Saturn Transit in Swati
Saturn in Swati nakshatra. Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Next entry
- 21 Nov 2041, 08:10, leaves 12 Sep 2043, 13:45
- Last stay
- 12 Oct 2012 to 5 Nov 2013
- Typical stay
- about 1 year 10 months (median of 5 stays)
Saturn in Swati: every entry and exit
Saturn returns to Swati about every 29 years. That makes 11 stays between 1900 and 2100, each one below to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2012, 01:22 | 5 Nov 2013, 04:47 | about 1 year 1 month | 2012 |
| 21 Nov 2041, 08:10 | 24 May 2042, 13:57 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 6 months | 2041 |
| 11 Aug 2042, 10:07 | 16 Dec 2042, 08:03 | about 4 months | 2042 |
Show the other 8 stays, 1900 to 2100
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1923, 04:37 | 13 Apr 1924, 18:46 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 4 months | 1923 |
| 8 Sep 1924, 20:21 | 11 Jan 1925, 02:43 | about 4 months | 1924 |
| 6 Apr 1925, 23:52 | 4 Oct 1925, 22:21 | about 6 months | 1925 |
| 21 Oct 1953, 21:46 | 14 Nov 1954, 20:31 | about 1 year 1 month | 1953 |
| 2 Dec 1982, 08:26 | 3 May 1983, 02:57 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 5 months | 1982 |
| 28 Aug 1983, 06:48 | 28 Dec 1983, 14:53 | about 4 months | 1983 |
| 26 Apr 1984, 06:00 | 24 Sep 1984, 06:43 | about 5 months | 1984 |
| 16 May 2043, 02:07 | 12 Sep 2043, 13:45 | about 4 months | 2043 |
What Saturn in Swati nakshatra means
Swati lies in Libra, the sign of Saturn's exaltation. Its lord is Rahu, who acts like Saturn and is counted a friend in the usual lists. The deity is Vayu and the symbol is a young shoot bending in the wind. Saturn's point of deepest exaltation, twenty degrees of Libra, lies at the far end of this nakshatra.
Vayu moves, and Swati's themes are trade, independence, diplomacy, travel and the flexibility of the shoot that survives the storm. Saturn exalted gives these structure. Business grows by fair dealing, a person of low standing rises through service, and a long negotiation ends in a durable agreement. The breath, the joints and the lower back respond to wind, and a routine of pranayama helps.
Saturn spends about a year here, usually in two or three visits split by the retrograde. For an exalted graha the retrograde return is a second chance at the same gain.
Scorpio, Libra and Virgo Moons are in Sade Sati, with Libra in the middle phase. This is the mildest form of Sade Sati, with the graha exalted. Cancer Moons have Saturn in the fourth and Pisces Moons in the eighth. Leo, Taurus and Sagittarius Moons and lagnas receive Saturn in the third, sixth and eleventh, Phaladeepika's favourable houses.
How a person holds balance under pressure comes into view. Independence that is self-reliance is rewarded here, and independence that is refusal of help is exposed. The self-reliant find allies, because Vayu carries to them what they need.
The remedy is fairness in trade, the exalted graha's own virtue. Pay workers on time and in full, give sesame oil on Saturday, and recite Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah. Honour Hanuman, the son of Vayu, with the Chalisa on Saturday. Rahu's lordship asks that intoxicants be set aside for the length of the stay.