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Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: December 2016 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Simha (Leo) Moon sign for December 2016. 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.

    Jupiter, Mars and Venus work in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

    Things shift around 2 December, 11 December and 15 December; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 December to 31 December

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Jupiter works in your favour here, helping with money, family and speech.

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

    Things shift around 19 December and 29 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 2nd house

Good
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Jupiter stays in Virgo all month.

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

Jupiter in your 2nd house favours money and family. Savings tend to grow and your words carry weight.

What it means for you

  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
  • Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.

Rahu in your 1st house

Go carefully

Rahu stays in Leo all month.

Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.

Rahu in your own sign can bring restlessness and confusion about direction. Avoid shortcuts and check advice before acting.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 7th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

Ketu stays in Aquarius 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 7th house can bring distance in partnerships. Listen more and avoid assumptions.

What it means for you

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

Mars in your 6th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mars is in Capricorn until 11 December.

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

Mars in your 6th house helps you overcome rivals and competition. Pending work moves and debts can be reduced.

What it means for you

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

Mars in your 7th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

Mars moves into Aquarius on 11 December.

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

Mars in your 7th house can bring friction with your partner or business associates. Avoid arguments and give others space.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family 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 carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

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 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Mercury stays in Sagittarius all month.

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

Good
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Venus is in Sagittarius until 2 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 carefully
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Capricorn from 2 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 carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

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

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 Rahu, best on Saturday

Rahu is in a testing place for you, touching your energy and confidence.

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

Dates to note

  • 2 December 2016

    Sign change: 2 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.

  • 11 December 2016

    Sign change: 11 December: Mars moves into Aquarius, your 7th house.

    Mars 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.

  • 15 December 2016

    Sign change: 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 2016

    Turns retrograde: 19 December: Mercury turns retrograde in Sagittarius, your 5th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over studies, children and creative plans, 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.

  • 29 December 2016

    Sign change: 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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