🪐Saturn Retrograde In Natal Chart Saturn retrograde could be one of the hardest and most misunderstood aspects you might find in a chart. It can be complex and hard to decode, due to its nature, as a karmic and past-life planet. In this article, I will shed some light on how to understand Saturn Retrograde. 🪐Disclaimer This article is written for beginners and intermediates in Jyotish. The explanation is based on personal observation, research, and experience. The overall energy will totally depend on the chart, Shani is the heaviest planet as we all know, therefore, judge wisely. 🪐Understanding Retrograde Planet When we are looking for a retrograde planet, there are 3 main things you should observe: 1- Understanding the house placement: Because for sure that particular house will play an important role in manifestation. 2- Sign placement of the Retrograde planet: It will give you an understanding of how the planet will operate and behave. 3- The house rulership: Which houses the planet ruling, that particular theme will play out too. Of course, the natural karaka of a planet will be the theme, for example, Venus will be related to love and passion. Mars could be related to inner ignition and power, Jupiter related to a belief system, morality, etc. A retrograde planet means there is certain karma or correction that should be done in the current life in order to succeed. Perhaps, to get the fulfillment of the retrograde planet could be hard, until the native reaches 42 years old to start to feel acceptance and solitude. Otherwise, the retrograde planet will keep nudging and poking a person to work on it and fulfill his karmic agenda. When you have a retrograde planet in debilitation sign, the planet will act as exalted, and vice versa. (depend on the overall chart). 🪐Saturn Retrograde in the natal chart Saturn is naturally connected to structure, foundation, and stability in our life. Having a weak Saturn can be problematic as it indicates the person’s life will be wobbly and weak. The dignity of Saturn is determined also via the D9 chart. However, because it’s a ruler of Capricorn and Aquarius, you will notice that the person will be working and thriving X2 than usual to sustain and maintain himself. There is an energy of being threatened and under fear of losing everything and perhaps life falling apart, therefore, there will always be energy of “I should work hard”. This can be applied in every aspect of native life. I notice that SaturnRx will impact mostly the mental and emotional stability of a person. There can be an issue in attaining peace of mind and being in a relaxed mood. Saturn Rx doesn't mean it’s weak, actually, Shani will give the person a lot of opportunities, success, and abundance in life. It’s indeed pretty much a blessing to a person (if the placement is supportive), yet, there is a disturbance in a mental and emotional state. Saturn Rx natives are loyal, loving, and caring people; they are always aware and conscious of their behaviors and attitude, therefore, it is hard for them to detect a mistake in their work. They understand the actual meaning of karma subconsciously and act accordingly.