What is Sade Sati?

Have you heard of “sade sati” & were you told to fear it? That’s a scam & here’s the tea.

To keep things simple, we know that Saturn, the planet who’s like a mascot of Shani dev, takes 30 years to come full circle. When we divide that circle into 12 rashis, saade saati comes when it is passing through where the moon was at the time of your birth i.e. your moon sign for 2.5 years but since its so powerful, it has an effect for 2.5 years before & after the peak period, too.

Now like two different chemicals, when the chill & emo Chandra meets the strict & disciplined Shani, there’s a chemical reaction.

Since, Shani stands for karma & discipline, he will just help you pay your past karmic dues & debts by putting you through painful emotional changes, delays, obstacles & transformations but these are necessary for your growth & character development. He will make you see harsh realities, humble your big ego, and build you up stronger.

When this is happening, the best strategy is to firstly keep your head down & not rush into job or personal changes despite temptations. Secondly, watch your words & guard your personal life updates very conciously to ensure you’re not being rude to anyone & also avoid showing off any success or new things to others.

Thirdly, experts suggest feeding the poor & doing little charity every Saturday, which is always a win-win situation.

Fourthly, visiting a Shani Mandir near you & reciting the Shani Mantra can help (ॐ शं शनिश्चराय नम:).

In fact, if you’re into chanting, since Hanuman & Ganesha are pals with Shani, praying to them is also said to help.

Interestingly, this period has a multiplying effect so if you use it to do good karma, you get x2 to effects, so its actually a fast-track to a good life.