Introduction
Planet Saturn is one among the nine planets in Vedic Astrology. It is popular among common people. Saturn Mahadasa lasts for a period of 19 years. During this period, one’s life can witness an intense journey of transformation, opportunities, growth and personal development, as also challenges. It is generally believed that the events that occur during this phase in your life should be taken as karmic lessons that shape your destiny. You are advised to go through this phase with extreme patience, discipline and responsibility
What is Saturn Mahadasa?
Saturn Mahadasa is the 19 years period, as mentioned in Vedic Astrology, during which planet Saturn influences your life in good and challenging ways. Saturn is known as Shani in Sanskrit. This planet is considered as ‘Judge of Karma’, enforcing discipline, responsibility and patience. This Mahadasa brings with it bountiful things like financial gains, opportunities for personal growth, and development with its transformative potential. However, you cannot escape the challenges as well that comes along with all the good things during this phase. With suggested astrological remedies, perseverance and patience, you can minimize the bad effects of Saturn.
Saturn Mahadasa – Its Karmic Connection
One of the main attractions of Astrology is that you aspire to know your future, your destiny. Your efforts and perseverance alone don’t shape up your destiny. It’s your Karma or past deeds as well.
According to Vedic Astrology, Shani or Saturn is regarded as a teacher who supports you in shaping up your destiny. It has a connection to the Law of Karma. Generally, Saturn is regarded as a malefic planet that throws challenges and unbearable miseries in your life. However, what you fail to understand is that by making you to go through the challenges, Shani prepares you to emerge stronger, by making you to realise the importance of hard work, taking up responsibility, learn the right life’s lessons, be disciplined, develop maturity and a sense of responsibility and accountability, have purpose in your life, thereby aiding in your personal growth and development. Saturn acts as a taskmaster bringing the best out of you by introducing you to the karmic influences in your life. But Shani is not always bad and brings trials and hardships. It also blesses you with wealth and health during its 19 years phase.
Saturn Mahadasa – it’s different phases
Saturn Mahadasa can be classified primarily into three phases, the initial adjustment phase, the middle stabilization phase, and the final transformation phase. Each phase may present unique set of Challenges and Opportunities. Saturn Mahadasa prepares you to lead your life journey with calm and composure.
The Initial Phase
During the initial phase, you can experience significant changes at work as well as in your personal life. At work, it can be change in job roles, career shifts, etc. At the personal front, you may experience shifts in living situations, relationships. These shifts can make you experience a feeling of uncertainty and insecurity, as a result of which it may be emotionally and psychologically demanding. You may feel like there is no escape and you have to face these head on. However, if you approach this phase with open mind, you may very well lay the foundation for transitioning into your future growth during the subsequent phases of Saturn Mahadasa.
The Middle Phase
As you step into the middle phase of the Saturn Mahadasa, you will begin to feel a sense of stability and growth. You will be consciously consolidating all your efforts with strategic planning, based on the lessons learnt during the initial phase. Your gradually start seeing the results of your discipline, taking responsibility, persistent efforts and commitment, laying a strong foundation for your long-term goals and progress.
The Final Phase
As the final phase of Saturn Mahadasa approaches, you may get into reflective and introspective mood. You will start evaluating and understanding your journey during the first two phases of the Saturn Mahadasa, the challenges faced, the lesson learnt, and all related happenings. You will assimilate and integrate all of these experiences, gain insight and lay a path forward for your personal growth and career progression. To put it simply, during the final phase of this Mahadasa, you will set your intentions for your future life and growth based on the wisdom gained in the preceding two phases of this Mahadasa.
The effects and experiences of these three phases of Saturn Mahadasa are not water-tight compartments. You will be experiencing results and success, as also set backs and challenges during all the three phases. But overall, the above classification fits the description well.
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Saturn Mahadasa and the 12 Houses
1st House
Low self-esteem, reduced self-confidence, and a sense of isolation may be tackled effectively with your self-discipline and taking responsibility and initiative.
2nd House
As you learn the importance of hard work and effectively managing your finances and other resources with discipline, you can go through the tough phase of financial insecurity.
3rd House
Bonding with your siblings, and in general, relationship issues will be targeted by Saturn when in the third house during its Mahadasa. By exercising restraint and with good communication skills, you can navigate through these challenging times..
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4th House
You will be active and take initiative in family matters, which will foster harmony in the family. However, some property related disputes may disturb this harmony.
5th House
When the Saturn is positive, you’ll experience good and deep relationships with your family, especially your children. The same will not be smooth when the Saturn exerts its bad influence.
6th House
Due to potential health issues, you may undergo conflicts and stress at your workplace. You can try to maintain balance to avoid this by resorting to a disciplined life keeping the focus on your physical and mental health.
7th House
You tend to show care and commitment in your relationships, some of which may end up in marriage as well. However, with the negative impact of Saturn, you can experience just the opposite of it. Tread such challenges with patience.
8th House
On the positive side, you may experience transformation through support and help from close ones, in terms of sharing of resources, which can set you up for your perceivable personal growth. On the negative, financial troubles, conflict in relationships can result in emotional disturbance and mental stress.
9th House
You’ll be contemplative and spiritual which can give you a whole new perspective about your life. There is also a strong possibility of travel plans not happening the way you plan, leading to disappointment.
10th House
Shani, the teacher will test your determination and resolve by posing challenges in your work place. With hard work and perseverance, you can see career advancement and progress in your personal life.
11th House
You may succeed in developing a robust social circle by building strong relationships and earning mutual respect in your circle. However, you may feel disappointed and not satisfied due to hurdles that may come in the way of your personal dreams and aspirations.
12th House
You may gain a deeper understanding of yourself because of the possibility of spiritual growth and introspection. As you go through this process, you may put yourself in seclusion, which may give rise to a sense of loneliness and emotional insecurity
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Saturn Mahadasa – Myths and Misconceptions
We have seen earlier that Shani or Saturn performs the role of a ‘teacher’. It teaches you to be strong, resilient, perseverant, courageous, patient, steady, and humble. Learning is always viewed as a challenge by all of us. So, when Saturn throws at you a challenging situation to make you strong, due to our limiting beliefs, we always blame Saturn as a planet that brings bad luck and misery to us. We consider it as a black and malefic planet. By making you strong and disciplined, Saturn prepares you to face and overcome victoriously the lean phases in your life, it blesses you what you aspire for in life – a stable and secured life.
Saturn Mahadasa – Its Remedies
Any remedy should be pursued in consultation with a professional astrologer, as the effect of Saturn Mahadasa varies from one person to another person. Some of the common remedies include performing Rudrabhishek on Mondays , chanting of Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesdays, charity, and donating black sesame seeds and cloths.
Conclusion
Even though the common perception about Saturn and its Mahadasa appears to be scary, and also true to some extent, even as it poses challenges, it makes you to develop discipline, strength and determination to emerge successful in your life. Besides, it also grants you, when it is positive, financial stability, good health, harmony and success in career, and personal growth.
Saturn Mahadasa – FAQs
Q: By and large, is Saturn Mahadasa is good or bad?
A: It is more good than bad. But the testing times will make us feel that it is fundamentally bad. It depends on how you understand and go through this Mahadasa.
Q: How to minimise the bad effects of Saturn Mahadasa?
A: Take the help of a qualified astrologer. He will guide you.
Q: At my level, how do I prepare myself to go through this Mahadasa?
A: Develop patience, self-discipline, adaptability, and determination.
Q: Does this Mahadasa impact everybody the same way?
A: It depends purely on individual’s karma and birth chart.
Q: Is it possible to predict some specific events during the Mahadasa?
A: Yes. A good astrologer can help you with this.
