By Suchitra Das

The mighty Saturn is the natural significator of our allimportant professional career of life. Saturn controls all
kind of services and, as such, it is the key planet in the
professional life of all service holders. Being the controller
of masses, it is the most important planet alike for
politicians,
social
leaders,
private
employers
and
contractors along with Moon (the planet for Public
Relations). Saturn is also the natural significators of
our longevity, chronic ailments, backwardness,
poverty, reversal in life, spirituality, etc. Saturn is
known as strict disciplinarian, hard taskmaster and
conferrer of justice. In Hindu Astrology, Saturn has two
states viz. benefic state and malefic state depending
on its lordships and placement in a Natal Horoscope.
A strong and favourably poised Saturn makes the
professional career smooth whereas a weak and unfavorably
poised Saturn turns the professional career full of hurdles
and painful.
Saturn rules over signs Capricorn and Aquarius. It is
exalted in sign Libra and debilitated in sign Aries.
Saturn is friendly with Venus and Mercury and it has
great respect for Jupiter (the Divine Preceptor). The
aspect of a benefic Jupiter on an ill placed Saturn has
the capability to tune down the adverse affects of
Saturn to a large extent. Jupiters aspects are always
considered as Divine Blessings.
Saturn is the first rated benefic for Libra and Taurus
Ascendants if not ill placed, retrograde as well as not
in enemy association or under the influence of enemy
planets. The combination of Saturn with Mars/Sun/Rahu is
unfavourable, as these combinations have found to make a
person aggressive in nature as well as suffering from many
reversals in life. Saturn Rahu combinations have been
found to give terminal diseases like Carcinoma, etc
especially, when such a combination is found in Natal as

well as in D-30 Chart during the course of Saturn or Rahu

Mahadasa.
The placement of Saturn in 1 st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th &
11th houses from Ascendant is favourable from professional
angle with some variations. Similar, placement of Saturn
should there be in Navamsha and Dashamsha Charts also.
Besides, influencing the houses of its placement, a direct
Saturn influences three houses (total being four) and the
planets posited therein. Saturn has three aspects (3 rd, 7th &
10th) from the house of its placement. In the case of a
retrograde Saturn, it influences eight houses in total of a
Natal/Transit Horoscope and the planets posited therein,
through association and aspects. Saturn becomes
retrograde once in a year. The table below shows the
benefic and malefic placement/aspects of Saturn with
reference to Lagna (Asc).
Benefic
Malefic
Benefic
Placement Placement Aspect

Malefic
Net Result
Aspect (on
Trika
houses)

Lagna

--

On
7th,--3rd &
10thhouses

Favourable

2nd

--

On
4th &On
11thhouses 8th house

Favourable

--

3rd

On
5th &On
Mixed result
th
th
9 houses 12 house

4th

--

On
1st &On
10thhouses 6th house

5th

--

On
2nd,--7th & 11th

Favourable
Favourable
(**) NB

--

6th

---

On
8th,Unfavourable
12th &
3rdhouses

7th

--

On
9th,--1st &
4thhouses

Favourable

--

8th

On
10th,--2nd &
5thhouses

Mixed result

9th

--

On
On
3rd &Mixed result
11th house 6thhouses

10th

--

On
4th &On
Favourable
th
th
7 houses 12 house

11th

--

On
1st &On
5thhouses 8th house

Favourable

--

12th

On
2nd &On
9thhouses 6th house

Mixed result

OBSERVATIONS DRAWN FROM THE ABOVE TABLE

1. The table above shows that out of the 12 houses in a
Natal Horoscope, the placement of Saturn is
favourable in 7 houses taking into consideration the
placement and houses aspects by Saturn from its natal
position. Kendra/Trikone/2nd/11th house placement and
aspects of planets are considered favourable so is the
case with Saturn.
2. When Saturn is placed in other 4 houses, it gives
mixed result.

3. Only when Saturn is placed in 6th house from Lagna,

it is unfavourable because of its influence on Trika
houses (3, 6, 8 & 12) only.
4. Some Astrologers believe that Saturns placement in
5th house from Lagna or Moon is bad from professional
angle since 5th house is 8th house (most evil Trika
house) from the 10th house of Karma (profession). I do
not believe in this dictum because Saturn itself is the
natural significator of profession and the professional
career should also be assessed from the house of
placement of Saturn in a Natal Horoscope taking the
same as Lagna. Except in case of Aries and Taurus
Ascendants, where Saturn itself is the Karmadipathi
(lord of professional career), the placement of Saturn
in 5th house (i.e. in Leo & Virgo, respectively) could be
not favourable.
5. The above observations would hold goods only in
case of unoccupied houses aspected by an
unassociated Saturn.
A FEW INTERESTING POINTS ON SATURN
1. Saturn in transit always brings changes to the
significations of unoccupied houses transited and
aspected.
2. Saturn in transit over any planet(s) brings changes
to significations of the lordships represented by such
planet(s) in a horoscope.
3. Saturn being the natural significator of professional
matter, its transit always has a telling effect either
positive or negative (mostly positive) on the
professional career.
4. For example, Saturns transit over 3 rd House/Lord
gives the chances of frequent movement or short
distance travel during such transit. On 9th house/lord, it

gives chances of long distance travel including tour

abroad. All these are subject to natal planetary
promises including running of supportive Dasha, Antar
Dasha and PD atleast according to two Dasha systems
including conditional one, if applicable.
5. Saturn is a strict disciplinarian and a conferrer of
justice. As such, it naturally deserves the people should
also act accordingly to obtain his blessings.
6. Saturn when occupying a benefic house and in
friendly conjunction which includes Jupiter deliver
benefic result. Saturn Jupiter conjunction in 2 nd, 4th,
7th, 10th & 11th houses has the potential to produce
barrister or lawyer of name and fame.