Please give me overview of 2008, how the year would be for me.

Gaurang you are born in Dhanus Lagna (Sagittarius Ascendant) whose lord Guru is in the fifth house.

Your birth star (Nakshatra) is Shravan 3rd Pada.

Guru and Shani are retrograde and Mangal is combust.

No other planet in your horoscope, is either exalted, debilitated, swagruhi, combust or retrograde.

Rahu and Ketu are always retrograde.

Sun and Moon are always direct.

In 2008 you will be under the influence of Shani Daiyaa. You will also be under the influence of Guru Antardasha in Guru Mahadasha in 2008.

On studying and deliberating on your horoscope, its divisional charts, as well as your dashas, Ganesha feels that, you may have the following experiences in life in general in 2008.

Career

Through out, 2008, Ketu will be aspecting Budha, the lord of your tenth house of career. Shani and Guru will aspect your sixth house of employment.

In this context, career growth and advancement seems to be a rarity. You would not be able to have good relations with colleagues and will be a loner in team work. Relations with seniors, government and people in power and authority may be soured. On the other hand, your power and authority may be curtailed or limited or challenged. There may be serious mishaps at the work place and many quarrels and disputes with your sub ordinates and colleagues too. Ganesha fears, there may not be any good productivity and neither any promotion. If you try to change jobs, it will be a futile exercise and a total waste, as you may not be able to get the job you wish and the new job may be tougher that this one.

In this scenario, Ganesha suggests to wait and watch, be calm and patient and not to delve in any kind of office gossip and politics. Concentrate on your work at hand.

Finance

Guru, will be in a sextile position to your second house of finance, and will be aspecting natal Shani the lord of your second house. Transiting Shani will be in conjunction with transiting Ketu.

There will be no other malefic transits or aspects to the second house and neither to Guru.

In this situation, Ganesha feels that you may have a good amount of financial benefits and increments, bonuses or incentives. Investments may also be highly valued in this period, so you may be able to liquid them and have a better bank balance.

There can be sudden benefits in the form of insurance claims, or gifts and inheritances. This, is but not the time to invest.

Personal Life

Guru as the lord of your ascendant in the twelfth house, may call for some preventive measures on the health front. Its aspect to its own house, the fourth house of happiness will increase your satisfaction and happiness.

The year also indicates that marriage life may be not much happy and buoyant, but there may be some sorrow and some happiness on the personal level, with life in general. But the danger area is your nature and character. You may develop a very sarcastic and stinging approach in 2008, fears Ganesha. You may get into many quarrels and may develop a tendency, of not to listen to others. You will also be come rash and hot tempered, which may be the reason why you may have to face some sad situation. Ganesha thus cautions you to practice a lot of calm and not to open your mouth.

Special Observations

Ganesha notes that health of mother may be a bit down and relations with her, as well as father may be on the down slide. You may not be able to buy any property, if you wish to. Relations with siblings and neighbours may be quite appealing and appeasing. Friends may not be of any help in this year, rather they would need your help. Socially you may not be interested in interacting with people, in general, other than if there is some compelling reason. You may not benefit much from gatherings and institutions. You may find that you are miraculously protected while driving, but this does not mean that you can drive carelessly.

Remedy

Ganesha suggests donating a couple of chapattis mixed with gud (jaggery) to street dogs on Tuesdays and to donate some money to the sweeper on Wednesdays. Fasting on Saturdays will help appease Shani, other than Ketu and Rahu, as per the remedies mentioned earlier.

Summary

In short, the period is not good for career growth or mental peace and happiness, but if you use this information diligently, you may be able to surpass the negative influences to life.

Good luck and may lord Ganesha bless you.

Ganesha's Grace
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