An excellent month
August 2024: an excellent month for Virgo (5/5). Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 5 August, 8 August, 9 August. Be careful on 17 August, 25 August, 27 August. Helped by Jupiter and Venus. 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 6th houseall month · retrogradeGood house, blocked by vedha | |
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 Taurus — your 9th houseall monthFavourable | |
Fortune lifts: recognition and position, gains through children, support from siblings and success generally. What the book saysWealth increases; the celebration of the birth of a son; fortune rises markedly; gain through children; honour and position from the state; success in every undertaking; comfort and help from brothers; growing interest in religious works. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Jupiter gochar phal, 9th from the natal Moon (p.20, lines 642-645) | ||
| Rahu | in Pisces — your 7th houseall monthUnfavourable | |
Things are lost or broken. What the book saysLoss and ruin. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 24 (Ojha p.637 / PDF 638) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it It suddenly expands the business; gain of money through travel; favour from the state and help from friends; ordinary bodily trouble from bile or wind; the mind stays in distress. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Rahu gochar phal, 7th from the natal Moon (p.27, lines 948-951) | ||
| Ketu | in Virgo — your 1st houseall monthUnfavourable | |
You lose out and worry about your health. What the book saysLoss, and fear of disease. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, matantara chakra row 1 (Ojha p.639-640 / PDF 640-641) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it Honour increases at that time and wealth grows; the children's fortune suddenly improves; but there is fear of an injury to the body. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Ketu gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.28, lines 982-984) | ||
| Mars | in Taurus — your 9th house1 August – 26 AugustBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
Luck turns against you: weak health, possible surgery going wrong, work blocked, and loss of face. What the book saysThe native meets dishonour; pain in the sinews and wasting disease are possible; the body stays weak; fortune is struck and money is short; obstacles in employment; risk of an operation going wrong; defeat by enemies, conduct against dharma, and suffering through brothers. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 9th from the natal Moon (p.16, lines 475-480) | ||
| Mars | in Gemini — your 10th house26 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
Work is obstructed and you are kept away from home; any money from this transit arrives only near its end. What the book saysCoarse food; injury or disease of the body; having to stay away from home for some reason; obstacles in employment; fear of thieves. Varahi Samhita however says Mars in the 10th brings money; the author holds that the money comes only in the second half of the transit. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 10th from the natal Moon (p.16, lines 482-487) | ||
| Sun | in Cancer — your 11th house1 August – 16 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 house16 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 – 25 AugustGood 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 Virgo — your 1st house25 August – 31 AugustFavourable | |
An enjoyable, prosperous phase: money, romance or marriage, success in study and income from beauty or luxury trades. What the book saysComfort and money; enemies destroyed, though the native also commits some misconduct; a marriage or the birth of a child is possible; success in study; every kind of amusement and luxury; a leaning to truth; growth in business; income from liquids, perfumes, cosmetics and beauty products. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Venus gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.21, lines 671-676) | ||
| Mercury | in Leo — your 12th house1 August – 22 August · 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) | ||
| Mercury | in Cancer — your 11th house22 August – 31 August · retrogradeGood house, blocked by vedha | |
Health, income and reputation all improve, and a child may be expected. What the book saysHealth, comfort, fame and wealth are all good and give happiness; the possibility of a child; a growing inclination to auspicious works. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 11th from the natal Moon (p.18, lines 571-573) | ||
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
No Sade Sati or Dhaiya for Virgo in this period.
Lucky for this period
- Colour
- Yellow
- Number
- 3
- Direction
- North-east
From Jupiter, 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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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 Virgo (Kanya) Moon sign?
August 2024: an excellent month for Virgo (5/5). Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 5 August, 8 August, 9 August. Be careful on 17 August, 25 August, 27 August. Helped by Jupiter and Venus. Held back by Rahu and Ketu.
Which days are best for Virgo in August 2024?
Best days: 3 August, 4 August, 5 August, 8 August, 9 August. Be careful on 17 August, 25 August, 27 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 2024?
Yellow, number 3, direction north-east (Jupiter).