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Retrograde Saturn in 7th House in Capricorn
When retrograde Saturn is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn, Cancer rises in the ascendant. Saturn rules the seventh and eighth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the malefic part is higher, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.
Retrograde Saturn in the seventh house of horoscope in Capricorn is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such Saturn is influenced by one or more benefic planets, and/or an overall benefic horoscope. The concept of a malefic planet turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.
When benefic in nature, retrograde Saturn in the seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn can bless the native with good results related to marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Such retrograde Saturn can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage and/or wife. For example, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. She may play an important role in various spheres of native’s life. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive.
Looking at profession, such retrograde Saturn can help the native achieve success as a researcher, analyst, lawyer, astrologer, religious guru, teacher, preacher, consultant, police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician, professional dealing in real estate industry, iron, steel, automobile, IT, health, pharma, fitness, media, finance, education, coaching, movie, television, music, sports, travel, food, hotel, airline, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Such retrograde Saturn can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Saturn is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn. Benefic Mars is placed in the second house in Leo, benefic Venus is placed in the eleventh house in Taurus with Mercury, benefic Moon is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius with benefic Ketu, Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini, and Jupiter is placed in the ninth house in Pisces. In this case, the native may become an actor, and he may witness good amount of success, money, recognition and fame.
If benefic Sun is placed in the eleventh house in Taurus with Venus and Mercury, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable acting skills, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may deliver several hit movies, and he may receive many awards. He may be a versatile actor, and he may play various types of roles with ease. He may be well-known for portraying a wide variety of characters. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful actors of his time, and he may have his net worth in billions.
On the other hand, malefic retrograde Saturn in the seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Saturn rules the seventh and eighth house, and it is placed in the seventh house. If such retrograde Saturn is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession.
The native may witness various types of health problems which may trouble him, and they may reduce his lifespan. He may also witness reduction in lifespan due to several other reasons. For example, he may die in an accident, through a natural disaster, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, and/or due to drug addiction. Depending on his overall horoscope and running times, he may also get killed by someone, intentionally or unintentionally. Taking an example, suppose malefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the seventh house of a horoscope in Capricorn with malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the first house in Cancer with malefic Mercury, benefic Sun is placed in the second house in Leo, benefic debilitated Venus is placed in the third house in Virgo, and Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius. In this case, the native may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage. He may die before the age of 60 or 55.
If Mars is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius with Jupiter, and Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini, the equation may become worse. In this case, the native may witness 2 or 3 failed marriages, and he may remain single after that. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life, though he may earn well. He may die before his age of 45 or 40, in an accident, due to some type of cancer, or due to a fatal viral infection like COVID.
Himanshu Shangari