Saturn Transit Overview

Saturn is the most feared among planets. It takes Saturn almost 30 years to get back to a sign it exited. When in a sign, it spends around 2.5 years in that sign. Saturn has rings, much like kings have crowns. It is physically smaller than Jupiter, but a thousand times more imposing. Saturn is the planet of justice. It is also the planet of obstacles. If Jupiter is the Guru who bestows us with knowledge, Shani is the strict examiner who tests our knowledge and grades us for our skill. Because of the mere might of Shani or Saturn, and the long gap between revolutions, the impact of any particular Saturn Transit is meant to last a lifetime. If a person can work through this Shani ka gochar or the transit of Shani, he can pretty much work through anything in life.

Importance of Saturn Transit

Saturn's transit is as important, if not more, like that of Jupiter. Because of the length of time it spends on one sign, its effects are the most detailed and most minutely assessed among the planets. Saturn tests the strength and will of a person and delivers verdicts as well. It does the former when passing through certain signs and the latter when passing through certain others. Knowing how Saturn is going to affect you can help you make good use of its every transit. If you can do that, consider yourself set for life. Once you make a friend in Saturn, none of the other planet lords will dare oppose you. What this means is that getting a personalised Saturn transit report is sure to give you guaranteed results. Clickastro Saturn Transit report by date of birth is one of the best transit reports available online. You can buy one here.

Why is it important to get a Saturn transit report?

Shani Gochar 2022 or Saturn Transit 2022 is of particular significance. As of March 2022, Saturn is transiting Makara or Capricorn. It will remain there till January 17, 2023. If Saturn gives good, it will be very good and if Saturn gives you bad, it will be very bad. A personalised Saturn transit report will tell you exactly what Saturn transit in Aquarius and Capricorn means to you and also give remedies if bad effects are seen.

What's all in the report: Detailed Content

The detailed premium report of Shani transit contains details about the various effects of Saturn and the various ways it will affect you. Information about the Nirayana longitude of planets, Dasa and Apahara periods and Ashtakavarga predictions will give you a clear picture of the astrological climate in your life at the moment. After that comes the effects of Shani Peyarchi, or Saturn transit. Also going into detail will be the effect that Saturn has on other planets. Of course, no report of Saturn is complete without mentioning different phases of Shani like Kantaka Shani, Ashtama Shani and Sade Shani. The report will also contain remedies that can help you mitigate or counter the ill-effects of Saturn. Such remedies will be given only if ill-effects are seen in the predictions.

Nirayana Longitude of Planets

The position of planets in the chart is marked using certain measurements. A horoscope chart is a 360-degree circle divided into 12 signs of 30 degrees each. Each sign represents a month of 30 days and each degree equals one day of that month. In other words, there are 360 lines, or longitudes emanating from the centre of the chart towards its outer edge, each of which is separated by one degree in space and time. This is the Nirayana measurement system. The Nirayana longitude of the planets reveals the position of planets in the chart at a specific time. Depending on the position of the planets in which sign and where the effects of that planet can be tabulated. One unique feature of Nirayana longitudes is that they are fixed not at the centre but the edges of the chart, as per their positions with respect to the 27 Nakshatras or star constellations that make for the outer edge of the chart.

Details of Dasa and Bhukti (Apahara) Periods

Traditionally, Vedic astrology follows the Vimshottari Dasha system. This system follows a 120-year cycle with each planet taking turns at being 'on' during certain periods. Going by first to last, the dasha periods of the planets under this system are - Ketu (7 years), Venus (20), Sun (6 years), Moon (10 years), Mars (7 years), Rahu (18 years), Jupiter (16 years), Saturn (19 years) and Mercury (17 years). Being in a planet's dasha means that the planet has the dominant effect on your life and that the effects of every other planet will reach you after being vetted by the dominant planet. During the Dasha period of a planet, other planets take turns being the second best. This smaller dasha within the main or maha dasha is called the Bhukti or Apahara period. Both are of immense importance in Vedic astrology.

Ashtakavarga

Ashtakavarga calculation reveals how good or bad a sign will be to the person. There are 12 signs and each sign has both good and bad in it. Ashtakavarga tells you whether you will receive the good part, the bad part, or an average of the two. As the name implies, Ashtakavarga is the 8-fold classification of each sign. That is, each sign of 30 degrees is further divided into eight Vargas of 3.75 degrees, and each varga is ruled by planets in the order Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon and Lagna. Lagna, the ascendant sign, is given planet status in Ashtakavarga, while shadow planets Rahu and Ketu are ignored. Then each planet is shown to the other 7 planets. If the others like him '1' is marked. If others don't like him '0' is marked. The total point a planet earns comes between 0 and 7. This is carried out with each of the 8 planets. Then the total points are evaluated. If it is below 18, be ready to face everything bad in the sign. Between 18 and 25 is average, 25-28 is considered good, and anything above 28 is excellent.

Sarva Ashtakavarga Table

Sarva Ashtakavarga table uses the Ashtakavarga calculations to know how well or bad a planet will affect when transiting through a certain sign. For example, let us take the case of Saturn in Aquarius. Following Ashtakavarga, the Aquarius sign is divided into 8 Vargas with Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon and Lagna ruling each Varga. Then, Saturn in Aquarius is shown to each of the planets. If he is liked, '1' is marked. If he is not liked, '0' is marked. Since there are 8 planets, the total is out of 8. If the total point is between 0-3 it is considered bad, that is Saturn's transit through Aquarius is going to cause bad effects on the person. If it is 4 points, Saturn effects will be average. If it is between 5 and 8, Saturn's transit through Aquarius will spell good for the person.

Sarva Ashtakavarga Chart

Sarva Ashtakavarga Chart is the chart that contains everything in Ashtakavarga. Here, like the value of Saturn in Aquarius, the value of every other planet in the sign is tabulated, except for Lagna as it is not technically a planet. The total value of each planet in the sign is the overall value of that sign. This is then repeated with every sign in the chart. If the overall value of a sign is 28, then that sign will be average for you. That is, the effect of the planets when they pass through that sign will be average. If the overall value of the sign is less than 28, the planets will affect you badly when they pass through the sign. If the overall value is more than 28, then it will be good. The total score of the overall value of the signs is 337, that is 337 individual 'likes' or '1s' which are spread unequally across the 12 signs in the chart. There is an equal number of '0s' as well. In other words, a Sarva Ashtakavarga Chart is the representation of the life of a person in binary form.

Analysis of Saturn in your birth chart

The condition of Saturn in your birth chart is very important in analyzing your life. Saturn is the indicator of Karma, it reminds you of your past deeds. Its analysis will let you know how good and righteous you have to be in this life. Saturn rules the 10th and 11th houses. The 10th house deals with achievement, position and respect. The 11th house relates to income, wealth, prosperity and profits. Saturn, as planet lord, indicates delays, struggles and responsibilities. Depending on the time of the year Saturn will be in either Capricorn or Aquarius in 2022. Both are signs ruled by Saturn. So, technically the effect should be good, but it varies from person to person. A Saturn transit report by date of birth will reveal further details of the different impacts Saturn will have on your life. You can purchase one here.

Transit Chart

The chart showing the location of the planets during a specific period of time is called the transit chart. Planets are always in the move. They are in continuous transit through the 12 signs in the chart. Their position with respect to each other also keeps changing. This will affect their impact on an individual depending on the positions they occupy in his or her birth chart. When one refers to transit in a general sense, it is to highlight a particular alignment of two or more planets in the cosmos which will have a significant impact on the fortunes of people around the world. A transit chart differs from a birth chart in the sense that planet positions are fixed in the latter, while it keeps changing in the former with time.

Transit Forecast

Transit forecast is an analysis of the present position of the planets in the chart against the position of the planets at the time of birth. Depending on it, a planet occupying a particular sign in the Zodiac can act as a malefic to one person and as a benefic for another. The movements of the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn have a great influence on life. The effects may be opposing, nullifying or reinforcing based on the position and nature of the planets. The net effect is not indicated in the report as it tends to vary from person to person according to the choices they make. A more general conclusion regarding how favourable or unfavourable the nature of the planets will be and how they can influence your life is given in the report.

Transit of Saturn

Saturn is generally a sorrowful planet and its influence can be depressing. However, it can give powerful and favourable results when in certain positions. It takes Saturn 2.5 years to transit through a sign. Sometimes it goes retrograde, that is it moves backwards in the Zodiac. The effects of Saturn in retrograde, whether good or bad, are more intense than during normal time. In 2022 Saturn transit dates are Capricorn till April 29, in Aquarius between April 29 and July 12, and the retrograde in Capricorn for the rest of the year. Capricorn is the sign of power, authority and social status. When Saturn moves through this house the person will become ambitious, leading to effects ranging from honing of skills to turning against mentors. To know how it affects you, avail personalized transit reports from here.

Aspects of Saturn

Aspect is the influence of one planet on other planets through houses. When a planet or a set of planets are placed in a particular sign aspected by another planet, the aspecting planet has a say on how the other planets are to affect a person. Every planet aspects the 7th house from its position in the natal chart as the 7th house symbolizes marriage and partnerships. Saturn aspects the 3rd and 10th houses in addition to the 7th house. The 3rd house symbolizes hard work. That is something which Saturn likes. The 10th house is about duties and responsibilities. This too comes under the purview of Saturn. This is why Saturn is made to aspect the 3rd house and 10th house in addition to the 7th house. When Saturn aspects any house from the birth sign, it will naturally bring some restrictions in those areas.

Kantaka Shani

When Saturn transits through the 4th, 7th or the 10th house from its position in the natal chart Kantaka Shani happens. This is not a good time. The person may have to face downfall in all activities of life. When Kantaka Shani occurs in the Lagna chart, it affects the intellect of the person. When Kantaka Shani occurs in a Moon-based birth chart, the person may have to go through physical and emotional suffering. When Saturn transits through the 4th house, health may be affected as it is a house of healing. When Saturn transits through the 7th house, it can cause problems in professional as well as personal life since it is a house of partnerships. Saturn transiting through the 10th house can result in loss, demotion, and punishment for crimes not committed.

Ashtami Shani

Ashtama Shani occurs when Saturn transits through your 8th house from its position in the birth chart. The 8th house is known as Dur sthana or bad place. When Saturn is in the 8th house, the person may have to face legal problems, penal measures, sorrows and losses and may even have to leave home for good.

Sade Sati

Sade Sati or 7.5 Saturn happens when Saturn transits through the 12th, 1st and 2nd houses from its position in the birth chart. It is called 7.5 Saturn as it lasts 7.5 years with Saturn transiting three houses. This is considered the time when Saturn is to be most feared. The person will be like a magnet for negative energy at this time. There will be struggles and obstacles galore at this time. In the 7.5 years, the 2.5 years when Saturn is passing through the 1st house is considered the worst time. Saturn transit through the 12th house is less hard and Saturn's transit through the 2nd house is the least hard.

Saturn Transit through various kakshya

Earlier, we had seen how each 30-degree sign is divided into 8 parts of 3 degrees and 75 minutes each. Each 1/8th part of the sign is called a kakshya. Saturn moving through first Kakshya is not in a good mood. So you will have to be careful here. In the second kakshya, Saturn is getting good strength, so the results will be beneficial. Saturn moving through the third kakshya may cause physical issues that are not serious. In the fourth kakshya, the effects will be mixed. Saturn in the fifth kakshya gives you the opportunity to be happy. In the sixth kakshya, Saturn can cause problems with communication. In the seventh kakshya, there will be emotional troubles. The effect of Saturn's transit through the eighth kakshya depends upon the Lagna and Lagna lord of the person.

Remedies for Saturn Transit

Remedies are available to mitigate or counter the harmful effects of Saturn during transit. It can be a physical activity like fasting, or a mental activity like prayer. Saturday fasting is the best remedy to nullify the malefic effects of Saturn. Visiting Shastha or Hanuman temples on this day is recommended. Wear black clothes and avoid oil baths and trimming hair on this day. Lord Hanuman prayer not only eliminates the harmful effects of Saturn but also revitalizes the body and mind. Chant this prayer daily or at least on Saturday morning and evening.