h4>Special Information, Transits, etc.
Shani - Saturn
Om shanicharaya vidmahe
surya putraya dheemahi
tanno mandah prachodayat
Saturn is seven times more powerful than the Sun.
Saturn has very bad press; Saturn is called a first-class malefic, idle, slothful and fond of back-biting. He is cold-hearted with no compassion, dirty, fierce and angry. He is old and wears black.
His haunts are the dwelling places of the lowly and the vulgar, the working classes and the slothful.
Given this (rather mild) description of the Planet Saturn - an embodiment of Divinity - it is no wonder that Saturn is feared, detested and reviled by many. Mention of Sade Sati may induce trembling, terror and a sense of ominous foreboding. None would welcome Lord Sani Bhagavan.
Yet, Saturn as a planet of delay, restriction, reversal and containment performs a cosmic function in the economy of the journey of eternal return to our Source, Oneness with Divinity. None deny the capacity of Saturn to inflict the experience of feeling separation from harmony, peace and serenity. Saturn performs a role and function. His is a divine role, a sacred task. His duty is to take you back to the light from whence you came. In fact, the Light is the Sun, his father. Saturn is suryaputra, son of the Sun.
In the experience of delay, setback, reversal, denial of wants, Saturn provides the opportunity for reflection on our experience, our reactions, our behaviour. Circumstance, awkward situations, junctures give the opportunity to reflect on behaviour, choices, and the guide to action that we elected, or failed to elect. Saturn gives Time for reflection on our values and evaluation of our actions. As such, he is dispositor of viveka, discrimination, a function of the intellect. Note the intellect is nearest to the atma (soul) and obtains over 80% of its illumination from the atma.
| Planet | Value | Sub-value | Page Link to discussion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sani - Saturn | Truth | Discrimination | Examine aspects of Saturn and Discrimination |
Lord Shani Bhagavan - Planet Saturn - in your Chart
Lord Shani Bhagavan transits all houses in the cycle of a person's life, including transit of the natal moon, called Sade Sati, a seven-and-a-half year challenge. The vision (drishti) goes to the third, seventh and tenth houses from Shani's location in the birth chart. To understand the influence of Lord Shani Bhagavan in your life, seek an astrological reading with the Puttparthi Vedic Astrologer, Sai Bharathi. You may seek one reading here and make payment using Paypal.