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Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: December 2013 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Simha (Leo) Moon sign for December 2013. 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

  1. First half: 1 December to 15 December

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Saturn, Jupiter and Rahu work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as income, gains and friends.

    Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as money, family and speech.

    Mercury and Venus would help with home, family peace and property as well as studies, children and creative plans, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 1 December and 5 December; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 December to 31 December

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Saturn, Jupiter and Rahu work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as income, gains and friends.

    Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as money, family and speech.

    Mercury would help with home, family peace and property, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 16 December, 20 December and 22 December; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Saturn stays in Libra all month.

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.

Jupiter in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Jupiter stays in Gemini all month.

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

Jupiter in your 11th house brings gains, recognition and wishes fulfilled. Friends and seniors tend to help.

What it means for you

  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.

Rahu in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Rahu stays in Libra 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 carefully
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Ketu stays in Aries 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 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Mars stays in Virgo all month.

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

Mars in your 2nd house can bring sharp words and unexpected spending. Guard your savings and choose your words carefully at home.

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 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

Sun is in Scorpio until 16 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 carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Sun moves into Sagittarius on 16 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 3rd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Mercury is in Libra until 1 December.

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

Mercury in your 3rd house can bring mix-ups in messages and paperwork. Read before you sign and keep promises small.

What it means for you

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

Mercury in your 4th house

Held back
Areas of life:Family and home

Mercury is in Scorpio from 1 December to 20 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.

For now Saturn obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.

Mercury in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Mercury moves into Sagittarius on 20 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.

Venus in your 5th house

Held back
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Venus is in Sagittarius until 5 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.

For now Ketu obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.

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.

Venus in your 6th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Venus moves into Capricorn on 5 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.

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 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.

For Mars, best on Tuesday

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

  • When anger rises, move first (a walk, some exercise) and speak later.
  • Avoid starting disputes on impulse; sleep on any confrontation.

Dates to note

  • 1 December 2013

    Sign change: 1 December: Mercury moves into Scorpio, your 4th house.

    Mercury 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.

  • 5 December 2013

    Sign change: 5 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.

  • 16 December 2013

    Sign change: 16 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.

  • 20 December 2013

    Sign change: 20 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.

  • 22 December 2013

    Turns retrograde: 22 December: Venus turns retrograde in Capricorn, your 6th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Venus 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.

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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