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Vrishchika (Scorpio) weekly rashifal: 16 October - 22 October 2023 - Go carefully

The weekly rashifal for Vrishchika (Scorpio) 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 asks for more care than most. Several of the important planets are in testing places, so keep to steady work, avoid hasty decisions and give things time.

How the week runs

  1. Monday, 16 October

    Mixed

    Spending and restlessness may rise; keep commitments light and rest well.

  2. Tuesday, 17 October

    Mixed

    Spending and restlessness may rise; keep commitments light and rest well.

    Later in the day the mood changes: The Moon is in your own sign: a pleasant, easy day for comforts and good company.

  3. Wednesday, 18 October

    Good

    The Moon is in your own sign: a pleasant, easy day for comforts and good company.

    Sun moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.

  4. Thursday, 19 October

    Good

    The Moon is in your own sign: a pleasant, easy day for comforts and good company.

    Mercury moves into a testing place for you, which touches spending, rest and the inner life.

  5. Friday, 20 October

    Mixed

    Money and family talk can feel touchy today; keep spending small and words gentle.

  6. Saturday, 21 October

    Mixed

    Money and family talk can feel touchy today; keep spending small and words gentle.

  7. Sunday, 22 October

    Good

    A day for effort and quick tasks: calls, short trips and getting things moving.

Saturn, Sade Sati and Dhaiya

Kantaka Shani

Saturn is in your 4th house (kantaka Shani, one of the two Dhaiya periods). Home and family matters ask for patience; avoid hurried property decisions.

Mars in your 12th house

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Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Mars stays in Libra all week.

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 11th house

Good
Areas of life:Money

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 11th house is good for income and gains. Wishes tend to be fulfilled, and friends and seniors are helpful.

What it means for you

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

Sun in your 12th house

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Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

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 12th house can raise spending and make effort feel unrewarded. A good time to rest, plan quietly and look inward.

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.

Mercury in your 11th house

Held back
Areas of life:Money

Mercury is in Virgo until 19 October.

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

Mercury in your 11th house brings gains, helpful contacts and good news from friends.

For now Ketu 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.

Mercury in your 12th house

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Areas of life:Spiritual lifeMoney

Mercury moves into Libra on 19 October.

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

Mercury in your 12th house can bring wasted effort and small losses through oversight. Double-check accounts and agreements.

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.

Venus in your 10th house

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Areas of life:Career

Venus stays in Leo all week.

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

Venus in your 10th house can bring friction at work or a dip in standing. Keep your conduct careful in professional dealings.

What it means for you

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

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 Saturn, best on Saturday

Saturn is in a testing place for you, touching home, family peace and property.

  • 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 spending, rest and the inner life.

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

Dates to note

  • 18 October 2023

    Sign change: 18 October: Sun moves into Libra, your 12th house.

    Sun 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.

  • 19 October 2023

    Sign change: 19 October: Mercury moves into Libra, your 12th house.

    Mercury 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.

Good days

Good

18 October19 October22 October

The Moon favours you on 18 October, 19 October and 22 October: good days for meetings, requests and fresh starts.

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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