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Vrishchika (Scorpio) monthly rashifal: February 2017 - Mixed

The monthly rashifal for Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign for February 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 February to 15 February

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

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

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

    Mercury would help with money, family and speech, but is held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 3 February, 6 February and 12 February; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 February to 28 February

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Jupiter, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as home, family peace and property.

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

    Things shift around 22 February and 26 February; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 2nd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

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 2nd house can tighten money and strain family relations. Spend carefully and speak gently.

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.

Jupiter in your 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

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 11th house brings gains, recognition and wishes fulfilled. Friends and seniors tend to help.

What it means for you

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

Rahu in your 10th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

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 10th house can bring sudden changes at work. Ambition rises; keep your methods clean.

What it means for you

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

Ketu in your 4th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Family and home

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 4th house can make home feel unsettled. Spend unhurried time with family.

What it means for you

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

Mars in your 5th house

Go carefully
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Mars stays in Pisces all month.

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

Mars in your 5th house can make you impatient in studies and with children. Avoid risky investments and rash 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.

Sun in your 3rd house

Good
Areas of life:Career

Sun is in Capricorn until 12 February.

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 Aquarius on 12 February.

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

Held back
Areas of life:MoneyFamily and home

Mercury is in Sagittarius until 3 February.

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.

For now Mars obstructs Mercury's good results (vedha), so deals and paperwork may need a second look before they come through.

What it means for you

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.
  • Family and home: home matters improve, but slowly.

Mercury in your 3rd house

Go carefully
Areas of life:Career

Mercury is in Capricorn from 3 February to 22 February.

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 Aquarius on 22 February.

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 5th house

Good
Areas of life:LearningRelationships

Venus stays in Pisces all month.

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

Venus in your 5th house favours romance, creative work and joy through children. Studies of the arts go well.

What it means for you

  • Learning: study, training and creative work go well; a good time to begin a course.
  • Relationships: warm and easy; a good time for meeting people and making up.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Sade Sati - setting phase

Saturn is in your 2nd house: the last phase of Sade Sati. Family and money matters need care, and the pressure begins to lift as the phase runs on.

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 money, family and speech.

  • 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 career and standing.

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

Dates to note

  • 3 February 2017

    Sign change: 3 February: Mercury moves into Capricorn, 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.

  • 6 February 2017

    Turns retrograde: 6 February: Jupiter turns retrograde in Virgo, your 11th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Jupiter slows down over income, gains and friends, 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.

  • 12 February 2017

    Sign change: 12 February: Sun moves into Aquarius, 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.

  • 22 February 2017

    Sign change: 22 February: Mercury moves into Aquarius, 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.

  • 26 February 2017

    Solar eclipse: 26 February: a solar eclipse in Aquarius, your 4th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on home, family peace and property, which makes this a sensitive spot for a few days.

    What to do: keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings, big purchases and signing.

These readings apply to everyone with the Moon in Vrishchika (Scorpio) and describe tendencies only. Your own birth chart, with its houses and periods, can tell a different story.

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