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Vrishabha (Taurus) monthly rashifal: April 2017 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Vrishabha (Taurus) 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.

    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 shared money and sudden changes as well as home, family peace and property.

    Jupiter and Sun would help with studies, children and creative plans as well as income, gains and friends, 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

    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 shared money and sudden changes as well as home, family peace and property.

    Jupiter would help with studies, children and creative plans, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

Saturn in your 8th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Money

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 8th house is a time for caution. Obstacles and delays are possible; avoid risky money moves and disputes.

What it means for you

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

Jupiter in your 5th house

Held back
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

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 5th house favours learning, children and creative work. Good judgement and support from wise people tend to come.

For now Rahu obstructs Jupiter's good results (vedha), so the support it brings may arrive later and more quietly than expected.

What it means for you

  • Learning: effort in study pays, but results take longer to show.
  • Relationships: good intentions on both sides, but plans may not come together yet.

Rahu in your 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

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 4th house can unsettle home life and property plans. Keep things simple at home and check paperwork.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 10th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

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 10th house can bring a sense of drift at work. Stay focused on your duties.

What it means for you

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

Mars in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Mars is in Aries until 13 April.

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 Taurus on 13 April.

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 11th house

Held back
Areas of life:Money

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 11th house is good for income and gains. Wishes tend to be fulfilled, and friends and seniors are helpful.

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

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

Sun in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

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 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.

Mercury in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Mercury stays in Aries all month.

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

Mercury in your 12th house can bring wasted effort and small losses through oversight. Double-check accounts and agreements.

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.

Venus in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Venus stays in Pisces all month.

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.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Ashtama Shani

Saturn is in your 8th house (ashtama Shani, one of the two Dhaiya periods). Go carefully with risks, shared money and disputes, and avoid big new ventures in haste.

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 shared money and sudden changes.

  • 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 home, family peace and property.

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

Dates to note

  • 6 April 2017

    Turns retrograde: 6 April: Saturn turns retrograde in Sagittarius, your 8th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Saturn slows down over shared money and sudden changes, 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 12th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over spending, rest and the inner life, 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 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.

  • 14 April 2017

    Sign change: 14 April: Sun moves into Aries, your 12th house.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.

    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 11th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Venus moves forward again over income, gains and friends, 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 Vrishabha (Taurus) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.

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Vrishabha (Taurus) monthly rashifal: April 2017 - Bhavishya