Vrishchika (Scorpio) monthly rashifal: May 2017 - Good
The monthly rashifal for Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign for May 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 month leans in your favour. The planets that help you are well placed compared with most months, so it is a good time to move plans forward.
How the month runs
First half: 1 May to 15 May
GoodThis stretch looks supportive overall.
Jupiter, Sun, Mercury and Venus work in your favour here, helping with income, gains and friends as well as daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as career and standing.
Things shift around 3 May and 14 May; see the dates to note below.
Second half: 16 May to 31 May
MixedThis 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 daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun and Venus ask you to go carefully with money, family and speech as well as career and standing.
Things shift around 27 May and 31 May; see the dates to note below.
Saturn in your 2nd house
Go carefullyAreas 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
GoodAreas 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 carefullyAreas 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 carefullyAreas 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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Mars is in Taurus until 27 May.
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.
Mars in your 8th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Money
Mars moves into Gemini on 27 May.
Mars stands for energy, drive, courage and how you handle conflict.
Mars in your 8th house calls for care. Avoid hasty decisions about shared money and stay away from disputes.
What it means for you
- Money: spending can rise; avoid large purchases, lending and risky bets.
Sun in your 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Sun is in Aries until 14 May.
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.
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 7th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Relationships
Sun moves into Taurus on 14 May.
The Sun stands for confidence, authority, recognition and your relationship with your father and people in charge.
The Sun in your 7th house can strain partnerships and travel plans. Give your partner and business associates more room than usual.
What it means for you
- Relationships: misunderstandings come easily; listen more and give others room.
Mercury in your 6th house
GoodAreas of life:Career
Mercury stays in Aries all month.
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 5th house
GoodAreas of life:LearningRelationships
Venus is in Pisces until 31 May.
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.
Venus in your 6th house
Go carefullyAreas of life:Career
Venus moves into Aries on 31 May.
Venus stands for love, comfort, beauty, pleasures and partnership.
Venus in your 6th house can bring disputes and disappointments with others. Avoid lending and keep away from quarrels.
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
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 May 2017
Turns direct: 3 May: Mercury turns direct in Aries, your 6th house. Delayed matters begin to move again.
Mercury moves forward again over daily work, rivals and pending tasks, 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.
- 14 May 2017
Sign change: 14 May: Sun moves into Taurus, your 7th house.
Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches partnership and dealings with others.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 27 May 2017
Sign change: 27 May: Mars moves into Gemini, your 8th house.
Mars moves into a testing place for you, which touches shared money and sudden changes.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
- 31 May 2017
Sign change: 31 May: Venus moves into Aries, your 6th house.
Venus moves into a testing place for you, which touches daily work, rivals and pending tasks.
What to do: go slower in this area from this date and double-check before you commit.
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.
More for this rashi | All 12 rashis
All readings and results are indicative, worked out as carefully as our calculations allow from the Moon sign and the classical rules. They are not a personal reading or medical, legal or financial advice, and the website and the business behind it accept no responsibility for decisions made on them. Read how to use these predictions.