Saturn is one of the main planet of the 9 planets in the Indian Astrology. Saturn takes 29.46 years to complete one rotation around the Sun. This planets is considered to be an ‘evil fate bringer’ planet. 

Accoding to Maharshi Parashar Saturn is neuter, lean, tall with evil aspect and supine planet. It takes 2.5 years to shift from rashi to another.

Saturn is exalted in Libra upto 20 degrees and debilitated in Aries upto 20 degrees.

The term Saade Saati has become more popular then even the planet Saturn. People know more about saade sati than the actual planet that leads to Saade saati. In fact, saade saati has been over spoken by some theoretical Astrologer and so called pandits.  It is true when Saturn come near the Moon in horoscope i.e when Saturn transits to the 12th house from the birth Moon sign. Saade saati begins and continues for 7.5 years.till Saturn shift to the 3rd house from Moon. The small planet Moon gets  depressed due to Saturn and since Moon rules our mind, thoughts and imaginations, so when Moon is terrified due to Saturn the mind, thoughts and imaginations are affected. This ultimately affects the working and decision making of the native and he lands up in critical situations. In simple words, Saade Saati is alomost similar to the scrutiny of notebooks of the child in Junior class where the child is scared of the mistakes he has made in this notebooks and while checking he might be punished.

According to Vedic Astrology, the start of saade saati need to be observed well to understand the vividness of the  effects during 7.5 years. As there can be different positions of the Moon in transit relative to the birth Moon’s position when the day Saade saati starts. 

Saturn’s foot (Paya) of Gold

when Saade Saati starts, if the transit moon at that time  is first, sixth or eleventh from the birth moon position then Saturn will have much favorable impact on native’s prospects. the foot of Saturn is termed Saturn’s foot (paya) of gold.  In this planetary state, the native will get ample of wealth, material comforts and popularity.

Saturn’s foot (paya) of Silver

If at the start of the saade saati the moon is second, fifth or ninth  from the birth Moon then the saade saati will be termed as normal. This will be the state of Saturn’s foot (Paya)  of  Silver. In this state, native will get good prospects to earn money. The problems and difficulties will not be severe. Overall it will give beneficial results.

Saturn’s foot (Paya) of Copper

If at the start of saade saati Moon is transiting in the third, seventh or tenth place from the birth Moon, it will be Satrun’s Copper Paya. In this planetary state the natives financial condition will be good but the expenditures will be relatively high  Overall, a mixed prospects in this planetary conditions.

Saturn’s foot (Paya) of Iron

If at the start of saade saati the Moon is placed in the fourth, eighth or twelfth house, from the birth Moon the native may be engrossed with economic or financial problems and to some extent health related problems. The native has to take proper remedies to reduce the ill effect of Saturn’s Saade Saati.

The Saade saati can be looked as the period during which all mistakes done by the native in the past years are scrutinized and the native gets to chance to restart all over together in a much better way because it has been observed that in most of the cases the end of the saade saati is with a positive note.

Hence,  Saade Saati is one of the greatest experience of life. 

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