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Vrishabha (Taurus) monthly rashifal: August 2020 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign for August 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 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 income, gains and friends as well as effort, courage and short trips.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu and Mercury ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as shared money and sudden changes.

    Venus would help with your energy and confidence, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 1 August and 2 August; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 August to 31 August

    Go carefully

    This stretch asks for patience and care.

    Mars, Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as effort, courage and short trips.

    Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Mercury ask you to go carefully with elders, teachers, faith and long journeys as well as shared money and sudden changes.

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

Saturn in your 9th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningSpiritual life

Saturn stays in Capricorn all month.

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 carefully
Areas 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 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 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

Mars is in Pisces until 16 August.

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

Mars in your 11th house is good for income and gains. Efforts bear fruit, and support from friends and elder siblings tends to come.

What it means for you

  • Money: income and gains tend to improve; a good time to plan savings.

Mars in your 12th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Mars moves into Aries on 16 August.

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.

Sun in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun is in Cancer until 16 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 16 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 2 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 2 August to 17 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 17 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 1st house

Held back

Venus is in Taurus until 1 August.

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

Venus in your own sign brings comfort, charm and pleasant company. Relationships and creative work tend to flourish.

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

  • You: you have the energy, but things take longer than you would like.

Venus in your 2nd house

Good
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Venus moves into Gemini on 1 August.

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

Venus in your 2nd house favours money and happiness in the family. Good for savings and for pleasant gatherings.

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.

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 Saturn, best on Saturday

Saturn is in a testing place for you, touching elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

  • 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

  • 1 August 2020

    Sign change: 1 August: Venus moves into Gemini, your 2nd house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports money, family and speech.

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

  • 2 August 2020

    Sign change: 2 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.

  • 16 August 2020

    Sign change: 16 August: Mars moves into Aries, your 12th house.

    Mars 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.

  • 16 August 2020

    Sign change: 16 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.

  • 17 August 2020

    Sign change: 17 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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Vrishabha (Taurus) monthly rashifal: August 2020 - Bhavishya