A good month
August 2023: a good month for Virgo (4/5). Best days: 12 August, 13 August, 19 August, 20 August, 21 August. Be careful on 23 August, 27 August, 28 August. Helped by Saturn and Venus. Held back by Mars and Rahu.
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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 6th houseall month · retrogradeFavourable | |
A productive stretch: rivals beaten, health good, money in, and a chance to buy land or a house. What the book saysMoney, food and comfort increase; victory over enemies; a time for gaining land and a house; the native's health is excellent and he enjoys the pleasures of married life. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Saturn gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.24, lines 793-796) | ||
| Jupiter | in Aries — your 8th houseall monthBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
A hard year: job and money at risk, illness and legal trouble, harsh words costing goodwill, and painful travel. What the book saysConfinement, grief, disease and trouble from thieves and from the state; the native invites contempt by harsh speech; his lustre dims; matters reach the point of losing the job; heavy loss in money and business; bodily suffering grows; a painful long journey within his own country; opposition from the children. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Jupiter gochar phal, 8th from the natal Moon (p.20, lines 635-640) | ||
| Rahu | in Aries — your 8th houseall monthUnfavourable | |
Money arrives suddenly, yet serious illness or a move abroad can come with it. What the book saysSudden increase of wealth, but also the possibility of foreign travel and of terrible diseases. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Rahu gochar phal, 8th from the natal Moon (p.27, lines 953-954) | ||
| Ketu | in Libra — your 2nd houseall monthUnfavourable | |
Bad blood with someone, and money lost. What the book saysEnmity and loss of wealth. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, matantara chakra row 2 (Ojha p.639-640 / PDF 640-641) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it It brings a sudden increase of wealth, but also a wound or injury to the eye. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Ketu gochar phal, 2nd from the natal Moon (p.28, lines 986-987) | ||
| Mars | in Leo — your 12th house1 August – 18 AugustUnfavourable | |
Spending and time away from home, eye trouble, and friction with spouse, siblings and children. What the book saysMoney is spent and the native has to go far from home; eye disease; discord among brothers; loss of reputation; suffering and quarrels with the wife; the children too suffer. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 12th from the natal Moon (p.16, lines 495-503) | ||
| Mars | in Virgo — your 1st house18 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
An accident-prone spell: fever, cuts or blood trouble, risk around fire and sharp tools, and nothing goes to plan. What the book saysWork does not succeed; suffering from fever, wounds and blood disorders; risk of bodily harm from fire, poison and weapons; piles and similar ailments; the wife too suffers from fever; trouble from bad people; accidents while travelling. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.15, lines 425-429) | ||
| Sun | in Cancer — your 11th house1 August – 17 AugustFavourable | |
Income rises, a new post or promotion, health holds up, and father or seniors back you. What the book saysGain of money, good food, a new post and the favour of elders; good health; spiritual and auspicious work is done; purity of nature increases; favour from the state; a time of promotion and gain through the father and elders. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 11th from the natal Moon (p.11, lines 283-287) | ||
| Sun | in Leo — your 12th house17 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
Away from home and spending heavily, job or position at risk, stomach or eye trouble, friends turn cold. What the book saysWandering in far countries; loss of work and position; heavy expenditure; many hardships; fever and severe stomach disorder; opposition from the state; likely eye trouble; even friends behave as enemies; fear of disgrace. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 12th from the natal Moon (p.11, lines 289-294) | ||
| Venus | in Leo — your 12th house1 August – 7 August · retrogradeGood house, blocked by vedha | |
Money and comforts come in, but a loss follows, typically in clothing or textile dealings. What the book saysThe native gains friends, money, food and the means of enjoyment; although his wealth grows, in the end he has to bear a loss in the cloth trade. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Venus gochar phal, 12th from the natal Moon (p.22, lines 739-741) | ||
| Venus | in Cancer — your 11th house7 August – 31 August · retrogradeFavourable | |
Money comes easily, friends co-operate fully, and home and social life are enjoyable. What the book saysGain of money and growing influence; success in all undertakings; good food; increase of the pleasures connected with the wife; joy from the company of women; full co-operation from friends. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Venus gochar phal, 11th from the natal Moon (p.22, lines 733-737) | ||
| Mercury | in Leo — your 12th houseall month · retrogradeBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
A blocked, expensive stretch: appetite and health down, study interrupted, and quarrels on all sides. What the book saysMoney and comfort decline; distress of mind and no appetite; quarrels block almost every undertaking; insult and defeat by enemies; poor health; ill-feeling with relatives; obstruction in study. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 12th from the natal Moon (p.18, lines 575-579) | ||
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
No Sade Sati or Dhaiya for Virgo in this period.
Lucky for this period
- Colour
- Dark blue
- Number
- 8
- Direction
- West
From Saturn, the graha helping you most in this period.
Remedy
Mars is the graha to keep calm in this period.
ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः
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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 Virgo (Kanya) Moon sign?
August 2023: a good month for Virgo (4/5). Best days: 12 August, 13 August, 19 August, 20 August, 21 August. Be careful on 23 August, 27 August, 28 August. Helped by Saturn and Venus. Held back by Mars and Rahu.
Which days are best for Virgo in August 2023?
Best days: 12 August, 13 August, 19 August, 20 August, 21 August. Be careful on 23 August, 27 August, 28 August.
Is Sade Sati running for Virgo now?
No Sade Sati or Dhaiya for Virgo in this period.
What is the lucky colour and number for Virgo in August 2023?
Dark blue, number 8, direction west (Saturn).