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Simha (Leo) monthly rashifal: April 2018 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Simha (Leo) Moon sign for April 2018. 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 April to 15 April

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with shared money and sudden changes as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as effort, courage and short trips.

    Ketu would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 14 April and 15 April; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 April to 30 April

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with shared money and sudden changes as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Mars, Sun and Venus ask you to go carefully with studies, children and creative plans as well as effort, courage and short trips.

    Ketu would help with daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 18 April and 20 April; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Saturn stays in Sagittarius all month.

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

Saturn in your 5th house can slow studies and creative plans and bring worry about children. Avoid speculation.

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.

Jupiter in your 3rd house

Go carefullyCareer

Jupiter stays in Libra all month.

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

Jupiter in your 3rd house can slow your efforts and bring changes of place. Keep plans flexible and progress steadily.

What it means for you

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

Rahu in your 12th house

Go carefullySpiritual lifeMoney

Rahu stays in Cancer all month.

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 6th house

Held backCareer

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

For now Sun obstructs Ketu's good results (vedha), so results through effort may take longer to show.

What it means for you

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

Mars in your 5th house

Go carefullyLearningRelationships

Mars stays in Sagittarius all month.

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

Mars in your 5th house can make you impatient in studies and with children. Avoid risky investments and rash 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.

Sun in your 8th house

Go carefullyMoney

Sun is in Pisces until 14 April.

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

The Sun in your 8th house asks for care. Shared money and sudden changes need attention; avoid quarrels and hasty decisions.

What it means for you

  • Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.

Sun in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

Sun moves into Aries on 14 April.

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.

Mercury in your 8th house

GoodMoney

Mercury stays in Pisces all month.

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

Mercury in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and success in research. A good time to sort out shared money.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 9th house

GoodLearningSpiritual life

Venus is in Aries until 20 April.

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.

What it means for you

  • Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
  • Spiritual life: prayer, reflection and helping others feel rewarding.

Venus in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

Venus moves into Taurus on 20 April.

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

Venus in your 10th house can bring friction at work or a dip in standing. Keep your conduct careful in professional dealings.

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 Saturn, best on Saturday

Saturn is in a testing place for you, touching studies, children and creative plans.

  • 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 effort, courage and short trips.

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

Dates to note

  • 14 April 2018

    14 April: Sun moves into Aries, your 9th house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

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

  • 15 April 2018

    15 April: Mercury turns direct in Pisces, your 8th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mercury moves forward again over shared money and sudden changes, 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.

  • 18 April 2018

    18 April: Saturn turns retrograde in Sagittarius, your 5th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Saturn 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.

  • 20 April 2018

    20 April: Venus moves into Taurus, your 10th house.

    Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches career and standing.

    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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