Bhavishya

Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: December 2015 - Go carefully

The monthly rashifal for Simha (Leo) Moon sign for December 2015. 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 asks for more care than most. Several of the important planets are in testing places, so keep to steady work, avoid hasty decisions and give things time.

How the month runs

  1. First half: 1 December to 15 December

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as your energy and confidence.

    Mercury and Venus would help with home, family peace and property as well as effort, courage and short trips, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 6 December; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 December to 31 December

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Mars, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with home, family peace and property as well as your energy and confidence.

    Venus would help with effort, courage and short trips, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 16 December, 24 December, 25 December and 26 December; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

Saturn stays in Scorpio all month.

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

Saturn in your 4th house can bring unease at home and delays in property matters. Take family responsibilities patiently.

What it means for you

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

Jupiter in your 1st house

Go carefully

Jupiter stays in Leo all month.

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

Jupiter in your own sign can bring a feeling of being stuck or far from home. Keep faith, avoid big changes in haste and let plans mature.

What it means for you

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

Rahu in your 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Rahu stays in Virgo 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 carefully
Areas of life:Money

Ketu stays in Pisces 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 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Mars is in Virgo until 24 December.

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.

Mars in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mars moves into Libra on 24 December.

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

Mars in your 3rd house brings courage and drive. Bold efforts, competitions and short trips tend to succeed, and siblings may help.

What it means for you

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

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 4th house

Held back
Areas of life:Family and home

Mercury is in Scorpio until 6 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 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

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

Mercury in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Mercury is in Sagittarius from 6 December to 26 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

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mercury moves into Capricorn on 26 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 3rd house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Libra until 25 December.

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.

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

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

Venus in your 4th house

Good
Areas of life:Family and home

Venus moves into Scorpio on 25 December.

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

Kantaka Shani

Saturn is in your 4th house (kantaka Shani, one of the two Dhaiya periods). Home and family matters ask for patience; avoid hurried property decisions.

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 home, family peace and property.

  • 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 your energy and confidence.

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

Dates to note

  • 6 December 2015

    Sign change: 6 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.

  • 16 December 2015

    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.

  • 24 December 2015

    Sign change: 24 December: Mars moves into Libra, your 3rd house.

    Mars 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.

  • 25 December 2015

    Sign change: 25 December: Venus moves into Scorpio, 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.

  • 26 December 2015

    Sign change: 26 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.

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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