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Saturn remains in the solar system in one House for a period of upto 2 and a half years and is known as the smallest planet as well as the supramundane planet. Saturn is dressed in ragged clothes and is called the nocturnal planet.

Represents mental anguish, sorrow, fatalism, span of life, leaning towards religion, rheumatic ailments, labour masses, servants and nerves. Saturn is exalted in Libra;

Saturn will gain access to Sagittarius from Scorpio at 7.19 pm on January 26, 2017 and enters at 11.20 am to Capricorn on January 25, 2020 and for a period of 2 years, 7 months and 7 days it will be in the House of Sagittarius.

Aries:

Pilgrimages

The lord of the 10th House and 11th House enters into the 9th House. This is not such a favourable indication. Interest towards will diminish to some extent. Will be bent on pilgrimages. Denotes financial gain and the financial situation will be sound. If engaged in government jobs, could stand a chance of advancement. Those employed could look forward to new forms of employment. Would et a chance of engaging in social activities. Will not be able to expect help from brothers and sisters. May feel depressed.

Taurus:

Damage to limbs

Lord of 9th and 10th Houses Saturn enters into the 8th House. Goes through an Ashta Erashtakaya. Income will drop. Because of your misdeeds, you may have to face allegations and insults. A period when your life will be thrown into darkness. May face obstacles in education. May show laziness and backwardness in educational activities and may even have to suspend educational activities. If involved in a romance, it could break up. May encounter accidents and be subjected to injuries caused to limbs. If passing through Lunar Maha Dashava or athuru dashava, should be more cautious.

Gemini:

Problems in employment

Lord of 8th and 9th Houses enters Saturn into 7th House. Causes mental and physical pressure. Could become aggressive in speech. Problems may crop up in employment. May encounter loss in joint businesses. Benevolent nature and qualities you possess could diminish to a large extent. There could be a change in location. Expenses could soar and familied persons will face disharmony.

Cancer:

Beneficial for health

Lord of 7th and 8th Houses Saturn enters 6th House. If you were suffering from incurable diseases, it may turn for the better. Will put on weight favourably. Will become active, dispelling laziness. Would go forward with advancement as your motive. Favourable in litigation matters. If familied person, misunderstandings and quarrels may crop up. Could even begin to despise listening to others. Should be cautious in speech. Happiness would ebb away.

Leo:

Sudden financial gains

Lord of 7th and 6th Houses Saturn enters 5th House. Expect disappointment in domestic life. Sexual happiness will be robbed. Earnings will be sufficient and may look forward for financial gains; but income would not be static. If awaiting conception, it may result in severe pain and difficulties. Educational level will remain at the normal level.

Virgo:

Misunderstandings

Lord of 5th and 6th Houses enters 4th House. May face monetary shortcomings accompanied by debt problems. Period where you will be involved in wearisome activities such as being engaged with brickwork and granite which work could become profitable. If effort is thrown into your tasks, you could earn some satisfactory income. May have to suspend activities already in and stop half-way through. May become disappointed. Because of sudden temper, even those associated with you could break ties with you. May get thought of renovating your house. May face ailments relating to phlegm and damage to limbs.

Libra:

Help and assistance

Lord of 4th and 5th Houses Saturn enters 3rd House and Saturn is the exalted Sign of Libra. Everything that is said and done will turn out in your favour. Can look forward for help from younger brothers and sisters. Better interest seen in educational activities of children engaged in studies. Will become interested in pilgrimages and will be motivated in getting involved in religious activities. Would at times spend unnecessarily and face excessive expenditure.

Scorpio:

Income drops

Lord of 3rd and 4th Houses Saturn enters 2nd House. The Saturn Erashtakaya moves towards its latter part of those whose Lagna is Scorpio. This is a period to exercise absolute cautiousness. Will face disappointments. May encounter conflicts in family life. Denotes some bad luck to mother. May contract ailments related to phlegm and of a windy type. May also have to face long-term illness. May encounter injury, harm and damage to limbs and also sprains. Those passing through Saturn Maha Dashava and Athuru Dasha advised to devote time for religious activities.

Sagittarius:

Drop in business activities

Lord of 2nd and 3rd Houses occupies ascendant. Is passing through Saturn Erashtakaya. Not a favourable period for health. Physical deterioration indicated and an aged look begins to dawn. May fall out with brothers and sisters. May face unexpected financial downfall and may even have to ask money from others. Business affected negatively. Should engage in business activities with utmost caution. Even domestic life could turn out to be frustrating to some extent ending in disappointment. May lose temper constantly. Those passing through Saturn Maha Dashava or Anthar Dasha should engage in religious activities and thereby expect some relief.

Capricorn:

Allegations and blame

Ascendant Saturn enters 12th House. Saturn Erashtakaya begins. Saturn in 12th House brings unfavourable repercussions. What is said and done will prove futile. Avenues of income will be closed. Will face accusation and blame for not attending to work because of laziness. Will face financial shortcomings because of spending on unnecessary things. Will even encounter problems at workplace because of misdeeds and runs a risk of losing job. If engaged in litigation, it would end up in disadvantage. May ponder change of residence. Paralysis, cancer, neurasthenia, falls and sprains could occur to which you should always be alert. Inclined to develop weakness of sight.

Aquarius:

Disappointments

Lord of the 11th and 12th Saturn will enter 10th House. Will be disappointed over activities already involved in becoming excessive and in not finding completion. Frequent exchange of words in domestic life will cause pain of heart. Because of problems cropping up in married life, it may become a bitter affair. Will spend time with a disappointed disposition. Will feel isolated. Because of Saturn entering 10th House, it could bring about illnesses of the heart and knees.    

Astrologer Thamara J. Alwis