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Tula (Libra) monthly rashifal: January 2018 - Mixed

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

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Saturn, Sun and Mercury work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as money, family and speech.

    Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as career and standing.

    Venus would help with effort, courage and short trips as well as home, family peace and property, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

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

  2. Second half: 16 January to 31 January

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Saturn works in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips.

    Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as career and standing.

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

    Things shift around 17 January, 28 January and 31 January; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 3rd house

Good
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.

What it means for you

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

Jupiter in your 1st house

Go carefully

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 own sign can bring a feeling of being stuck or far from home. Keep faith, avoid big changes in haste and let plans mature.

What it means for you

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

Rahu in your 10th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

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 10th house can bring sudden changes at work. Ambition rises; keep your methods clean.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

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 4th house can make home feel unsettled. Spend unhurried time with family.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: small frictions at home are possible; patience and kind words help.

Mars in your 1st house

Go carefully

Mars is in Libra until 17 January.

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.

Mars in your 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Mars moves into Scorpio on 17 January.

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

Mars in your 2nd house can bring sharp words and unexpected spending. Guard your savings and choose your words carefully at home.

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.

Sun in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun is in Sagittarius until 14 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 14 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 2nd house

Good
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Mercury is in Scorpio until 6 January.

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

Mercury in your 2nd house favours money and speech. Good for trade, negotiation and pleasant talk with family.

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.

Mercury in your 3rd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Mercury is in Sagittarius from 6 January to 28 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.

Mercury in your 4th house

Held back
Areas of life:Family and home

Mercury moves into Capricorn on 28 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 Saturn 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.

Venus in your 3rd house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Sagittarius until 13 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 Jupiter 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.

Venus in your 4th house

Held back
Areas of life:Family and home

Venus moves into Capricorn on 13 January.

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

Venus in your 4th house brings comfort at home and help from friends. Good for improving the home and for family time.

For now Rahu obstructs Venus's good results (vedha), so comforts and pleasant times may be fewer than this placement promises.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.

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 your energy and confidence.

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

For Rahu, best on Saturday

Rahu is in a testing place for you, touching career and standing.

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

Dates to note

  • 6 January 2018

    Sign change: 6 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.

  • 13 January 2018

    Sign change: 13 January: Venus moves into Capricorn, your 4th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports home, family peace and property.

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

  • 14 January 2018

    Sign change: 14 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.

  • 17 January 2018

    Sign change: 17 January: Mars moves into Scorpio, your 2nd house.

    Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches money, family and speech.

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

  • 28 January 2018

    Sign change: 28 January: Mercury moves into Capricorn, your 4th house.

    Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports home, family peace and property.

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

  • 31 January 2018

    Lunar eclipse: 31 January: a lunar eclipse in Cancer, your 10th house. Keep the day calm and avoid big decisions.

    An eclipse falls on career and standing, 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.

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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