Sade-Sathi (Shani Gochaara) - All you wanted to know about Transit of Saturn
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Having understood from the previous posts the
concept, significance, and general predictive technicalities of planetary
transits (Gochaara) now, let us try to know more about the transit of Saturn
the most dreaded and talked about Planet in Astrology. For easy understanding
it is presented in the form of a questionnaire.
What
is the uniqueness of Shani Gochaara?
Saturn
popularly referred to in Hindu astrology as Shani Mahatma is the slowest moving
planet among the Nava-Grahas. He is
known as Mandha Graha (Sanaischara), the one who moves slowly. It takes almost 2 ½ years for Saturn to move
from one sign to the other and 30 years to make one complete round of the
zodiac. The results produced during Saturn’s transit good or bad are long
lasting. Being a Karmic planet (Karmakaraka)
Saturn’s influence on human beings is highly prominent and has acquired unique significance
especially during its transit phases. At
any given point of time seven signs in the zodiac will be under the influence of
Saturn (three under Sade-Sathi, one each under Ashtama Shani and Kantaka Shani)
How
is Saturn’s Gochaara classified?
Saturn’s
Gochaara or transit is classified into favourable and un-favourable
transit. When Saturn is transiting 3rd
6th and 11th house from Moon sign it is generally considered
as favourable transit during which time good results are expected to be
produced. Transit of Saturn in all other houses generally produces negative results
considered as un-favourable transits. Inauspicious
transits of Saturn are prominently classified as Sade-Sathi, Ashtama Shani,
Ardhaashtama Shani and Kantaka Shani.
What
is Sade-Sathi? How is it described?
The
term Sade-Sathi is self explicit. It denotes the number of years the transitory
influence of Saturn will be on a particular Moon sign that is known as Janma
Raasi of an individual. When Saturn is transiting a particular sign, the
previous as well as the succeeding signs also gets affected. Sade-Sathi starts to an individual when
Saturn transits into the 12th sign reckoned from Janma Raasi or Moon
sign. It will continue during the
sojourn of Saturn in the 12th, 1st, and 2nd
houses reckoned from Moon sign. Sade-Sathi ends when Saturn transits into 3rd
house from the Moon sign. Each sojourn of
Saturn will be for a period of 2 ½ years and as such for three houses put
together the total period of sojourn during Sade-Sathi will be for 7 ½ years. When
Saturn transits into the native’s 12th sign it is known as Vyaya
Shani and in Moon sign (Janma Raasi) it is known as Janma Shani.
During
the course of Saturn’s transit around the zodiac an individual will embrace Sade-Sathi
only once. That means precisely once in every 30 years an individual will have
to pass through the phase of Sade-Sathi. An individual gets minimum two and
maximum three chances of Sade-Sathi in a life time assumed to be around 90
years. Very rarely one may also get four times. On an average majority
experience Sade-Sathi 3 times precisely for a total period of 22½ years during
a life time.
Saturn
generally aspects 3rd, 7th and 10th house from
the house or sign where he is posited. During
first leg of Sade-Sathi, Saturn’s aspect will fall on the 2nd, 6th
and 9th house while transiting in the 12th sign, on the 3rd,
7th, and 10th house during the second leg while transiting
in Janma Raasi (Moon sign) and on the 4th, 8th and 11th
house during the 3rd leg of Sade-Sathi while transiting in the 2nd
house.
What
is Ashtama Shani?
Reckoned
from Moon sign, when Saturn transits into 8th house it is known as
Ashtama Shani during which time Saturn and Moon will be in (6/8) Shashtaashtaka
position. Ashtama sthana (8th
house) in Astrology is known as Randhra bhava a defective or a malefic house. It
also occurs once in 30 years and at the most three times during the life time
of an individual.
What
is Ardhaashtama Shani?
Reckoned
form Moon sign, when Saturn transits into 4th house it is known as
Ardhaashtama Shani. 4th house is referred to in astrology as the
house of general happiness. It also occurs once in 30 years and at the most
three times during the life time of an individual.
What
is Kantaka Shani?
Transit
of Saturn in 4th, 7th and 10th house reckoned
from Moon sign is known as Kantaka Shani. Kantaka is a Sanskrit word meaning a thorn, the one that gives obstacles
or impediments, a trouble maker.
How
to interpret transit of Saturn (Shani Gochaara)?
Several
interpretations are prevailing in astrological system for the transit or
Gochaara of Saturn especially the Sade-Sathi.
Having
learnt from the above that Saturn’s sojourn viz. Sade-Sathi occurs at the most
three times during the life time of an individual, first round it is known as
Mangu Shani, 2nd round it is known as Pongu Shani and 3rd
round it is known as Marana Shani. While the first and last rounds are said to
produce adverse results, 2nd round is generally said to produce soft
and favourable results. Out of three legs of 2½ years each during Sade-Sathi,
transit of Saturn in the Moon sign (Janma Raasi) ie.2nd leg is said
to be more malefic producing adverse results than compared to the other two.
During that time natal Moon will be under an eclipse from Saturn.
For
dual (common) signs viz. Virgo, Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces, the effect of
Sade-Sathi is said to be mediocre. For moving signs (Chara raasis) especially
Cancer (Karkataka) the sign of volatility and Aries (Mesha) the sign of
debilitation, Sade-Sathi is supposed to produce more dreadful and adverse
results. Sade-Sathi also said to produce adverse results even for Leo (inimical)
and Scorpio signs. Transit of Saturn over its natal position is generally said
to be bad. As Swarna Moorthi and Loha Moorthi Saturn produces adverse results,
while as Rajatha Moorthi and Thamra Moorthi Saturn gives favourable results or
reduction in negative results during Gochaara.
What
are the general implications of Sade-Sathi on individuals?
Implications
can generally be summarized as follows.
Untold
sufferings and setbacks, lack of peace, low self-esteem, anxiety, misery, fear
of death, friends and relatives will forsake the native, will be cheated, there
will be undesirable or unwanted movements, unnecessary expenditure, loss of
money or property, decreased earnings, frequent travelling without any purpose
(aimless roaming), suffering from diseases or ill-health like rheumatism/arthritis,
neurological, allergy, gastro-intestinal problems, loss of health to the
spouse, loss or separation from near and dear, accidents during journey,
failures or restricted or stunted progress in all endeavors, loss in power
& position, losses in business, secret enemies or people working from behind,
recurrence of latent problems or diseases, death or calamity in the family, allegations,
wrath from superiors, change of place, lack of recognition, entanglement in
litigations, insults, aberrations and obstacles in the domestic front,
misunderstandings, nagging problems etc.
Implications
of Ashtama & Ardhaashtama Shani
Loss
of spouse or separation, loss of wealth, aberrations and obstacles in
marital/domestic front, neglected by the spouse and children, subjected to
menial work, suffers humiliation, will have fear of death, loss of money, loss
of power & position, loss of employment, loss of reputation, suffering from
insults, financial problems, incurring of debts, confinement, cheating, secret
enemies, loss or separation from near and dear, death or calamity in the
family, compelled to leave the homeland etc. During Ashtama Shani Gochaara if
there is a coincidence of malefic Dasa-Bhukti there could be drastic changes in
the life of an individual that may also lead to renunciation.
Exceptions
Above
implications of Sade-Sathi or Saturn’s un-favourable Gochaara should not be
applied as it is to the individual Moon signs. The results are likely to get
modified depending on the strength, nature and position of Saturn in the natal
chart, running Dasa-Bhukti, relationship of Saturn to the Ascendant (Lagna) or
Moon sign and various other factors. Other factors include verifying Bindus in
Saturn’s Ashtakavarga and Sarvaashtakavarga, Vedha and Vipareetha-Vedha
vichaara, Moorthi Nirnaya, Stellar constellation of transiting Saturn with
respect the birth star etc.
If
Saturn is a Yogakaraka (Taurus & Libra signs), is in an exalted position
(Libra) and posited in a Trine (Trikona), ascendant or Moon sign lord (Aquarius
& Makara Lagnas), in such cases also the evil results gets modified.
Therefore a careful assessment of conventional results combined with the other
techniques in vogue should be made before making a conclusion on the Gochaara
implications.
What
are the good effects that generally happen during Sade-Sathi?
On
the contrary to the adverse results, certain good things also happen during
Sade-Sathi like ringing of marriage bells for the unmarried, birth of a child, elevation in the
job front, gaining of power and position, purchase of properties etc.
In general Sade-Sathi will be a period of trials, tribulations and challenges to an
individual.
Related
posts you may like to read!
Planetary
Transits-Predictive Techniques–Impact on individuals
Planetary
Transits (Gochaara) – Concept & Significance
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