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Vrishabha (Taurus) weekly rashifal: 16 October - 22 October 2023 - Good

The weekly rashifal for Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 16 October to 22 October 2023. It follows where each planet stands counted from your Moon sign, the way a traditional rashifal does, and describes tendencies rather than certainties.

This week leans in your favour. The planets that help you are well placed compared with most weeks, so it is a good time to move plans forward.

How the week runs

  1. Monday, 16 October

    Good

    A good day to clear pending work and get ahead of what has been dragging.

  2. Tuesday, 17 October

    Good

    A good day to clear pending work and get ahead of what has been dragging.

    Later in the day the mood changes: Good for meeting people, partnership and outings; dealings tend to go smoothly.

  3. Wednesday, 18 October

    Good

    Good for meeting people, partnership and outings; dealings tend to go smoothly.

    Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

  4. Thursday, 19 October

    Good

    Good for meeting people, partnership and outings; dealings tend to go smoothly.

    Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

  5. Friday, 20 October

    Go carefully

    A day to go gently: routine work only, no new beginnings or big decisions.

  6. Saturday, 21 October

    Go carefully

    A day to go gently: routine work only, no new beginnings or big decisions.

  7. Sunday, 22 October

    Mixed

    Things may feel slow or heavy; be patient and keep expectations low.

Jupiter in your 12th house

Jupiter in your 12th house can raise spending and bring a restless, wandering feeling. Good for spiritual practice and charity, less so for big purchases.

Mars in your 6th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mars stays in Libra all week.

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

Mars in your 6th house helps you overcome rivals and competition. Pending work moves and debts can be reduced.

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 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Sun is in Virgo until 18 October.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 5th house can cloud judgement in studies, creative work and romance. Think twice before risky moves with money.

What it means for you

  • Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Sun in your 6th house

Held back
Areas of life:Career

Sun moves into Libra on 18 October.

The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.

The Sun in your 6th house helps you get the better of rivals and pending work. Debts and competition tend to come under control.

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

  • Career: the support is there, but recognition comes more slowly than you hope.

Mercury in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Mercury is in Virgo until 19 October.

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

Mercury in your 5th house can cause misunderstandings with children or in studies. Avoid speculative decisions.

What it means for you

  • Learning: focus can scatter; take one subject at a time and revise well.
  • Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.

Mercury in your 6th house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Mercury moves into Libra on 19 October.

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

Mercury in your 6th house helps you outwit rivals and finish detailed work. Careful effort tends to be recognised.

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

Held back
Areas of life:Family and home

Venus stays in Leo all week.

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 Saturn 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.

Remedy for this week

Small, voluntary practices for the planets that ask for the most care this week. They cost nothing and promise no particular outcome; take up only what feels right.

For Mercury, best on Wednesday

Mercury is in a testing place for you, touching studies, children and creative plans.

  • Read agreements twice and confirm important messages in writing.
  • In tense conversations, say less and listen more.

For Sun, best on Sunday

Sun is in a testing place for you, touching studies, children and creative plans.

  • Show steady respect to your father, elders and people in authority, even when you disagree.
  • Let others take credit now and then; step back from ego-driven arguments.

Dates to note

  • 18 October 2023

    Sign change: 18 October: Sun moves into Libra, your 6th house.

    Sun moves into a helpful place for you, which supports daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

  • 19 October 2023

    Sign change: 19 October: Mercury moves into Libra, your 6th house.

    Mercury moves into a helpful place for you, which supports daily work, rivals and pending tasks.

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

Good days

Good

16 October17 October18 October19 October

The Moon favours you on 16 October, 17 October, 18 October and 19 October: good days for meetings, requests and fresh starts.

Days to go gently

Go carefully

20 October21 October

On 20 October and 21 October the Moon passes your 8th house (Chandrashtama). Keep these days for routine work and avoid starting anything big.

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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