Should You Be Afraid of Saturn Transit?

As per Astrology, the happenings in an individual’s life are a result of the position of planets on his/ her birth chart. There are nine planets as per Vedic astrology and their movement affects our lives. Each of the planets has positive effects as well as negative impacts. To begin with, the first planet, or as called in Hindi “Graha”, is Surya (Sun). Followed by Surya is Chandra (Moon), Budh (Mercury), Shukra (Venus), Mangal (Mars), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shani (Saturn), Rahu, and Ketu. Especially, Shani or planet Saturn is believed to be the most malicious.

The movement of Shani or any other planet in different zodiac signs is known as Transit. It is a major phase that causes problems and Saade- Saati occurs thrice in one’s life. Now, Saade- Saati is a period of 7 and half years when a person may face troubles and constant challenges and also receive rewards and fruits of hard work. In India, many people fear the adverse effects of Saade Saati and have a lot of misconceptions about it. Saturn transit in particular means that it is moving from its stationary state and entering a new zodiac sign.

Shani, the vicious planet- Myth or Reality?

Lord Shani is seen as extremely ferocious of all the planets in India. It creates difficulties in different aspects of life and makes one experience miseries. It makes the native restless and brings depression. While feelings of sadness, anger, despair capture the native’s mind, it becomes tough to progress. Shani, the Lord of Justice gives exactly what one deserves and teaches things the hard way. Shani Dev is known for ruling over qualities like hard work, persistency, determination, discipline, Karma, decisive ability, and diligence. Although it is said that Lord Shani is the harshest, it shows the native reality of his life. The hardships that Shani brings are a part of the path of learning. The fear of Shani in the birth chart is obvious but appeasing the planet gives even more positive results

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Remedies for pacifying malefic Saturn

• After taking bath in the morning, recite the Shani Mantra “Om Nilanjana Samabhasam Ravi Putram Yamagrajam ||

Chhaya Martanda Samhubhutam Tama Namami Shanescharam ||”

• Worship of Lord Ganesha and Lord Hanuman can also help soothe the negative effects of Shani.
• It is advised to abstain from consuming non-vegetarian food and alcoholic beverages.
• A Horseshoe ring can also be used as a remedy for malefic Shani. Horseshoe uses include hanging at the door of home, office, or shop to drive away negative energies.
• Do not lie or fool anyone as it may anger Shani.

While the remedies given above are generic and can be followed by everyone irrespective of the zodiac sign, below are a few more ways to pacify Shani as per its position in different houses on the birth chart:

• When Shani is in the first house, you can feed monkeys to attract affluence and also offer sweet milk at the base of a Banyan tree nearby. This helps achieve excellent academic results and ensures good health.
• Shani in the 2nd house can be pacified by visiting a temple for 43 continuous days without footwear.
• If Shani is in the third house, the easiest remedy to nullify its harmful effects is to feed three dogs.
• You can pour milk in a well to calm the Shani in the 4th house.
• Offer almond nuts in a temple and keep half of its quantity at home. This is a remedy to pacify Shani in fifth house.
• For Shani in the sixth house, you can feed a black dog.
• To negate the malefic effects of Shani in the seventh house, you can offer food to a black cow.
• If the Shani is in the eighth house, it is recommended to sit on a stone or plank of wood while bathing. You should bathe using water with a little amount of milk.
• Offer rice/ almonds in running water to pacify Shani in the ninth house.
• You can donate food to ten blind people to appease Shani Dev in the tenth house.
• Those who have Shani in the eleventh house should strictly refrain from alcohol. Additionally, avoiding gambling, lying, and adapting to just behavior can be helpful.
• The negative effects of Shani in the 12th house can be negated by the following method- take a black cloth and tie 12 almonds in it. Keep this in an iron pot and place the pot in a dark room.