Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: May 2014 - Good
The monthly rashifal for Simha (Leo) Moon sign for May 2014. 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 May to 15 May
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Saturn, Rahu, Sun and Venus work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as career and standing.
Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as money, family and speech.
Jupiter and Mercury would help with income, gains and friends as well as career and standing, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 4 May and 15 May; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 May to 31 May
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Saturn, Rahu, Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as career and standing.
Ketu and Mars ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as money, family and speech.
Jupiter, Mercury and Venus would help with income, gains and friends as well as career and standing, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 20 May, 23 May and 24 May; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 3rd house
GoodAreas 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
Held backAreas 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.
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
- Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
Rahu in your 3rd house
GoodAreas 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 carefullyAreas 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 carefullyAreas 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 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Sun is in Aries until 15 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
GoodAreas of life:Career
Sun moves into Taurus on 15 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.
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 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Mercury is in Aries until 4 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
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mercury is in Taurus from 4 May to 23 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.
For now Venus obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.
What it means for you
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Mercury in your 11th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mercury moves into Gemini on 23 May.
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 8th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Venus is in Pisces until 24 May.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and comforts. Shared money and inheritance matters tend to go well.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Venus in your 9th house
Held backAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Venus moves into Aries on 24 May.
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.
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
- 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.
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
- 4 May 2014
Sign change: 4 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.
- 15 May 2014
Sign change: 15 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.
- 20 May 2014
Turns direct: 20 May: Mars turns direct in Virgo, your 2nd house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Mars 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.
- 23 May 2014
Sign change: 23 May: Mercury moves into Gemini, 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.
- 24 May 2014
Sign change: 24 May: Venus moves into Aries, your 9th house.
Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
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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