Sade Sati

What is Sade Sati?
Sade sati is a transition phenomenon of Saturn. According to Indian Vedic Astrology it through twelfth, first and second house from the natal moon of birth chart, the period is termed as sade sati.
Saturn takes two and half years to transit from one house to another house so the transit of Saturn or Shani through these three house takes seven and half year which is a literal meaning of shani sade sati.
Obviously this period of Saturns transit have Three Phases as follows
First Phase of Saturns Sade Sati - Period when the Saturn is transiting over the 12th House of your Moon Chart
Second Phase of Saturn Sade Sati - Period when the Saturn is transiting over the 1st House of your Moon Chart i.e. over the house where your natal Moon is located
Third Phase of the Saturn Sade Sati - Period when the Saturn is transiting over the 2nd House of your Moon Chart.
Apart from this when the Saturn is transiting over the 4th and the 8th house of your Moon Chart, this period is known as DHAIYA of the Saturn.


What is Dhayia?
There are some other similar aspects of the planet also as it leaves similar impacts when it enters the fourth and eighth house but they are comparatively less effective. The residing of Saturn in each sign is known as Panoti, Dhayia or Adhayaia among the masses. The Dhayia of 12th, 1st and 2nd house is most prominently known among the folks since ages and has a dominating role in astrology.
Nature of Shani
Shani is extreme in its nature. If it is favourble, then it can do miracles for the native, but if unhappy, then there will be disaster everywhere. If someone is bestowed with the blessings of Lord Shani, he will be scholar, sensible, honest, patient and hard worker. But if he is not favoured by Lord Shani, then no one can imagine, what is going to happen with him.

Saturn is the cold, stern planet, famously known as a tough taskmaster. It causes delays, gloom and frustration wherever it goes. Sade sati is the time when our Janmarashi comes under the influence of Saturn. Saturn transits through each zodiac or Rashi, in two and a half years. Sade sati is the time when Saturn is transiting through the sign previous to the Janmarashi (two and half years), in the Janmarashi itself (again two and a half years) and the sign next to Janmarashi (again two and half years making it a course of 7 and half years in total). Saturn`s transit in each Rashi is known as Dhaiyya.

Many believe that Sade Sati is the debt of karma, which each individual has to pay in his life. Still, astrologers suggest certain remedies to lessen the ill effects of Sade sati. Visiting Hanuman temple, to offer tribute to deity who won over Shanidev is one such popular one. Charity of black udad and oil is also a widespread action to pacify Saturn.

Sade sati is the astrological phenomenon during which the effects are felt by the individual and his/ her relatives. It is not a phase to be scared of. The biggest advantage of Sade sati is that it teaches us important lessons in life which if learnt properly makes up the basic foundation of every success and achievement, we make henceforth. Laziness and wrong attitude has to be discarded as the repeated failures teach us. The unwanted and unnecessary things are discarded. It is also the time to take a detachment from materialistic success and failures, instead of fretting over them. Sade sati gives perfect opportunity to be in touch with our spiritual self. In the long run, any person who value higher learning in life and accomplishments obtained after a series of trials will think that the existence of Sade Sati has made his life more meaningful

Impact on human beings
Period Impact on bodily parts Results on its influence
First 100 days Face Loss in Business, Stomach related troubles,, disharmony in family
For next 400 days Right Arm Gains in profession, Beneficial contacts
For next 600 days Legs Journeys and travel
For next 500 days Stomach Good Luck
For next 400 days Left Arm Bodily disease, Litigation and death of loved ones.
For next 300 days Forehead Profits, success in government dealings
For next 200 days Eyes Progress and happiness
For next 200 days Lower half of the body Bad results accrue from all sides



Remedies for sade sati
Remedies should not be applied without taking into consideration how exactly the Sade Satti is going to affect you. If Saturn is trying to correct some of the wrong doings of your life e.g. trying to make you work very hard by creating obstacles, then it should probably be left untouched as its doing it for your own betterment.
During the period of Sade Sati, the following remedies can be followed, for relief:

1) He/She should never curse Saturn for his/her sufferings
2) He/She should try to avoid Non Veg on Saturday, if he/she happens to be a NV
3) He/She may try to offer boiled rise, mixed with sesame oil and sesame seeds to the crows on every Saturday
4) He/She may try to fast on Saturday, from sun rise to sun set
5) He/She may lit sesame (Gingelly) oil lamp with sesame seeds on Saturn to Lord Saturn in the Navagraha or sesame oil lamp in his/her home at the Pooja place
6) He/She may also pray Lord Anjneya, by offering Tulsi leaves
7) He/She may try to donate whatever he/she can to the handicapped poor people, since Saturn is a handicapped one
8) He/She may pray Lord Ayyappa and offer NEERANJANAM on every Saturday
9) He/She may try to visit Tirunallar near Karaikal of Pondicherry Union Territory and pray Lord Saturn, after taking a bath at Nala Theertham and he/she should not bring any Prasadam and should not stay at Tirunallar
10) He/She may try to go Tirumala temple of Andhra Pradesh and if his/her health condition permits, he/she may try to go Tirumala temple from Tirupathy by bare foot, by walking, and this will certainly please Lord Saturn, since Lord Saturn represents the foot.

Saturn is a very cold and slow moving planet; but a very disciplined one

Normally people are very afraid of Saturn Sade Sati and Dhaiya since planet Saturn is considered to be a Cruel Planet giving inauspicious results. However this is not always true and in fact sometimes the Saturn Sade Sati may prove very beneficial to a native depending upon the position of Saturn in his/her horoscope

However before coming to any conclusion an astrologer must the following things.
• Is Saturn acting as a functional benefic or malefic in the natal chart?
• Is Saturn coming under aspect of any naturally benefic/malefic planets.
• What is the Dasa/bhukti running during that time? Is Saturn involved there?
• Is the transit of Saturn under Vedha from Jupiter?
• What is the nature of Nakshatra under which Saturn falls in natal chart?
• How strong is the Natal chart. E.g. how many benefic planets in kona and Kendras, How well placed is Lagna and Lagna lord etc..
• What's the influence of Lagna on Saturn? E.g. is Saturn in Lagna or is it in conjunction with Lagna lord.