Saturn Saadesaati – Celestial “Mirror of Life”.
Prashant
Patne
[JyotirVid
(Gold Medallist), Jyotish Visharad (1st Rank)]
Hi Friends,
Today we
will look upon a topic whose name itself brings fear in the minds of common
persons. I am talking about Saturn’s Saadesaati. This is the most common
terminology used by street astrologers to bring fear into the minds of a person
consulting them. Astrologers in our country use Saturn’s fear extensively for their
monetary benefit...!!!
Let me come
to our topic for today – Shani Saadesaati. As the name suggests, this is a 7.5 year
period during which the planet Saturn or Shani passes over the position of Moon
in our birth horoscope. As per Nirayan Astrology, Saturn takes 2.5 years to pass
one Zodiacal Sign or Rashi. Hence to complete 3 signs, it will take around 7.5
years, hence the name ‘Saadesaati’.
Let me
explain with the help of an example –
In the
a horoscope Moon is in 1st Rashi i.e Aries at the time of birth.
When transiting Saturn enters one sign before the birth sign i.e Pisces it will
be said that the Saadesaati of this person has started. The breakup of 7.5
years is as under –
1.
Saturn
enters in Pisces – First 2.5 years
2.
Saturn
enters in Aries – Middle 2.5 years
3.
Saturn
enters in Taurus – Last 2.5 years.
In Sayana
Astrology, houses are divided by house cusps and can begin at any degree of a
sign. Hence as per Sayana system, this period will be when transiting Saturn
approaches to just 45 degrees away from natal Moon and continues till it passes
45 degrees away from the degree in which natal Moon is positioned. In Western
Astrology this is known as ‘Hunting of
Moon’.
Why ‘Moon’
and why not any other planet? Well in astrology Moon represents mind/thinking
of a person. And Moon & Saturn are natural enemies of each other. Hence when
transit Saturn passes over birth Moon it disturbs our mind & mental peace. This
will be experience by all persons during this period.
Our
scriptures write as this period being tough and all kinds of bad things will
happen during this period. However this is far from true. Although this period
is tough however it is in tough times that we get to experience things that we
can never experience in our happy-go-lucky times.
Remedial Measures – Although in my personal opinion there is no
such thing as a ‘remedy’ but as written in our scriptures, if we do the
following things the effects of Saadesaati are said to be reduced –
1.
Doing
fasting on Saturdays.
2.
Feeding
old/poor men on Saturdays.
3.
Chanting
Hanuman Chalisa on Saturdays.
4.
Offering
oil to Hanuman on Saturdays.
There can
be no harm in doing the above things if we can...!!
In
mythology, it is believed that Lord Shani has blessed Lord Hanuman that if
anyone worships him, Lord Shani will not trouble him during Saadesaati time.
Small Panoti – There is also a small corollary to
Saadesaati – it is called as Small Panoti or ‘Dhaiyaa’. It occurs when Transit
Saturn comes to 90 degress & 180 degrees from Natal Moon. Although not as
hard as the main Saadesaati it is also a tough period in life depending on
natal position of moon.
Monthly Saadesaati – Few astrologers know that there is also a monthly
Saadesaati which occurs when transit Moon passes over our Natal 6th,
8th & 12th houses. Moon takes 2.5 days to pass one
house. During these times we may experience stress at work/home/business,
quarrels between spouses, and loss of peace in general.
In
astrology, Saturn is also called ‘The Great Teacher’ as he first punishes and
then teaches the lesson. In real life also, this period teaches us life’s
hardest lessons like money managing, using optimum resources, learning to do
things in our own way, etc.
To sum it up -
Saturn is not a villain, it only you forces you to face your own limitations
& consequences of your own actions.
Prashant Patne,
Jyotir Vid (Gold Medallist), Jyotish Visharad
(1st Rank)
