A mixed month
August 2023: a mixed month for Aquarius (3/5). Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 14 August, 15 August, 16 August. Be careful on 19 August, 20 August, 21 August. Helped by Rahu and Sun. Held back by Saturn and Mars.
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The planets this month
The other grahas, counted from your Moon sign, with what the books say of each house:
| Graha | Sign, house and dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | in Aquarius — your 1st houseall month · retrogradeUnfavourable | |
A grinding stretch: judgement clouded, health and money down, friends and home lost, and public humiliation. What the book saysThe intellect stops working; the body loses lustre; mental and bodily pain; quarrels with brothers and wife; fear of injury from weapons and stones; journeys to distant places; friends and home slip away; failure in everything; humiliation and at times fear of confinement by the state; a steep fall in finances. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Saturn gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.23, lines 753-758) | ||
| Jupiter | in Aries — your 3rd houseall monthBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
The job is at risk, home life is quarrelsome, and money, reputation and trips all go badly. What the book saysBodily distress and quarrels with family members; trouble in employment, even the possibility of losing the job; trouble from government servants; harm to friends and loss of money and honour; travel too is unprofitable. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Jupiter gochar phal, 3rd from the natal Moon (p.19, lines 601-605) | ||
| Rahu | in Aries — your 3rd houseall monthFavourable | |
A comfortable stretch. What the book saysComfort. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 24 (Ojha p.637 / PDF 638) | ||
| Ketu | in Libra — your 9th houseall monthBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
A low stretch: avoid wrong steps and keep your spirits up. What the book saysWrong-doing and wretchedness. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, matantara chakra row 9 (Ojha p.639-640 / PDF 640-641) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it Fortune suddenly improves; gain through friends; the children's fortune also improves; and honour is obtained. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Ketu gochar phal, 9th from the natal Moon (p.28, lines 1009-1011) | ||
| Mars | in Leo — your 7th house1 August – 18 AugustUnfavourable | |
Rows with the spouse and with brothers, the partner's health dips, and eye trouble is likely. What the book saysMental and bodily suffering for one's own people; shortage of food and clothing; quarrels with the wife and poor health for her; disputes with brothers and consequent sorrow; eye complaints. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 7th from the natal Moon (p.16, lines 464-467) | ||
| Mars | in Virgo — your 8th house18 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
Injury or fever, money lost and reputation damaged. What the book saysFever, pain from a blow or wound, loss of wealth, loss of honour. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 13-16 (Ojha p.630-632 / PDF 632) | ||
| Sun | in Cancer — your 6th house1 August – 17 AugustFavourable | |
Tasks get done, rivals give way, health picks up, and officials or seniors prove useful. What the book saysWork succeeds and comfort comes; gain of food and clothing; victory over enemies; diseases are destroyed; gain from officials; personal influence grows; grief and delusion end and mind and body stay healthy. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.10, lines 251-255) | ||
| Sun | in Leo — your 7th house17 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
Tension with the spouse, illness at home, business blocked, tiring trips, money and reputation dented. What the book saysDiscord in married life; the wife and children fall ill; failure in undertakings and obstacles in business; painful journeys; stomach and head complaints; mental distress from loss of money and reputation. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 7th from the natal Moon (p.11, lines 261-264) | ||
| Venus | in Leo — your 7th house1 August – 7 August · retrogradeUnfavourable | |
A relationship becomes a source of trouble. What the book saysSuffering on account of a woman. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 21 (Ojha p.634-635 / PDF 636) | ||
| Venus | in Cancer — your 6th house7 August – 31 August · retrogradeUnfavourable | |
Rivals gain the upper hand and you have to settle; partners quarrel, travel is risky, marriage cools. What the book saysEnemies increase and win, and the native is forced to come to terms with them; quarrels with business partners; loss through accidents while travelling; the wife turns away. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Venus gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.22, lines 706-709) | ||
| Mercury | in Leo — your 7th houseall month · retrogradeUnfavourable | |
Low energy, arguments with the partner and friends, and neither trips nor trade turn a profit. What the book saysThe body stays dull and in pain; disputes with the wife; discord with friends and relatives too; fear from the state and loss of money; neither travel nor business brings profit; the native is caught up in worries. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 7th from the natal Moon (p.18, lines 549-553) | ||
Career, money, love and health
| Area | Rating |
|---|---|
Career & work | ★★★☆☆ |
Money | ★★☆☆☆ |
Love & family | ★★★☆☆ |
Health | ★★★☆☆ |
Changes in the sky this month
- 7 AugustVenus enters Cancer
- 17 AugustSun enters Leo
- 18 AugustMars enters Virgo
- 24 AugustMercury turns retrograde in Leo
Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Sade Sati is running — the second (peak) phase, Saturn in your 1st house.
Lucky for this period
- Colour
- Smoky grey
- Number
- 4
- Direction
- South-west
From Rahu, the graha helping you most in this period.
Remedy
Saturn is the graha to keep calm in this period.
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Festivals and vrats this month
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How this monthly rashifal is made
Read from your Moon sign (rashi), as the books count gochar. The month's rating weighs every graha but the Moon at the middle of the month, with vedha, the same way our yearly page does. Each day of the calendar carries its own daily rating. The results for each house are from Gochar Vichar, Phaladeepika (ch. 26) or Hindu Predictive Astrology. Positions for New Delhi. Your own kundli, with your dasha, says more.
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Questions
How is August 2023 for Aquarius (Kumbh) Moon sign?
August 2023: a mixed month for Aquarius (3/5). Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 14 August, 15 August, 16 August. Be careful on 19 August, 20 August, 21 August. Helped by Rahu and Sun. Held back by Saturn and Mars.
Which days are best for Aquarius in August 2023?
Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 14 August, 15 August, 16 August. Be careful on 19 August, 20 August, 21 August.
Is Sade Sati running for Aquarius now?
Sade Sati is running — the second (peak) phase, Saturn in your 1st house.
What is the lucky colour and number for Aquarius in August 2023?
Smoky grey, number 4, direction south-west (Rahu).