Sade Sati Period (Saturn’s 7.5 years) – How to avoid problems?
Qn. In Detail by a devotee (Name hidden):
Please hide my name There are many problems in my life..I mean problems have been created inside and outside..as my mother visited astrologer, the astrologer told her that I am in stage of sade saati..2 and half year has gone and now..5 more years to go…
I have accepted the present..good and bad..if i am ready to change my attitude, behaviour and deeds..if I do hard work and work intellectually..if I don’t think by ego and accept a spiritual life..then can I change my fate. ?.or 5 years more..I need to struggle..have pains, failures and lessons??..I wanna know..I wanna change my fate
REPLY:
Almost all the people fear for Saturn Planet.
And, their fear multiplies when the satturn is crossing SADE SATI PERIOD.
WHAT IS SADE SATI PERIOD?
The planet takes 30 years to come round the sun once. In these 30 years, it crosses every rasi once in two and a half years.
The 7.5 years period in which the Satturn travels (i) previous rasi to yours, (ii) your rasi, and (iii) next rasi to yours is called SADE SATI PERIOD.
Out of these 7.5 years, the middle 2.5 years, when the saturn travels in your rasi is considered as a PERIOD TO BE VERY CAREFUL.
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But, the astrological fact is different.
When you are in SADE SATI PERIOD, that means Saturn is going to teach the realities of life.
Saturn is represented by Yama Dharma Raja himself. Crow is his vehicle.
See the beauty here: Crow is connected to Saturn. Saturn is connected to life (Soul taking). Our scriptures recommend us to offer food to crows every day and hence our ancestors will be pleased. Crows are connected to Saturn and yama who are responsible for having taken the lives of our ancestors. Hence we offer food to the crows.
Thus, offering food to crows satisfy Saturn and Yama dharma raja and hence our ancestors are also blessed by Saturn and yama.
How beautiful connection this is! Who said that our scriptures are just stories!
They are logical as we have seen above.
Saturn is not a dangerous planet. Of course, saturn determines our life time, but, he is a very important planet in one’s horoscope.
Why?
Because, saturn has been entrusted another assignment of educating the people in the realities of life.
How saturn does this?
By giving some problems.
Saturn gives us problems NOT TO DESTABILISE US, BUT, TO MAKE US MATURED.
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The way we respond to these problems determines our further life.
For example, if we do not learn lessons from the problems and continue to commit mistakes and violations, our life gets destabilised.
If we learn lessons from our problems given by Saturn, stop committing violations, and take corrective steps, then, saturn stops giving problems to us.
What corrective steps saturn expects from us?
Here, Saturn expects the same what Krishna expects from us.
MATERIAL DETACHMENT AND SURRENDER TO KRISHNA.
Yes, if we detach our mind from material matters and lead our life like a machine in the hands of the Lord, then, Saturn stops disturbing us.
Now, you would have understood that the main task of saturn is to develop material detachments.
That is why, he gives problems to us. He is watching whether we develop detachment and go closer to God, particularly, Krishna.
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If we do that, we need not fear for Saturn.
If not, we have to face the problems.
Though saturn shows his impacts throughout our life, he will be personally teaching us during these 7.5 years of Sade Sati Period.
This is the period to chant more; worship Krishna more; develop more material detachments; And, develop more attachment to Krishna.
Just fece the problems like a spectator and keep on performing devotional practices. Do not develop attachments in pleasures.
IF WE DEVELOP OUR MIND LIKE A SANYASI AND LEAD OUR LIFE LIKE A MACHINE, SATURN WILL IN FACT HELP US BY GIVING MORE DEVOTION.
SATURN WILL BE HAPPY IF WE ARE MORE KRISHNA CONSCIOUS. He will extend all facilities to us to practice devotion to Krishna.
NO NEED FOR ANY DOUBT IN IT.
IF YOU LEAD YOUR LIFE LIKE A TOOL IN THE HANDS OF KRISHNA, JUST FORGET ABOUT THIS SADE SATI SATURN.
In my experience and assessment, Saturn is also one of the representative of Krishna because, like Krishna, saturn too expects material detachment from us.
All the best.
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