Saturn Transit in Purva Ashadha
Saturn in Purva Ashadha nakshatra. Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Next entry
- 5 Jan 2048, 09:45, leaves 18 Oct 2049, 07:10
- Last stay
- 2 Mar 2018 to 27 Dec 2019
- Typical stay
- about 1 year 10 months (median of 6 stays)
Saturn in Purva Ashadha: every entry and exit
Saturn returns to Purva Ashadha about every 29 years. That makes 12 stays between 1900 and 2100, each one below to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2018, 18:31 | 27 Dec 2019, 02:37 | about 1 year 1 month | 2018 |
| 5 Jan 2048, 09:45 | 1 Feb 2049, 23:21 | about 1 year 1 month | 2048 |
| 1 Sep 2049, 03:11 | 18 Oct 2049, 07:10 | 47 days | 2049 |
Show the other 9 stays, 1900 to 2100
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1900, 03:46 | 13 Jan 1902, 14:04 | about 1 year 1 month | 1900 |
| 22 Jan 1930, 23:24 | 5 Aug 1930, 22:11 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 6 months | 1930 |
| 14 Oct 1930, 18:55 | 22 Feb 1931, 13:34 | about 4 months | 1930 |
| 18 Jul 1931, 21:32 | 22 Nov 1931, 10:29 | about 4 months | 1931 |
| 24 Mar 1959, 15:28 | 10 May 1959, 10:05 (retrograde, re-enters) | 47 days | 1959 |
| 7 Dec 1959, 22:16 | 4 Jan 1961, 14:02 | about 1 year 1 month | 1959 |
| 13 Jan 1989, 14:31 | 11 Feb 1990, 21:17 | about 1 year 1 month | 1989 |
| 6 Aug 1990, 21:28 | 8 Nov 1990, 10:50 | about 3 months | 1990 |
| 2 Mar 2018, 23:50 | 5 Jun 2018, 06:45 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 3 months | 2018 |
What Saturn in Purva Ashadha nakshatra means
Purva Ashadha lies wholly in Sagittarius, Jupiter's sign, and Jupiter is neutral toward Saturn. The lord is Venus, Saturn's friend, and the friendship gives the stay some ease. The deity is Apas, the waters, and the symbols are a fan and a winnowing basket. Muhurta Chintamani counts it among the fierce nakshatras, suited to work that requires force.
The name means the early victory, the one that cannot be undone. The themes are invincibility, purification by water, persuasion, debate, and the sifting of grain from chaff. Saturn winnows: claims that were argued and never earned are blown away, and a victory built by years of quiet effort stands. The thighs and the blood need care, and water taken regularly does more for the body than medicine during this stay.
- Sade Sati: Capricorn, Sagittarius and Scorpio Moons, with Sagittarius in the middle phase.
- Kantaka: Virgo Moons, with Saturn in the fourth.
- Ashtama: Taurus Moons, with Saturn in the eighth.
- Favourable by Phaladeepika: Libra, Cancer and Aquarius Moons and lagnas, in the third, sixth and eleventh.
A stay runs about a year, and the retrograde usually divides it into two or three visits. Conviction and stubbornness are separated here. Certainty that came from inquiry stands, and certainty that came from pride is winnowed with the rest. Someone who can lose an argument gracefully passes through with their real victories intact.
Give water and respect water. Offer water to a Shiva linga daily, give sesame or oil on Saturday, and recite Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah. White cloth or rice given on Friday honours Venus, the nakshatra lord. Serve those who carry water or work in it, and keep the fast on Saturday if health permits.