Effects of Saturn in Different Signs

Saturn in Different Signs (Śani in Rāśis)

In Vedic astrology, Saturn (Śani) is considered a slow-moving planet whose influence can bring both discipline and hardship, depending on its placement. Its position in different rāśis (zodiac signs) is believed to shape a person’s character, destiny, and experiences. Below is a detailed account of Saturn’s effects in each of the twelve signs, followed by its results when combined with aspects of other planets in various signs.

Saturn in the Twelve Zodiac Signs

• Mesha (Aries): Weak body; troubled by indulgence in excessive physical labour and pleasures; ill-tempered; deceitful; opposed to relatives; wicked; unclean; disliked by others; considered sinful.
• Vṛṣabha (Taurus): Poor; servile; attached to elderly women; associates with wicked people; inclined to immoral relationships; versatile; disregards social norms in mate selection.
• Mithuna (Gemini): Tormented by debts, imprisonment, and physical labour; deceitful; indulgent in sexual pleasures; lazy; wicked.
• Karka (Cancer): Weak constitution; may lose mother early; poor; sickly in childhood; learned; opposed to relatives and friends; yet gains fame.
• Siṃha (Leo): Skilled writer; quarrelsome; deviates from accepted norms; miserable; servile; bereft of wife and friends; indulges in prohibited deeds; easily angered.
• Kanyā (Virgo): Wicked; a failure; fickle; eunuch-like nature; addicted to immoral women; a sculptor; helpful to others; possesses wealth and progeny.
• Tulā (Libra): Equal to a king; excessively indulgent in sexual pleasures; good speaker; honoured in assemblies; wanderer; associates with dancers or women of questionable morals.
• Vṛścika (Scorpio): Suffers injury from fire, weapons, or poison; ill-tempered; conceited; capable of acquiring others’ wealth; indulges in prohibited acts; insincere; suffers losses and illnesses.
• Dhanus (Sagittarius): Widely famous; contented; good earnings; well-versed in many branches of knowledge; has good children; reserved in speech; honoured by all.
• Makara (Capricorn): Loyal to rulers; controls women and property of others; learned; sculptor; famous; adorable; courageous; travels abroad.
• Kumbha (Aquarius): Very rich; deceitful; addicted to drinking; indulgent with others’ wives; fickle; wicked; irreligious.
• Mīna (Pisces): Widely respected; helpful to others; wealthy; engaged in religious pursuits; mild mannered; cool tempered; knowledgeable about precious stones.

Aspects on Saturn in Different Signs

When Saturn occupies certain planetary signs, the aspect of other planets modifies its results. Below are the outcomes in each group of signs:

1. In Signs of Mars (Mesha and Vṛścika)

• Sun: Engages in agriculture; becomes rich; rears cattle.
• Moon: Associates with low people; fickle; wicked; addicted to immoral women.
• Mars: Wretched; cruel to animals; leader of thieves; indulges in meat, women, and wine.
• Mercury: Quarrelsome; irreligious; voracious eater; notorious thief.
• Jupiter: Religiously inclined; fortunate; high status; may serve as a minister; wealthy.
• Venus: Changeable; unattractive; indulgent in others’ wives; destitute.

2. In Signs of Venus (Vṛṣabha and Tulā)

• Sun: Lacks wealth; learned; weak body; speaks clearly.
• Moon: High status; favoured by women; fond of ornaments.
• Mars: Skilled in warfare; kind-hearted; talkative; wealthy.
• Mercury: Witty; eager to please women; favoured by rulers.
• Jupiter: Helpful; charitable; skilful.
• Venus: Gains ruler’s favour; benefits from gems; indulges in wine and women.

3. In Signs of Mercury (Mithuna and Kanyā)

• Sun: Bereft of wealth, pleasures, and anger; religiously inclined; contented.
• Moon: Equal to a king; soft skin; loved and respected by women.
• Mars: Fighter or wrestler; wise; limb defects; well known.
• Mercury: Wealthy; skilled in fighting, dancing, and arts.
• Jupiter: Favoured by rulers; virtuous; well liked.
• Venus: Fond of women; versed in Yoga; adept in serving women.

4. In the Moon’s Sign (Karka)

• Sun: Loses father early; bereft of money, wife, comforts; sinful.
• Moon: Wealthy; harmful to mother and brothers.
• Mars: Weak; favoured by rulers; anxious nature.
• Mercury: Wanderer; deceitful; cruel; eloquent speaker.
• Jupiter: Blessed with friends, sons, lands, and houses; wealthy.
• Venus: Devoid of comforts despite noble birth.

5. In the Sun’s Sign (Siṃha)

• Sun: Poor; lacking comforts; deceitful; fond of drink; slim; miserable.
• Moon: Gains fame, wealth, women, and gems; favoured by rulers.
• Mars: Wanderer; lives in forts or mountains; cruel fighter.
• Mercury: Deceitful; lazy; poor; unattractive.
• Jupiter: Leader of village or town; wealthy; virtuous.
• Venus: Handsome; wealthy; troubled by women.

6. In Signs of Jupiter (Dhanu and Mīna)

• Sun: Famous; fond of others’ children.
• Moon: Bereft of mother; blessed with wife, sons, and riches.
• Mars: Suffers from vāta ailments; lives in foreign lands.
• Mercury: Respected; rich; attractive; equal to a king.
• Jupiter: Powerful; commander of armies; kingly status.
• Venus: Resides abroad; may have two mothers or fathers; engages in multiple pursuits.

7. In Its Own Sign (Makara and Kumbha)

• Sun: Sickly; married to an unattractive wife; wanderer; miserable; burdened with heavy tasks.
• Moon: Wealthy; has wife; opposed to mother; indulges in sexual excess.
• Mars: Courageous; powerful; famous; cruel leader of many.
• Mercury: Powerful; irritable; famous; has limited wealth.
• Jupiter: Famous; virtuous; long-lived; healthy; attractive.
• Venus: Very wealthy; indulgent; immoral with women; normless.