avoid lending and keep away from quarrels.

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 7th house

Go carefullyRelationships

Venus moves into Aquarius on 29 December.

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

Venus in your 7th house can bring friction in partnerships. Be patient and clear up misunderstandings with your partner early.

What it means for you

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

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Sade Sati - peak phase

Saturn is in your own sign: the middle and heaviest phase of Sade Sati. Progress is slower and duties weigh more; a steady routine and patience carry you through.

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 your energy and confidence.

  • 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 daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

Dates to note

  • 3 December 2008

    3 December: Venus moves into Capricorn, your 6th house.

    Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

  • 8 December 2008

    8 December: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, your 5th house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches studies, children and creative plans.

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

  • 9 December 2008

    9 December: Jupiter moves into Capricorn, your 6th house.

    Jupiter moves into a testing place for you, which touches daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

  • 15 December 2008

    15 December: Sun moves into Sagittarius, your 5th house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches studies, children and creative plans.

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

  • 19 December 2008

    19 December: Mars moves into Sagittarius, your 5th house.

    Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches studies, children and creative plans.

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

  • 28 December 2008

    28 December: Mercury moves into Capricorn, your 6th house.

    Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

  • 29 December 2008

    29 December: Venus moves into Aquarius, your 7th house.

    Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches partnership and dealings with others.

    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 Simha (Leo) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.

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