Saturn-Transit in Scorpio 2014
Saturn is transiting to Scorpio on November 2nd, 2014 and will be residing in the same sign till January 6th, 2017. Saturn is generally considered to be a malefic planet and its transit is awaited with lot of apprehensions about entailing difficult times of mental stress, physical hardship, delayed success and depressions. The transit takes an average time of two and a half years through a sign. And when the passage is through 12th, 1st and 2nd Houses of a Moon sign in a natal chart, it is called the Sade Sati.
The period of Sade-Saati: Currently, those born in the Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius Moon signs are undergoing Sade Sati. During this period one's life turns out to be the rational manifestation of the realities – one has to undergo transformation and change of ego to make the required changes in life. When Saturn is transiting to a sign, its influence is felt more intensely between 20 – 30 degrees of a sign. Saturn, that had been in Libra, its sign of exaltation, will be moving into enemy sign Scorpio.
Saturn's favorable and unfavorable signs: Aries Moon will experience the effects of 8th house Saturn. Saturn's presence in 8th house of mysteries, obstacle and conflicts is likely to magnify the malefic effects. Again, both the signs Aries and Scorpio are not comfortable signs for Saturn. Suppression of desires and hard time in profession, earnings and health may bring about a sudden blow. Relationship will also go through conflicts. Mars being the ruler of the signs will be in direct confrontation with Saturn, the two strong malefic planets.
Gemini, Virgo and Capricorn will enjoy good influence of Saturn. For these signs, the planet Saturn will be in the 6th, 3rd and 11th houses respectively, the houses in which Saturn brings favorable results.
Saturn transiting natural 8th house: Saturn's transit in each house indicates the change or reconsideration required in particular aspects of life. After bringing a good perspective about intimate relationships and the responsibilities an individual should have to balance life, transit to eighth house makes the individual turn inwards. This is the house which makes one come to terms with the past incidents, memories and conflicting thoughts in mind. This is also the period when person's suppressed desires begin to emerge, to be satiated in some way or the other.
The liberator: The cold and dispassionate look of Saturn clears the blocks in mind. It compels one to find the reason why one is stuck in life or unable to find answers to certain aspects of life. Saturn makes one stand face to face with reality. A patient and deeper look eventually brings the insight about those crucial changes required in one's life.
Commonly, the transit is considered to deliver good and bad results in one's life based on the previous and present-life karma.
The celestial taskmaster: Saturn compels one to move out of one's comforts in life, if required. One's imperfections and weaknesses that are bound to block or create hurdles in the path of success and achievement, requires a taskmaster to realize the right path. Saturn challenges one's consciousness to let go off those which have lost their purposes in life and get a new perspectives to live with. Clarity emerges out of confusions as a person realizes what is important to bring about balance in life.