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Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: August 2017 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Simha (Leo) Moon sign for August 2017. 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 August to 15 August

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends.

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

    Jupiter would help with money, family and speech, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 7 August and 13 August; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 August to 31 August

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Ketu and Venus work in your favour here, helping with daily work, rivals and pending tasks as well as income, gains and friends.

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

    Jupiter and Venus would help with money, family and speech as well as spending, rest and the inner life, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 17 August, 18 August, 21 August, 25 August and 27 August; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 4th house

Go carefullyFamily 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

Held backMoneyFamily 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.

For now Mars 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.
  • Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.

Rahu in your 1st house

Go carefully

Rahu is in Leo until 18 August.

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.

Rahu in your 12th house

Go carefullySpiritual lifeMoney

Rahu moves into Cancer on 18 August.

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

Rahu in your 12th house can raise spending and pull you away from familiar ground. Keep an eye on expenses and on whom you trust.

What it means for you

  • Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Ketu in your 7th house

Go carefullyRelationships

Ketu is in Aquarius until 18 August.

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.

Ketu in your 6th house

GoodCareer

Ketu moves into Capricorn on 18 August.

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 6th house helps you overcome rivals and finish what is pending. Discipline brings results.

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 12th house

Go carefullySpiritual lifeMoney

Mars is in Cancer until 27 August.

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

Mars in your 12th house can bring extra spending and wasted effort. Keep a check on expenses and avoid quarrels.

What it means for you

  • Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Mars in your 1st house

Go carefully

Mars moves into Leo on 27 August.

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 12th house

Go carefullySpiritual lifeMoney

Sun is in Cancer until 17 August.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 12th house can raise spending and make effort feel unrewarded. A good time to rest, plan quietly and look inward.

What it means for you

  • Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Sun in your 1st house

Go carefully

Sun moves into Leo on 17 August.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your own sign tends to make you restless and quick to react. Keep plans modest and go easy on pride in dealings with family and colleagues.

What it means for you

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

Mercury in your 1st house

Go carefully

Mercury stays in Leo all month.

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

Mercury in your own sign can scatter your attention. Check details twice and avoid careless words.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 11th house

GoodMoney

Venus is in Gemini until 21 August.

Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.

Venus in your 11th house brings gains, friendship and wishes fulfilled. A good time for social life.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 12th house

Held backSpiritual lifeMoney

Venus moves into Cancer on 21 August.

Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.

Venus in your 12th house brings comforts and pleasant spending. Travel and rest can be enjoyable, though money needs watching.

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

  • Spiritual life: the wish to go deeper is there; make a little time each day.
  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

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 Mars, best on Tuesday

Mars is in a testing place for you, touching spending, rest and the inner life.

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

Dates to note

  • 7 August 2017

    7 August: a lunar eclipse in Capricorn, your 6th house. Keep the day calm and avoid big decisions.

    An eclipse falls on daily work, rivals and pending tasks, 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.

  • 13 August 2017

    13 August: Mercury turns retrograde in Leo, your 1st house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over your energy and confidence, 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.

  • 17 August 2017

    17 August: Sun moves into Leo, your 1st house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches your energy and confidence.

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

  • 18 August 2017

    18 August: Rahu moves into Cancer (your 12th house) and Ketu into Capricorn (your 6th house).

    The Rahu and Ketu pair moves, changing where you feel restless (spending, rest and the inner life) and where you are asked to let go (daily work, rivals and pending tasks).

    What to do: give yourself time to settle and avoid sudden big changes in the weeks around it.

  • 21 August 2017

    21 August: Venus moves into Cancer, your 12th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports spending, rest and the inner life.

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

  • 21 August 2017

    21 August: a solar eclipse in Leo, your 1st house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on your energy and confidence, 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.

  • 25 August 2017

    25 August: Saturn turns direct in Scorpio, your 4th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Saturn moves forward again over home, family peace and property, 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.

  • 27 August 2017

    27 August: Mars moves into Leo, your 1st house.

    Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches your energy and confidence.

    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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Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: August 2017 - Bhavishya