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Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: May 2012 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Simha (Leo) 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 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 May to 15 May

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Saturn works in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips.

    Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as career and standing.

    Jupiter, Sun and Mercury would help with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as career and standing, 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.

  2. Second half: 16 May to 31 May

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Saturn and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as career and standing.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as career and standing.

    Jupiter and Sun would help with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as career and standing, 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 3rd house

GoodCareer

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 3rd house rewards steady effort. Hard work pays off, rivals give way and new skills take root.

What it means for you

  • Career: work tends to be noticed; a good time to take on more or put ideas forward.

Saturn in your 2nd house

Go carefullyMoneyFamily 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 2nd house can tighten money and strain family relations. Spend carefully and speak gently.

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.

Jupiter in your 9th house

Held backLearningSpiritual life

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 9th house favours faith, higher learning and good fortune. Elders and teachers tend to support you.

For now Ketu 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.
  • Spiritual life: the wish to go deeper is there; make a little time each day.

Jupiter in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

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 10th house can bring changes and strain at work. Guard your reputation and avoid shortcuts.

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 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

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 4th house can unsettle home life and property plans. Keep things simple at home and check paperwork.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

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 10th house can bring a sense of drift at work. Stay focused on your duties.

What it means for you

  • Career: expect more pressure or friction at work; finish what you start and keep a low profile.

Mars in your 1st house

Go carefully

Mars stays in Leo all month.

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

Mars in your own sign can make you hasty and short-tempered. Pause before reacting and stay out of heated arguments.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

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 9th house can bring friction with elders, teachers or your father, and delays in long journeys. Keep faith and stay humble.

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.

Sun in your 10th house

Held backCareer

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 10th house favours career and standing. Work tends to be noticed, and dealings with seniors and officials go well.

For now Rahu obstructs the Sun's good results (vedha), so recognition and progress may come more slowly than this placement promises.

What it means for you

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Mercury in your 8th house

Held backMoney

Mercury is in Pisces until 5 May.

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

Mercury in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and success in research. A good time to sort out shared money.

For now Mars 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 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

Mercury is in Aries from 5 May to 21 May.

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

Mercury in your 9th house can bring obstacles in higher studies and long-term plans. Go step by step.

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.

Mercury in your 10th house

GoodCareer

Mercury moves into Taurus on 21 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.

Venus in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

Venus stays in Taurus all month.

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.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Sade Sati - setting phase

Saturn is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya for your sign during this period.

Saturn is in your 2nd house: the last phase of Sade Sati. Family and money matters need care, and the pressure begins to lift as the phase runs on.

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 money, family and speech.

  • 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 home, family peace and property.

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

Dates to note

  • 5 May 2012

    5 May: Mercury moves into Aries, your 9th house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

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

  • 14 May 2012

    14 May: Sun moves into Taurus, your 10th house.

    Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports career and standing.

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

  • 15 May 2012

    15 May: Venus turns retrograde in Taurus, your 10th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Venus slows down over career and standing, 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

    16 May: Saturn moves into Virgo, your 2nd house.

    Saturn 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.

  • 17 May 2012

    17 May: Jupiter moves into Taurus, your 10th house.

    Jupiter 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.

  • 21 May 2012

    21 May: a solar eclipse in Taurus, your 10th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on career and standing, 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

    21 May: Mercury moves into Taurus, your 10th house.

    Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports career and standing.

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

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Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: May 2012 - Bhavishya