Libra, marriage plans deserve a careful pause this Friday. Venus, your ruler and the planet of relationships, is retrograde on your lagna, with Mercury beside it. Maa Katyayani, long prayed to by those seeking a good spouse, is worshipped today. The Moon travels through Sagittarius, your third house, in Mula nakshatra.




Venus Retrograde on Your LagnaWhen your ruler moves backwards through the first house, personal choices come up for review. A wedding date or a venue booking may raise fresh questions.




Doubts at this stage are healthy. Retrograde Venus asks you to be sure rather than hasty. Write down what you want from marriage and compare it with the plans on the table.




Keep formal commitments for after Venus resumes forward motion in mid-November.




Mars, Lord of Your SeventhMars rules your seventh house and is debilitated in Cancer, your tenth. A partner or prospective spouse may be busy or stressed at work right now, which can make them seem distant.




Exalted Jupiter beside Mars eases this. Their commitment is likely sound.




Moon in the Third and Family ConversationsThe Moon in your third favours messages and calls with the other family. Ask practical questions about living arrangements and careers. Mula nakshatra may bring a frank comment that stings. Take it as information rather than insult.




Retrograde Shani in your sixth helps you sort practical issues, such as budgets and leave from work, in an orderly way.




Katyayani's GuidancePray to Katyayani for clarity on whether the plan in front of you is right. Offer honey and red bangles to the goddess.




Do's for Today

• Write down what you want from marriage.


• Ask practical questions before confirming bookings.

Don'ts for Today

• Avoid paying non-refundable wedding advances this month.


• Do not treat a frank comment as an insult.

Shani Remedy for TodayFeed rotis to the cows at a gaushala on Saturday. Read the Shani Mahatmya story of King Vikramaditya in the evening.