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Tula (Libra) monthly rashifal: April 2017 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Tula (Libra) Moon sign for April 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 April to 15 April

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

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

    Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with spending, rest and the inner life as well as studies, children and creative plans.

    Saturn and Sun would help with effort, courage and short trips as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 6 April, 10 April, 13 April, 14 April and 15 April; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 April to 30 April

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

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

    Jupiter, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with spending, rest and the inner life as well as studies, children and creative plans.

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

Saturn in your 3rd house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

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 3rd house rewards steady effort. Hard work pays off, rivals give way and new skills take root.

For now Jupiter obstructs Saturn's good results (vedha), so steady work still pays, but more slowly.

What it means for you

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

Jupiter in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

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 12th house can raise spending and bring a restless, wandering feeling. Good for spiritual practice and charity, less so for big purchases.

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 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 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 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

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 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 7th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

Mars is in Aries until 13 April.

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.

Mars in your 8th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Money

Mars moves into Taurus on 13 April.

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

Mars in your 8th house calls for care. Avoid hasty decisions about shared money and stay away from disputes.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 6th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

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 6th house helps you get the better of rivals and pending work. Debts and competition tend to come under control.

For now Jupiter obstructs the Sun's good results (vedha), so recognition and progress may come more slowly than this placement promises.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 7th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

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 7th house can strain partnerships and travel plans. Give your partner and business associates more room than usual.

What it means for you

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

Mercury in your 7th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Relationships

Mercury stays in Aries all month.

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

Mercury in your 7th house can lead to misunderstandings with your partner or in business deals. Spell things out clearly.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 6th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Venus stays in Pisces all month.

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.

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 Jupiter, best on Thursday

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

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

For Ketu, best on Tuesday

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

  • Keep a short daily meditation or prayer practice.
  • Simplify where you can; let go of what no longer serves you.

Dates to note

  • 6 April 2017

    Turns retrograde: 6 April: Saturn turns retrograde in Sagittarius, your 3rd house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Saturn slows down over effort, courage and short trips, 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.

  • 10 April 2017

    Turns retrograde: 10 April: Mercury turns retrograde in Aries, your 7th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over partnership and dealings with others, 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.

  • 13 April 2017

    Sign change: 13 April: Mars moves into Taurus, your 8th house.

    Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches shared money and sudden changes.

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

  • 14 April 2017

    Sign change: 14 April: Sun moves into Aries, your 7th house.

    Sun 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 April 2017

    Turns direct: 15 April: Venus turns direct in Pisces, your 6th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Venus moves forward again over daily work, rivals and pending tasks, 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.

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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