Horoscope for September 23: Who gets a promotion, who gains money today

Today is Wednesday. The Moon is transiting Capricorn. Ketu is in Leo, Venus in Libra, Rahu in Aquarius and Saturn in Pisces. Jupiter and Mars are together in Cancer, while the Sun and Mercury are in Virgo. It is a good day to recite the Ganesh Atharvashirsha and the Batuk Bhairav Stotra. Worship the Sun, heed your father's words and touch his feet daily for his blessings, since a father is the shining sun in the sky of progress in life.

The Moon is considered the mother and the mind, the Sun the soul, so the blessings of parents are very important. Even Lord Ram used to formally worship the Aditya Hridaya Stotra at sage Agastya's ashram. In the evening, during Pradosh Kaal, offer a lamp at a Shiva temple, which holds great significance. Reciting the Vishnu Sahasranama daily will bring spiritual progress. Feed rotis and jaggery to a cow. Mercury is the planet governing speech. Between 12 noon and 1:30 pm, donate items associated with Rahu such as urad dal and sesame seeds, and seek the blessings of an elder brother.

Aries: The Moon is in the tenth house and Jupiter-Mars in the fourth, with Saturn in the twelfth. Stalled work matters at your job will get completed; improve performance for a promotion. The Sun is in Virgo, so young people should focus on studies. Venus is now in the seventh house, leaving no room for lies and mistrust in love. New projects will come up in business. Remedy: worship Shiva, read the Sundarkand, donate fruit. Lucky colours white and red, lucky numbers 03 and 09, luck 65 percent.

Taurus: Ruling planet Venus is in the sixth house. The Moon in the house of fortune will bring financial gain, and business could see a big profit. The Sun is in the fifth house; Mars may cause disputes at work, possible arguments with senior officers of the Cancer and Aries signs, so exercise restraint in speech. New responsibilities at work will bring happiness. Saturn in the eleventh house will bring new opportunities in your job. Love life will be sweet. Remedy: continue worshipping Shiva, donate chana dal and sesame seeds. Lucky colours blue and green, lucky numbers 04 and 06, luck 60 percent.

Gemini: The Moon from the eighth house, and Mars-Jupiter moving from that house into the second, will bring a promotion at work. Venus is now in Libra. Jupiter and the Moon will bring new responsibilities at work. Today is a good day to invest in real estate. A stalled task at home will get completed; love life will bring happiness but you may feel short of time, so avoid tension. Mercury and the Sun together in the fourth house will give good results. Remedy: read the Kanakadhara Stotra, donate sesame seeds and rice. Lucky colours green and blue, lucky numbers 01 and 03, luck 75 percent.

Cancer: Ruling planet the Moon is in the seventh house along with Mars-Jupiter, while Saturn is in Pisces. Students will succeed in studies and career choices. The Sun-Mercury combination is auspicious in the third house. You will work hard on a new business project. If success at work has eluded you despite consistent good work, those in IT, banking and media will see good results after changing jobs. The Moon and Jupiter will bring happiness at home; love life is beautiful. Remedy: read the Hanuman Bahuk, donate masoor dal and jaggery. Lucky colours yellow and white, lucky numbers 04 and 07, luck 65 percent.

Leo: Ruling planets the Sun and Mercury, moving from that sign into the second house, will give very auspicious results. A new business deal will bring particular success and happiness. Mars and the Moon will bring progress in business, with Jupiter-Mars in Cancer. Recovering stuck money will bring great happiness, and students will succeed. To improve your love life further, take a long trip somewhere, use your energy well and work in the right direction. Remedy: worship Vishnu, donating fruit is the best donation today, also worship the Sun. Lucky colours green and orange, lucky numbers 02 and 03, luck 80 percent.

Virgo: Ruling planets Mercury and the Sun are in the same sign, while Venus transits the second house. Venus and Saturn will bring success in banking and IT jobs. Jupiter-Mars together in the eleventh house will give excellent results. Your way of working in a new position at your job will surprise people. Those in business will succeed, with the Moon favourable. Students should manage their time well, as that is the key to success. There will be some health concerns, while love life will remain sweet. Remedy: read the Vishnu Sahasranama. Lucky colours sky blue and blue, lucky numbers 05 and 08, luck 60 percent.

Libra: The Moon in the fourth house and Mars-Jupiter in the tenth, the house of career, are very auspicious. Business will see success, while a heavier workload may bring some tension at your job. Venus is in your own sign; the Sun and Mercury will bring happiness over a new project in a new job. Travel will fill your love life with excitement. The day is favourable for health, and love life will be successful. Remedy: read the Kanakadhara Stotra. Lucky colours blue and green, lucky numbers 03 and 09, luck 65 percent.

Scorpio: Ruling planets Mars-Jupiter in the ninth house will give favourable results. The Moon in the third house will bring financial gain. Jupiter in the house of fortune will also give good results to students, and there will be success at work. Venus in the twelfth house brings benefit in business, and you will feel like expanding your business. The Sun and Mercury are favourable. The mind will be happy and energetic due to spiritual progress. Some worries in love life will ease, and health will bring happiness. Remedy: reading the Sundarkand will be beneficial, visit a Hanuman temple and go around it three times. Lucky colours yellow and red, lucky numbers 01 and 09, luck 70 percent.

Sagittarius: Jupiter-Mars are transiting the eighth house, while the Moon is in the second. The position of Venus and Mercury will bring benefit in business. Students should focus on one task at a time. Pressure of office work will cause trouble and possible mental stress; avoid excessive travel. The Moon and Venus will make love life good. Remedy: read the Suktas, feed spinach and jaggery to a cow, donate sesame seeds. Lucky colours yellow and orange, lucky numbers 01 and 03, luck 65 percent.

Capricorn: Saturn in the third house is giving auspicious results. Mars in Cancer and the Moon in your own sign are giving favourable results. The Sun and Venus will bring success to those in business. In love life, stay away from emotional drama and lies. Only positive thinking and inner strength can set life on the right course; respect everyone. Regarding health, liver patients should be careful. Stress in love life will now end. Remedy: offer tulsi leaves to Vishnu, donate items associated with Mercury such as moong dal and camphor. Lucky colours blue and sky blue, lucky numbers 05 and 06, luck 60 percent.

Aquarius: Ruling planet Saturn in the second house is bringing new work in business. Mars-Jupiter in the sixth house and the Moon in the twelfth will bring benefit in household matters. The Sun-Mercury combination will give favourable results in politics. Rahu may cause some worry over children's studies; students should break a large study project into parts. Working with discipline will see the project completed on time. Some new work in business will bring success, and love life will be good. Remedy: read the Kanakadhara Stotra, touch your father's feet for his blessings, donate urad dal. Lucky colours white and green, lucky numbers 01 and 09, luck 80 percent.

Pisces: Jupiter-Mars transiting the fifth house will benefit students. The Moon, moving from your own sign into the eleventh house, will get major support from Saturn in the same sign, giving business the right direction. Love life will bring happiness; gift your partner a silver ring. There is a risk of stomach ailments, a pleasant religious trip is indicated, and love life is beautiful. Remedy: recite the Hanuman Chalisa seven times, donating seven grains will bring relief from troubles caused by Rahu. Lucky colours orange and green, lucky numbers 02 and 09, luck 75 percent.