Vrishabha (Taurus) monthly rashifal: January 2020 - Go carefully
The monthly rashifal for Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign for January 2020. 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 asks for more care than most. Several of the important planets are in testing places, so keep to steady work, avoid hasty decisions and give things time.
How the month runs
First half: 1 January to 15 January
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with shared money and sudden changes as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with shared money and sudden changes as well as money, family and speech.
Things shift around 9 January, 13 January and 15 January; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 January to 31 January
Go carefullyThis stretch asks for patience and care.
Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus ask you to go carefully with shared money and sudden changes as well as elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
Mercury would help with career and standing, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.
Things shift around 24 January and 31 January; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
Saturn is in Sagittarius until 24 January.
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.
Saturn in your 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Saturn moves into Capricorn on 24 January.
Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.
Saturn in your 9th house can bring delays in fortune, long journeys and higher studies. Respect elders and keep faith.
What it means for you
- Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
- Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
Jupiter in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
Jupiter stays in Sagittarius all month.
Jupiter stands for growth, wisdom, guidance, good fortune, children and teachers. It is the year's main helper.
Jupiter in your 8th house can bring obstacles and unexpected expenses. Avoid risky ventures and steer clear of disputes.
What it means for you
- Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
Rahu in your 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas 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 carefullyAreas 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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mars stays in Scorpio all month.
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.
Sun in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
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 8th house asks for care. Shared money and sudden changes need attention; avoid quarrels and hasty decisions.
What it means for you
- Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
Sun in your 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
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 9th house can bring friction with elders, teachers or your father, and delays in long journeys. Keep faith and stay humble.
What it means for you
- Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
- Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
Mercury in your 8th house
GoodAreas of life:Money
Mercury is in Sagittarius until 13 January.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and success in research. A good time to sort out shared money.
What it means for you
- Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.
Mercury in your 9th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Mercury is in Capricorn from 13 January to 31 January.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 9th house can bring obstacles in higher studies and long-term plans. Go step by step.
What it means for you
- Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
- Spiritual life: you may feel low or unsettled; quiet routines and prayer steady the mind.
Mercury in your 10th house
Held backAreas of life:Career
Mercury moves into Aquarius on 31 January.
Mercury stands for communication, learning, trade, paperwork and quick thinking.
Mercury in your 10th house favours career, writing and negotiation. Work tends to go smoothly and plans succeed.
For now Jupiter obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.
What it means for you
- Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.
Venus in your 9th house
GoodAreas of life:LearningSpiritual life
Venus is in Capricorn until 9 January.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 9th house favours faith, good deeds and pleasant journeys. Fortune tends to support you.
What it means for you
- Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
- Spiritual life: prayer, reflection and helping others feel rewarding.
Venus in your 10th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus moves into Aquarius on 9 January.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 10th house can bring friction at work or a dip in standing. Keep your conduct careful in professional dealings.
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
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.
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 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 Jupiter, best on Thursday
Jupiter is in a testing place for you, touching shared money and sudden changes.
- Avoid overpromising and overextending; keep commitments you can meet.
- Seek advice from a trusted elder before large decisions.
Dates to note
- 9 January 2020
Sign change: 9 January: Venus moves into Aquarius, your 10th house.
Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches career and standing.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 13 January 2020
Sign change: 13 January: Mercury moves into Capricorn, your 9th house.
Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 15 January 2020
Sign change: 15 January: Sun moves into Capricorn, your 9th house.
Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 24 January 2020
Sign change: 24 January: Saturn moves into Capricorn, your 9th house.
Saturn moves into a testing place for you, which touches elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 31 January 2020
Sign change: 31 January: Mercury moves into Aquarius, your 10th house.
Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports career and standing.
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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