A testing month
August 2024: a testing month for Aquarius (1/5). Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 5 August, 25 August, 31 August. Be careful on 12 August, 18 August, 19 August. Helped by Sun. Held back by Saturn and Jupiter.
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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 Taurus — your 4th houseall monthUnfavourable | |
Restless and unsettled: away from home, property and family give no joy, and officialdom worries you. What the book saysUnrest of mind; loss of money and of lustre; suffering as enemies increase; the native has to go far from his birthplace; no happiness from land, property or family members; constant fears of various kinds from the state. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Jupiter gochar phal, 4th from the natal Moon (p.19, lines 607-610) | ||
| Rahu | in Pisces — your 2nd houseall monthUnfavourable | |
Money is lost. What the book saysLoss of wealth. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 24 (Ojha p.637 / PDF 638) | ||
| Ketu | in Virgo — your 8th houseall monthUnfavourable | |
Fear of illness or harm, and loss. What the book saysFear of suffering, and loss. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, matantara chakra row 8 (Ojha p.639-640 / PDF 640-641) | ||
| Mars | in Taurus — your 4th house1 August – 26 AugustUnfavourable | |
Home and property become a battleground, the mother's health suffers, and the native turns angry and fearful. What the book saysEnemies multiply and one's own people oppose; shortage of money and goods; recurring land and property problems; less domestic happiness; fever, chest complaints and blood disorders; loss of respect, general opposition, suffering to the mother, and a violent, cruel, fearful turn of mind. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 4th from the natal Moon (p.15, lines 441-447) | ||
| Mars | in Gemini — your 5th house26 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
Fever, pointless anxiety, worry about the children and rows at home. What the book saysFever, worry without cause, trouble about children, agitation, and quarrel with one's own people. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 13-16 (Ojha p.630-632 / PDF 632) | ||
| Sun | in Cancer — your 6th house1 August – 16 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 house16 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 – 25 AugustBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
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 Virgo — your 8th house25 August – 31 AugustGood house, blocked by vedha | |
An unexpectedly easy stretch: old troubles clear, money and comforts come, and the family helps. What the book saysMoney and comfort increase; all the native's troubles are removed; luxury goods increase; gain of money and comfort from family members; interest in study. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Venus gochar phal, 8th from the natal Moon (p.22, lines 717-719) | ||
| Mercury | in Leo — your 7th house1 August – 22 August · 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) | ||
| Mercury | in Cancer — your 6th house22 August – 31 August · retrogradeFavourable | |
A comfortable, respected phase: rivals beaten, good earnings, and recognition for writing or the arts. What the book saysComfort of money, food and fine clothes; a chance to read good and entertaining books; victory over enemies; everyone shows respect; abundant bodily and mental comfort; fame in writing and in the musical arts. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.17, lines 538-547) | ||
Career, money, love and health
| Area | Rating |
|---|---|
Career & work | ★★★☆☆ |
Money | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Love & family | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Health | ★★★☆☆ |
Changes in the sky this month
- 6 AugustMercury turns retrograde in Leo
- 16 AugustSun enters Leo
- 22 AugustMercury enters Cancer
- 25 AugustVenus enters Virgo
- 26 AugustMars enters Gemini
- 29 AugustMercury turns direct in Cancer
Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Sade Sati is running — the second (peak) phase, Saturn in your 1st house.
Lucky for this period
- Colour
- Copper red
- Number
- 1
- Direction
- East
From Sun, the graha helping you most in this period.
Remedy
Saturn is the graha to keep calm in this period.
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः
Chant 108 times
Worship: Shani Dev and Hanuman · Its day: Saturday · Read: Shani Chalisa
Festivals and vrats this month
- 1 AugustGuru Pradosh
- 4 AugustShravana Amavasya
- 7 AugustHariyali Teej
- 9 AugustNag Panchami
- 16 AugustShravana Putrada Ekadashi
- 17 AugustSimha Sankranti
- 17 AugustShani Pradosh
- 19 AugustRaksha Bandhan
- 19 AugustShravana Purnima
- 22 AugustKajari Teej
- 22 AugustSankashti Chaturthi
- 26 AugustKrishna Janmashtami
- 29 AugustAja Ekadashi
- 31 AugustShani Pradosh
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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 2024 for Aquarius (Kumbh) Moon sign?
August 2024: a testing month for Aquarius (1/5). Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 5 August, 25 August, 31 August. Be careful on 12 August, 18 August, 19 August. Helped by Sun. Held back by Saturn and Jupiter.
Which days are best for Aquarius in August 2024?
Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 5 August, 25 August, 31 August. Be careful on 12 August, 18 August, 19 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 2024?
Copper red, number 1, direction east (Sun).