"Effects of Vakri Shani for the Kataka Rasi (Cancer Sign)": The Shani becomes Vakri (moving in a retrograde manner) from 18.02.2013. At present the Shani is traversing in the Thula rasi (Libra sign), where it maintain friendly relationship with the Sukra, who has the lordship over the Libra sign. The Shani attains exalted strength in the Thula rasi (libra sign). But a graha attains neecha status (Debilitated position) by moving in a retrograde manner (Vakri) when it is placed in the exalted house. Thus the Shani would deliver a neecha effects (Debilitated strength) for the Kataka rasi during this period. The Shani treats the Moon (Lord of Kataka rasi) as its enemy and the Moon treats the Shani as equals in their relationships. The Shani is placed in the 4th place for the Kataka rasi (Cancer sign). The Shani has lordship over the two malefic 7th and 8th houses. Thus the Shani becomes a malefic graha to the Kataka rasi (Cancer sign). It is always better, if a malefi