Sade Sati is a period of 7.5 years of Saturn which is feared by many people for the results it brings to the people who go through it. Some extreme life changes and transformations take place during this time, moreover, these changes are not so ‘positive’ in nature: bringing immense delays, obstructions from enemies, new enemies, & illnesses to name a few. The mishaps that occur is the reason why Sade Sati is considered an immensely difficult period and feared by most.
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It occurs in three phases of 2.5 years each. The first phase happens in the sign before one’s Moon sign, second happens within the Moon sign and final phase occurs in the sign right after the Moon sign. The first phase is known to bring physical issues and ailments in one’s life. The second phase brings karmic cleansing or results of one’s good/bad karma in its full-fledged form and the final phase is comparatively easy with few delays.
Dates for Sade Sati for Capricorn Moon Sign:
You are currently running the final phase of Sade Sati from 17th January 2023 to 29th March 2025 for the following cycle:
First Phase: 26th January 2017 to 23rd January 2020
Second Phase: 23rd January 2020 to 17th January 2023
Final Phase: 17th January 2023 to 29th March 2025
The final phase of Sade Sati currently running in your horoscope is the last leg of Saturn’s transit. This transit is a period which will start giving you relief once it is sure that you have properly learnt the lessons it was trying to teach you. Be grateful for your learnings and humble as it leaves this period of your life. Be reverent to this teacher as well.
The best bet during Sade Sati is to not resist but to accept. Do not try to push anything under the rug or look for escapism, else, it comes back tougher next time with much more intensity.
- Compared to what you have been going through in past two phases, you will find some peace in this one. Rewards and recognition may come to you.
- Do not resort to any unfair means of work or getting up the ladder illegally, the last period will end depending upon your actions; whether it needs to snatch things away from you soon, or it needs to reward you, and how long-lasting it will be, sometimes it extends until the next period of Sade Sati begins. So be very careful!
- Health will get back on track.
- You might start some new business which could be Saturnian in nature, i.e., related to metals such as iron, petroleum, automobile, printing, oil and so on.
Next Period of Sade Sati in your Life:
First phase: 8th December 2046 to 6th March 2049
Second phase: 7th March 2049 to 24th February 2052
Third/Final phase: 24th February 2052 to 14th May 2054
- The Sade Sati leaves one’s life after teaching the required lessons one needs to learn and bring out the reality of things.
- The results can be negative or positive depending upon how Saturn is placed in one’s birth chart.
- Positive placement leads to good results after some required hard work and diligence or rewarding for good karmas of the past.
- Bad placement leads to turmoil, issues in relationships and profession along with penalizing for wrong deeds and a generally negative period for the person.
What are the Myths & Facts related to Sade Sati?
People automatically assume that Sade Sati is a period of bad events happening one-after the another, just an extremely bad phase of delays, disturbances, losses and so on. But this is not the entire story. Sade Sati affects people by factoring in a lot of things.
- If Saturn is a ‘yoga karaka’ (a planet that confers fame, honor, dignity, financial prosperity, political success, & reputation) in your birth chart, it gives positive results such as promotions, recognitions, a hike in salary and other professional or academic laurels. A yoga karaka planet is one which is not blemished by evil effects of any negative aspects in the chart and positioned in certain houses to create a positivity in your life. Saturn should not be combust, debilitated, retrograde or associated with malefic aspects or placed in wrong houses.
- Its results are amplified during Mahadasha-Antardasha period. Although it is active throughout the period of 7.5 years in your life, its effects get felt more prominently during the antardasha/ mahadasha/pratyantar dasha periods, or the periods of Saturn when it behaves in full force.
- It gives you results as per your karma or doings. If you do something bad to someone you get it back 7.5 times, if you conduct something bad during these periods, it is kept a track of and gets paid off 7.5 times when you least expect it. So, only those who have a negative birth chart or are afraid of their own actions should be afraid of Sade Sati.
- Saturn is a strict planet. It behaves like a strict, unforgiving teacher. It will never give you an award for being lazy. Unless you lose years of sleep over hard work and use your mind, words, and thoughts effectively and righteously, you will not receive the fruits. However, if you try to act smart, you should remember that Saturn is a planet which patiently waits and watches. When it’s done with watching, it acts. And it acts in the hardest way possible amongst all planets. It is the planet which made Ravana lose a war against lord Rama. It is also the planet which gave nations its biggest presidents and prime ministers during their Sade Sati period.
- Saturn’s job, therefore, is not to punish you, but give you what you ‘deserve’ and take away what you don’t - when the time comes.
- These have adverse effects on those signs which are ruled by the Sun as Sun and Saturn are inimical to each other. It also has bad effects during Moon’s dasha since Moon is poisoned by Saturn which is a malefic. The results in both of these can look like - issues in professional life, troubles in health or health of family members, problems within family due to lack of peace, issues from enemies, and a generally tensed environment. Especially, if the Moon falls in a sign that is ruled by Sun and has the Antardasha of Saturn, these results get more pronounced.
- It also makes you prone to negative or evil eye. But Saturn spares no one and it gives each as per their deed, and no remedy easily works on it.
Sade Sati for Capricorn
Capricorn is an earth sign ruled by Saturn itself, so naturally, results of Saturn (Shani) Sade Sati for Capricorn wouldn’t be much harmful. The three phases of Sade Sati for Capricorn would bring different results based on how close Saturn is placed to the natal Moon and which sign it is placed into. In every Sade Sati, most effects of Saturn are felt in the house it sits in as well as it aspects. It is important to note that the other planets sitting along with it in the same house will be affected too bearing same results, or heightened results since it is specifically Saturn's dominating period over all others.
- Saturn during the Sade Sati period would make you feel a lot more emotional and vulnerable. You would just get carried away. While it is good to help others but too much involvement and assistance might not bring the desired results.
- People might start taking you for granted. You might get so engrossed in it all, that you would end up ignoring your family and personal life, which is not a good thing.
- Your desires would also increase during Sade Sati and failure to fulfill them might cause dissatisfaction with life itself. Saturn wants you to keep your expectations realistic.
First Phase (8th December 2046 to 6th March 2049)
The first phase of Sade Sati kicks off for the Capricorn Moon sign when Saturn moves into the 12th house from Moon, i.e., into Sagittarius. Jupiter, the lord of Sagittarius, shares a neutral relationship with Saturn.
- This phase brings mixed results. Saturn here makes you a justice-seeking soul, inclined towards participation in social work. It makes you work relentlessly during this time. You want to attain name and fame in life.
- You might switch your job during this phase. It is a positive period as it gives victory over opponents. You would however feel tensed and alone at times. You might take up spiritual travel with your parents during the first phase.
- A general level of issues in profession or physical wellness might pertain due to the effects of Sade Sati.
- One should be aware of not committing anything wrong by any means, especially selfish purposes. This will be out in the public for all to see.
Second Phase (7th March 2049 to 24th February 2052)
When transit Saturn moves into your own Moon sign, the second phase of Shani Sade Sati for Capricorn begins. Since Saturn is the ruler of Capricorn, it feels at home here.
- You might purchase land or property during this period. A career becomes a lot more important to you now. However, Saturn makes sure that you work hard enough. Some struggles also persist like you have to stay away from your family during this time.
- You however do very well in fields like politics. You would want to do something for the needy during the second phase and may even indulge in social work.
- You would become polite and compassionate but at the same time, would remain focused and ambitious too. Mother’s health could be a cause of concern during this phase.
- Frugality, which is already a Capricorn trait along with logic, gets further refined helping you cut unnecessary costs and build your savings.
Third Phase (24th February 2052 to 14th May 2054)
The third phase of Sade Sati begins with Saturn’s sojourn into Aquarius, which is the 2nd house from your Moon. You might get property from your father during the third phase. Some sudden gains are also possible.
- Your inclination towards spirituality would increase during this phase of life. You may also get recognition and reward and do well in research. You may in fact start a new business too.
- Family life also remains blissful during the third phase and health remains on track too.
- This is the time when Saturn is about to leave you with either rewards for your karma during this period or final but strong blows. You should be careful to not agitate Saturn with any wrong deeds or contribute to anything even mildly treacherous / illegal / wrongdoing.
Saturn Sade Sati repeats at least twice and sometimes thrice in everyone’s life at an interval of roughly 22 years. It is also a period of rewards for those whose past deeds during these twenty-two years or past life haven’t been bad or immoral. The results and its aggravation depends on one’s own karma. There are people who went from riches to rags being forgotten forever in the dust due to Saturn Sade Sati and there have been people who reached heights of success during this period as well.
Sade Sati Reading
Sade Sati usually comes every 28-30 years in one’s life. It has been observed that for people with beneficial Saturn, the Sade Sati period sometimes catapults them to the heights of success & fame.
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