posted Jun 4, 2011, 11:36 AM by Alok Sharma [ updated Jun 4, 2011, 12:44 PM ]

In the first article in the series we learned about the planet Saturn, it's science and it's mythology. Now let's focus on th

Shani is the most infamous planet in Astrology. The name itself strikes such fear in the minds of people that they panic unscrupulous folks. But is it the truth? It is logical that no planet by itself is good or bad!

People think Saturn always brings hardship and failure, which is far from the truth. Actually, Shani is known as the "judg exactly on your past karma. If you have performed good karma, it will give you good results, otherwise not. Only if you

Nature and Characteristics of Shani

Shani by nature is a perfectionist, a builder. Shani is strict and likes those who follow his "rules". Shani likes to test a pe realities of life. Shani is a sage, a philosopher, a devotee of Shiva, and a deep thinker. Shani is not materialistic. A pers materialistic things and towards philosophy and spirituality. It will make the person hardworking, disciplined, persistent,

Shani is the lord of two zodiac signs - Makar (Capricorn) and Kumbh (Aquarius). Shani transits around the full zodiac in years in a single sign. When Shani transits through a sign, it brings new changes and discards all old and rudimentary

Transit of Shani in Ascendant (First House)

One of our readers asked a question about Shani's effect when it transits the Ascendant. Ascendant is located in the F

So, what does the first house represent? It represents the personality, health, appearance and character of a perso will get affected in above matters.

According to Vedic Astrology, Saturn aspects three houses - third, seventh and tenth house from the house it occupies from the first house when it is transiting through the first house. Here is what the three houses represent: Third House - Courage, Neighbours, Communication, Neck, Throat, Younger siblings Seventh House - Spouse, Travel, Foreign trip, Partnership Tenth House - Profession, Business So these aspects will also get affected when Saturn transits the first house, but not necessarily in a negative way. The Specifically:

1. Lagna (ascendant) of the birth chart 2. Location of Saturn in the birth chart and it's lordship 3. Effects of dashas (periods) 4. "Power" in the horoscope - If a birth chart is powerful, a person may withstand really bad times and still come out on In the next article in this series, we will tell you some examples of how Shani effects these aspects and how to remedy Continued...