All about the Saturn transit and its remedies

Before learning about the transit of the planet Saturn let us understand the planet Saturn from a Vedic astrological point of view. Saturn is one of the most powerful planets among the celestial bodies and is known to be the guard of our Consciousness.

This divine planet holds the power to make an individual realize his true worth and also teaches many pivotal lessons of life. He (Saturn) is known to be the God of righteousness, truth, and Justice. He rewards the good with great things in life while he punishes the bad and makes them realize their mistakes. Now that we know about the planet Saturn let us learn about its transits.

Saturn Transits

The Saturn Transit is also popularly known as ‘Sade Sati’ by people living in India. Saturn is known to move extremely slowly in each of the zodiac signs in the natal chart of an individual. When Saturn travels in a zodiac house, it stays there for 2.5 years. In this way, Saturn transits across three houses in the natal chart of an individual thus completing a period of 7 and ½ years in the horoscope of an individual. Thus, the Saturn transits or the Sade Sati period is experienced by an individual for a period of 7 ½ years. The period of 2 ½ years that planet Saturn spends in one zodiac sign is considered as one phase. Thus, the period of Sade Sati is divided into three phases taking into account the above logic.

Let us look at all the three cycles of Saturn transit,

First Phase of Saturn Transit: In the first phase, rather than the individual who has Sade Sati in his natal chart his parents suffer and so do the close relatives. During this period loss of finance, health, and unnecessary expenditure, increased amounts of debts and like by the loved ones is experienced.

Second Phase of Saturn Transit: In the second phase the individual himself experiences a loss of money, friends, and close associates. In extreme cases, a few individuals also experience being away from their parents. This phase is dangerous as one notices every relation separating and going away. During this phase, the confidence of the one having Sade Sati is doomed. He faces failures and rejections in life and he starts feeling weak and also falls sick. This, in turn, makes him drown in financial debts, and his social, personal, and also professional life is affected severely. But not all face similar experiences during the Saturn transit as the percentage of Sade Sati differs from person to person.

Third Phase of Saturn Transit: This is the most dangerous phase as during this phase, not only the individual having a Sade Sati but also his children face a lot of health issues. In some cases depending upon the percentage of the Shani prabhav there will be death. In this phase a person feels helpless, stressed, and has to experience loss of happiness, bankruptcy, and loss of physical, mental, and emotional state.

Remedies to curb the effects of Sade Sati

• Visit Shani Shingnapur temple and worship Shani dev by offering oil

• Chant the mool mantra of Shani which is as follows “Aum Shan Shanaishcharay Namah”

• You can also chant the Navgraha Stotra

“Neelanjansamabhaasam Raviputram Yamaagrajam.

Chhaya Maartandsambhootam Tam Namami Shanaishcharam”

• At home make sure to recite the Shani Chalisa with complete devotion

• On Saturdays make sure you observe fast for half-day and consume split or whole black gram.

• If not Shani Shingnapur, visit any Shani Mandir on Saturdays and offer oil to the deity.

• Feed the poor and do good deeds, Lord Shani notices everything and he will reward you for the same

• Consult an astrologer who can suggest you a gemstone that can help curb the intensity of Sade Sati

• Do a charity by giving black colored clothes and black gram to the needy on a Saturday

• Wearing a ring made of Panchdhatu too offers relief

• Sit facing North and chant Hanuman Chalisa every night before going to bed and even after you wake up

• Wearing a ring made of iron in the middle finger too is said to reduce the effects of Sade Sati

• Whenever you pray to Lord Shani make sure to sit facing the North direction and lit a diya of til or mustard oil

• Visit the Hanuman Mandir and offer Garland made of Aak flowers to the idol of Lord Hanuman every Saturday. Also offer oil and sindoor to the deity idol and remember Shani Lord with pure devotion

• Chanting Aum Hum Hanumate Namah on a rosary too has the power to yield good results

• Apart from the above given Lord Hanuman Mantra, you can also read the Bajrang Baan and Sunderkand to appease Shani dev and to reduce the impact of Sade Sati

• Feeding the small children with a sweet delicacy like the black til laddoos can reduce the impact of Sade Sati

• Perform a Havan with the help of learned pundits either on Hanuman Jayanti or on the occasion of Shani Amavasya to get relief from Sade Sati

We hope this article could help people undergoing the Sade Sati phase get some relief from the hardships this phase causes. Following the above-mentioned remedies will surely offer relief in tough times but make sure you follow each of the above mentioned remedial steps with great devotion and without keeping any doubt in your mind. By doing so Lord Shani will be appeased and the intensity of this tough Sade Sati phase would be reduced.