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Vrishabha (Taurus) monthly rashifal: August 2019 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign for August 2019. 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 August to 15 August

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

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

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Mercury ask you to go carefully with shared money and sudden changes as well as money, family and speech.

    Jupiter would help with partnership and dealings with others, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 1 August, 3 August, 9 August and 11 August; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 August to 31 August

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as home, family peace and property.

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with shared money and sudden changes as well as money, family and speech.

    Jupiter would help with partnership and dealings with others, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 16 August, 17 August and 26 August; see the dates to note below.

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 7th house

Held back
Areas of life:Relationships

Jupiter stays in Scorpio all month.

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

Jupiter in your 7th house favours marriage, partnership and good company. A supportive time for agreements and travel.

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

What it means for you

  • Relationships: good intentions on both sides, but plans may not come together yet.

Rahu in your 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Rahu stays in Gemini all month.

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

Rahu in your 2nd house can bring unusual expenses and misunderstandings in family talk. Be careful with money and with promises.

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.

Ketu in your 8th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Money

Ketu stays in Sagittarius 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 8th house turns attention to research and deeper questions. Avoid risky money moves.

What it means for you

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

Mars in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mars is in Cancer until 9 August.

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

Mars in your 3rd house brings courage and drive. Bold efforts, competitions and short trips tend to succeed, and siblings may help.

What it means for you

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

Mars in your 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

Mars moves into Leo on 9 August.

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

Mars in your 4th house can stir tension at home and trouble over property or vehicles. Keep calm in family discussions.

What it means for you

  • 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 Cancer until 17 August.

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 Leo on 17 August.

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 Gemini until 3 August.

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 Cancer from 3 August to 26 August.

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

Good
Areas of life:Family and home

Mercury moves into Leo on 26 August.

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.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.

Venus in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Venus is in Cancer until 16 August.

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.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 4th house

Good
Areas of life:Family and home

Venus moves into Leo on 16 August.

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.

What it means for you

  • Family and home: a settled, comfortable time at home.

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 money, family and speech.

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

Dates to note

  • 1 August 2019

    Turns direct: 1 August: Mercury turns direct in Gemini, your 2nd house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Mercury moves forward again over money, family and speech, 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.

  • 3 August 2019

    Sign change: 3 August: Mercury moves into Cancer, 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.

  • 9 August 2019

    Sign change: 9 August: Mars moves into Leo, your 4th house.

    Mars 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.

  • 11 August 2019

    Turns direct: 11 August: Jupiter turns direct in Scorpio, your 7th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Jupiter moves forward again over partnership and dealings with others, 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.

  • 16 August 2019

    Sign change: 16 August: Venus moves into Leo, 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.

  • 17 August 2019

    Sign change: 17 August: Sun moves into Leo, 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.

  • 26 August 2019

    Sign change: 26 August: Mercury moves into Leo, 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.

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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