Saturn (Shani) is a malefic planet and one of the nine grahas of Vedic astrology. It signifies discipline, karma and hard-earned maturity, and is the karaka of discipline & karma, delay & obstacles, longevity, labour & service, detachment & renunciation, sorrow & hard lessons. In the body it governs bones, teeth, nerves, joints, longevity.
What Saturn Signifies
- Discipline & karma
- Delay & obstacles
- Longevity
- Labour & service
- Detachment & renunciation
- Sorrow & hard lessons
Strong vs Weak Saturn
When Saturn is strong or well-placed, it gives patience, endurance, discipline, longevity and slow but lasting success. When weak, retrograde or afflicted, it can bring delays, chronic obstacles, loneliness, pessimism and hard labour with little reward. Its strength is judged by sign dignity (exaltation, own sign or debilitation), house placement, and aspects from other planets.
Dignity and Attributes
- Exalted in
Libra - Debilitated in
Aries - Own sign(s)
Capricorn, Aquarius - Moolatrikona
Aquarius - Gemstone
Blue Sapphire - Deity
Shani / Yama