#Repost SATURN MAHADASHA/ANTRADASHA EFFECTS FOR ALL ASCENDANTS. Since Saturn is one of the most dreaded Dashas, I chose to compile a few generic factors to look out for. Keep in mind this has to be used Liberally and NOT Literally. Other planets, strengths, aspects, divisionals etc have to be kept in mind before coming to any conclusion regarding Saturn or for that matter any other planet. Still the points below can be used as good yardsticks for a generic analysis of Saturn- 1) Saturn mahadasha or even antar to some extent operating before age 36 usually gives struggles and blockages even when Saturn is placed well and a functional benefic (ruling good houses) 2) Saturn dasha as the 6th dasha (all born in dasha of sun) is generally very strong and can elevate a person to great heights if Saturn is strong in horoscope 3) Saturn dasha as 4th dasha gives more trouble than normal even when Saturn is well placed 4) Saturn MD if operating after age 56 will have a very high predisposition to KILL before it ends. Only those will very good karma in life escape it alive in general. More the person has SINNED in his/ her life, more the physical/ mental agony in Saturn MD after 56 5) Saturn when conjunct with Mars or Rahu within 8 degrees in D1 will give bad results almost through out in its dashas 6) Saturn in 12th house, especially in a separative sign (Aries, Leo and Saggi – fire signs) will give very bad results and ensure a big downfall in life. Can even be a scandal, bankruptcy or defamation/ court case/ jail 7) Saturn is worst in 1, 4, 8 and 12 (except in exaltation, own signs) 8 ) Saturn gives mischievous results (both good and bad) in mercury signs of gemini and virgo 9) Best placements are 3, 6 and 11 of course as upachyaas…in 10th can be tricky…can give a delay in career…if afflicted can destroy career and image…if exalted/ own house and well aspected can lift a person to dizzy heights even if functional malefic…example Leo rising…saturn is malefic owning 6 and 7…but if saturn is placed in 10th house of taurus (friendly sign) with venus and jupiter, it can give tremendous rise in professional life especially banking industry in this particular example 10) 9th placement is good if in a good sign and aspected by Jupiter or conjunct Jupiter and/ or Venus or Mercury 11) Saturn when at exact ascendant degree will give life long chronic health issues…severe if Saturn is in inimical camp and mild if own house/ exalted/ friendly sign 12) Even though sadhe satti is stressful to all (especially when Saturn is plus or minus 5 degrees from moon)…see what houses Saturn owns from moon and lagna…these houses will be activated during sadhe satti….so example for Taurus…9th and 10th will be activated…meaning job changes/ higher education and or travel related changes…but not without Hard work and initial struggle and effort 13) When Saturn is retro and sun almost exact 180 degrees opposite of Saturn, Saturn typically gives good results in its MD 14) However if Saturn – sun exact opposition is in the 1-7 axis, marriage is almost certainly denied or extremely delayed (>42 yrs of age) 15) Saturn feels agitated in the signs of Aries, Cancer, Leo & Scorpio and tends to give more delay and struggle in these signs 16) Saturn conjunct Ketu (especially same nakshatra) is highly negative for career of a person and unless aspected by a strong Jupiter or Venus, such a combination will bring tremendous hardships in the career of an individual. If Mars joins the mix, career will be a drag completely and the person has to toil a lot for minor returns and has a challenging environment at work at all times. 17) If both lagna & Moon sign are in Venusian signs of Taurus or Libra, Saturn achieves a high order benefic status and will usually give rise in its dashas, albeit after some initial setbacks/ delays and hard work 18) Saturn conjunct Sun is not very bad unless within 8 degrees (causing combustion). Typically such people take duty seriously and have a disciplined nature. Saturn is highly negative when closely conjunct with Mars, Rahu or Ketu in the horoscope. 19) Saturn close conjunct with Moon is not good and will tend to give depression and loneliness to the person at most times. Such people carry the weight of the world on their shoulders, so to speak and are usually seen with a serious expression almost always. However when both planets are strong (Moon and Saturn) and if both are related to the 4th house along with an aspect of Jupiter, the person can be a darling of the masses and achieve mass fame. (4th house related to the masses and popularity and Saturn is Karaka for the masses. Moon is the Karaka for fame and image of a person).