Saturn Transit in Sagittarius

Sagittarius is Jupiter's sign, and Jupiter is neutral toward Saturn. The sign rules dharma, teachers, law, higher study, faith, long travel and the father's line. For about two and a half years Saturn examines each of these and keeps only what is sincere.

Belief is tested during this transit, and only faith that has been practised holds and deepens. Study slows and turns serious, and opinions give way to the texts themselves. Teachers and gurus may seem distant. The relationship with the father carries extra duty.

The nakshatras are Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha. Mula, ruled by Ketu, uproots what is false at the start of the stay and is the hardest stretch. Uttara Ashadha, the Sun's nakshatra, gives lasting victory to those who kept their principles through the middle.

Sade Sati covers Capricorn, Sagittarius and Scorpio Moon signs, Sagittarius in the middle phase. Virgo Moons have Saturn in the fourth house and Taurus Moons in the eighth. Libra, Cancer and Aquarius, from the Moon or the lagna, have Saturn in the third, sixth and eleventh and fare best.

The transit sorts duty by its motive, and duty done for its own sake earns respect and a settled place in the world. Watch the hips and thighs, which Sagittarius rules, and plan long travel well.

The remedy is honest practice. Keep to one teacher and one text, and give to students and to the learned on Thursday alongside the Saturday sesame oil. Service as Saturn's remedy sits well with Sagittarius when the service is teaching. The Shani mantra and the reading of scripture at a fixed hour steady the mind through the Mula phase.

Saturn in Sagittarius for each Moon sign

Counted from the natal Moon, following Phaladeepika. Sade Sati covers the 12th, 1st and 2nd from the Moon, and Dhaiya covers the 4th and the 8th. Read the ascendant the same way. Vedha and the birth chart can change the result.