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Vrishchika (Scorpio) monthly rashifal: August 2017 - Mixed

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

    Mixed

    This stretch is a mix of easy and slower going.

    Venus works in your favour here, helping with shared money and sudden changes.

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as career and standing.

    Jupiter and Mercury would help with income, gains and friends as well as career and standing, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 7 August and 13 August; see the dates to note below.

  2. Second half: 16 August to 31 August

    Good

    This stretch looks supportive overall.

    Ketu, Sun and Venus work in your favour here, helping with effort, courage and short trips as well as career and standing.

    Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Sun ask you to go carefully with your energy and confidence as well as career and standing.

    Jupiter, Mercury and Venus would help with income, gains and friends as well as career and standing, but are held back for now, so expect results to come slowly.

    Things shift around 17 August, 18 August, 21 August, 25 August and 27 August; see the dates to note below.

Saturn in your 1st house

Go carefully

Saturn stays in Scorpio all month.

Saturn stands for hard work, discipline, duty and patience. It rewards steady effort and slows down shortcuts.

Saturn in your own sign brings heavier responsibilities and slower progress. Keep a steady routine and do not rush major decisions.

What it means for you

  • You: mood and energy can dip; rest well and avoid reacting in haste.

Jupiter in your 11th house

Held backMoney

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.

For now Venus obstructs Jupiter's good results (vedha), so the support it brings may arrive later and more quietly than expected.

What it means for you

  • Money: gains are possible, but delays are likely; do not count on them yet.

Rahu in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

Rahu is in Leo until 18 August.

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.

Rahu in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

Rahu moves into Cancer on 18 August.

Rahu stands for ambition, hunger for more, the new and the unusual. It can bring sudden openings and restlessness.

Rahu in your 9th house can shake faith or bring disagreements with teachers and elders. Stay grounded in what you know.

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.

Ketu in your 4th house

Go carefullyFamily and home

Ketu is in Aquarius until 18 August.

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.

Ketu in your 3rd house

GoodCareer

Ketu moves into Capricorn on 18 August.

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 3rd house brings determination and success through effort. Courage and practical skill pay off.

What it means for you

  • Career: work tends to be noticed; a good time to take on more or put ideas forward.

Mars in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

Mars is in Cancer until 27 August.

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

Mars in your 9th house can bring disagreements with elders and teachers, and setbacks in plans for long journeys. Patience helps.

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.

Mars in your 10th house

Go carefullyCareer

Mars moves into Leo on 27 August.

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

Mars in your 10th house brings pressure and push at work. Results can come, but clashes with seniors are possible; act with restraint.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 9th house

Go carefullyLearningSpiritual life

Sun is in Cancer until 17 August.

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.

Sun in your 10th house

GoodCareer

Sun moves into Leo on 17 August.

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

The Sun in your 10th house favours career and standing. Work tends to be noticed, and dealings with seniors and officials go well.

What it means for you

  • Career: work tends to be noticed; a good time to take on more or put ideas forward.

Mercury in your 10th house

Held backCareer

Mercury stays in Leo all month.

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 Venus 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 8th house

GoodMoney

Venus is in Gemini until 21 August.

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

Venus in your 8th house can bring unexpected gains and comforts. Shared money and inheritance matters tend to go well.

What it means for you

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

Venus in your 9th house

Held backLearningSpiritual life

Venus moves into Cancer on 21 August.

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.

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

  • Learning: effort in study pays, but results take longer to show.
  • Spiritual life: the wish to go deeper is there; make a little time each day.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Sade Sati - peak phase

Saturn is in your own sign: the middle and heaviest phase of Sade Sati. Progress is slower and duties weigh more; a steady routine and patience carry you through.

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 your energy and confidence.

  • 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 Mars, best on Tuesday

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

  • When anger rises, move first (a walk, some exercise) and speak later.
  • Avoid starting disputes on impulse; sleep on any confrontation.

Dates to note

  • 7 August 2017

    7 August: a lunar eclipse in Capricorn, your 3rd house. Keep the day calm and avoid big decisions.

    An eclipse falls on effort, courage and short trips, 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.

  • 13 August 2017

    13 August: Mercury turns retrograde in Leo, your 10th house. A time to review rather than to begin.

    Mercury slows down over career and standing, 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.

  • 17 August 2017

    17 August: Sun moves into Leo, your 10th house.

    Sun 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.

  • 18 August 2017

    18 August: Rahu moves into Cancer (your 9th house) and Ketu into Capricorn (your 3rd house).

    The Rahu and Ketu pair moves, changing where you feel restless (elders, teachers, faith and long journeys) and where you are asked to let go (effort, courage and short trips).

    What to do: give yourself time to settle and avoid sudden big changes in the weeks around it.

  • 21 August 2017

    21 August: Venus moves into Cancer, your 9th house.

    Venus moves into a helpful place for you, which supports elders, teachers, faith and long journeys.

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

  • 21 August 2017

    21 August: a solar eclipse in Leo, your 10th house. Keep the day quiet and avoid new beginnings.

    An eclipse falls on career and standing, 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.

  • 25 August 2017

    25 August: Saturn turns direct in Scorpio, your 1st house. Delayed matters begin to move again.

    Saturn moves forward again over your energy and confidence, 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.

  • 27 August 2017

    27 August: Mars moves into Leo, your 10th house.

    Mars 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.

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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