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Tula (Libra) monthly rashifal: January 2016 - Good

The monthly rashifal for Tula (Libra) Moon sign for January 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 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

  1. First half: 1 January to 15 January

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

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

    Saturn, Rahu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as spending, rest and the inner life.

    Mercury would help with home, family peace and property, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 5 January, 8 January, 14 January and 15 January; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 January to 31 January

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

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

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as spending, rest and the inner life.

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

    Things shift around 19 January, 26 January and 30 January; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily 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 2nd house can tighten money and strain family relations. Spend carefully and speak gently.

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.

Jupiter in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

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 11th house brings gains, recognition and wishes fulfilled. Friends and seniors tend to help.

What it means for you

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

Rahu in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Rahu is in Virgo until 30 January.

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.

Rahu in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Rahu moves into Leo on 30 January.

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

Rahu in your 11th house brings gains, new contacts and ambitions fulfilled. A good time to widen your circle.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 6th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Ketu is in Pisces until 30 January.

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.

Ketu in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Ketu moves into Aquarius on 30 January.

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 5th house can bring confusion in studies and worries about children. Avoid hasty choices.

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.

Mars in your 1st house

Go carefully

Mars stays in Libra all month.

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 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun is in Sagittarius until 15 January.

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

The Sun in your 3rd house favours effort and initiative. Short trips, talks and fresh starts tend to go your way, and courage pays off.

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 moves into Capricorn on 15 January.

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.

Mercury in your 4th house

Held back
Areas of life:Family and home

Mercury is in Capricorn until 14 January.

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 Sun 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 3rd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Mercury moves into Sagittarius on 14 January.

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

Mercury in your 3rd house can bring mix-ups in messages and paperwork. Read before you sign and keep promises small.

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 2nd house

Good
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Venus is in Scorpio until 19 January.

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

Venus in your 2nd house favours money and happiness in the family. Good for savings and for pleasant gatherings.

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.

Venus in your 3rd house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Venus moves into Sagittarius on 19 January.

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 Mars 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.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Sade Sati - setting phase

Saturn is in your 2nd house: the last phase of Sade Sati. Family and money matters need care, and the pressure begins to lift as the phase runs on.

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 money, family and speech.

  • 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 spending, rest and the inner life.

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

Dates to note

  • 5 January 2016

    Turns retrograde: 5 January: Mercury turns retrograde in Capricorn, your 4th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over home, family peace and property, 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.

  • 8 January 2016

    Turns retrograde: 8 January: Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo, your 11th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Jupiter slows down over income, gains and friends, 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.

  • 14 January 2016

    Sign change: 14 January: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, your 3rd house.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches effort, courage and short trips.

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

  • 15 January 2016

    Sign change: 15 January: Sun moves into Capricorn, your 4th house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches home, family peace and property.

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

  • 19 January 2016

    Sign change: 19 January: Venus moves into Sagittarius, your 3rd house.

    Venus 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.

  • 26 January 2016

    Turns direct: 26 January: Mercury turns direct in Sagittarius, your 3rd house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mercury moves forward again over effort, courage and short trips, 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.

  • 30 January 2016

    Sign change: 30 January: Rahu moves into Leo (your 11th house) and Ketu into Aquarius (your 5th house).

    The Rahu and Ketu pair moves, changing where you feel restless (income, gains and friends) and where you are asked to let go (studies, children and creative plans).

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

These readings apply to everyone with the Moon in Tula (Libra) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.

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Tula (Libra) monthly rashifal: January 2016 - Bhavishya