Saturn Remedies in Vedic Astrology for Planetary Afflictions

Hello folks, today we will discuss a very important topic that often gets overlooked because we get so caught up in whats in the birth chart and why its there, rather than thinking about what to do about it. The essence of Vedic astrology is to identify the karmic points in your birth chart, perhaps your purpose and your spiritual path. However, one of the essential tools that Vedic astrology gives us is how to remedy this karma so that it is manageable and your goals are achievable.

We will cover remedies for each planet individually, but first, lets discuss some very general points about remedies and what they mean. Remedies in Vedic astrology require discipline, which means you need to be regular and have a sustainable spiritual practice. This could include a pranayama practice for a few minutes daily, daily concentrated meditation techniques, mantra japa, Yoga, or fasting. The energy that the body puts into digestion is then reverted to healing, ensuring that your thoughts are healing as well.

General Points about Remedies

Mantras are very effective, but this depends on your chart. For example, if you have a perfect fifth house or fourth house, it may or may not work for you. Nonetheless, regardless of that, you can always benefit from doing mantra chanting for your ascendant Lord. Seva (selfless service) is the best remedy for any issue. It could be volunteer work or giving donations. However, if you are only giving donations and not doing something else, you may not see much difference. A regular practice ensures that the internal shift takes place.

Its very important to have something in conjunction with Seva and donations. You may feel good for a few minutes when you make that donation, but thats about it. The internal shift wont take place to a degree that it becomes a stabilizing or lasting change. If youre just doing donations, you might want to supplement them with other practices. There are many ideas for donations connected to each planet. For example, donating to organizations that align with the planetary energies can be very effective.

Gemstones and Their Usage

Im not a big advocate of gemstones unless they come from a very reliable source. Even then, you must know how to energize them properly before expecting any effect. There are two schools of thought when it comes to gemstones. One is to use natural malefic stones if they rule good houses, and the other is to use only natural benefic stones if they rule good houses. My suggestion is to initially play it safe and go with the second school of thought.

For instance, if youre a Leo Ascendant, dont use Red Coral even though Mars is your Yoga Karaka planet because its a natural malefic. Instead, use Yellow Sapphire because Jupiter is benefic and rules your fifth house. When you wear a stone in your right hand, it is ruled by Jupiter, increasing the stones good energy. The left hand is ruled by Venus and decreases the energy. If youre wearing a stone for Saturn during Saturns special transits, you might want to wear it on the left hand to decrease its impact.

However, gemstone is not the remedy I would recommend because, for a remedy to be really effective, you must participate in the action. This way, you will be burning off old karma. Karma in itself is action, so you need action to burn it off. The karma that is standing in the way creates knots in the mind, body, and soul. If youre involved actively in something to remedy that, you are feeling the effects on all levels to combat it. If you wear a gemstone, do so in conjunction with another remedy such as fasting, mantra japa, or Seva.

Planetary Remedies: Saturn

Lets talk about Saturn and how to make it stronger. Saturn is the farthest planet from the Sun and is the darkest planet. It tends to show an area of weakness in our chart where we feel insecure. This insecurity may have been experienced for many lifetimes. Saturn symbolizes beauty, discipline, hard work, struggle, and commitment when it is working in its higher manifestation.

Signs of a Badly Placed or Afflicted Saturn

Here are some symptoms of a badly placed or afflicted Saturn:

You dont like to make plans and do things at the last minute.

You always look for the easy way out and do not persevere.

You dont take responsibility for your actions and instead blame others.

You dont follow rules and routines.

You always delegate responsibilities, which is good sometimes, but not all the time.

You have no consistency in your actions.

People with afflicted Saturn tend to be quite disorganized in their life and work.

Saturn with Venus can make one distant and detached from relationships. This is generally the case and may be due to experiences from the past or previous lives. Saturn with the nodes can bring curses from previous lives, which are difficult to handle. The impact depends on what Saturn represents in your chart and will especially play out in Saturns Dasha or the nodes Dasha that it is sitting with. Saturn gets exalted in Libra.

Strengthening Saturn

To strengthen Saturn, we have to look at activities related to the natural seventh house:

Engage in balanced actions and be diplomatic and fair in your dealings.

Be inclusive with people and avoid discrimination based on race, religion, culture, or language.

Develop relationships with people from all walks of life.

Feed the poor or the distraught.

Cultivate discipline, which is the most important thing to do with a badly afflicted Saturn.

Any sort of Seva is great, and any Shiva mantra is also very beneficial. Giving donations to beggars or homeless people is a fantastic remedy for Saturn. Fasting on Saturdays strengthens your mind so that outside forces dont bother you, and it grounds and focuses the mind. Treat your subordinates and domestic help well. Donate to the sick, elderly, poor, homeless, and helpless, including animals. Caring for a dog is a very good remedy for Saturn.

The best mantra to chant to remedy any Saturn afflictions is Om Namah Shivaya. Any puja for Hanuman, including listening to the Hanuman Chalisa, is also a fantastic remedy. The benefits include more patience, strength, stamina, improved luck with your work life, increased self-discipline, and higher status. It also gives you more discipline for studying and learning.

Thats it for Saturn. I hope you found this information helpful. Thank you!

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