A mixed month
August 2024: a mixed month for Pisces (3/5). Best days: 8 August, 17 August, 18 August, 19 August, 22 August. Be careful on 28 August, 29 August, 30 August. Helped by Mercury. Held back by Rahu and Ketu.
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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 12th houseall month · retrogradeBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
Hard work that leads nowhere, money lost to opponents, and illness at home. What the book saysUseless toil - effort spent on pointless work with no success; loss of wealth through enemies; illness of wife and children. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 22-23 (Ojha p.635-637 / PDF 637) | ||
| Jupiter | in Taurus — 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 Pisces — your 1st houseall monthUnfavourable | |
You fall ill and feel physically drained. What the book saysIllness and loss of bodily strength. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 24 (Ojha p.637 / PDF 638) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it Honour increases, wealth and property grow and the children's wealth increases; but since Rahu is the Moon's enemy there is also mental distress. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Rahu gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.26, lines 882-884) | ||
| Ketu | in Virgo — your 7th houseall monthUnfavourable | |
A difficult patch with real strain. What the book saysMisfortune and suffering. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, matantara chakra row 7 (Ojha p.639-640 / PDF 640-641) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it Gain from the state, increase of honour, a sudden growth in business and a marked gain of money. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Ketu gochar phal, 7th from the natal Moon (p.28, lines 1002-1003) | ||
| Mars | in Taurus — your 3rd house1 August – 26 AugustGood house, blocked by vedha | |
A bold, productive spell: rivals back off, official help arrives, and earnings rise - metals or machinery can pay. What the book saysCourage grows and enemies are defeated; money through metals; personal influence increases; help from government servants or the state; reasoning power and wealth both increase. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 3rd from the natal Moon (p.15, lines 436-439) | ||
| Mars | in Gemini — your 4th house26 August – 31 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) | ||
| Sun | in Cancer — your 5th house1 August – 16 AugustUnfavourable | |
Muddled thinking and low energy, money lost, children unwell, friction with authorities, risky travel. What the book saysAbove all confusion of mind; physical and mental strength decline; loss of money; illness to the native and to the children; growing disputes with officials; accidents while travelling; the native feels wretched. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 5th from the natal Moon (p.10, lines 246-249) | ||
| Sun | in Leo — your 6th house16 August – 31 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) | ||
| Venus | in Leo — your 6th house1 August – 25 AugustBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
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) | ||
| Venus | in Virgo — your 7th house25 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
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) | ||
| Mercury | in Leo — your 6th house1 August – 22 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) | ||
| Mercury | in Cancer — your 5th house22 August – 31 August · retrogradeUnfavourable | |
Plans fall through, money is tight, and there is friction at home and in love affairs. What the book saysMental pain; the plans thought out do not succeed; quarrels with children and with the wife; financial trouble; affairs with other women begin but fail. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 5th from the natal Moon (p.17, lines 533-536) | ||
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 first (rising) phase, Saturn in your 12th house.
Lucky for this period
- Colour
- Green
- Number
- 5
- Direction
- North
From Mercury, the graha helping you most in this period.
Remedy
Rahu is the graha to keep calm in this period.
ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः
Chant 108 times
Worship: Durga · Its day: Saturday · Read: Durga 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 Pisces (Meen) Moon sign?
August 2024: a mixed month for Pisces (3/5). Best days: 8 August, 17 August, 18 August, 19 August, 22 August. Be careful on 28 August, 29 August, 30 August. Helped by Mercury. Held back by Rahu and Ketu.
Which days are best for Pisces in August 2024?
Best days: 8 August, 17 August, 18 August, 19 August, 22 August. Be careful on 28 August, 29 August, 30 August.
Is Sade Sati running for Pisces now?
Sade Sati is running — the first (rising) phase, Saturn in your 12th house.
What is the lucky colour and number for Pisces in August 2024?
Green, number 5, direction north (Mercury).